Sunday Recap:

The first two rounds are in the books and now we have a few days to catch up on everything else in our lives. Overall, it was a very exciting four days. It's funny: it seems like every day the most exciting games were at the end of the day. And while so many games came down to the wire, you look up at the board and in every second round game except one (Purdue) the lower seeded team won. What this means is the Regionals will be terrific.

My vote for best game Sunday would go to Oklahoma State vs. Pitt. These teams played at such a high level, especially in the first half when nobody could miss. Oklahoma State stayed right with Pitt despite an incredible performance from Sam Young. And the game came down to the final minute and a Blair offensive rebound. I would give Marquette vs. Missouri the runner-up, with one of the biggest late game screw-ups I've seen with the Marquette player stepping over the end line.

Biggest disappointment of the day for me was James Harden. The superstar from Arizona State was way too passive against the Syracuse zone, especially in the first half, as he was content to just pass to teammates. The Sun Devils shot 20 3s in the first half, and got too far behind to catch up.

And how about some props for Siena? Every time the Saints looked like they were down and out against Louisville they came back and were in it until the end.

At this point, it's anyone's guess who is the favorite to win it all. Coming up later this week, I'll look ahead to regional action.