NCAA Tournament: Day 2 Preview

This lousy bum fell on the floor a bunch and cost me a billion dollars.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

So, my dreams of a billion dollar bracket were dashed yesterday, when all those reject Ohio basketball recruits beat the kids that were better than them in high school.

I'm talking, of course, about stupid Dayton beating Ohio State, and busting 83 percent of the brackets in the Quicken Loans Bracket Challenge. I know we're supposed to root for underdogs and all, but dang it Dayton, did you have to end my dreams of what I'd do with a billion dollars so quickly?

Oh well, as the kids say today, onto the next one.

Here is your day two preview.

What We Think We Know About Wichita State

At 34-0 with one of the nation's best defenses (allowing under 60 ppg) and most balanced offenses (4 players averaging double figures), Wichita State has everything... Except a quality win.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Yesterday, the Shockers of Wichita State completed the greatest season in program history.

Yes, I think it is safe to assume that 34-0, with the school's first Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship since 1987, is enough to call this Wichita State's best team ever, regardless of what the Shockers do in the NCAA tournament.

Of course, what they do there will lead to some fantastic confirmation bias, one way or the other. After all, WSU hasn't beaten a ranked team this season. Oh, and their historic win Sunday? That came against lowly Indiana State, a team clinging to NIT hopes. As for the usually rugged MVC, it looks to be a one-bid league this year.

But dang it, they're 34-0!