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RPI WATCH: 12/06/2010
Somewhere, Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott is chortling, after his conference doubled its win count Sunday in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series (and exceeded last year's win count by one). Just think: Two years ago, Oklahoma was in the Elite Eight, and less than a year ago, Texas was ranked No. 1...
ROUNDTABLE: Post-Farmageddon Edition
For the second time in two years — and only the second time in 10 years — K-State started Big 12 play 1-0 after yet another Farmageddon win in Kansas City against Iowa State. Attendance at the game left something to be desired, and that's putting it lightly, but the BOTC crew was there...
BRACKET BLOG: Final Four
We come to it at last: CBS' worst nightmare of a Final Four. Expect the network to over-hype Butler's return home, Tom Izzo's unlikeliest Final Four team yet, Duke's long-awaited (and long-overdue) return to the last weekend and perhaps Bob Huggins' last, best chance at an elusive national...
BRACKET BLOG: Sweet Sixteen
After four days to recuperate from all the Madness last week, the time has come to hit it hard again in Salt Lake City. No long-winded intro from me is necessary here. It's the motherfracking Sweet Sixteen, yo. So hit the jump for the breakdown on all eight games. Previous Entries: East...
TOURNEY WATCH: 3/22/2010
I meant to have this up at noon, but it's been just another crazy day at work. Was anyone else as disappointed as I was after Sunday's games? I don't think I've ever rooted as hard for Texas A&M or Mark Turgeon in my life — and it was all for naught. Now we have to hear about the three...
BRACKET BLOG: Second Round (Day 2)
In each region today, it's a tale of two games. Two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds are in action, and the 2s face No. 10 seeds that have limitations. I suspect all four teams will win comfortably. On the other side of the bracket, though, things are more interesting. Pittsburgh-Xavier appears...
TOURNEY WATCH: 3/20/2010
I don't know if TB will be posting an NCAA discussion thread today, so feel free to use this as such until the open game thread pops up at 6 p.m. There was a little less Madness on Friday, but a few double-digit seeds still advanced to the second round. Among them was Georgia Tech, the second...
BRACKET BLOG: South Region
The slight name change for this feature is a result of my realizing that I unintentionally "borrowed" the name of a fellow SBNation blog. Sorry, Chris. Now on to important business. Click here to enter the 157th annual BOTC Bracket Challenge. The group name is BOTC: Bring On The Cats and the...
BRACKET BLOG: Midwest Region
As you might have noticed, I went back and added predictions for all games in the East Region, courtesy of RealTimeRPI, Ken Pomeroy and Jeff Sagarin. I'll continue doing that for each region, of course. Follow the jump for discussion of the Midwest Region, a.k.a. the Bracket of Death. Previous...
RPI WATCH: 2/25/2010
The Good In the A-10: Xavier became the first NCAA-bound A-10 team to win at Saint Louis, which pretty much makes the Musketeers the front-runner, doesn't it? Especially if Temple loses there... In the SEC: Ole Miss ended its losing streak by beating woeful Auburn. The Bad In the A-10: Dayton...
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