What? You thought college basketball was done for the season? Well, you thought wrong, my friends, because we here at SB Nation are running through the NCAA men’s basketball tournament via our patented FanPulse surveys.
Of course, we know that the Ohio State Buckeyes have already rightfully earned the official*, undisputed** national championship, and that you can get the t-shirt to celebrate, but we are going to placate our SBN colleagues anyway.
* not official
** completely disputed
Voting for the second round of the tournament ends on Tuesday, March 24, so if you want to get involved in helping push the No. 5 Buckeyes past No. 4 Seton Hall and into the Sweet 16, make sure to sign up NOW!
Vote in the SBN FanPulse NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament!
South Region
The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks, No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats, No. 3 Maryland Terrapins, and No. 4 Seton Hall Pirates all coasted in their opening round match-ups, winning with 90 percent of the vote or more, while the Buckeyes beat those smartypants at Yale with 74 percent of the vote.
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SBN FanPulse South Region Voting
| Team | Vote | Team | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Vote | Team | Vote |
| No. 1 Kansas | 96% | No. 16 Prarie View A&M/NC Central | 4% (combined) |
| No. 8 St. Mary's | 69% (nice) | No. 9 USC | 31% |
| No. 5 OHIO STATE | 74% | No. 12 Yale | 26% |
| No. 4 Seton Hall | 90% | No. 13 Akron | 10% |
| No. 6 Virginia | 71% | No. 11 Utah State | 29% |
| No. 3 Maryland | 92% | No. 14 Bradley | 8% |
| No. 7 Providence | 51% | No 10 ETSU | 49% |
| No. 2 Kentucky | 96% | No. 15 Boston | 4% |
In the second round, the match-ups will be:
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 St. Mary’s
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Seton Hall
No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 3 Maryland
No. 7 Providence vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Vote now, or forever hold your peace, Buckeye fans.
West Region
Out west, No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 San Diego State, and No. 3 Duke all cruised in their first contests, while No. 9 Oklahoma, 10 Texas Tech, and No. 11 Marquette pulled the opening-round upsets by beating No. 8 Colorado, No. 7 LSU, and No. 6 BYU respectively.
SBN FanPulse West Region Voting
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
| No. 1 Gonzaga | 97% | No. 16 Northern Kentucky | 3% |
| No. 9 Oklahoma | 59% | No. 8 Colorado | 41% |
| No. 5 Iowa | 74% | No. 22 Liberty | 26% |
| No. 4 Oregon | 84% | No. 13 Belmont | 16% |
| No. 11 Marquette | 52% | No. 6 BYU | 48% |
| No. 3 Duke | 93% | No. 14 North Texas | 7% |
| No. 10 Texas Tech | 67% | No. 7 LSU | 33% |
| No. 2 San Diego State | 96% | No. 15 Eastern Washington | 4% |
In the second round, the match-ups will be:
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 4 Oregon
No. 11 Marquette vs. No. 3 Duke
No. 10 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 San Diego State
Midwest Region
The Midwest region saw the first loss for the Big Ten, as the No. 10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights fell to No. 7 West Virginia. However, the boys from Jersey did put up a fight, falling just 54% to 46%.
Also in the region, the No. 1 Baylor Bears, No. 2 Florida State Seminoles, and No. 3 Villanova Wildcats all destroyed their first-round opponents. Despite Rutgers’ loss, No. 4 Wisconsin and No. 6 Penn State represented the B1G well.
SBN FanPulse Midwest Region
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
| No. 1 Baylor | 97% | No. 16 Winthrop | 3% |
| No. 9 Arizona State | 52% | No. 8 Houston | 48% |
| No. 5 Butler | 64% | No. 12 Stephen F. Austin | 36% |
| No. 4 Wisconsin | 84% | No. 12 New Mexico State | 16% |
| No. 6 Penn State | 58% | No. 11 Texas/NC State | 20%/22% |
| No. 3 Villanova | 95% | No. 14 Hofstra | 5% |
| No. 7 West Virginia | 54% | No. 10 Rutgers | 46% |
| No. 2 Florida State | 95% | No. 15 Little Rock | 5% |
In the second round, the match-ups will be:
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 9 Arizona State
No. 5 Butler vs. No. 4 Wisconsin
No. 6 Penn state vs. No. 3 Villanova
No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 2 Florida State
East Region
In the east, the No. 1 Dayton Flyers continued their season-long dominance, while No. 2 Creighton and No. 3 Michigan State blitzed their opening round foes as well. Despite having to “play-in” to the tournament, No. 11 Indiana received 26% of the votes against No. 6 Auburn. However, they did fall, making the B1G 8-2 in the first round.
SBN FanPulse East Region Voting
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Team | Vote | Losing Team | Vote |
| No. 1 Dayton | 96% | No. 16 Sienna/Robert Morris | 2%/2% |
| No. 9 Florida | 55% | No. 8 Arizona | 45% |
| No. 5 M*ch*g*n | 70% | No. 12 Cincinnati | 30% |
| No. 4 Louisville | 85% | No. 13 Vermont | 15% |
| No. 6 Auburn | 64% | No. 11 Indiana/Richmond | 26%/10% |
| No. 3 Michigan State | 94% | No. 14 UC Irvine | 6% |
| No. 7 Illinois | 57% | No. 10 UCLA | 43% |
| No. 2 Creighton | 94% | No. 15 North Dakota state | 6% |
In the second round, the match-ups will be:
No. 1 Dayton vs. No. 9 Florida
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 4 Louisville
No. 6 Auburn vs. No. 3 Michigan State
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Creighton