Round Bend Press: March Madness No Longer

Round Bend Press: March Madness No Longer:

TS is very upset that Washington didn't make the dance. As I noted in a previous blog entry, however, I would have been upset if they HAD gotten into the dance, based on their overall record (not a single win against a top 50 team, losing to Cal in Seattle).  I assumed they would be in on basis of regular season championship and so am DELIGHTED the committee had the balls to keep them out. They suck, compared to other and smaller schools all across the nation.

So TS is pissed, and I am delighted! But I don't think Cal should have got in either, especially since Drexler didn't. The Pac 12 deserved only the tourny winner, Colorado, this year, in by the rules. The Pac 12 really sucks this year.

But I'll concede TS one point: I think the regular season champ should be an automatic bid and they should abandon the conference tournaments. Alas, they make money and greed wins out. But it's really stupid to have a champ and then a new champ that's more important. It's the conf tourny that's bullshit.

I'm very excited that lots of small western schools got in, including 4 from the Mountain West. Different strokes for different folks. I think this is one of the least controversial fields of all time.

I'll enjoy the early games but then only follow if some high seeds remain. The Top Schools don't excite me as much as the small schools. I'm a Mountain West guy this time around.

Of course, my ideal tournament is impossible: a final four that includes not one of the top four seeds! Man, I'd love it.