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The dust has started to settle and it looks like the Big 10 in now the Big 12 and vice versa.   The Big 10 will finally get to have it's championship game with Nebraska now on board.  Weather they pick up any more teams is speculation and rumor right now.  But, the excitement of a championship game and the revenue it will bring will be spectacular.  There is one catch with a championship game, it elminates champions. 

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The Big 10 officially added Nebraska, making their conference 12 teams strong.  They can now have a titile game. Altough they say they are not in a hurry but will continue to expand the conference.  The Mountain West raised their number to 10 when Boise State announced joining yesterday.  They could have a championship game if they wanted to.  But, it's a lot easier with 12 or more schools.  So,  I don't think the Mountain West is done adding teams. 

Continue reading "Big 10, Mountain West, playoffs?"

USC was put on probation today.  They must forfeit all games in 2004 and 2005, including the National title win over Oklahoma.  Does that mean that Okalhoma wins another title?  Very interesting.

Continue reading "OU another title? USC fiasco. ..."

To win the final four you have to have players---NBA type players.  Let's take a look at recent history to prove the point.

Last year N Carolina won with 3 first round draft picks in Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, and Wayne Ellington.

Continue reading "Who will win the Final Four?"

This year's sweet 16 has some fresh faces in the field.  If you compare this year's group to last year's things are different. I want to look at the trend of the sweet 16 over the last 10 years.

Continue reading "Sweet 16 Fun Facts and more...."

Here is how I see the first day of the NCAA tournament.  I'm going to pick a winner and also show how many times I think they would win if they played each other ten times.

Kentucky has gone from being a powerhouse to lost the last 3 years.  They high Calipari and he gets a couple of freshman and instantly they are a success.  One thing bothers me about this team going all the way is that they haven't been there.  This is all new to everyone but the program itself and Calipari. That will quickly return though. Will it be this year?

Continue reading "NCAA Tournament Thursday"

The NCAA South Region.

1--Duke has the best chance to win this region.  I think they will be in the finals against Kansas.  They have 3 outstanding scoring options and are getting good play inside.  In other words: they are peeking at the right time.  They have been absent from the final four for a while and this is the year they return.

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Here is how I see the east region and their chances of advancing to the final four.  I have them ranked on likely hood of reaching the final four, not on their seeding.  The seed is in paranthesis.

Continue reading "NCAA East Region breakdown."

A preview as the committee unveils their bracket in less than 5 hours.

I have taken the AP and Coache's poll as well as the RPI and Jeff Sagarain to compile the following:

1) KANSAS     KENTUCKY   DUKE   SYRACUSE                  there may be a swap with Syr and WV

Continue reading "Bracketology March 14"

There are some big games on Saturday.  The ACC is at the top of the list with perhaps the biggest game.  That game is Duke vs Miami Fla.  Miami had the worst record in the league for the ACC and knocked off Wake Forrest and Va Tech.  Va Tech looks to still get in and Wake was a bubble team.  Losing to Miami may have knocked them out.  If Miami wins, that would put them into the ACC final against either NC ST or Ga Tech.  Ga Tech is a bubble team that could earn a spot with a win today.  But either way, a Miami win would give a team that wasn't in the field of 64 a slot, bumping someone else out.  Live long Jimmy V.

Continue reading "Saturday's Games: NCAA Tourney hopes"

65 teams will get invited to the big dance.  There are 31 conferences with automatic bids.  That leaves 34 at-large bids.  Most of those conferences will be won by a team that should get an at large bid. What causes some teams to be bumped off the bubble is those conferences that someone wins that wouldn't normally be invited.

Continue reading "On The Bubble"

The Sooners had another stellar year in recruiting.  They rank between 5 and 7 on most draft boards.  They added some help for next year and smooth transition in the following years.  OU had injury problems and overall did not reach expectations.  Injuries can have a silver lining the following year because players have gained experience.  Let's look at what signing day has to offer the University of Oklahoma.

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A more simple way to do the playoff system would be to have to win your conference.  That would be 11 teams.

So, 6 would play in round one, producing 3 winners to face 5 other teams in round 2.8) Ga Tech vs 9) C Michigan  winner vs  1) Alabama                                         4) TCU vs 5) Boise St6) Oregon vs 11) Troy      winner vs   3) Cincinnati7) Ohio St. vs 10) E Carolina    winner vs 2) Texas

Continue reading "Another way to do the playoffs----NoBCS"

1--Iowa  6.29

2--Alabama 5.71

3--Florida 5.33

4--TCU 5.17

5--Ga Tech 5.00

6--Texas 4.83

6--Cincinnati 4.83

8--Bosie St 4.50

9--Pittsburgh 4.29

10--Oregon 4.17

11--Idaho 4.14

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