I'm always amused by the teams who hail from the major hoop conferences and whine about getting snubbed for an at large bid to the Big Dance. These programs have every opportunity to consistently post quality, resume building wins. Illinois lost 14 games, including the semi-final defeat against Ohio State in the Big 10 tournament when they blew a 20 point lead. They also lost to Bradley out of league. Virginia Tech landed pretty solid in the power ranking but got bounced by a so-so Miami team in the first round of the ACC Tourney. Their out of league schedule was kind of a joke with UNC Greensboro, Campbell, Charlston South and Baltimore Maryland County. They also had a 3 game losing streak from the mid to end of February when the value of those games was increased. They have no one to blame but themselves. Feel a bit for Mississippi State as they had the lead late and finally fell in overtime to Kentucky in the SEC Final. That said, they lost 11 times including horror show defeats to Rider and Western Kentucky. In the SEC they got dusted by mediocre Auburn and Arkansas teams. They also get no sympathy, just heartbreak. How much of a case does a team who finished 4th, 5th or 6th in their own conference really have? Hysterical.
Join us today at Sam's Place on Wilson Street just off West 11th for the 1st of 2 March Madness programs. We'll also do the show their on Wednesday. Fill out a bracket and a shot to win a pair of season tickets for Oregon Basketball in the new Knight Arena. We'll also give away some certificates for spots 2 through 5. Some free eats and services around town.
As for today, let's give away a pair of $50 certificates to Mekala's Thai Cuisine.
E-mail the correct reponse to the following question to stevetannen@live.com
Lot made of the role of Cinderella in the NCAA's, well it's not really accurate.
Since 2000, how many National Champs have been the #1 seed in their region? Good Luck!
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