The NCAA Tournament has become incredibly popular over the years due to the fact that anything can happen and with any team in the NCAA Tournament having a legitimate shot at winning the tournament. No matter how good teams may be or what kind of predictions that are made about the best teams in the country coming into this tournament, every team starts at zero and the upset watch begins.

Even though most people find it extremely difficult to predict upsets in the NCAA Tournament that is exactly why it is called March Madness. Last season the biggest underdog that continued to defy the odds throughout the entire 2010 NCAA Tournament was the Butler Bulldogs. Despite no one really giving this team any chance of competing with the best of the best in the tournament, the Bulldogs stayed strong and made it all the way to the National Championship to take on the Duke Blue Devils.

Coach K’s squad ultimately came out on top in the tournament and won yet another NCAA title, but the Bulldogs took the game down to the wire and almost sealed the deal with a last second shot from half court. Unfortunately, the shot came up just short, but it did prove that any team can compete in the NCAA Tournament.

This season the Butler Bulldogs have done it again as they have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 2011 NCAA Tournament with a win over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the third round. Even though the Panthers were considered to be one of the best all-around teams in this tournament and were given a number one seed, but they weren’t able to get the best of the eighth seed in the Butler Bulldogs.

Now the Butler Bulldogs will head-to-head the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season and will face off against the Wisconsin Badgers.

The online sportsbook odds for the Sweet Sixteen VCA FSU matchup are:

Bodog Sportsbook:
Spread: Butler Bulldogs +5 & Wisconsin Badgers -5
Moneyline: Butler Bulldogs +185 & Wisconsin Badgers -215
Over/Under: Butler Bulldogs 110 Wisconsin Badgers 110 under (124)

Bookmaker Sportsbook:
Spread: Butler Bulldogs +5 & Wisconsin Badgers -5
Moneyline: Butler Bulldogs +185 & Wisconsin Badgers -215
Over/Under: Butler Bulldogs 110 Wisconsin Badgers 110 under (124)

Every single year in the NCAA Tournament, there is one or two teams that steal the spotlight as they’re able to defy the odds consistently and pull off upset after upset over the highest seeds in the tourney. This season the VCU Rams (11) is one of those teams as they have been unbelievable in the first three rounds of the 2011 NCAA Tournament as they have been arguably one of the most dominant teams during March Madness with three straight wins over the USC Trojans, Georgetown Hoyas and the Purdue Boilermakers. Continue Reading…

Illinois Fighting Illini (9) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (1) Sun. March 20, 2011 8:40 p.m. EST

Last season the Kansas Jayhawks (1) came into the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to go all the way to the Final Four and quite possibly win a National Championship once again in the Bill Self era. Unfortunately, that didn’t turn out to be the case as arguably the best college basketball team in the country fell to Northern Iowa in the second round and became the biggest disappointment in the tournament. Continue Reading…

Marquette Golden Eagles (11) vs. Syracuse Orangemen (3) Sun. March 20, 2011 7:45 p.m. EST

Last season the Syracuse Orangemen (3) were playing some superb basketball headed into the NCAA Tournament, but then just couldn’t hang with the best of the best in the Big Dance and were knocked a bit sooner than anticipated. This season the Orangeman are playing at a high level once again and despite all the stiff competition coming out of the Big East conference with 11 teams punching their tickets to the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Jim Boeheim’s squad was able to wrap up a third seed in the East Region. Continue Reading…

VCU Rams (11) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (3) Sun. March 20, 2011 7:10 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Purdue Boilermakers (3) and the VCU Rams (11) were two completely different college basketball teams with two completely different outlooks for this tournament. The Rams were just looking for the slightest chance of making it to the first round by getting past the USC Trojans, but USC didn’t stand much of a challenge as VCU cruised to victory. Continue Reading…

Florida State Seminoles (10) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) Sun. March 20, 2011 9:40 p.m. EST

There is no question that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) are arguably one of the best college basketball teams in the country right now and have a legitimate shot of going the distance in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Continue Reading…

Arizona Wildcats (5) vs. Texas Longhorns (4) Sun. March 20, 2011 6:10 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Texas Longhorns (4) were considered to be a serious force to be reckoned with in college basketball as they had the tools and the talented to make a run in the tournament. Even though they are just the four seed in the extremely competitive West Region, the Longhorns are as good as any team in their region and will look to prove that as they continue to play a solid brand of basketball. Continue Reading…

George Mason Patriots (8) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (1) Sun. March 20, 2011 5:15 p.m. EST

Coming into the 2011 NCAA tournament, the Ohio State Buckeyes (1) were considered to be arguably the best all-around college basketball team in the country. With a superstar forward Jared Sullinger leading the way, the Buckeyes have played brilliantly the season and continued that brilliant play in their first game of the tournament. Continue Reading…

Michigan Wolverines (8) vs. Duke Blue Devils (1) Sun. March 20, 2011 2:45 p.m. EST

Arguably one of the most impressive wins in the second round of the 2011 NCAA tournament was the Duke Blue Devils (1) starting their NCAA title defense against the 16 seed Hampton Pirates. Not only did Coach K’s squad absolutely dominate the Pirates, but they proved everyone that they are ready to repeat as NCAA champions of college basketball. Continue Reading…

Washington Huskies (7) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (2) Sun. March 20, 2011 12:15 p.m. EST

Last season the North Carolina Tar Heels (2) were the defending NCAA champions and looking to do what many college basketball programs haven’t able to do in the past by repeating as NCAA champions. Continue Reading…