From the Sports Desk of Ribbie’s Weblog, here are some fascinating and theoretically possible matchups for the Final Four as of 8:26 pm March 19, 2015, after half of the first day second round games, plus some odd and interesting facts. Were you aware that an Anteater and a Badger could face off in the Finals? Stranger things have, well, never happened!
- 3 Strange animals and a Lumberjack: UC Irvine Anteaters (East), Wisconsin Badgers (West), Cincinnati Bearcats (Midwest), Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (South)
- 4 Birds: Eastern Washington Eagles (South), Kansas Jayhawks (Midwest), Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (West), Louisville Cardinals (East)
- 3 Bulldogs and a Terrier: Butler (MW), Gonzaga (South), Georgia (East), Wofford (West)
- Historical Reenactment: Michigan State Spartans (East), Valparaiso Crusaders (MW), Ok State Cowboys (West) and Robert Morris Colonials (South)
- All Wildcat Final: Arizona (W), Davidson (South), Kentucky (MW), Villanova (East)
- Strange Fact: Indiana has 5 teams in the tournament and all are in the Midwest Bracket: Purdue, Butler, Valparaiso, Indiana and Notre Dame.
- Another oddity: Texas started with 5 teams and is down to just one, Stephen F. Austin. SMU, Baylor, Texas and Texas Southern all lost on Thursday, March 19.
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