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March Madness: Saturday Open Thread
Kentucky already took down West Virginia and their win is instructive for the casual Longhorn basketball fan who tries to use football analogues to gauge and predict future play. Kentucky was lucky to beat a very average Princeton but they advanced and the Wildcat youngsters found their...
Achilles Heel? Rick Barnes' Tournament History
I believe we can all agree that this is one of the finer Rick Barnes teams we've seen at Texas, although we can't totally judge it against the previous greats before we see the tournament performance. It's important to note here though exactly what the March Madness tournament really is, a wildly...
NCAA Tournament from 65 to 68 Teams
The NCAA actually did something right. srr50 can add something about the TV deal. CBS and Turner got the rights and every game will be shown. This is huge and makes me extremely happy.
Really, it's all about the student-athletes.
According to the National Journal's annual Salary Survey, the NCAA is one of the biggest trade association's in DC, revenue wise. Bigger than the American Petroleum Institute, bigger than the American Cancer Society, bigger than the Chamber of Commerce. More than the UAW, Pharma, or just about...
The Butler Almost Did It.
Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.... Then Goliath got up, dusted himself off, and hit David with a metal folding chair. Or maybe I'm...
Cynics can unite behind NCAA's 96
BC again tests the depth of the lowest common denominator by letting me post. I should say up front that I’m ambivalent on the expansion of the NCAA tournament. I know it’s a money grab, or at least an attempt to grab money. I think the competitive side has good and bad points that balance...
March Madness: Has Cinderella Overstayed Her Welcome?
The Sweet 16 brackets don't look all that sweet to CBS executives as they look at their draw filled with bracket -- and potential ratings -- busters. With all the dramatic finishes and the upsets, CBS saw its first week ratings go slightly down from 2009. CBS averaged a 5.3 rating for the 15...
96 Teams is March Madness
It appears the NCAA intends to expand its annual basketball tournament to a ludicrous 96 teams. Nearly 100 teams, competing in a single-elimination tournament to crown a champion. March Madness, indeed. Money is obviously the motivating factor here. The NCAA makes cash hand-over-fist during...
Bracket Breakdown Gambling Tips
So I'm listening to Bill Simmons' podcast and he has on Chad Millman, Vegas Insider. Basically, Chad's job is to interact with the guys who set the line, professional gamblers, sharps, and wise guys. He had some interesting comments about the tournament: By the end of the year, markets are fairly...
A Wake Before The Funeral
What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? We'll find out on March 18th. Meet Wake Forest. This game will be watching drunks trying to brawl. Neither belligerent will land a punch, and it will be viewed by both fanbases with equal measures of horror, embarassment, and...
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