The new selection show was clearly one of the worst things ever produced. I'm not sure why they destroyed something everybody loved, but they did, and now we're here. As we continue to wait for hope in this world, we at least know who will be competing in the NCAA Tournament this week.
We saw a fair share of snubs along the way as well. Arizona State, Syracuse and Oklahoma somehow got in but USC and St. Mary's did not.
With an RPI of No. 34, USC is the highest-ranked major conference team ever left out of the NCAA Tournament in the 68-team era.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) March 11, 2018
WHAT is going on?!
Louisville was not even one of the first four out -- Baylor, Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, USC.
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) March 11, 2018
I guess this FBI investigation is having some influence over the selections...
And Oklahoma wasn't one of the last four in.
THE LAST 4 IN...
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
UCLA
St. Bonaventure
Arizona State
Syracuse#SelectionSunday
Inexplicable.
Don't worry though, the controversy will end after 20 minutes when everyone frantically goes to fill out their "perfect" bracket pretending like they know exactly how March Madness will shake out in arguably one of the most unpredictable years we've ever seen.
Here's what it looks like!
Starting with the South region, where Virginia is your No. 1 seed (and top seed in the tourney):
The South Region. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/Y8vl5PWuFF
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
Here's the East region, headlining Villanova:
The East Region. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/yUCyx7odGL
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
The Kansas Jayhawks are leading the Midwest region:
The Midwest Region. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/QsQTS153FB
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
Woof, that is a tough one.
And finally, the Xavier Musketeers are tops in the West region:
The West Region. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/I3GDCvq3tN
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 11, 2018
That's your field, with Arizona State, Syracuse, St. Bonaventure and UCLA participating in the play-in games.
Here's your official 2018 NCAA Tournament Bracket. pic.twitter.com/dSiLrzyNYc
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 11, 2018
Get ready for some MARCH MADNESS!!