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<\/a>A few minor upsets, but the overall #1 seed, Gonzaga, makes it out on their way to the Final Four.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021South.jpg\")
<\/a>Purdue finds themselves the #4 seed, playing tomorrow night at Lucas Oil Stadium.\u00a0 Again, there’s a few minor upsets early in the going, but I have things chalk in the Elite Eight, where Ohio State, the #2 seed, gets through.![\"\"](\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021East.jpg\")
<\/a>Some bigger upsets here, as the #1 seed, Michigan, falls early, if I got this right.\u00a0 Florida State, the 4 seed, finds their way to the Final Four.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021Midwest.jpg\")
<\/a>Here’s where I have the big upset, with #1 seed Illinois losing in the second round to their in-state friends from Loyola.\u00a0 My pick to advance is Oklahoma State.<\/p>\n