NCAA Hoops

Who will solve the riddle of the West and cross over into San Antonio? Will it be the heralded UCLA Bruins? They have the #1 seed and a record of 14-2 against tournament teams. The Bruins have been to the final four the last two years. They play stiff defense, have an experienced point guard and a deadly combination of inside / outside threats. Will injuries to Love and … [Read more...] about Who will solve the riddle of the West Bracket?

Dear Coach Calipari: Congratulations on a great season. Your team’s record (33-1) speaks for itself. You must be really proud of earning a number one seed – your second such seeding in the last three years. I like how you got that whole mid-major / Conference-USA thing working. America loves the little guy, the underdog, and your team fits that description. It’s great … [Read more...] about Dear Coach Cal: The South

"Hello? Yeah, can I speak to Tom…Tom O’Connor please?" "Sure, tell him it’s Mike Brey from Notre Dame." "No, he’s not expecting my call." "Hey Tom." "Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you too." "Yeah, hey Tom I’m gonna cut to the chase here. Whose idea of a cruel joke was it to give us George Mason in the first round?" "Don’t give me that line. Lightning CAN strike twice! … [Read more...] about Mike Brey’s Blues: The East Bracket

Now that we have the brackets in front of us, we get a chance to analyze, synthesize, digitize and…and discuss ad nauseam. For no particular reason let’s consider the Midwest. Two teams from the Big 12: Kansas and Kansas State. Two from the Big East: Villanova and Georgetown. Clemson is the lone representative from the ACC, Wisconsin from the Big Ten, and Vanderbilt from … [Read more...] about Bracketology 101: The Midwest