One day in and March Madness already its usual marvelous self

First day of NCAA Men's Tournament showcases why it's so beloved.

This is why we can never quit you, March Madness . The Men's NCAA Tournament isn’t even through the first day of the first round and already we’ve had little High Point getting its first win in school history. Same for Nebraska, which did it in made-for-TV fashion with a coach whose grandfather once had the same job and whose son now plays for him.

VCU clawed itself out of a 19-point hole — 19 points! — to force OT against North Carolina and then won. Yes, you read that right.

From a 19-point deficit to the round of 32, the largest comeback ever in the first round. More: High Point upset was going to take everything — including a first layup of the season If all that wasn’t enough to warm the hearts of fans who’ve been turned off by all the greed and opportunism in college athletics of late, Siena comes along and puts top-seeded Duke on the ropes . Alas, the historic upset didn’t happen, but it at least gives Duke haters (read: everyone who didn’t go there) hope that the Blue Devils’ road to the Final Four might wind up being a dead end.