The only two Pac-10 teams to reach the NCAA Tournament will test their mettle against two middle-of-the-pack Big East teams. That might not go well.
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Bracket Breakdown: How the Big East Will Fare
The Big East once again has a bunch of highly seeded teams and a chance to place more than one team in the Final Four. But the match ups look daunting for several heavyweights.
Bracket Breakdown: How the ACC Will Fare
The ACC will answer the critics with one team making a deep run and most of the others keeping games closer than expected. And it’s too bad Maryland is in Kansas’ bracket.
Why I Gave Up Bracketmania
I gave up entering office pools and filling out a bracket some time ago, and like the end results thus far.
Bracket Breakdown: How the Atlantic 10 Will Fare
The Atlantic 10 tournament teams have the talent to make a run. But are their match ups favorable?
Bracket Breakdown: How the Big 12 Will Fare
Beware the Big 12. The conference includes the odds-on favorite to win the national championship — perhaps in as dominating as fashion as North Carolina last season — and several other teams that can contend for a spot among the Final Four.
Saturday was Special for a Certain Big East Official
Brian O’Connell was part of the officiating crew for the Big East championship game, the culmination of a long road to that point for the New Jersey native.
Bracket Breakdown: Which Teams Rose and Fell?
As always, the college basketball landscape circa mid-season can alter significantly by March. This season was no exception.
Bracket Breakdown: Atlantic 10 and Mountain West Get Little Respect
Despite strong seasons, the selection committee didn’t reward the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West conferences with many good seeds.
Bracket Breakdown: Cal’s Bid Sets a Dangerous Precedent
If Cal’s strength of schedule delivered the Golden Bears an at-large bid, the selection committee might be encouraging power conference teams to ignore the mid-majors.
