March Madness, Week 1: Villanova Tops Teams in Buzz

The Wildcats of Villanova University were the most-buzzed-about No. 1- or No. 2-seeded team during the opening weekend of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament, according to data from Synthesio.

The Villanova Wildcats were the most-buzzed-about No. 1- or No. 2-seeded team during the opening weekend of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament, according to data from social media intelligence platform Synthesio.

Michigan State University was next up, but for the wrong reasons, as the No. 2 seed Spartans were upset by the No. 15 seeded Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.

Other findings by Synthesio included:

  • The top hashtag used by fans discussing the action this past weekend was #marchmadness.
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