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Sports Central
March 26, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
The Real Sweet 16 Here is the Real Sweet 16: 16 reasons to watch the NBA stretch run over the round of 16.   |
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. |
Salon.com
March 22, 2001
Luc Hatlestad |
March Madness: Not so mad All those "upsets" are exciting, but they're only "upsets" because the selection committee hasn't realized that the mid-major teams that keep their players are really good. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
9 Reasons to Expand the NCAA Tournament It's time for the NCAA tournament to expand to 347. |
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
Salon.com
March 16, 2001
King Kaufman |
The Tournament, Day 1 A view from a couch: Three buzzer beaters in the NCAA highlight a day of underdogs hanging around, and sometimes winning. |
Sports Central
March 26, 2014
Andrew Jones |
Bracket Patterns The opening four days of the 2014 NCAA were about as good as it gets in the world of sports. |
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. |
Sports Central
March 23, 2011
Corrie Trouw |
The Real NCAA Tournament At this point, the nonsense of Selection Sunday is well forgotten and the real NCAA tournament will tip off this weekend. |
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. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2013
Andrew Jones |
Is This the Year a 16 Beats a 1? One of my favorite aspects of the NCAA men's basketball tournament to predict is what will be the biggest upset in the first (well, I guess now we call it the second) round of the tournament. It seems like each time we have a new number one, they lose. |
Sports Illustrated
February 28, 2000 |
Chat Reel: Tim Crothers College basketball - lack of depth will haunt Duke |
Sports Central
February 12, 2004
Piet Van Leer |
New Rules For March Madness There is but one sporting event that lives up to its annual hype -- March Madness. The first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament should be a national holiday. Here are some new rules for those who care about following the tournament. |
Sports Central
February 3, 2011
Andrew Jones |
Tourney Expansion: Is Bigger Better? If expansion of the NCAA college basketball tournament continues, inconsistencies will need to be addressed so that the dream of Cinderella can stay alive. |
Sports Central
April 9, 2013
Joshua Duffy |
Lessons From the 2013 NCAA Tournament With the hangovers still pounding in Louisville (and Ann Arbor), the 2013 NCAA tournament is in the books. Despite the dramatics in Monday night's finale, it wasn't a pretty tournament. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Lang |
March Madness: Weekly Picks Kent State vs. UNLV... West Virginia vs. Arizona... San Diego vs. UConn... Davidson vs. Gonzaga... |
AskMen.com
Andrew Segal |
Top 10 All-Time NCAA Tournament Upsets Every year, 65 teams get invited to the big dance that is the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship. And every year, there are a few surprises. This list honors a few great unexpected winners of tournaments past. |
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
March 12, 2012
Andrew Jones |
NCAA Tournament Thoughts and Provocations I love the NCAA tournament. This week is my favorite week in the entire year. From Selection Sunday until the final game the following Sunday, I am addicted to basketball. |
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... |
Salon.com
March 19, 2001
King Kaufman |
The beat-down round The upsets of the NCAA Tournament's first two days give way to order being restored over the weekend, but there are still some thrills. |
Sports Central
October 18, 2013
Jonathan Lowe |
Hoops Preview: Stop and Stare The second installment of the 2013-2014 college tourney preview shifts the focus out West. |
Sports Central
March 19, 2015
Jeffrey Boswell |
March Madness: "Big Blue" Balls Can anyone stop Kentucky from completing an undefeated season with the national championship? |
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 Central
February 8, 2011
Joshua Duffy |
Calling Cinderella: Who Will Crash This Year's Tournament? Everybody loves an upset. Here are three to keep an eye on during this year's NCAA tournament. |
Sports Central
March 20, 2006
Piet Van Leer |
NCAA Tournament Weekend Wrap-Up A few observations from the NCAA tournament this past weekend. |
Sports Central
January 14, 2012
Joshua Duffy |
Teams Revealing Who They Really Are In college basketball, records can be quite deceiving. Not only is there a much wider disparity in who those records are built against (strength of schedule), but "talent" seems to be far less consistent in college hoops. |
Sports Illustrated
March 12, 2000 |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers The lowdown on the NCAA tournament |
Sports Illustrated
March 11, 2001
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel College hoops writer takes NCAA pairings questions... |
Sports Central
March 6, 2006
Piet Van Leer |
Don't Fear the Dukies Is anyone scared to face the Duke Blue Devils come tournament time? They shouldn't be. |
Sports Central
March 15, 2010
Corrie Trouw |
Your Date For the Big Dance When you fill out your brackets, pick upsets with confidence. And, of course, pay attention to this analysis. |
Sports Central
April 7, 2006
Kiarash Banisadre |
The Sweet 16: Part Two Eight storylines from this year's men's NCAA tournament. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Lang |
2007 March Madness Predictions What's the key to winning during March Madness? Play the underdogs |
AskMen.com
Brandon Lang |
March Madness: Sweet 16 Predictions Last year the underdogs ruled the first two rounds of this tournament. Is history set to repeat itself? |
Sports Illustrated
March 12, 2002
Kostya Kennedy |
Sixteen's dreams To reach the unreachable star, no matter how hopeless... For a few days, before the Madness begins, we can champion the lowest of the lows. Winthrop, Holy Cross, Boston University and whomever wins the Alcorn St./Siena play-in game -- these are the tournament's Sweet Sixteens... |
Sports Central
March 21, 2006
Matt Russell |
Madness Geographied: Weekend in Review Comments and predictions about the NCAA basketball tournament. |
Sports Central
March 1, 2006
Andre Watson |
College Basketball Thoughts Revisited As we head into March Madness, the Big East is the strongest conference in the country. |
Sports Central
November 11, 2013
Andrew Jones |
Bold Predictions For 2014 March Madness The college basketball season is underway and so far there have been few surprises. There are some familiar names in the preseason rankings. Indeed, it is a veritable who's who of college basketball. |
Salon.com
March 7, 2001
Allen Barra |
The unsweet 64 The NCAA Tournament is a cash cow for the NCAA, but there are too many teams, and fans have been slowly tuning out... |
Sports Central
March 28, 2011
Adam Russell |
March Madness? How About March Insanity? Who would have thought that this year's Final Four would be comprised of an eight-seed, an 11-seed (both being mid-majors), and a couple traditional powers not seeded No. 1? |
Sports Central
March 20, 2006
Eric Poole |
Closing the Gap The NCAA underdogs did a lot more than scare the favorites. The longshots came in. But the upset storm will probably end this weekend. |
Salon.com
March 12, 2002
King Kaufman |
Open the NCAA Tournament to all comers A 324-team field would add excitement and give hope to underdogs. Almost as good, it'd get rid of the dumb conference championships... |
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? |
Sports Central
March 13, 2006
Jonathan Lowe |
Have a Holly, Jolly Madness An evaluation of the teams selected to participate in the NCAA basketball tournament. |
Sports Central
February 24, 2011
Kevin Beane |
The Greatest College Sports Upsets I'm a connoisseur of upsets. If it's not one of my favorite teams playing, I almost always root for the underdog. |
Sports Illustrated
March 18, 2002
Phil Taylor |
Less is more The NCAA tournament is tops for everything it isn't... |
