Their paths to 16 or 8 have actually been easier.
* Duke had a tear through the ACC, but was the weakest 2 with gaping holes for a tournament team. No true point guard killed them.
* Wisconsin beat Villanova, which is a great win, but Nova has been bounced from the tourney in the 2nd round 4 of the last 5 tourneys. They typically choke.
* AZ is the wildcard there for me. Pac12 champs, but typically under perform come tourney time as well.

All are good teams, but I still feel their weaker than the top 3 from the right side of the bracket. Gonzaga on the right side of the bracket would most likely get bounced tomorrow if they hadn't already. I think beating a WV team prepares them for teams like Wisconsin & South Carolina who play shutdown defense.