USA TODAY Sports provides your March Madness therapy 
Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) celebrates with guard Christian Webster (15) after the game against the New Mexico Lobos during the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena. Harvard won the game 68-62. (Photo: Steve Dykes, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights - The unpredictability factor is the key ingredient to the madness in March
- There are plenty of potential upsets on Friday but little most Harvard-esque potential
- Marshall Henderson and Ole Miss try to upset Wisconsin on Friday
Welcome to another session of Bracket Briefing, our attempt to provide you with essential information on the Big Dance — forecasting the Ali Farokhmaneshes before they spark the stunning upset we're talking about for days.
Soundtrack: Before you read any further, take a listen to this morning's jam of the day. In case you're a little more old school, here's something to rock out to. Lastly, this one's for you, Davidson.
UPDATED BRACKET: Field after 16 second-round games
MORNING WIN: The different upset trumps the fashionable upset
At the water cooler: If you're one of those who went to bed early Thursday night, you almost got away with not missing anything. Then, Harvard happened. Of all the predictable upsets on Thursday — Bucknell over Butler, Belmont over Arizona, Davidson over Marquette — none of them came to fruition. Harvard beating Mountain West champ New Mexico was the upset we were all waiting for.
No matter how many times this happens every year, we still get fooled. That's the beauty of it. The unpredictability is the key ingredient to the madness that is March. It's why the girl who picked Harvard because she always wanted to go to college there and knew nothing about college basketball is ahead of you in your office pool when you tossed sleeper New Mexico into the Final Four to be different. A No. 14 seed over a No. 3 seed has happened before. But this was as unpredictable as the VCUs, Davidsons and George Masons of the past. The key lesson: You cannot outsmart the bracket, even if you went to Harvard.
OBAMA BRACKET: How's the President faring?
CINDERELLA WATCH: Which team pulls off the upset?
On the Cinderella radar: There are plenty of potential upsets on Friday, but here are the ones that would be the most Harvard-esque in terms of shock factor.
— Albany over Duke: Not likely
— Pacific over Miami: Not likely
— Western Kentucky over Kansas: Not likely
— Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown: So you're saying there's a chance
— Northwestern State over Florida: So you're saying there's a chance
— Iona over Ohio State: So you're saying there's a chance
— Here's the full schedule for Friday's games.
Reason to skip work today: Marshall Henderson (His comments to the press explain everything).
Henderson in the NCAA tournament is the best thing to happen to college basketball since Bill Walton's announcing hiatus. He has the Happy Gilmore factor — producers are worried he'll do something outrageous on national TV yet know he's so polarizing that he'll draw large crowds. He's the anti-Tim Tebow. If only his hot-and-cold jumper could get him to the NBA. Harlem Globetrotters maybe?
Can't miss-game today: Ole Miss vs. Wisconsin, 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV) for aforementioned reasons.
Catching you up on the madness: Aside from Harvard, Davidson's near-upset of Marquette was one of the biggest highlights. Meanwhile, Gonzaga escaped a historic loss to No. 16 seed Southern, only adding fuel to the fire that Zags were unworthy of a No. 1 seed.
Pac-12 > Mountain West: No. 12 seeds Oregon and California sent a message to the NCAA tournament selection committee with upset wins that weren't really upsets over Oklahoma State and UNLV. The Mountain West, a nine-team league, sent a record five teams to the NCAAs this year. Three of those teams are finished already. All that 'Mountain West has surpassed the Pac-12' talk can be put to rest.
The highlight reel: D.J. Stephens, Memphis.
Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) celebrates with guard Christian Webster (15) after the game against the New Mexico Lobos during the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena. Harvard won the game 68-62. (Photo: Steve Dykes, USA TODAY Sports) Welcome to another session of Bracket Briefing, our attempt to provide you with essential information on the Big Dance — forecasting the Ali Farokhmaneshes before they spark the stunning upset we're talking about for days. Soundtrack: Before you read any further, take a listen to this morning's jam of the day. In case you're a little more old school, here's something to rock out to. Lastly, this one's for you, Davidson. UPDATED BRACKET: Field after 16 second-round games MORNING WIN: The different upset trumps the fashionable upset At the water cooler: If you're one of those who went to bed early Thursday night, you almost got away with not missing anything. Then, Harvard happened. Of all the predictable upsets on Thursday — Bucknell over Butler, Belmont over Arizona, Davidson over Marquette — none of them came to fruition. Harvard beating Mountain West champ New Mexico was the upset we were all waiting for. No matter how many times this happens every year, we still get fooled. That's the beauty of it. The unpredictability is the key ingredient to the madness that is March. It's why the girl who picked Harvard because she always wanted to go to college there and knew nothing about college basketball is ahead of you in your office pool when you tossed sleeper New Mexico into the Final Four to be different. A No. 14 seed over a No. 3 seed has happened before. But this was as unpredictable as the VCUs, Davidsons and George Masons of the past. The key lesson: You cannot outsmart the bracket, even if you went to Harvard. OBAMA BRACKET: How's the President faring? CINDERELLA WATCH: Which team pulls off the upset? On the Cinderella radar: There are plenty of potential upsets on Friday, but here are the ones that would be the most Harvard-esque in terms of shock factor. — Albany over Duke: Not likely — Pacific over Miami: Not likely — Western Kentucky over Kansas: Not likely — Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown: So you're saying there's a chance — Northwestern State over Florida: So you're saying there's a chance — Iona over Ohio State: So you're saying there's a chance — Here's the full schedule for Friday's games. Reason to skip work today: Marshall Henderson (His comments to the press explain everything). Henderson in the NCAA tournament is the best thing to happen to college basketball since Bill Walton's announcing hiatus. He has the Happy Gilmore factor — producers are worried he'll do something outrageous on national TV yet know he's so polarizing that he'll draw large crowds. He's the anti-Tim Tebow. If only his hot-and-cold jumper could get him to the NBA. Harlem Globetrotters maybe? Can't miss-game today: Ole Miss vs. Wisconsin, 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV) for aforementioned reasons. Catching you up on the madness: Aside from Harvard, Davidson's near-upset of Marquette was one of the biggest highlights. Meanwhile, Gonzaga escaped a historic loss to No. 16 seed Southern, only adding fuel to the fire that Zags were unworthy of a No. 1 seed. Pac-12 > Mountain West: No. 12 seeds Oregon and California sent a message to the NCAA tournament selection committee with upset wins that weren't really upsets over Oklahoma State and UNLV. The Mountain West, a nine-team league, sent a record five teams to the NCAAs this year. Three of those teams are finished already. All that 'Mountain West has surpassed the Pac-12' talk can be put to rest. The highlight reel: D.J. Stephens, Memphis. Story Highlights