In a tournament where upsets are as rare as a smiling Pat Summitt, these teams upset No. 1 seed Tennessee, No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Oklahoma. Xavier is making waves in the NCAA basketball tournament by relying on all of its players. Southwest Missouri State is relying on one. Few thought the Huskies had much of anything to rely on. All three have been postseason surprises.
None is seeded higher than fourth, yet here they are, one victory from going to the Final Four.
That's our team. They're great about learning things and putting them behind them and not dwelling on the negatives. There have been plenty of negatives in Washington's past, all right. Like last season's 8-22 record. Or that 46-point loss to Connecticut in the home opener.