http://vegaswatch.net/2009/03/what-are-odds-1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3.html
Each higher seed was favored to win each game, but the odds of the faves winning all 24 were incredibly slim; 0.7%, or about 1 in 140. To put that in perspective, there was a better chance of ETSU reaching the Sweet 16 (0.9%) than nobody on the top three lines getting knocked out.