As I wait for the final 3.2 seconds to finish off, all I can hear in the back of my head is the music from Hoosiers – and Gene Hackman telling the crowd – “This is your team!!!!” TheHickoryHuskers – I mean Butler Bulldogs continue to re-write the script of the NCAA tournament – as thehy knock off the Wisconsin Badgers.Butleris a lot more talented than people give them credit for. And they seem to win the battle for every single loose ball. And so, for the second year in a row, the Horizon regular season and conference tournament champion has made their way to the Elite 8.

As can be expected by the fact that onlyWisconsinhad not won some type of championship, we are seeing the regular season champs rise to the top. The Pac 10, SEC and Horizon regular season champs made it through – and the only regular season champs that went down for the co-champs for the Mountain West. Tomorrow, the Big 10, ACC, and Big 12 regular season champs will try to see if they can join the party. But I am sure thatKentucky,Marquette, andRichmondmight have something to say about that. Add in the guarantee of a double digit seed to the Elite 8 when VCU andFloridaStateplay, and it should prove to be another great day of basketball tomorrow!!!!