Welcome to everybody, the Cici podcast.

It is the evening of Selection Sunday, March 16th.

Mike Rutherford's in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dan S&Art is in Columbus, Ohio.

We've got a bracket.

We heard Louisville's name called during the selection show for the first time since 2019.

Look, I'll be real honest.

I was fully expecting to do this podcast tonight.

I figured we'd do something after the bracket came out and kind of be the one who was saying, you know, like, yeah, maybe we're upset with getting VCU in the first round.

They're red hot out of the A10, but it's just like, let's get through this.

This team can get some rest. They're fully capable of

winning that game. And then I like their chances against the three seed. I looked it up today,

the matchups. I was like, I think we could beat Wisconsin if we get that game, all this stuff.

I was fully expecting it, even if I thought the draw was bad to come in here and be upbeat and just say it's just good to be back here.

I'm going to have a hard time.

If you're looking for this to be like a pick me up podcast, maybe we'll get there by the time we're done talking.

I don't foresee it happening on my end.

I'm very upset with the way that this played out.

It ruined what was supposed to be this occasion that we've

looked forward to for a very, very long time. And, you know, like I said, time will go on. I'm sure I'll

feel better about this tomorrow. But right now, with Louisville being an eight-seat, in case you

didn't know, Corey Alexander, this is your podcast, Corey, moment of the day, potentially playing

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