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Bracketology Just Got More Complicated
Earlier today, NCAA President Mark Emmert went on Scott Van Pelt's radio program and announced that Academic Progress Rate (APR)* will now be a factor in determining eligibility for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. According to Emmert, any school with an APR lower than 930 (out of...
Clean, Old-Fashioned Creight: Getting to Know the Creighton Bluejays
As appreciative as I am for Building the Dam’s overview of the Creighton Bluejays’ season, I like to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth, as I did when I asked my friend Lindsey to give us the lowdown on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles prior to the Bulldogs’ football game against...
How to Implement an 18-Game SEC Basketball Schedule Without Doing Away with the Divisions
As noted here recently, change is in the air regarding SEC basketball scheduling, as the league is considering doing away with divisional play and adopting an 18-game conference slate. The primary purpose of doing away with the divisions in basketball is to avoid the incongruity caused by allowing...
No Word Yet On Mouphtaou Yarou
There has been no official word out of Villanova on the status of Mouphtaou Yarou, despite what it said in this report. Don't let the rest of that article freak you out - I still think that 'Nova is comfortably in, which is exactly what Jerry Palm (the end-all of bracketologists as far as I'm...
Villanova Bracketology: Where Will The Wildcats Be Seeded On Selection Sunday?
Like I'm sure the rest of you feel, it's getting very hard for me to keep my hopes up regarding this Villanova Wildcats basketball team. It's truly difficult to watch a team that has just completely lost confidence in itself. How could we possibly right this ship this late in the year? Well, that's...
Villanova-Pitt: 2009 Elite 8 Highlights
...You knew we had to bring this up... If this doesn't get you fired up for tomorrow, I don't know what will. Best sporting event I've ever attended in my life. I'll never forget this win as it was my senior year. By the way, it's replaying RIGHT NOW on ESPN Classic. Tune in if you can and enjoy...
Here's A Random Link Dump From What We've Been Reading
Check out some of the blog content we have been reading over the past few days.... How Can You be Taken Seriously Dressed Like a Clown? - Shakin The SouthlandThe Clemson Tigers dress like fools...but we already knew that anyway Scientific proof of sentient offense in the ACC - Dr. Saturday It's ACC...
NCAA Unveils 68-Team Tournament Format
New opening round sadly not named the Seth [Greenberg] Sweepstakes: The final four at-large teams and final four automatic qualifiers in the newly minted 68-team NCAA men's basketball tournament field will meet for the right to enter the traditional 64-team draw, tournament selection committee...
Why Georgia Should Stop Spending So Much on Basketball and Invest in the Diamond Dogs
Over the last few days, I’ve been watching bits and pieces of the College World Series---at least, those parts of the College World Series that have not interfered with my wife’s ability to watch "So You Think You Can Dance"---while lamenting the fact that the Diamond Dogs are watching it on...
It's NCAA Hoops Tournament Time!
Yeah, I know this is an NFL football blog on all things Baltimore Ravens, but this is one of the best times of the year. College hoops all day long for the next four days, then great games the next two weeks leading up to the Final Four, followed by the start of baseball season. Ahhh,....spring is...
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