There will be no maundering intro here. Not this year. We have all waited far too long — and there have been far too many words written already about how long we’ve all waited — for any of that.
The madness returned on Friday, and it was glorious. That’s all that matters.
Let’s dive into it.
1. (7) Florida 75, (10) Virginia Tech 70 (OT) (South)
Before Friday, it had been 731 days since the last time America woke up ready for a full slate of first round NCAA tournament action. That’s a significant amount of pressure on the first game to tip, which is always on an island by itself for the majority of its first half.