From No. 40 to the Final Four: Wisconsin a True Cinderella

The Sweet 16 is upon us. Let's take a quick look at where these teams sat in the preseason poll on November 5. Teams in bold are still alive. (Note: Western Kentucky did not recieve any top 25 votes): 1. North Carolina 2. UCLA 3. Memphis 4. Kansas 5. Georgetown 6. Louisville 7. Tennessee 8. Michigan State 9. Indiana 10. Washington State 11. Marquette 12. Oregon 13. Duke 14. Gonzaga 15. Texas 16. Texas A&M 17. Arizona 18. USC 19. Arkansas 20. Kentucky 21. North Carolina State 22. Pittsburgh 23. Stanford 24. Southern Illinois 25. Kansas State Other Recieving Votes (high to low): Villanova , Ohio State, Butler, Syracuse, Clemson, Xavier , Connecticut, Davidson , Mississippi State, Florida, West Virginia , Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Norte Dame, Wisconsin , etc. If you want a real Cinderalla team, look closely at Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers. You may question my using of the word "Cinderella" with a team that was ... [link]