"This is why they call it March Madness!" - Fans losing their minds for first-ever Elite-8 with no number 1 seeds

Everyone loves a good upset story, but this year's March Madness is taking this to a new extreme. For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, there will be no number 1 seeds remaining as the tournament heads into the Elite Eight.

Fans are going crazy over the unique tournament as this season has been more open than ever.

R J Hunte

@AceMasterLOCXl2

@MarchMadnessMBB Ain't nothin' like it in sports! This is why they call it March Madness!

NCAA Tournament always finds way to ONE-UP itself

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@MarchMadnessMBB Ain't nothin' like it in sports! This is why they call it March Madness!

NCAA Tournament always finds way to ONE-UP itself

Sheikh Pombo's Burner 🇲🇽

@SheikhPombo

@MarchMadnessMBB All 1st seeds were eliminated before all 15th seeds could be eliminated

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@MarchMadnessMBB All 1st seeds were eliminated before all 15th seeds could be eliminated 💀💀💀

@LimaSrBenny99

@limasrbenny99

@MarchMadnessMBB Love this time of the Year!!! The Madeness!!

@MarchMadnessMBB Love this time of the Year!!! The Madeness!! 🔥

Where did the No. 1 seeds go?

For just the second time in NCAA tournament history, the first-seed was knocked off in the first round as Fairleigh Dickinson took down top-seeded Purdue. It was a true David vs. Goliath matchup, as Purdue, led by Zach Edey, was the best team in the country, while Fairleigh Dickinson was not the best among Division 1 teams.

Scott Garrard

@ScottyGZone

That’s a Quad 4 loss for Purdue.

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That’s a Quad 4 loss for Purdue.

Next up was Kansas, who were knocked out by 8-seeded Arkansas in the second round. The hard-fought 72-71 loss was the least embarrassing exit out of the top seeds, but the Jayhawks still fell well short of their expectations. The internet did not cut them any breaks either.

Jay

@ranchpizzzas

Kansas is just not serious man. They have choked so hard today man

Kansas is just not serious man. They have choked so hard today man

BAZZ

@thebazzmachine

KANSAS ALWAYS CHOKES

KANSAS ALWAYS CHOKES

There were two top seeds remaining heading into the Sweet 16, but neither were able to take care of business.

Alabama put forth a clunker in which they shot just 23-71(32.4%) from the field and 3-27 (11.1%) on three-point attempts. Their lack of offensive impact led to a 71-64 loss at the hands of San Diego State.

Star freshman Brandon Miller notably struggled, finishing with just nine points on 3-19 shooting and 1-10 on three-point attempts. He also turned the ball over six times and was the butt of a number of jokes on social media.

JF1+DJ2=6

@drosesburner

@BleacherReport Brandon Miller tonight:

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@BleacherReport Brandon Miller tonight: https://t.co/6k5iRkEFwo

!Tso_Zeno💗

@Zen0_king16

@BleacherReport BRANDON MILLER FOR THREE

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@BleacherReport BRANDON MILLER FOR THREE https://t.co/2GfavcBvpI

Azeem Dizon

@azeemdizon13

@BleacherReport Alafraudma

@BleacherReport Alafraudma

The last remaining top seed was Houston. They also did not come out firing and fell behind fifth-seeded Miami early on in the matchup. As the strong guardplay of the Hurricanes continued to get going, Houston was unable to cut the deficit and suffered a 89-75 loss.

I agree, go Cleveland

@believe_incleve

@MarchMadnessMBB Houston

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@MarchMadnessMBB Houston https://t.co/Z1xgIJidgM

CHIEFS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPS AGAIN - ChiefBlue4298

@STLBluesFan98

@MarchMadnessMBB Houston is a bunch of frauds

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@MarchMadnessMBB Houston is a bunch of frauds

The rest of the tournament may lack the big-name schools that most people expect, but it is not short on storylines and drama. San Diego State, Kansas State, Florida Atlantic, Creighton, or Princeton will advance to the national championship from the South and East regions of the bracket. If any of these teams win, it will be the first championship in school history.

Despite the madness, there are plenty of underdog storylines and exciting players to root for. This tournament has been unlike any other this year, and it appears destined for a fitting conclusion.

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