Indiana knocked out Kentucky in the Round of 32, and Twitter lost its mind over it.
If you had Michigan State winning March Madness this year, then you’re left hoping for utter chaos in the rest of the bracket. That’s your only hope to win your pool, and so far that chaos has been happening.
Duke barely survived against Yale, and Indiana took out Coach Cal and the Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32. With two powerhouse schools out of it — and powerhouses that a lot of people picked to make deep runs in the tournament — things are starting to open for those of us that thought we were out of it.
Regardless of what your bracket looks like, the fact that Kentucky is out of it before the first weekend is through happens to be something that people are freaking out about — and for good reason. Kentucky is a one-and-done program, so the expectation is that they need to go far in the tournament or it’s even more of a wasted year than other schools that get players for more than a year.
Fans on Twitter were either irate about the loss or ecstatic thanks to their UK hatred:
Kentucky gone be so cold next year though omg
— Shava (@Who_YouThink) March 19, 2016
It's a wrap Kentucky
— J Bankroll 💰 (@jfofif_) March 19, 2016
And the cherry on top of the Wildcats’ season:
Of course, there’s a good chance a lot of this class returns next year to try and win a title, but Indiana taking out Kentucky at the kneed in just the second game of the tournament is a huge deal.
There’s always next year — which isn’t something Kentucky fans like — or are used to — hearing.