Michigan is the ONLY team in the Elite Eight that is not from the West, South or Southwest!
While me and my detractors were debating whether Big 12 or Big 10 was the superior conference, guess who has THREE teams in the Elite Eight: The Pac-12.
And the Pac-12 could have 3 teams in the Final Four. Might as well move March Madness to California or Oregon.
I under-estimated them and so did nearly everyone not living on the West Coast.
Big 10's only survivor, Michigan, will play UCLA of the Pac-12.
The Oregon-Southern Cal winner, both in the Pac-12, will play #1 Gonzaga of the West Coast Conference.
Oregon State of the Pac-12 will play Houston of the non-Power 5 American Athletic Conference.
The Big 12's only survivor, Baylor, will play SEC's Arkansas.
Elite Eight in 2021 March Madness
12 Oregon State Pac-12
1 Baylor Big 12
3 Arkansas SEC
2 Houston AAC
1 Gonzaga West Coast
1 Michigan Big 10
11 UCLA Pac-12
6 Southern Cal vs. 7 Oregon
While me and my detractors were debating whether Big 12 or Big 10 was the superior conference, guess who has THREE teams in the Elite Eight: The Pac-12.
And the Pac-12 could have 3 teams in the Final Four. Might as well move March Madness to California or Oregon.
I under-estimated them and so did nearly everyone not living on the West Coast.
Big 10's only survivor, Michigan, will play UCLA of the Pac-12.
The Oregon-Southern Cal winner, both in the Pac-12, will play #1 Gonzaga of the West Coast Conference.
Oregon State of the Pac-12 will play Houston of the non-Power 5 American Athletic Conference.
The Big 12's only survivor, Baylor, will play SEC's Arkansas.
Elite Eight in 2021 March Madness
12 Oregon State Pac-12
1 Baylor Big 12
3 Arkansas SEC
2 Houston AAC
1 Gonzaga West Coast
1 Michigan Big 10
11 UCLA Pac-12
6 Southern Cal vs. 7 Oregon