The college basketball tournament begins with 68 teams, but now the number is at four.  The four that remain have come as a surprise to many.
   The talk throughout college basketball this year has been that there are no dominant teams and this theory has played out.  This year’s tournament has been littered with upsets as powerhouse after powerhouse fell to lower seeded teams leaving fans everywhere shocked and angered.  It has been quite unpredictable as no team seeded one or two remains.  Still playing are three seed Connecticut, four seed Kentucky, 11-seed Virginia Commonwealth (VCU), and 8-seed Butler.
   The unpredictability of the games has been recognized by many.  Math teacher and NCAA club leader Micah Shinn said, “I think it’s crazy, it is insane.  This is an unpredictable year for sure.  I have never seen anything like it.” 
   Junior Ryan Ackley said, “There were so many upsets this year, no one expected this, the tournament is crazy.”  This is the first time in the tournament’s history that two teams seeded eight or lower made the Final Four in the same season.
   Even though not many anticipated this turn of events, it has called for some interesting games.  It is enjoyable to see the lower seeded teams from small schools do well against top teams. It has brought back memories of the 2006 tournament when 11-seed George Mason shocked the world with their famous Final Four run with the nation rooting them along.
   VCU has made this a run to remember.  After being highly criticized for even making the tournament, the Rams went on to knock off teams from each of the five power conferences, winning by an average margin of 12 points. 
   Butler, whom made the final game last year, came into the tournament as an eight seed and expectations were relatively low.  However, only one major player was lost from last year’s team and their experience has driven them to another Final Four appearance.
   Upsets can add a lot to the tournament, as junior James Dennison said, “It makes it more interesting to see so many lower seeds still alive, I like to see the underdogs do well.”
   Undoubtedly, millions will tune in to see how the rest of the tournament plays out.  Play resumes on Saturday, April 2, as VCU plays Butler at 6:00 p.m. and Connecticut faces Kentucky at 8:45 p.m.