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Gadfly

Cinderellas are fun during the first weekend but, for me,

do not provide as compelling and entertaining elite 8's and final fours as when the best teams are competing. The problem with this year's tourney (for me) is not that cinderellas are absent but fewer competitive games between highly seeded teams. The men's final four has a chance to provide 3 great games.
Posted: 03/31/2025 at 06:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by HwoodHokie)

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4 1's has that ever happened **
coshokie • 03/30/25 07:25 PM ET
I've got access to this really cool website that can answer that question.
Will StewartAdmin • 03/31/25 12:12 PM ET
wait..what, where are all the pop up ads? something is missing...**
Scream_On_D • 03/31/25 09:23 PM ET
Dang that internet is going to takeover the world. **
GreenvilleVT • 03/31/25 04:07 PM ET
LOL, Google gave the "right" answer to the "wrong" question.
nvpbrown • 03/31/25 03:19 PM ET
LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You**
VT PoolShark • 03/31/25 12:32 PM ET
Now, about my Roanoke Times subscription...**
NokieHokie • 03/31/25 12:18 PM ET
And the #1s beat three #2s & a #3 to get to Final Four. And 3 of the games
YBYSAIAHokie • 03/31/25 09:44 AM ET
They said first time since 2016.**
LXNTN_HOKIE • 03/31/25 04:26 AM ET
2008, not 2016.
marcbvtgm • 03/31/25 11:26 AM ET
Thanks for the update. I wasn't necessarily paying total attention and 2016
LXNTN_HOKIE • 04/01/25 01:06 AM ET
I believe it's the first time since the last time**
Hokie Chris • 03/31/25 09:04 AM ET
64 +is a joke just like FB playoff system . Money grab
JackDSML • 03/30/25 11:17 PM ET
This year’s tournament has been boring. 1 v 2 in E8 and all 1s in Final4
HwoodHokie • 03/30/25 09:57 PM ET
Cinderellas are fun during the first weekend but, for me, ◄
Gadfly • 03/31/25 06:33 AM ET
Contrary to popular belief, tv ratings like high seeds, not cinderellas.
marcbvtgm • 03/31/25 11:29 AM ET
Nope. 1st time + no major upsets = NIL/portal effect.**
UpstateSCHokie • 03/30/25 08:48 PM ET
Not first time. See2008**
Durham Hokie • 03/31/25 07:33 AM ET
Yep, no more Cinderella's**
coshokie • 03/30/25 08:50 PM ET
It’s not just no cinderallas. It’s no surprises in general.
marcbvtgm • 03/31/25 11:35 AM ET
Could in the women's too
hoosnowahokie • 03/30/25 08:45 PM ET
11 years since the last time 2 SEC teams in final four**
HokieRat • 03/30/25 08:31 PM ET
We're they 1's?**
coshokie • 03/30/25 08:33 PM ET
No UK was 8 seed and Florida was 1 seed (7 seed UCONN won it all, 2014)
HokieRat • 03/30/25 08:40 PM ET
Once in the tournament. But never in "Highlander".**
KCHokie2 • 03/30/25 08:26 PM ET
At least once, probably 10-15 years ago. I don't remember the exact year.**
DanNUandVT • 03/30/25 07:26 PM ET
2008**
ThePrideofVPI • 03/30/25 07:30 PM ET