Chances are your NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket was busted over the weekend, but several Seahawks players still have a school to root for in this year's big dance, including quarterback Russell Wilson and receiver Tanner McEvoy, whose No. 8-seeded Wisconsin Badgers knocked off No. 1-seeded Villanova, and defensive end Frank Clark, whose No. 7-seeded Michigan Wolverines upset No. 2-seeded Louisville.
West Coast basketball performed well in the bracket's opening rounds, with No. 1-seeded Gonzaga joining three Pac-12 teams (Arizona, Oregon, UCLA) in the Sweet 16, while Bay Area-based Saint Mary's and USC won first-round matchups before falling in round two.
So if your team got bounced early — or didn't show up at all — and you're looking for a team that might fit your rooting interest this weekend, why not align with one of these Seahawks players whose alma maters will have plenty at stake when the Sweet 16 tips off on Thursday.
EAST REGION
No. 4 Florida:LB Ronald Powell, RB Kelvin Taylor (vs No. 8 Wisconsin)
No. 8 Wisconsin: WR Tanner McEvoy, QB Russell Wilson (vs No. 4 Florida)
MIDWEST REGION
No. 4 Purdue:DE Cliff Avril (vs No. 1 Kansas)
No. 7 Michigan: DE Frank Clark (vs No. 3 Oregon)
SOUTH REGION
No. 3 UCLA: DE Cassius Marsh (vs No. 2 Kentucky)
WEST REGION
No. 4 West Virginia: G Mark Glowinski (vs No. 1 Gonzaga)
Check out which Seahawks players still have a rooting interest in the 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournament that's down to its final 16 teams.
Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson (16) during the first half of the Big Ten home opener NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Wisconsin quarterback Tanner McEvoy (5) runs against Maryland defensive back Sean Davis (21) on a 60-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 52-7. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Florida running back Kelvin Taylor (21) runs in a touch down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Florida linebacker Ronald Powell (7) knocks the ball away from Penn State running back Joe Suhey (37) during the third quarter of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
UCLA defensive end Cassius Marsh celebrates against New Mexico State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
West Virginia's Mark Glowinski (64) during pre-game warmups prior to an NCAA college football game against Towson in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
Michigan defensive end Frank Clark (57) waits on the snap during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Purdue defensive end Cliff Avril runs back an interception from Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber for a 43-yard touchdown during the first half of a football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
