--The games must go on! The NCAA has decided to let the tournament go on as scheduled. An interesting article today on ESPN.com argues that we should postpone the tournament for the war. His point is well made, but I don't know if I agree. It felt, to me, like postponement of the NFL and baseball after 9/11 was absolutely correct. But, at a gut level, stopping games for the war seems different to me. I have to think about it some more. Anyone who has thoughts on this to persuade me one way or another is welcome to comment.
--On a more trivial subject, I'm considering picking Central Michigan to upset Duke. The more I read about that team, the more I think they may have what it takes. And Duke is a fast team, but their inside game sucks, which is why they can't beat Kansas if it comes to that. This guy Chris Kaman, center for CMU, sounds like Duke's nightmare. But Mike Kryzyzyzyzyzyzzyewskizyesik is such a badass. Leaning towards Duke. At any rate, CMU is going to kick Creighton in the Jimmy.
--I also really want to pick Manhattan, but I don't think they can take Syracuse.
--Which number two seed is most likely to lose round one? Some smartass will say Kansas, but it's gotta be Florida.
--Anyone picking a number one seed to lose in the second round besides Texas? I thought about Oprahoma, but instead I have them in the Finals.
--I am sick of Dick Vitale. I as a general rule have enjoyed him, but all the times I've seen him and in every article he's written in the past week he says the same stuff: Kentucky is great, the Big East got screwed, Pitt should be a one seed, Auburn shouldn't be in, and Maryland is a good six seed. Even though some of that is true, it seems to me, based on seeing Dickie V on TV that he is unable to talk about anything else. He's asked who is a sleeper in the Midwest, and he babbles for ten minutes about how Tubby Smith is going to cut down the nets. It's annoying. Can he not improvise to answer the f'ing question? Digger Phelps is far, far better as a commentator, and Andy Katz and Joe Lunardi put them both to shame. Bilas, too.
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