Some great games and great individual performances, but it wasn't a good weekend for parity. There were no real upsets (except maybe UVA over Va Tech), and hardly any almost-upsets.

That Duke beat Purdue so easily suggests that 4 Final Four teams from last year are still two or three steps ahead of everyone else. (I should add: it remains to be seen if the Vols are at the same level of the other 3 this year.)

But it's early. Purdue will bounce back. Texas Tech is looking strong. And watch out for Minnesota.