But a 42-point blowout against a bitter rival cannot be ignored, especially after Texas barely squeezed out a win against Oklahoma State a few weeks ago.
This year's royal ascent has less to do with Carolina and Kentucky than it does the renaissance of Indiana and North Carolina State, two programs that squeezed out the usual mid-major darlings.
Pharmacists have also been hit hard by cuts in reimbursement from state Medicaid programs for the poor and are getting squeezed by larger pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts (ESRX) who pay pharmacies to dispense drugs for their employer clients.
The city-state's condensed landscape -- the entire country is squeezed into a land area smaller than most big cities -- means visitors can quickly tour some of Singapore's most famous attractions and be back at the airport in a matter of hours.
"The government does not believe the case can be made for greater state funding of political parties at a time when budgets are being squeezed and economic recovery remains the highest priority, but we are committed to limiting donations and reforming party funding, " the spokesman said.