March Madness 2021: 10 biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday

By Matt Melton | Mar 15, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 13: Mike Smith #12 of the Michigan Wolverines brings the ball up the court in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 13, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

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Colgate over Arkansas Most-Likely Big First Round Upset

If you had to pick the most-likely major upset in the Round of 64, it’s 14-seed Colgate over 3-seed Arkansas.

The Razorbacks are a 3-seed for a reason. The Hogs finished 2nd in the SEC at 22-6 overall (13-4 SEC), and lost in the SEC Tournament Semifinals in a game that snapped Arkansas’ 12-game conference winning streak. Arkansas has all the pieces needed to make a deep run, but is Colgate an upset waiting to happen?

Colgate finished 14-1 as the Patriot League Champions. The Raiders won 13 games in a row to end the season, and have all the pieces needed to pull off this upset. Colgate is ranked #9 in the NET rankings and is an elite offensive team averaging 86.4 PPG, which ranks 2nd in the country only behind top-ranked Gonzaga. The Raiders are also led by guard Jordan Burns averaging 17.1 PPG on 40+% shooting from two and three-point range and is a near 90% free throw shooter.

Arkansas is one of the sleeper teams that could go on a run and win the NCAA Tournament. They also are a team that is very capable of being upset in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, especially with an elite offensive Colgate team on the other side.

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