Any win by a conference member only makes the collective league look stronger
as a whole. So suck up your petty differences and see the bigger picture.

For months we’ve been led to believe that we all had a chance. For months fan bases tried in vain to discover the intricate details for this 18 year old’s mind. Unfortunately, it was never as close as he made it out to be. It …

Part V of a multi-part series breaking down this year’s Madness.
Part I | Part II (East) | Part III (Midwest) | Part IV (West) | Part V (South)

SOUTH REGIONAL

Team
Record
Conference
Team
Record
Conference

#1 Memphis
33-1
Conference USA
#16 UT Arlington
21-11
Southland

#8 Mississippi State
22-10
SEC
#9 Oregon
18-13
Pac 10

#5 Michigan State
25-8
Big Ten
#12 Temple
21-12
Atlantic 10

#4 Pittsburgh
26-9
Big East
#13 Oral …

Part IV of a multi-part series breaking down this year’s Madness.
Part I | Part II (East) | Part III (Midwest) | Part IV (West) | Part V (South)

WEST REGIONAL

Team
Record
Conference
Team
Record
Conference

#1 UCLA
31-3
Pac 10
#16 Mississippi State
17-15
SWAC

#8 BYU
27-7
Mountain West
#9 Texas A&M
24-10
Big 12

#5 Drake
28-4
Missouri Valley
#12 Western Kentucky
27-6
Sun Belt

#4 Connecticut
24-7
Big East
#13 …

Part III of a multi-part series breaking down this year’s Madness.
Part I | Part II (East) | Part III (Midwest) | Part IV (West) | Part V (South)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Team
Record
Conference
Team
Record
Conference

#1 Kansas
31-3
Big 12
#16 Portland State
23-9
Big Sky

#8 UNLV
26-7
MWC
#9 Kent State
28-6
MAC

#5 Clemson
24-9
ACC
#12 Villanova
20-12
Big East

#4 Vanderbilt
26-7
SEC
#13 Siena
22-10
Metro Atlantic

#6 USC
21-11
Pac 10
#11 …

Part II of a multi-part series breaking down this year’s Madness.
Part I | Part II (East) | Part III (Midwest) | Part IV (West) | Part V (South)

EAST REGIONAL

Team
Record
Conference
Team
Record
Conference

#1 North Carolina
32-2
ACC
#16 Coppin State / Mt. St. Mary’s
16-20 / 18-14
MEAC / Northeast

#8 Indiana
25-7
Big Ten
#9 Arkansas
22-11
SEC

#5 Notre …

Part I of a multi-part series breaking down this year’s Madness.
Part I | Part II (East) | Part III (Midwest) | Part IV (West) | Part V (South)

Its tough for teams to just get past the first round of the tournament, like them we had …

Back from my much needed vacation to So Cal who would have thought so much could happen within a week.
First Penn State upsets then #17 ranked Indiana at home in overtime no less, then loses to the Illini in the Big Ten tournament, then Illinois …

Sun, sand, sea and surf in LA. Can you imagine the Big Ten tournament at Staples?

I have not disappeared, but just on vacation in sunny Southern California for the week. I should be back to ranting and raving by the weeks end.