The Sweet 16 kicks off today following an opening weekend with upsets galore, but, thankfully, with my champion pick still alive.  Unfortunately, half of my Final Four was wiped out, but, hey, that’s the fun part.

Only a couple of Xs in this region, though one of them I had going to the regional final.  Michigan State allowed Coach K’s last go-around to continue and helped contribute to the Big 10’s supposed flameout during the first weekend.

Well, this side of the bracket is where my Final Four picks have flamed out, so nothing here really matters. 

The 1- and 2-seeds both got knocked out, leaving Purdue with its best opportunity to reach the Final Four in decades.  But first, they will have to vanquish this year’s Cinderella team of St. Peter’s.

The Big 10 let me down here, as both Iowa and Wisconsin flamed out early.