The clock struck midnight for the two legititmate cinderellas left in the field last night as Northern Iowa and St. Mary's said goodbye. This tournament has been a rollercoaster of upsets and buzzer beaters and, though they have been ranked all year, Butler is the only true mid major remaining. Butler has had sustained success over the last few years, but the are now in the uncharted waters of the Elite Eight. As I'm writing this they are leading Kansas State by 6 with 4:10 left in the first half. Butler would be an amazing story as they are fighting to play in a Final Four hosted by their hometown, Indianapolis.
I can not be the only person with visions of Hickory High and Jimmy Chitwood running through my head as I'm watching this game. I keep waiting for Brad Stevens to scream "Run the picket fence at them!" Hoosiers is the best basketball movie ever made, (Sorry Blue Chips, although Shaq's portrayal of Neon Bedou? should have won an Oscar) and Butler reaching the Final Four in Indianapolis would be equally impressive.
So, enjoy the rest of the weekend as eight will finally become four. We are only nine days away from the best week of the year, Final Four and Masters week. Jim Nance is the luckiest man on the planet.
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