Biggest First-Round Upset: No. 12 Akron over No. 5 Texas Tech
Not only did Akron finish 29-5 and win the MAC tournament, but the Zips also return five players who appeared in March Madness last season. That experience should not be underestimated as the Zips attempt to knock off Texas Tech, which is without star forward JT Toppin (knee) and has dropped its last three contests.
Biggest Second-Round Upset: No. 9 Saint Louis over No. 1 Michigan
Look, I’m not suggesting you adopt this possibility as your bracket personality. What I am saying, however, is that Michigan has a considerable height advantage that probably would encourage Saint Louis to launch a ton of threes. Well, the Billikens have six legitimately dangerous three-point shooters who combine for the nation’s third-best perimeter clip at 40.1 percent. What if they get hot?
Final Four Team: No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State has a roster built to threaten Michigan anyway, and that’d be an awesome showdown in the Elite Eight. If the Wolverines are out of the picture, though, ISU could ride its powerful balance to a first modern-era Final Four trip.
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