Seahawks Ties in March Madness

0:00On March 16th, March Madness is here, with the men's college basketball brackets locked in for 68 teams. Playing games kick off Tuesday, and the main tournament starts Thursday. In this NFL offseason low, after the Seahawks Super Bowl win, there's a cool link. 30 current Seahawks players went to schools in this year's field. Out of those 68 teams, 23 have Seahawks alumni on the roster. Alabama tops the list with five players, including quarterback Jalen Milro, and defensive lineman, Jaren Reed. Michigan follows close behind with four, like running back Zach Chardonnay, and Titan AJ Barner. Seahawks fans might notice their guys getting extra fired up watching old school's battle. For Pacific Northwest hoops, hoops, it's mostly Gonzaga carrying the men's side, while the women have Washington Oregon and Gonzaga in the mix. No local teams like the Huskies or Cougars made the men's dance. A potential sweet 16 matchup between number five seed Alabama, and top seed Michigan, could spark some fun roster rivalries.

1:03A few near misses, like Yale or Montana, would have added more names, and the count might climb if Seattle resigns certain free agents. As brackets bus and offices empty out, these Seahawks ties at extra stakes to every upset.