We're Heading for One Whacky NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament This Year

[Yavin4]

Good luck picking the final four. Heck, almost any 4-team combination of the top 25 teams could be in the final four. I don't ever recall a year like this, no dominant player nor any dominant team.

[joeybee12]

1. Lots of parity...should be fun...

Of course, my team will lose in the first round depsite having a 4 or 5 seeding...Mike Brey cannot tournament coach.

[Yavin4]

2. I was watching ND play Pitt Last Night

At the 11:02 mark of the 1st half, ND scored 1 point. That's right over 9 minutes, and they scored one point. At the 7:08 remaining in the half, they'd only scored 3 points.

I turned off the game, and woke up this morning to learn that ND won the game, 51-42. That game is perfect example of what I mean by whacky.

[joeybee12]

3. I didn't see it...saw the highlights...19-3 at one point...ESPN crawler

called it a "woeful beginning." For some reason, they do have Pitt's number...even horrific play for so long and they still won.

[JonLP24]

4. If ND has a great D

They could have what they need for a deep run.

The slow defensive types such as Butler during their back-to-back appearances are well suited for tournament play, especially in situations where they are true underdogs.