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- No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Arizona lost on Thursday in NCAA Tournament action
- Now, three of the top four teams are out of the Big Dance, officially busting everyone’s bracket
- Read more COLLEGE BASKETBALL news here
It’s official. Everyone’s brackets are now busted.
With Gonzaga and Arizona both losing on Thursday, three of the top four teams have been eliminated from NCAA Tournament play. The Wildcats and Bulldogs join Baylor as No. 1 seeds to receive an early exit.
Arizona and Gonzaga entered March as the championship favorites according to Las Vegas. For that reason, those two teams were picked often in March Madness brackets. Unfortunately, neither was able to survive the second weekend of play, and they’ll both be watching the next few rounds from home.
Instead, we’ll get to see a few underdogs take their chances at a title run.
Miami and Iowa State face off Friday, ensuring that at least one double digit seed will make the Elite Eight. Saint Peter’s is still alive after taking down Kentucky and Murray State as a 15-seed.
Arkansas, Houston, and Providence are still kicking, too.
Of course, there are still a few blue bloods remaining. UCLA and UNC will face off Friday with an Elite Eight trip at stake. And then there’s Kansas, who’s the last No. 1 seed standing.
It’s been a wild month of March.
The chaos that’s been witnessed over the last week and a half has been great for viewers, but downright awful for brackets.
Social Media Reacts As Gonzaga, Arizona Bust Everyone’s Brackets
The two upsets on Thursday night have wreaked havoc on college basketball bettors. Gonzaga, in particular, entered tonight’s matchup as a near 10-point favorite.
With the Wildcats and Bulldogs being the two heaviest favorites to take home the title, social media is having a night with bracket busting results.
Take a look below.
Going to bed with Gonzaga and Arizona in the finals of my bracket pic.twitter.com/q4VpHqaFog
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) March 25, 2022
“Gonzaga and Arizona are the two best teams” pic.twitter.com/24y1IHWhRv
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) March 25, 2022
“Gonzaga vs. Arizona is my National Championship game” pic.twitter.com/zsyYTiN2j4
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) March 25, 2022
Selection Sunday: “I like Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, and Auburn to make the Final Four this year”
11 days later: pic.twitter.com/oaIkWlWcFP
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) March 25, 2022
Baylor, Gonzaga and Arizona meeting up in Cancun pic.twitter.com/we57J3poAD
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) March 25, 2022
Tough night for the Arizona vs. Gonzaga in the national championship game crowd.
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) March 25, 2022
Gonzaga and Arizona got pushed around
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) March 25, 2022
Can we collectively admit the western part of the country is overrated at this game of basketball? Gonzaga and Arizona 🤢
— Brian Milam (@brianwkyt) March 25, 2022
Kansas is the lone remaining No. 1 seed after Gonzaga and Arizona go down tonight.
Only twice since 1985 have no No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 25, 2022
1. Gonzaga (-10) loses vs. 4. Arkansas
1. Arizona (-1.5) loses vs. 5. Houston27 years ago today was the last time two No. 1 seeds fell on the same day in the Sweet 16 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sKpGJ7fdTq
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) March 25, 2022
March MADNESS continues:
•No. 1 Gonzaga
•No. 1 Arizona
•No. 1 Baylor… all eliminated in the men’s tourney before the Elite Eight.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 25, 2022
Most bet on teams to win the NCAA Tournament at @BetMGM:
1. Arizona ❌
T2. Gonzaga ❌
T2. Duke
4. Kentucky ❌
T5. Tennessee ❌
T5. Auburn ❌(H/T @EvanHAbrams)
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 25, 2022
Everyone who had Gonzaga & Arizona in their Championship pic.twitter.com/t73ZF4mR22
— Fanatics Sportsbook | PB (@fanaticsbook_pb) March 25, 2022
The next few rounds of play should be fun to watch. Maybe we’ll all enjoy a little more now that our championship contenders have all been eliminated.