It’s Kentucky’s fault.
and North Carolina.
And South Carolina.
And BYU.
On Thursday, upsets of four double-digit seeds spoiled brackets around the world, with just 0.00038 percent of brackets going 16-0 in the first full day of March Madness. According to the NCAA.
ESPN reported Of the 22,112,822 participants in the pool on Thursday, only 1,825 spots (0.000083 percent) remained, while Yahoo 116 brackets remain intact.
Choosing the perfect brackets is nearly impossible. If you’re familiar with college studies, the NCAA reports that number is 1/120,200,000,000. — and Thursday showed why.
Meanwhile, No. 3 seed Kentucky has emerged as No. 1. Trendy National Champion Picks Oakland, the 14th seed in the Horizon League, used its powerful offense to defeat the Blue Bloods 80-76.
Kentucky has the sixth-most championship selections; According to the NCAAand nearly 95 percent of participants in that bracket challenge selected the Wildcats.
The 11th seed also helped break the standings with a perfect 3-0 record.
The first big upset came early in the East, with No. 11 Duquesne upsetting No. 6 BYU.
After BYU tied the game at 60-all with 1:48 remaining, the Dukes pulled away with just over a minute left and will face No. 3 Illinois in the Round of 32.
Then Pac-12 champion No. 11 Oregon State added to the upset by defeating No. 6 South Carolina 87-73.
The Ducks took a five-point lead at halftime and ran away in the second half to set up a second-round matchup against Creighton in the third round.
The final big upset occurred late Thursday night, when unexpected ACC champion No. 11 North Carolina State continued its magical run with an 80-67 victory over No. 6 Texas Tech.
The Wolfpack has won six straight games since entering the ACC Tournament as a No. 10 seed and will face Oakland in the second round.
This matchup ensures there will be at least one double-digit seed in the Sweet 16.
There was also a small seeding upset on Thursday, with No. 9 Michigan State defeating No. 8 Mississippi State in the first game, but the Spartans were favored.
Friday’s candidates include No. 13 Yale, which will play No. 4 Auburn in the East, No. 11 New Mexico, who will play No. 6 Clemson, and No. 12 James Madison, who will play No. 5 Wisconsin. Contains trending upset designated players.
We’ll know soon if someone can start at 32-0.
