March Madness: some chalky reflections

[Bob Fitzke]

Does the word "seed" have anything to do with "cede"?

Bob

Laurence Horn wrote:
  The point> is that all four No. 1 seeds are still alive, going into
the round of
> eight, and for the first time in history the Final Four may end up
> comprised by the four teams seeded first, i.e. deemed most likely to
> get there (Duke, Michigan State, Stanford, Illinois).  Very chalky
> indeed.  (Antonym:  upset-filled.)
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