3. I still wish that the committee would have put together the Indiana-Texas Tech 7-10 match-up instead of the schlock we got.

4. Despite Texas Tech stinking up the floow, it wasn't like Boston College did much better. Georgetown should have no issues with them come Saturday.

5. The AT&T At The Half show is useless. They don't do anything. There was maybe one comment the entire day until dinnertime. It could be that Clark Kellogg made a big deal out of picking Stanford and then was stuck with his foot in his mouth the rest of the day. I don't know. But then don't insult my intelligence by thanking me for joining you when you didn't do anything at all but show me a live look at another game. Pointless. CBS's studio show might just be one of the worst out there.

6. ESPN actually had Digger and Dickie V make a pick in the UCLA-Weber State game. Did they use any brain power whatsoever to come up with the answer of UCLA in that one? Weber State was the 3rd worst team in the field. Although Texas Tech, George Washington, and Stanford tried to show us otherwise.

7. Anyone still think that Stanford should have been in the field? I got great joy out of standing and watching both Kellogg and the two studio guys on ESPNU pick the Cardinal and then having Louisville just run over them. I think the biggest lead I wrote down was 28 points. That was just pathetic. And those who think that Louisville got it easy by being at Rupp, I can guarantee that any real Kentucky fans there will cut Pitino and the Cardinals no slack.

8. I spent Wednesday night filling out my bracket and made the comment that Vandy reminds me of West Virginia from the last two years, only without all the size. That was my main reason for putting them through to the Sweet 16 despite the Commodores not having the MRI numbers that I normally like to have (This was the same with the Mountaineers in years past). Washington State will have its hands full.

9. I think four losses in their last 8 games, and a few scares made everyone forget how good Butler is. There really was no choice except to pick the Bulldogs. Old Dominion is good but not the 12-5 upset you were looking for. Putting my stake on two today: Illinois and Arkansas both win.

And that was when the beer came. I didn't even have time to scribble anything on the Duke game, although I think Paulus wanted to be J J Redick so bad that he forgot he has the rest of his team. But more on the Duke game in a bit.

I'll continue to be watching through Friday. Look for Sweet 16 revised percentages for tomorrow's games later.

Copyright 2007 by MRISports.com. Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com