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The USC Trojans played the Utah Utes, and that somehow failed to be overshadowed by the tragic murder of star small college running back Tim McNerney.

Okay, there is football tonight, headlined by the USC Trojans visiting the Utah Utes on ESPN. But today's National catches up on fall non-revenue sports, and hey, the Lady Cats are pretty good.

It's Tuesday, which means it's time to delve into the arcane mysteries of action outside the Top 25. We've got MACtion, we've got Big Ten follies, and we've got news for you: the Sun Belt's really competitive.

We're looking at the wasteland outside the top 25, and the current status of the mid-majors may surprise you.

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.

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.