Bookmakers flummoxed by Oregon No. 1 seed over Michigan State
By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun
The first upset of the NCAA Tournament took place days before the games tipped off.
The tournament’s selection committee deemed the team leading most Las Vegas betting boards in odds to win the national championship over the last few weeks unworthy of a top seed.
Despite almost all projections indicating the contrary before the selection show, Oregon beat out Michigan State to join Kansas, North Carolina and Virginia as the No. 1 seeds.