Final 8 Are Set

The Madness of March has whittled down from 64 teams full of hope to 8 teams that still have a chance. How's that for entertainment? Here they are with my tip of the hat from the most improbable to the pre-ordained:

12th ranked Cornell
11th ranked Washington
10th ranked St. Mary's
9th ranked Northern Iowa
6th ranked Tennessee
6th ranked Xavier
5th ranked Butler
5th ranked Michigan State
4th ranked Purdue
3rd ranked Baylor
2nd ranked Kansas State
2nd ranked Ohio State
2nd ranked West Virginia
1st ranked Duke
1st ranked Kentucky
1st ranked Syracuse

Half of these teams were on top of the final four and half come from below. The game to watch is Cornell vs Kentucky; but my original final of Syracuse v Kentucky remains. Best wishes to all!