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Sports Central
March 10, 2005
Vince Grzegorek |
Champaign Still Good 'TIl Last Drop About a month ago, some friends and I were sitting around discussing sports over some beers. The subject of the then undefeated Fighting Illini came up --- what are their chances?   |
Sports Illustrated
March 5, 2002
Seth Davis |
March Badness Conference tournaments work for mid-major leagues, but they encourage top teams to tank... |
Sports Central
May 26, 2005
Alan Rubenstein |
Senior Leadership Key in 2005 The 2005 NCAA tournament saw a return to the importance of senior leadership in making a deep tournament run, as the majority of the teams who advanced deep into March did so with a strong core of seniors. |
Sports Central
March 29, 2005
Damian Greene |
What Can Brown Do For You? This may be by far the wildest weekend of tournament basketball ever, and it's all because of two of the best point guards in the country. |
Sports Central
February 6, 2005
Adam Russell |
History Against Unbeaten Teams In what has seemed like a topsy-turvy year in college basketball, with ranked teams knocking each other off almost nightly, there has remained two constants: Illinois and Boston College. |
Sports Illustrated
March 18, 2002
Phil Taylor |
Less is more The NCAA tournament is tops for everything it isn't... |
Sports Central
December 6, 2012
Kevin Beane |
Northern Illinois' Grand Opportunity I didn't watch ESPN's bowl selection show, so I found out that Northern Illinois was going to the Orange Bowl on Facebook. "What a joke!" was the comment. I thought he must be kidding, or mistaken. Nope. |
Sports Central
February 12, 2005
William Geoghegan |
Illini Look Good, But How Good? For all the accolades and high rankings and impressive numbers, the Illini are not a complete basketball team. They have holes inside. They aren't that deep. They haven't had to win any nail-biters. |
Sports Central
March 6, 2005
Alan Rubenstein |
Championship Week Begins the Madness The 2005 conference tournaments will have many interesting plots and sub-plots to follow. Some teams will be jockeying for a place into the NCAA Tournament, while others want to solidify their seed. |
Sports Central
February 4, 2013
Andrew Jones |
NCAA Contenders and Pretenders As of the week 13 rankings released on January 28, 10 teams have been in the AP top five at one point or another this season: Michigan, Kansas, Indiana, Florida, Duke, Syracuse, Louisville, Arizona, Ohio State, and Kentucky. |
Sports Central
October 1, 2005
Alan Rubenstein |
College Basketball's Measure of Success The key to long-term success, it seems, is to have a big-name coach who can recruit nationally and build a big-name program. |
Sports Central
December 14, 2004
Damian Greene |
Something to Talk About Chicago just keeps on disappointing us, don't they? Fortunately, not all is lost in this once proud Midwestern state, as there is one team that has a chance to bring a championship to Illinois and they aren't even professionals. |
Sports Central
January 7, 2009
Andrew Jones |
Is Perfection Still Attainable? The University of North Carolina Tar Heels men basketball team were undefeated until their recent game against Boston College. Will they be able to go 39-0 next year? |
Sports Central
March 9, 2011
Ryan Day |
On March Madness March Madness isn't perfect, and I think even the most ardent college basketball apologist would agree with me. |
Sports Central
April 5, 2012
Adam Russell |
Four Things Missing From the Final Four After watching this year's Final Four and NCAA championship game, I started to think back on the games and asked myself, "What was different about these games from previous ones?" |
Sports Central
March 22, 2005
Damian Greene |
Sweet! A Six(teen)-Pack A not-so-bold prediction: N.C. State will face Illinois in the NCAA championship game, wearing both of their Cinderella jumpers. |
Sports Central
April 6, 2005
Piet Van Leer |
Above All, Roy Wins Title For Himself Finally winning the NCAA championship is a personal triumph for long time coach Roy Williams. |
Sports Central
January 15, 2004
Danny Sternfield |
Big 10 is Truly the Mediocre 11 It all seemed to happen so fast. The Big 10 turned into the Mediocre 11. A conference that used to be counted on to send six or seven teams to the NCAA tournament might get four in this year. It can't be that bad, right? Wrong. |
Sports Central
December 18, 2004
Cory Danner |
Who's Up to the Challenge? Looking over the remaining undefeated college basketball teams, of which there are 10 in the top 25, here are the three teams that have the best chance to run the table in the regular season and cut down the nets in April. |
Sports Central
April 4, 2006
Kiarash Banisadre |
The Sweet Sixteen: Part One With the 2005-2006 college basketball season officially come and gone, it's time to look at the most memorable aspects of this year's big dance -- while the memories are still fresh. |
Sports Central
March 22, 2010
Scott Shepherd |
Why March Madness is Overrated Not only do I not believe that everyone loves March Madness, I'm not sold on the fact that they even believe it. |
Sports Illustrated
March 13, 2001 |
Taking a gamble Thank goodness for gambling. There, I said it. Sue me, curse me, ban me, flog me. My wails of pain will not drown out the obvious truth: The NCAA tournament owes its wild popularity to gambling, from the $10 office pool to the $10,000 parlay... |
AskMen.com
April 7, 2014
Dave Golokhov |
Lights. Camera. Madness. We Go Inside The Minds Of Real-Life NCAA Basketball Players Every year the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, aka March Madness, puts a bunch of college athletes in one of American sports' brightest spotlights. |
Sports Central
March 4, 2005
Jeffrey Boswell |
Sports Q&A: Big 10, Smoltz, and Chaney What chances do you give the Big 10 of not only receiving NCAA tournament bids, but having some level of success?... How do you think John Smoltz will perform as a starter again with the Atlanta Braves?... etc. |
Sports Central
January 2, 2006
Piet Van Leer |
Gonzaga's New Year's Resolution An assessment of the Gonzaga Bulldog's chances of reaching the NCAA tournament's Final Four. |
Sports Central
February 8, 2012
Andrew Jones |
Why Murray State Deserves a No. 1 Seed Murray State is 23-0. They have beaten one ranked team (Memphis) and only face one more before the end of the season (Saint Mary's). They currently hold a No. 7 ranking in the USA Today Poll and a No. 9 ranking in the AP poll. |
AskMen.com
Andrew Segal |
March Madness Preview: Breaking Down The Bracket Two missed free throws with no time left on the clock cost the Memphis Tigers a spot. The Buffalo Bulls were denied their invitation courtesy of a last-second game-winning shot in overtime by Ohio University. |
Sports Central
December 11, 2003
Eric Williams |
Giving Thanks Today, the college football world is in an uproar and the season has been thrown into utter chaos because of three little letters: BCS. Thank God for March Madness |
Sports Central
March 18, 2009
Jeffrey Boswell |
NCAA Tourney Bracketeering Did the selection committee get it right with its four No. 1 seeds? |
Salon.com
March 18, 2002
King Kaufman |
Hit the road The NCAA Tournament's new "pod" system works just fine, but it needs an adjustment to prevent this weekend's "home" games... |
Sports Central
April 1, 2008
Ross Lancaster |
Final Four Standing The four teams left standing are, over the course of the season, the four strongest teams. |
Sports Central
March 31, 2006
Chris Cornell |
Sifting Through the Madness March Madness is one of the most over-used phrases in sports, but never has a tournament so lived up to the adage. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10 Dramatic Comebacks in NCAA Hoops History These top 10 dramatic comebacks will give you a taste of what college basketball's "March Madness" is all about. |
Sports Central
April 27, 2010
Ross Lancaster |
Why 68 is Great College basketball fans should be pleased and even optimistic that a 68-team tournament can produce fantastic tournaments. |
Sports Central
March 17, 2011
Jeffrey Boswell |
Sports Q&A: NCAA Tourney Bric-A-Bracketology What happens in the dark room once the NCAA Selection Committee convenes? |
AskMen.com
Brandon Lang |
March Madness: Final Four Predictions The tournament's underdogs continue to bark loud. |
Salon.com
March 26, 2001
King Kaufman |
Throat-grabbing excitement The middle two rounds of the NCAA Tournament have just enough thrills and chills to overshadow the return of Bob Knight... |
Sports Illustrated
March 27, 2002
Alexander Wolff |
Top tournament moments Five Ignominious Moments in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament History... |
Sports Illustrated
December 18, 2000
B.J. Schecter |
Fearless Predictions I admire teams such as Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke, Illinois, Arizona and North Carolina for playing such difficult non-conference schedules. Coaches know that come tournament time it will pay off, even if it means a couple more losses... |
Sports Central
March 15, 2005
Vince Grzegorek |
March Madness Predictions, From Start to Finish A few lessons learned that may guide your tourney picks this year. |
Sports Central
March 21, 2012
Joshua Duffy |
Coaching the Cause Behind Weak First Weekend I love the NCAA tournament. And that's what makes this that much harder to say: this year's tournament has sucked. |
Sports Central
April 1, 2006
Alan Rubenstein |
Indy's Had Unlikely Final Fours Before It should come as no surprise that the surviving teams advanced to the Circle City with a twist. Indianapolis produced the only other Final Four without a number one seed. |
Salon.com
July 19, 2000
Gary Kaufman |
One too many The NCAA wants to expand its men's basketball Tournament from 64 teams to 65. It's an outrage! |
Sports Central
January 22, 2009
Sean Crowe |
Cardinals: Worst Super Bowl Team Ever The Cardinals are the worst team to ever make it to a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
February 20, 2013
Ross Lancaster |
The Season to Expect the Unexpected As a college basketball fan, I can't begin to keep track of the number of times someone has told me, "The regular season doesn't mean anything. I'm just waiting for the tournament to start." No, I would always say or think. |
Sports Central
March 30, 2004
Danny Sternfield |
It's All About the Action The NCAA tournament is fueled by gambling; it allows those who never gamble to indulge and those who gamble every night to now bet day and night. |
Sports Central
September 14, 2006
Kevin Beane |
Predictions, Pictures, and Poker This week's game against North Carolina proved to be perhaps the most important win in Akron football history, done in perhaps the most exciting fashion imaginable. |
Sports Central
February 23, 2009
Andrew Jones |
March Madness Conference Predictions Here's a look at who will potentially represent each conference, focusing especially on the mid-majors and who actually has some potential to make it past the first weekend. |
Salon.com
November 23, 2002
King Kaufman |
Let's have an argument! It's good to have a real sport that's messy and silly and dumb, and Division I football's method of crowning a champion is all of that. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Top 10: Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches Take a look at what the top ten highest paid college basketball coaches, out of those programs that made the 2006 NCAA tournament, were getting in salary and perks, and what they've done to merit that level of compensation. |
