Day 2: What haven't we not learned?

Dear NCAA selection committee,

Thank you for seeding a very solid Vermont team, led by Marqus Blakely who could start for most of the teams in the tournament, at 16 against the Orange. Also, thank you for randomly giving Gonzaga a low 8-seed to meet SU in the second round. You guys are brilliant, and clearly weren't drunk when you seeded this tournament.

Sincerely,

Sarcastic in Syracuse

On to a brand new blog gimmick, "what haven't we not learned?"

• We haven't not learned that Cornell is good, and Wisconsin is bad. To paraphrase the late, great Patrick Swayze in Point Break, I want Cornell to play in the dome next week so bad it's like acid [he might have said ass, there] in your mouth.

• We haven't not learned that the declarations of the Big East's demise were premature.

• Also, we haven't not learned that the 1s and 2 seeds (except Villanova), are really, really good. Don't be surprised if the tourney is chalky, like Pepto Bismol, from here on out.

• We definitely haven't not learned that Xavier's Jordan Crawford is a stud. I think they pit Dump on Sunday. Wait. Scratch that. Reverse it. I think they dump Pitt on Sunday.
  

• New Mexico State didn't not NOT learn how to close a game. Yikes! I've never seen a team play the final two minutes with all five players running around with both hands around their necks. Too bad. Oh yeah, we didn't not know this before, but I wasn't not reminded that Izzo never fails to win in the first round.

• Finally, we haven't not learned not to take great days like Thursday for granted. It was a remarkable day for the tournament. We're halfway through, by number of games. But the quality of play just gets better from her, and there's still FIVE rounds left!