Bring On The Cats, a Kansas State Wildcats community

The stats weren't great, but the bigger number on KSU's side of the scoreboard in Norman ensured Klein's stock would rise.

In which BracketCat counts down the fourth day until kickoff with a profile of linebacker Arthur Brown.

In which BracketCat counts down the 69th day until kickoff with a profile of offensive lineman Tavon Rooks.

In which hated Baylor, really hated Kansas and truly hated (for now) Syracuse all advance to the Elite Eight. Dammit.

In which No. 1 seeds Kentucky and Syracuse cruelly eject Iowa State and Kansas State, Kansas barely survives a scare from the Burdue Boilermakers, and Baylor trounces the "Big 12 rejects."

In which Alabama, Long Beach State, Missouri, Southern Miss, Texas and West Virginia fail to win an NCAA Tournament game, while Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Syracuse live to fight another day.

Every 12 hours, BracketCat will preview an NCAA Tournament region, leading up to the second-round games Thursday. This entry previews the East Region.

In which Long Beach State finally breaks through and Missouri breaks Baylor on its way out the door.

In which Championship Week produces some unexpected tournament winners, but K-State's overall profile remains relatively unchanged.

In which Long Beach State falls thisshort of a perfect conference record, while Alabama retreats back to its mediocre ways even as West Virginia stops the bleeding.