NCAA
65 teams + 3 teams = 68 teams
In news that may have surprised two or three people across the country, the NCAA publicly declared its intention to expand the NCAA tournament a few days ago. Yes, expansion has seemed inevitable for a while, but the number of teams to be included in next year’s tournament is a different one than what many [...]
The NCAA Tournament: Why Expansion Should be Exterminated
Hypocrisy. Greed. Arrogance. With recent events making the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 96 teams likely, it is clear that the National Collegiate Athletic Association possesses those three qualities by the armful.
The NCAA tournament is the most widely-appealing playoff system in the United States of America. A mock scientific field called “bracketology” has evolved [...]
It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over: College Basketball Lives on in Rhode Island
Selection Sunday has now passed. No Rhode Island teams are represented in this year’s NCAA tournament, unfortunately. That means that college basketball season is over in Rhode Island, right? Not a chance. This week will be an exciting one for college basketball in the ocean state, as the Rhode Island Rams participate in the [...]
Selection Sunday’s Here: Final Bracket Projection
The day has come, sports fans. It’s time for bracketologists around the country to put together their final bracket projections and then tune in to CBS at 6:00 tonight to watch the unveiling of our 2010 field of 65. Today marks the beginning of a three-week process that will end in one team winning the [...]
Big East Tournament Preview
Few college basketball tournaments can claim the same type of history that the Big East tournament has. It first took place at Providence’s own Civic Center in 1980, but every year since 1983, it has taken place in early March in Madison Square Garden, one of the most historic locations in all of American sports. [...]
Championship Week Begins — Who’s Still Looking for an NCAA berth?
Today is a big day. Not only is it exactly one week before Selection Sunday, but today also marks the beginning of Championship Week. The regular season will come to a close today as teams ready themselves for conference tournaments. This week will determine which 31 teams will have automatic bids to the tournament (Congratulations [...]
URI Pops Charlotte’s Bubble, 80-58.
Did you hear that? If you were listening closely, you just heard the light “pop” of Charlotte’s bubble. Thanks to a triumphant victory by the URI Rams, Charlotte’s chances at an NCAA tournament berth have drastically worsened and URI’s own are significantly increased.
The Ryan Center was rocking before the opening tip-off even occurred. Before the [...]
The Madness is Here: Another Look at the NCAA Tournament Bubble
March 1st. That’s right. It’s here. The month we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. Fans across the country remain glued to their respective seats as they hope to hear their teams’ names called on March 14th. Who will it be? Who won’t it be? Only time will tell, but I can forecast. This week [...]
Who’s In? Who’s Out? The NCAA Bubble Picture
Two and a half weeks. That’s all that’s left. Teams close their regular season schedules over the next week and change, and then all that’s left are the conference tournaments before the madness begins. Much has happened this week to both clarify and muddy the bubble picture. Some teams stepped up to challenges that they [...]
Who’s In? Who’s Out? A Second Look at the Bubble Picture
Three weeks and four days. That’s the countdown until Selection Sunday. We cannot be sure of what will happen between now and then…but we can certainly take our fair share of educated guesses. That’s what I’m here for! I’m back this week with another look at the current bubble picture. I will give you my [...]
