When No. 2 Missouri and No. 2 Duke lost in the N.C.A.A. tournament on Friday, the predictable themes of parity in college basketball reappeared. They disappeared as quickly over the weekend, however, as only two teams from outside the six power conferences advanced to the Round of 16. That is the fewest since 2003, meaning that the darlings have mostly left the field to the sportâs boldest brand names.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walterâs Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.