Upset City, Baby!!!

March Madness is the most anticipated sporting event in March (apologies to college hockey fans). And it did not disappoint during the first weekend of play. Like most, my bracket is screwed-up beyond all recognition. However, after the dust settled, I found myself only a point out of first place (Thank You, Scottie Reynolds). In case you missed it, here's a breakdown of this weekend's past events/ honors:

Biggest Shot: This goes to Western Kentucky at the buzzer against Drake. Now, I know some people would like to argue San Diego with 1.2 seconds left, which probably was a bigger upset. But that play can't beat a 3 pointer at the buzzer from 2 feet behind the line off a drop pass. Bob Knight said it was the best play out of a timeout he has seen all year. I'll side with the General on this one.

Team to beat: It's a toss-up between UNC and Kansas. Take your pick. Both looked strong in the first two rounds of play. Each team mirrors each other, with both teams having the ability to go 7 or 8 deep by just rotating players in off the bench (Chalmers, Lawson, Rush, Ellington, Hansborough, Ginyard,Collins... Getting the picture?). If things play out, these two will play each other in the national semi-final (in what would be a heavyweight prize fight), with the winner most likely cruising to a national title.

Biggest Upset: I'm going with Davidson over Georgetown. Stephen Curry has beaten two tourney regulars (Gonzaga and G'town) essentially by himself. Yes, he looks like he's twelve and probably couldn't grow a beard if he wanted to... but he's got a grown man's game. I think he's got problems coming up with Bo Ryan and Wisconsin, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him drop at least 30 on the Badgers. Apologies to San Diego on their tourney run, but when a kid drops 70 in two games (and his name isn't Kobe or Lebron) you need to show him some love.

Biggest Disappointment: Far and away, this was Duke. I didn't have them getting past the second round, but c'mon! They shoot the lights out all year and then basically lay an egg in their two biggest games against Belmont and WVU?! I'm still trying to figure out how they beat UNC. And don't give me the typical Ty Lawson excuse. This team couldn't have beaten Michigan in its last two weeks of play (Yeah, they were THAT bad).