{"id":192710,"date":"2021-03-24T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nothingbutnylon.com\/?p=192710"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:19:40","slug":"mens-march-madness-first-weekend-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nothingbutnylon.com\/mens-march-madness-first-weekend-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s March Madness First Weekend Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The second round of the 2021 Men’s NCAA Tournament came to a close Monday with USC ripping Kansas to shreds, a fitting way for a blowout-filled day. That was a far cry from how most of the first weekend of March Madness went, though, as we were treated to banger after banger of outstanding contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The field has shrunk from 68 to 16 teams, and we will be offered our first Sweet 16 in two years this weekend. So, what lessons did we learn through the first two rounds (plus the First Four)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big Ten and Big 12, but especially the Big Ten, were hyped as the best leagues in the country. Some billed the Big Ten as one of the best conferences ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n