No. 1 and done: Top seeds ousted historically early

With No. 1 seeds Alabama and Houston losing on Friday, the Elite Eight will not field a top-seeded team for the first time in NCAA Tournament history. - Mark [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20230325) Sports. And then some. 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