We look at players who might break out into the spotlight starting on Wednesday and Friday under the big lights of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 16, 2016
The NCAA Tournament’s First Four started the tourney with a whimper on Tuesday, and it ended Tuesday night with a whimper as well.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 15, 2016
It turns out people do appreciate the National Invitation Tournament after all, far more than universally assumed. All it took was a little postseason saturation-the same thing that college football somehow seems immune to.
2016 NCAA Tournament Players to Watch – Part 1
Every team has at least one player who could emerge into the spotlight in the NCAA Tournament this month. First, we look at players on teams who first play on Tuesday or Thursday.
One last look at the big bubble
The NCAA Tournament bubble was crowded this season, with a lot of compelling candidates. That, along with how even most teams were, means every team had their chances.
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 14, 2016
The new-look Selection Show wasn’t exactly a hit with viewers on top of the selections themselves. Plus three other tournament fields come out, one conference commissioner isn’t happy, and coaching changes continue.
Bracket impressions: Committee continues puzzling obsession with mediocrity
The Enlightenment Period of NCAA Tournament selection has come and gone. Once again, we are back in the Dark Ages. And the tournament is far more soulless for it.
Where did all the ‘balance’ go in the ACC tourney?
The ACC Tournament was surprising in the lack of surprises, as only one of the 13 games saw the lower seed win.
Selection Sunday morning: One projection of the NCAA Tournament field
Virtually every season as the NCAA Tournament nears, the talk of bracket projections revolves around that season havng a “soft bubble.” It’s often as much of an exaggeration as it is incorrect-you can’t have a soft bubble every year-but this year it’s also not true.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 13, 2016
There will be flashier teams in the NCAA Tournament this year than Middle Tennessee State. There will be teams with more stars, and there will be hotter picks for underdogs to pull upsets, too. Few teams have taken as much of a complete team effort on the court to get an NCAA bid this year, though, than the Blue Raiders.
