Regional finals! Now with 88% less Pac 10!

Only Feller's Fellas made it this far from the Pac 10, which of course means that the Pac 10's dominance is over supposedly. Yes, apparently the Mayans were wrong. 2012 isn't the year the world ends; it's the year the Pac 10 ends. John Cusack should've played a frantic Rich Feller trying to fly his team out of the conference before it crumbles around them.

Who knew No. 12 was so good? - Another two wins, another "Here's your #12 seed" from Shoji to the selection committee. I think the whole team should wear warm-up shirts with "12" on them in Tampa.

Gophers! The little brown furry rodents! - Might be the best story of the Final Four: Carico transfers in, Dieter quits halfway through and they just keep winning. And is there anyone happier right now than Carico? America loves a comeback, people.

Longhorns are the greatest escape artists ever - Ever feel like the odds are stacked against you? Texas had to play a red-hot Nebraska team, in the Qwest Center, and STILL came out with a ticket for Tampa. The only way it could've gotten worse for Texas is if Tom Osborne was the up ref...and the Longhorns were suspended from a burning rope over a pit of ravenous sharks (with lasers on their heads).

And then there's Penn State - The Machine moves on to the Final Four, extending the Golden Era of Nittany-ness. Rest of America just happy to know that Hodge and Glass have played in their final regional.