This is what we've held our breath for all year. As much as program trajectory is perhaps best judged by conference play, there's something undeniably glorious about a run in the Big Dance.
For the first time in recent memory, our sturdy Golden Bears have a high seed and will be favored to move on. But Cinderella's wholesome image is merely clever marketing; she lives to break hearts in the most breathtakingly cruel way possible.
Up first are the confident Hawaii Rainbow Warriors(27-5), co-champions of the Big West. They're a high energy team built on scrappy defense.