re: Big Surprise: Pete Thamel Picks CoC over Auburn

This doesn't count as persecution, dude. Every year, prognosticators pick out 4 and 5 seeds for upsets and Auburn is one of the most obvious choices. Not because they aren't good -- they are -- but because they overachiever this season. I suspect even most AUburn fans would concede they did. It's not an insult, it's a natural reason to make an upset pick in the NCAAs.

Also, Auburn being a bit undersized partially eliminated one of the more common advantages major schools tend to have over smaller ones.