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Thanks, Bruce. Good morning, everyone. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.15 compared with $1.2 last year. After adjusting for $0.17 of one-time items ongoing earnings per share for the quarter were $0.98, down a bit from last year. We reversed an accrual for legal claims for a $0.11 benefit, plus we picked up $0.06 from the sale of a non-utility investment that have been written off.Our earnings release reconciles GAAP EPS to ongoing EPS. Earnings of a $100 million for the quarter after adjusting for those benefits were essentially flat compared to last year. EPS for the quarter reflects additional share issued to fund capital investments. For the quarter, gross margin increased $19 million or 4% due mostly to higher prices. As measured by cooling degree days, weather in the quarter was warmer than last year. We estimate weather added about $0.07 a share. On the expense side, O&M for the quarter increased about $8 million or 8% excluding a $3 million increase in SPP transmission cost, most of which is covered by a revenue offset. Major drivers for the O&N increases include $3 million at Wolf Creek due primarily to the increased amortization of this year's refueling and maintenance outage cost, $3 million for higher maintenance at our other power plants, $2 million on our distribution system for tree trimming and other reliability activities and $2 million in property taxes which like transmission has a revenue offset. Partially offsetting the increases was $2 million, a reduction in storm amortization expense, an item that will continue through the remainder of the year. SG&A expenses increased $23 million, due primarily to a reverse in a legal accrual. In combination O&N and SG&A excluding SPP transmission cost and the legal settlements are 4% and 8% higher than last year for the quarter and year-to-date respectively.
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OTTAWA, Nov. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today called on Canadians to join the worldwide 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to reducing and preventing trafficking of women and girls.
"Our Government recognizes the need for Canadians to come together and take action that reduces and prevents the incidence of trafficking of women and girls," said Minister Ambrose. "That is why our Government recently launched a National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. With participation from multiple federal departments, this comprehensive blueprint will guide the Government's fight against the serious crime of human trafficking. It is another important step to ensure the safety and security of women and girls across Canada."
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|I liked the look, and the wonderful colour combinations of your February block lotto, that I made three blocks. I didn't want to waste them and don't feel I'm far enough advanced to join in the lotto, so I put the three blocks to use for a table runner (again!!). Here is how it ended up - I'll admit it does look like it's missing something without another layer of blocks. And, don't look too closely at the quilting - especially the straight lines.
Best Wishes - Corinne
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- Posted by toolgranny (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 20:06
|They certainly look good enough to join in the lotto. Remember we aren't all experts and experienced. Many in our group are beginners as well. Just be brave and jump in there.
Critical things to remember, 1/4" seams and try not to cut off points (which you didn't!). Yours are just fine. Nice job.
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 20:14
|Definitely join the Lotto! You will learn so much and have an opportunity to make 1 block (or 3) and ask questions and get immediate answers if you need help about color, fabric choice, pressing.....anything you may want to ask! And, you may just win a bunch of blocks!
Your blocks look excellent!
|Looks to me like you did a great job, with the blocks and with the quilting. And can I say that I'm thrilled you were inspired by the lotto? I am!!!
|It's lovely and I would also encourage you to join in the Lotto. I see not a thing wrong with those blocks. That was where I was going a few weeks ago with my comments about being careful about scaring off potential lotto participants who might not feel like their efforts are entirely perfection, as long as they put forth their best effort and the results are adequate to be used. I certainly didn't mean to critique the comments anyone made, nor their intention to provide advice to newer quilters. I apologise if I came across that way. I've sewn all my life and quilted five years now, and am still on that learning curve. It is very intimidating to new participants, and I just wanted us to hold on to that thought.
- Posted by luvtosharedivs (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 13:19
I would be proud to display your runner on my dining room table! I like the straight line quilting. I get caught up in thinking I should quilt my projects in some fancy free form, and I forget how beautiful straight/diagonal designs look, echoing the piecing.
I am new at this too, and jumped into the lottos that started in January, feeling very green. This is one way I will continue to learn, making blocks that I may have never tried. As the others have said, I encourage you to join the lottos.
|Corrine, I love your table runner. I think your choice of colors is great. And your work is absolutely good enough for the lotto. There's still time to get a block or two in for February, but in any case, please join us in the March lotto.
I've found that, even using my 1/4 inch foot, my seams were too generous, so I now move my needle a bit to the right to achieve the "scant 1/4" seam." Then the block measurements are true. (Just a tip that I got from the forum members.)
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 16:38
|Lois - do you have a single hole needle plate? Using that will also help you achieve a scant 1/4". I read that recently.
I had one for my 40 year old machine, and always used it whenever I was not using a zigzag. With the wider slots in the newer machines, it is even more important to use a single hole plate for great stitch formation when straight stitching. It is especially helpful when beginning sewing triangles or tips. I bought one about a week after I bought my new machine.
- Posted by missflippins (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 17:44
|Thank you all for your kind comments. And, thank you Lois for the advice. My sewing machine is more than 30 years old, a Bernina 830 which is a solid great machine. I wanted a more updated machine so I bought a Pfaff expression 2.0 - the lower model and find sewing, especially quilting is much more pleasurable. And it did not come with the single needle plate. When I purchased the SN plate I was in heaven - what a difference. I just hope I don't forget to change it before I use any of the zig zag or decorative stitches. My new machine has a 1/4" foot, but I haven't yet checked to see if it is truly a scant. I read somewhere that "scant" is about 2 threads less than a 1/4".
Thank you for the encouragement, and I will definitely join in on the lotto. Probably April since I'll have a lot of company in the next few weeks.
Best Wishes - Corinne
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 18:27
|Corinne - I have a Pfaff Quilt Expressions 2048 - I got a deal on it when the 2.0 and 3.0 became available, because it was the 'old model' LOL. I put a big Dot on the plate (an office supply dot) to remind me that the single needle plate is on the machine. After all these years, I still occasionally forget and try to zig-zag!
- Posted by missflippins (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 19:49
|Oh Mag, I'm having one of those "why didn't I think of that" moments. Thanks! I'll do that right now and save myself frome grief.
Best Wishes- Corinne
|It looks lovely.
My first attempts with piecing were not near so good as that!
Great colors too.
|Don't be too hard on yourself. Enjoy the process. Your work is great, your enthusiasm tops, and your interest in improvement right in line for success. Keep up the good work and join in when you want to.
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Just got back from spring practice and was surprised to see the defense coaches working with Darius Ashley at cornerback. Overall he seemed to due decently well. He got a pick in one-on-ones, forced a fumble in scrimmage, and got burned repeatedly by Beaumont (but then again, most of the defense did). The funniest thing was seeing Ashley (whose 5'8) lining up against Chichester two or three times.
So, what are your opinions on this? I think it might be a good thing, since we already have Powell and Anderson as running backs, and Jeremy Wright is just running everyone over. I'm thinking maybe the reason they're considering moving Ashley over Wright would be athleticism and versatility, but it may be that they try Wright later and see who does better.
Now for just a practice update. Wright injured his left knee at the end of practice, and after initially getting up to walk it off he laid back down. One of the coaches walked up to him (while all the trainers were working on him) and said "You better be hurt. You better not be f----ing with us. If you're not on crutches tomorrow, I'm gonna run you." It didn't look that bad, so no need to worry.
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Blogging the Bracket: FanPosts NCAA Division 1 College Hoops (And Olympics) Talk and Tourney Projections https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47675/bracket-fave.png 2014-12-15T13:06:13-05:00 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/rss/fanposts.xml 2014-12-15T13:06:13-05:00 2014-12-15T13:06:13-05:00 Top 10 finishing out the calendar year

As we head to close out the 2014 calendar year, and head in conference play coming up in January, here are a few things to think about covering our top 10 in the Nation.

1. Kentucky Kentucky has proven to be the best team in the Nation, winning every game this season by atleast 10 points or more. They UCLA on a neutral court and then December 27th could be the best game all season long as the Wildcats head to Lousiville.

2. Duke remains undefeated having 2 big wins over MSU in Indy and beating Wisconsin in Madison. They do have UConn to finish out the 2014 year.

3. Arizona is coming off two big wins against Gonzaga and UCLA, they still have a matchup playing on the road at UNLV before heading into conference.

4. Lousiville continues their unbeaten year, having won games against Minnesota and OSU. December 27th is the showdown against in state rival Kentucky.

5. Wisconsin comes in with 1 loss this season against number 2 Duke. The badgers do have wins against Georgetown and Oklahoma. Playing at Cal could be a trap game for the Badgers before Big 10 play.

6. Virginia remains undefeated with that stifling defense only allowing 47 a game which is number 1 in the nation. Wins over VCU and Maryland, and still having to play Cleveland State, Davidson and Harvard before the year is over.

7. Villianova still unbeaten with wins over VCU and Michigan. They do have a tough schedule to round out the year, with Syracuse, NJIT, and Butler all at home.

8. Texas lands the 8 spot with 1 loss coming against the number 1 team Kentucky. Texas has shown great strides since last season and a force to be reckon with in the Big 12. They finish the year with some smaller schools and a game against Standford.

9. Gonzaga has only 1 loss this year against number 3 Arizona. They have a great pg and proven coach. big game coming up against BYU.

10. Kansas with only one loss coming to once again the number 1 seed Wildcats. Kansas has bounced well with wins against Georgetown and Utah. Their next big game comes January 4th against UNLV.

Top 10 teams have a combined 4 losses so far this season with all of them coming against the undefeated top 10 teams. This year is going to be a great year of basketball. Get strapped in and enjoy the ride!
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This Thanksgiving, the Division-I basketball programs of Arizona, BYU, Kansas State, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Purdue and San Diego State will be traveling to the island of Maui for the 2014 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational where they will join host Chaminade Univeristiyy in the 31st edition of the premier early-season men's college basketball tournament. The 2014 Championship Round will take place November 24-26 as each of these top-tier programs will look to start the 2014-15 basketball season off with a bang.

What´s the story behind the Tournament? How did it all start?

On December 23, 1982, little known NAIA Chaminade University upset top-ranked Virginia, which was led by three-time National Player of the Year and future NBA draft first overall pick Ralph Sampson, 77-72. It was called "the greatest upset in college basketball history," and the win put Chaminade on the map. In honor of the historic victory, the tournament now known as the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational was born and has since become the longest running early-season college hoops tournament in the country. Read the full story in an article by Alexander Wolff in Sports Illustrated about the "Greatest Upset Never Seen."

Experience in Maui:

The Basketball:

The eight-team D-I basketball event takes place Thanksgiving week at the 2,400 seat Lahaina Civic Center located just 1,000 yards from the Pacific Ocean. The intimate arena creates a memorable experience, placing fans right on top of the action where players can truly feel the support of their team's cheering section. Don't believe us? Take it from the coaches:

"The whole total atmosphere inside that little gym is as loud, as noisy as Madison Square Garden or any other place that we play... We love it here in Maui and the tournament was absolutely sensational."
 - Jim Calhoun, former head coach, Connecticut

"And there's something -- this atmosphere may be as good a neutral court atmosphere that you could play in. It's better than the NCAA tournament atmosphere because you can feel the crowd. They're actually a part of it."
 - Bill Self, head coach, Kansas

The Island:

U.S News has listed Maui as the #4 on its list of 'World's Best Places to Visit' - here are some attractions to take in while you are on the island:

Go to the beach - Maui is home to three of the Top 10 Travelers' Choice U.S Beaches

Attend a luau at Old Lahaina Luau

 Snorkeling or diving adventure

Drive the road to Hana

Watch the sunrise at Haleakala National Park

Attend the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational

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Accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Maui, Sheraton Maui Resort, or the Westin Maui Resort

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Game day bus transfers to and from your hotel and the Lahaina Civic Center

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Another chapter of March Madness has closed, it's time to look back on the previous 52 games and update the player rankings!

The NCAA tournament is a star factory. Every year in March, we're introduced to new stars, or reacquainted with ones from the past. With the eyes of the nation on them, there are always special players who step up and make the most of their team's opportunity on the big stage.

 20. Ron Baker, Wichita State

Yes, the Shockers were shocked by an #8 seed after Kentucky gave WSU a taste of their own medicine, but how about Ron Baker's 20 points? He also pulled down 5 boards, and dished out two assists in a losing effort.

19. Joe Harris, Virginia

In a 78-60 victory for the Cavs in Raleigh, Harris scored 16 points off of 6 for 10 shooting. Not only was he effective on the offensive side of things, but he limited Memphis Tiger guard Joe Jackson to just 7 points.

18. Jordan Adams, UCLA

Adams really had a solid pair of games for the Bruins thus far in the tourney. Overall in this tournament, Adams is 12-for-16 shooting the three ball. Yes, that is 75%. In the Bruins 17-point demolition of SF Austin, he racked up 3 assists.

17. Nik Stauskas, Michigan

You might expect this dude to be higher up, but there is that many more stars in the 76th edition of March Madness. Stauskas is averaging 16.0 points per game in the NCAA tournament thus far.

16. Aaron Gordon, Arizona

Freshmen in the tournament: inconsistent, nervous, SCARED. Not so with Aaron Gordon, who scored 18 points in the Cats 84-61 victory over Gonzaga. 5 of his 8 field goals were slam dunks.

15. Scottie Wilbekin, Florida

He scored 21 points in the Gators win over Pitt two nights ago, including 2 steals, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds. 7 of those points came in the last 7 minutes.

14. Doug McDermott, Creighton

The Doug Blue Jays may have lost to Baylor, and McDermott may have "only" scored 15 points, but this scoring machine had such a spectacular career at Creighton that I just had to include him on this list.

13. Josh Richardson, Tennessee

Richardson is known for his incredible defense. I mean, it's incredible. He scored 26 points against Mercer for the Vols, including 10 points in a 1:52 minute span in the first half.

12. Julius Randle, Kentucky

Another freshman beast, Randle scored 13 points and tallied 10 rebounds in Kentucky's stunning upset of undefeated Wichita State.

11. Andrew Harrison, Kentucky

A very efficient Andrew Harrison scored 20 points to lead his team past #1 seeded Wichita State. Seven of his points came from the free throw line.

10. Branden Dawson, Michigan State

Dawson had a career night against the Harvard Crimson, scoring 26 points (he only averaged 12.6 since his return). His 12 for 15 shooting was the best shooting percentage by a BIG 10 player in the NCAA tourney since 1992!

9. Cleanthony Early, Wichita State

I don't care if his Shocker team lost, Early is a beast. Scoring 31 points against Kentucky is hard, and on top of that, he grabbed 7 boards. Sadly, it was not enough to give the Shockers their 36th win of the season.

8. Xavier Thames, San Diego State

Thames is living up to his role as a senior guard, scoring 30 points. Combined with his six assists, Thames was responsible for more points (45) than the Bison scored as a team (44).

7. Luke Hancock, Louisville

Hancock's favorite month of the year is obviously March, as senior scored 21 points in the Louisville Cardinal's win over Saint Louis.

6. T.J. Warren, North Carolina State

Yes, the Wolfpack lost in the Round of 64. I'm giving credit where credit is due, and this sophomore is a beast. The ACC player of the year scored 28 points in a Wolfpack loss to the Bilikens. He surpassed the Wolfpack record for most points in a season.

5. Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee

There is only one word for Jarnell: BEAST. That's too weak a word. This big boy is an absolute monster! One of only three players to average a double-double (including Julius Randle) each game, Stokes is averagin 20.3 points and 15 rebounds a game so far this tournament.

4. Bryce Cotton, Providence

Cotton's amazing career ended in a bitter loss to North Carolina in San Antonio. But Cotton scored a career high (fitting, right?) 36 points, and tallied 8 assists, grabbed 5 boards, and had two steals on his final night in a Providence jersey.

3. DeAndre Kane, Iowa State

Kane led all scorers (in his respective game) with 24, including the Cyclone's final two baskets, to lead Iowa State into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000. He had a double-double (adding 10 rebounds), and added 5 assists in a winning effort.

2. Adreian Payne, Michigan State

Payne was the Spartan's star in a blow-out victory over the Delaware Blue Hens with 41 points, a Michigan State record for a tournament game. In the Spartans 3rd-round game, Payne fell back to earth with 12 points and 4 rebounds. It's the 41-point performance, and his tournament free-throw shooting (20-21) is why he is here.

1. Shabazz Napier, Connecticut

Strapped with foul trouble, Napier scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half of UConn's upset over former Big East rival Villanova. He made 7-for-9 shots after the half, including some NBA-distance 3 balls. The AAC player of the year has a total of 49 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists in two tournament games.
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 LT shocked the world this Wednesday when he tweeted "Gonna be a Charger again!!!!! #herewego". Fans everywhere were ecstatic to hear the news. In an interview Thursday afternoon Chargers head coach Mike McCoy told the press "We are very excited to have him (LT) back... He should get a lot of action this week and will be our every down back." LT will be spending this week getting back into the swing of things. He should be able to suit up this Sunday.

 Everyone remembers the mind-boggling fantasy numbers LT was able to put up on the Chargers before his departure. It looks like LT will be getting a heavy workload right off the bat, as he will be getting most of Ryan Matthew's carries and nearly all of Danny Woodhead's. Right now Tomlinson is a free agent in 96.8% of Yahoo leagues. If you can pick him up go get him! He'll be a high RB2 right away and could even develop into a reliable RB1.

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I created a formula for guessing winners and losers in the NCAA tournament and I'd like your feedback. So far, it's outperformed pure Ken Pomeroy rankings (just the raw overall rankings) and various pundits (Eisenberg, Bilas, and "Chalk" even though it's not technically a pundit). It didn't do as well in the latter rounds (4/8, 1/4, and 1/2 respectively), but I think it's because a) luck plays a much bigger role in predicting the outcome of those games, and b) the figures don't take into account the 2 or 3 games they've played in the tournament up to that point (although the impact of including those games would probably be minimal at best).

In essence, all it does is use the season's box score statistics to calculate how many points a team should score per possession, on average, and how many points a team should allow per possession, on average.

Each possession can end one of three ways--a score, a turnover, or another possession. For the purposes of my calculations, I counted a miss and a defensive rebound by the opponent as a turnover, while a miss and an offensive rebound results in another possession. As such, I can use the box score statistics to create a formula that uses multiple advanced metrics to calculate what "should" happen on each possession. I'm able to calculate a team's True Shooting% (TS%), Offensive Rebounding Rate (OR%), Defensive Rebounding Rate (DR%), and Turnover Percentage (TOV%) using pure box score stats. This gives me all the values I need to calculate what will happen on a given possession.

For example, Indiana has a TOV% of 16.36%, so I am expecting that on each possession, there is a 16.36% chance that Indiana turns it over without getting a shot off. If they maintain possession, they have a TS% of 60.2%. If they miss, they have an ORB% of 50.93%, at which point they essentially get a new possession. I'll include the figures for each team separately, but you can basically derive my whole formula from the above example.

I perform the same calculation for the opponents' box score numbers, which essentially gives me the team's defensive figures--namely, TS% allowed, turnovers forced, and offensive rebounding rate allowed (Indiana allowed a .48 TS%, forced a 18% TOV%, and allowed a 49.17% ORB%). I create a differential between these two values, and that gives me the difference in points per possession (PPP). This gives me a raw PPP differential that doesn't take pace or strength of schedule into account.

The next step I did was to adjust this for their strength of schedule (SOS). I didn't have time to calculate it on my own, because frankly, I'm not sure how I should do it. I used the strength of schedule figure in College Basketball Reference (CBR) for each team, but in the future, I'd like to revisit this and try out a couple strength of schedule calculations to see what makes the most sense. If anyone has any ideas on how to approach this, I'd really like to see that too.

The CBR SOS "is denominated in points above/below average". Indiana has a SOS of 8.4 figure, which implies that against a schedule of average opponents, Indiana would have scored 8.4 more points. I'm not sure if this value is per game, but that's what I assumed. Since my PPP calculation is per Possession (by definition), I calculated the total number of possessions the team has on average, per game. This possession calculation was performed using the formula detailed in the CBR glossary.

In the end, I have a PPP differential, a SOS figure, and an average number of possessions per game. So for example, Indiana has a raw PPP of .22, meaning that they score about .22 more points per offensive possession than they give up per defensive possession. They would have scored 8.4 more points per game against a schedule of average opponents (the SOS figure), and they average 66.67 possessions per game. These figures are combined to give a PPP figure that's adjusted for both a team's strength of schedule, and a team's pace. Indiana ends up with an adjusted PPP figure of about .35, meaning that against an average opponent, they would outscore them by 35 points per 100 possessions, or 35 * .6667 per game. This allows us to rank each team against a common baseline that takes pace and strength of schedule into account.

A few weaknesses I'd like to point out first. The more possessions a team has, the lower the impact of their strength of schedule figure. I'm not sure if this makes sense or not, but this is necessary since we are comparing teams at a possession level. Ideally, this SOS figure would have a possessions component embedded in it already, but that may not be guaranteed. Also, the strength of schedule rating heavily favors the big major teams. Only Colorado St., Gonzaga, and VCU are in the top 15 by this ranking. Colorado St. has a 63% ORB%, which is highest in this pool, but having never played against a Jeff Withey or Mason Plumlee, we can't exactly translate their production to the NCAA tournament. In a similar vein, given the exact same team box score, this method weights a win over Louisville the same as a win against Grambling St., excepting the impact that playing these teams would have on their SOS figure.

With these caveats in mind, it has Louisville, Florida, Wisconsin, and Indiana as the top 4 teams, followed by Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Michigan, and Colorado St. These rankings have Gonzaga at #9, and Kansas at #20. Considering the teams in the Final Four, Syracuse is #12 and Wichita St. is #19.

We can compare these ranks to Ken Pom (which also takes into account SOS, pace, and offensive and defensive efficiency), who has Louisville, Florida, Indiana, and Gonzaga as his top 4 teams, followed by Michigan, Ohio St., Syracuse, and Duke. He has Kansas a full 10 spots above me at #10, Pittsburgh is at #11, and Colorado St. is all the way down at #30. The differences in our rankings only resulted in me making two more correct picks than him--Colorado St. over Missouri, and Arizona over New Mexico (which actually turned out to be Harvard). My rankings also favored Michigan St. over Duke.

From here, I think the biggest improvement I can make is regarding the strength of schedule. Wichita St., for example, has a better raw PPP than Ohio St., but the schedule Ohio St. faced improved its ranking in this system (It's interesting to note that Wisconsin has a better ranking than either team, too). I need a way to weight good performances against strong opponents higher than great performances against average opponents, as well as maybe including something for weighing recent games more heavily.

What do you think? Any suggestions?
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/4/8/4201850/yet-another-ranking-system-spoiler-outperforming-ken-poms Whoopingchow 2013-03-25T17:01:47-04:00 2013-03-25T17:01:47-04:00 Good for College Basketball?
This past Thursday was the kick off of another march madness filled with surprise, stress and the sounds of paper shredding as brackets were thrown out with every game. There were record blowouts mixed in with the first last second game winner in almost three years. A number 1 seed lost in the round of 32 for the second time in 3 years. Then Cinderella reared her head again with upset on upset everyday, yet one glass slipper was a little bigger after being found in Ft Myers Florida. Now my question is, after a weekend filled with bracket disappointment and many top teams losing early, is it good for the sport of college basketball. It's great to say that a little tiny school went and beat Georgetown, but where is the marketability. In a time where money is most important, it's easier to sell tickets to a Georgetown game than Florida Gulf Coast. It was also sad to see Gonzaga lose so early in the tourney. With the chance to prove the committee wrong and show that the WCC can compete with the big boys and try to being basketball back to the Pacific Northwest they blew it. Almost becoming the first #1 to lose would have set the Zags back very far, but would not have been a surprise to anyone watching the game. Then there is the other side of the spectrum with powerhouses like Syracuse that make times unfortunate to smaller schools. When a team comes out and then is sent home after a a 47 point embarrassment would not be a "learning" experience. It would be hard for me as a coach to say that we played well when our team almost didnt score 30 points. The tournament is always fun if your a big fan of basketball, but if the NCAA wants to reach out, allowing more teams in might not be the right way to go.
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/3/25/4146322/good-for-college-basketball mattcustodio 2013-03-24T22:04:19-04:00 2013-03-24T22:04:19-04:00 Expanding the field to 80 teams
Increasing the number of at-large bids to 49 instead of the current 37.

All 31 automatic bids would receive a bye into the round of 64.

The top 17 highest ranked at-large bids and the top 15 highest ranked automatic bids would be among top 8 seeds in each regional. The 16 lowest ranked automatic bids would be seeded 13 thru 16.

The other 32 at-large bids would play for the 9th thru 12th seeds.

The 1st round would be played Tuesday thru Friday, the round of 64 on Saturday and Sunday, the round of 32 on the following Monday thru Thursday, the sweet 16 on Saturday and Sunday, the regional finals on the following Monday thru Thursday. The Final Four and National Championship Game would be played as usual, on Saturday and Monday.

The NIT could choose their field of 32 from among the 48 1st and 2nd round losers, although that would mean starting a week later than usual.
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/3/24/4143500/expanding-the-field-to-80-teams HamiltonBartholomew 2013-03-19T23:46:18-04:00 2013-03-19T23:46:18-04:00 Why Gonzaga has no chance to make the Final Four By Dylan Mortimer
When you think Gonzaga you think 31-2, you think WCC, and you think Kelly Olynyk. There is no doubt that Gonzaga has had one of if not the best season in its schools history. Losing only twice and both times to a #13 ranked opponent is nothing to scoff at. Many people are very skeptical of thte fact that Gonzaga did not acquire the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. The fact that Gonzaga is in the WCC means that they don't play many high caliber teams that will do damage down the road in the tourney. Playing in the WCC makes it very hard to come by real quality wins. Gonzaga's best wins this year were probably against Baylor 94-87, Oklahoma St. 69-68, Kansas St. 68-52 and against BYU 70-65. Two of these teams did not make the NCAA tournament, one is a 4 seed and one is a 5 seed. The most notable of these wins was against Oklahoma State who was ranked #22 and it was Gonzaga's only top 25 win. Oklahoma State is a good team with great back court featuring Marcus Smart. This team is not known for their front court. Which brings us to Kelly Olynyk. The reason that Gonzaga was able to squeak out a 1 point win is because of how weak the Oklahoma St. Frontcourt is. Philip Jurick, the Ok St. Center had 2 points and 7 rebounds and the Ok St. Power Forward Kamari Murphy had 0 points and 1 rebound. These two players combine for 6.7 points per game. This mean that Olynyk was able to go 7-12 from the field and 7-8 from the ft line. Ok St. absolutely dominated the guard play. Their three starting guards had 16, 15, and 23 points. If Ok St. could have gotten even a tiny more bit of production from their front court they could have easily won. But teams can't win with only a back court.

So in recap, Gonzaga's only top 25 win was against a team with one of the weakest front courts in the NCAA Tournament. This is not the kind of competition they will be facing in their bracket. Their first matchup against Southern U I give to them. Gonzaga is still a good team and can easily win against weaker teams like Southern U. Southern U has a couple of scorers averaging over 11 ppg but no a very strong front court. Gonzaga's second matchup is interesting. They will either be playing the 8 seed Pitt or the 9 seed Wichita St. Should Pitt win their matchup I think they have a very decent chance at knocking off Gonzaga. The reason Pitt has a chance is their freshman center Steven Adams. Adams stands 7'0" and weighs 250 pounds, he controls the paint and averages 2 blocks per game as a freshman in the Big East. Steven Adams has the skill and body to bang with any post player in the country. He is probably one of the toughest matchups Olynyk could face this tournament. If he is able to shut down or at least slow down Olynyk, I give Pitt's efficient and fast backcourt a great chance to win the game. This is all based off of Pitt beating Wichita St. so lets examine a Gonzaga vs. Wichita St. Matchup. Wichita St. is ranked 27th in the nation in team rebounding. The shockers also have their two forwards as their leading scorers and their leading rebounders. This front court could deal damage to Olynyk and Harris. With Olynyk and Harris playing sub par anything is possible for the Shockers but I'd give Pittsburgh a much better chance at beating Gonzaga than Wichita State. Keep in mind that both of these teams are far superior to the WCC teams that Gonzaga is used to playing and the teams that have given them their great season averages.

If Gonzaga reaches the sweet sixteen the two teams that they are most likely to play in my mind are Kansas St. and Wisconsin. Gonzaga has already beaten Kansas St. this year by 16. In that game Kansas St. Had an absolutely horrible shooting night 33.3% from the field as a team. If Gonzaga is lucky, they will get this matchup again. I would expect Olynyk to have a very good game but K St.'s guard play is far superior to Gonzaga's. K St.'s guards are their leading scorers while Gonzaga's are their forwards. This game would be a virtual Front court vs. Back court game. A game that could go either way, and not something a #1 seed should be facing in the sweet sixteen. The other most likely matchup is against Wisconsin. Wisconsin has a very spread out attack and everyone they put on the floor will be able to rebound. A couple of good stats to look at for this matchup are the box scores for Wisconsin's two wins against Indiana. In both games Wisconsin had four players in double figures and they were able to contain POY candidate Cody Zeller. If you can beat a team with Cody Zeller twice you're doing something right. In my mind if you are containing Cody Zeller then you can contain Olynyk and without Olynyk Gonzaga is nothing. Wisconsin cannot be shut down because you can't beat them by locking down one guy. They have at least four guys that are capable of carrying the load. This is why they were able to knock off big names such as Indiana, Michigan, Ohio St. and Illinois. Wisconsin has shown that they can really bean anyone and can really sneak up on teams. I would take Wisconsin over Gonzaga with a fair amount of confidence.

Now I am going to cover Gonzaga's elite 8 matchup with the team that I am picking to be in that game, Big Ten Champs Ohio State. In this matchup I have no doubt at all that Ohio St. would overpower Gonzaga. First of all this is a very hot Ohio St. team that is currently on an 8 game winning streak against teams that are ACTUALLY good. Ohio St. has a superb back court that features Aaron Craft who is the all time leader in steals for Ohio St. I can foresee Aaron Craft absolutely ravaging the Gonzaga back court. I am having visions of turnover after turnover by Stockton. There is no one on Gonzaga that has had to defend someone as physically imposing and as skilled as Deshaun Thomas this year. Thomas has shown the ability to become unconscious and knock down every look he gets. Both of these players will also make their free throws down the stretch. Ohio St. is an all around very athletic team that will force turnovers and run in transition. The overall height and strength of Ohio St.'s front court players like Deshaun Thomas will be what they need to contain Olynyk enough to get the win. On the other side Craft and Smith Jr. will be taking out Gonzaga's guard play and there will be no one to set Olynyk up.

This is why Gonzaga will not make it to the Final Four .

Please Comment your thoughts,

Thanks
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/3/19/4125466/why-gonzaga-has-no-chance-to-make-the-final-four collegebasketball 2013-03-19T16:45:19-04:00 2013-03-19T16:45:19-04:00 5 Great Places To Get Your Bracket In Before Its Too Late (Because You Can Win Prizes!)
If you haven't already made your bracket, or if you already have and think it's so perfect that it will win you sweet, sweet prizes, then you will want to check out these online bracket makers. Some make it easier than others, but all of them promise prizes for those lucky smart enough to pick the winners and prove they know college basketball.

Fox Sports

Fox Sports is so sure that you are not smart enough to build a perfect bracket that they are willing to bet you a $1,000,000 and not even expect you to pay them when you lose ... or something like that. Okay, they will give you that amount if achieve perfect and there is nothing about betting on their site. I just read that into it.

After you get past the grand prize the rewards drop pretty significantly after that. First prize is 1/1000th of the grand prize. If you end up placing in the top 200 you will get a $25 or $10 gift card to FoxSports Shop. Worth it? Maybe.

ESPN

In terms of prizes, ESPN leaves a little to be desired compared to a potential Million Dollar payout. There is a good bit of randomness in this contest as well. The top 1% will be entered into the drawing for a $10,000 gift card to BestBuy. Not a bad deal if you part of the 1%. You will be double happy if you are part of the 1% and the 1% - rich and lucky.

Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports is putting another $10,000 prize on the table, bringing the grand total for totally owning everyone in America up to $1,020,000. They have a handy countdown timer on their site so if you need to know if you still have time they are great place to go. The bracket is really easy to understand and interact with, my 63 year-old father could totally pull it off. They also let you see how many users made the same pick as you - good knowledge to have so you can be different and beat everyone else. After all, there can be only 1.

NBC Sports

I'm not exactly sure what the prizes are here, but the interface is so just easy to use this is a definite recommendation for anyone just looking to casually compete against their friends, family, or random strangers. All you have to do is click your winner in each match-up and in less than 2 seconds you have an entire bracket filled out. A handy print option makes it great for sticking in your pocket to pull out during work, as you are driving, or as you are getting your teeth cleaned. Pretty much whenever the hell you feel like.

CBS Sports

My favorite was definitely CBS Sports. If you are really good, you might have a luxury trip to see the Final Four! Imagine winning over a $1,000,000 in prizes AND getting to the Final Four. Now that would be the baddest mad March that ever happened to anyone ever.

Extra Bonus: BracketWars

Not exactly a bracket and not really a place to win a prize, BracketWars is really a fan voting contest (channeling American Idol) where the winner is the Boys and Girls Club of America. Voting is really simple. All you have to do is click a button for the team that you feel like has the best fans in the nation. If you don't care about any of the teams they list then just choose a city that you want the "prize" money to go to. Its really that simple.

Does your bracket have what it takes to win over a $1,000,000 this March Madness season?
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/3/19/4124666/5-great-places-to-get-your-bracket-in-before-its-too-late-because-you RKCart 2013-03-17T17:02:17-04:00 2013-03-17T17:02:17-04:00 Early Madness Look
With only a few hours left until the brackets are reveled, and only the final details being worked out, I decided to take a quick look at what this years tournament has in store for us. Lets start from the top and look at some of the top teams in the country including Indiana and Gonzaga. There can only be four number 1 seeds, but there have been seven or eight teams that had a viable shot to gain a number 1 heading into the tournament. Teams like Michigan and Duke suffered greatly down the stretch with key losses to unranked opponents. However, this disparity between the top seeds will allow for a great and unpredictable tournament and possibly play out for a mid major to shock the world and win the whole tournament. If I had to take a quick pick for the Final Four, I would have to pick Indiana, Duke, Michigan and Gonzaga with Indiana and Duke playing for the National Championship. This would set up an outstanding battle between bigs Cody Zeller and Ryan Kelly, and guards Victor Oladipo and Seth Curry, then allowing Indiana to come out victorious for the first time in 26 years.

 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/3/17/4116482/early-madness-look mattcustodio 2013-02-26T05:40:53-05:00 2013-02-26T05:40:53-05:00 What would a BCS Ranking for college basketball look like?

An ideaover on my blog. I think it would be effective and let the committe focus on slotting instead of ranking teams. College Basketball, the sport everyone loved at a clean 64 teams and that most admonish for its increased teams creep, could actually stand to benefit from the accelerator pressed to the floor and TV money execs going so hog wild they devour literally every possible eligible team, in a way that would make college basketball's regular season intriguing for every single team involved and thus even better than college football's, as unimaginable as that is right now. How? Let everyone into the tournament, but make the relative ease of the path depend on your regular season results. Are you a good team that survives the gauntlet of one of the best conference seasons in NCAA history like the '09 Big East or '13 Big Ten by winning a share of the regular season title and a fiercely contended conference tournament? You may have only two games against 6-8 seed fare to make the final four, raising your incentive by a lot to pull off such a tall task.
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2013/2/26/4031130/what-would-a-bcs-ranking-for-college-basketball-look-like palmer006 2012-03-06T12:34:44-05:00 2012-03-06T12:34:44-05:00 Nate Wolters
Tonight at 9 pm (est), the Western Illinois Leathernecks will take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the Summit League championship game in Sioux Falls, SD on ESPN2. This doesn't sound like too much of an appealing game, but if I may make a suggestion, flip over for a little bit and watch #3 from SDSU, junior guard Nate Wolters.

Wolters was not heavily recruited out of high school (he's from St. Cloud, MN) but has blossomed into one of the most electric players in college basketball. He is eighth in the nation in scoring (21.5 ppg) and also leads the team in assists (6.1),rebounds (5.1), and steals (1.7). At 6'3" he creates matchup problems with most PG's. While he won't dazzle you with his quickness, Nate is loaded with athleticism and he puts it on display night after night.

Wolters is coming off a 22 point outing vs IUPUI on Saturday and a 30 point outburst in the semifinals last night against Southern Utah. DraftExpress.com currently projects him as the 49th pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, with his stock certainly rising and one more year to improve it even more.

Obviously you can tell I'm a big fan of Wolters, and yes, I'm somewhat of a homer living about 45 minutes from the SDSU campus, but believe me, the kid can play. If you won't take my word for it, check out the Summit League Championship, live from Sioux Falls, SD at 9 pm (est) tonight on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com. Naters gonna Nate.
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2012/3/6/2849207/nate-wolters SDVike 2011-03-27T00:16:19-04:00 2011-03-27T00:16:19-04:00 Men's NCAA Division One Ice Hockey Championship Update
People on twitter know that I love college hockey and my Fighting Sioux... my name is Matthew (and my screen name is @HokieGuru on Twitter).

Congratulations to the University of Minnesota - Duluth who defeated Yale today by the score of 5-3 in the East Regional Final. In the night cap, the University of Michigan was victorious over Colorado College 2-1. Both teams punched their tickets to the 2011 Frozen Four in the Twin Cities. That leaves two bids left... so...

On Sunday, March 27, 2011, North Dakota (who defeated RPI 6-0) takes on Denver (who defeated Western Michigan 3-2 in 2 OTs) in the Midwest Regional Final at 5:30 PM EST (the game is on ESPNU-HD or ESPN3.com).

Also on Sunday, Notre Dame (who defeated Merrimack 4-3 in OT) takes on New Hampshire (who beat Miami 3-1) in the Northeast Regional Final at 8 PM EST (the game is also on ESPNU-HD or ESPN3.com).

These are nice Sunday night viewing options :)

Take care... enjoy the rest of your weekend.
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2011/3/27/2074550/mens-ncaa-division-one-ice-hockey-championship-update HokieGuru 2011-03-21T12:41:31-04:00 2011-03-21T12:41:31-04:00 Eas(t)y Targets

Much has been alleged of the Big (L)East's demise as a postseason basketball power. With 11 teams selected to the NCAA tournament, bracket-pickers expected impressive results, only to find that the conference may not be what Dennis Green thought they were. But was this a legendary case of choking, or a bit of regression to reality?

First, let's state truths and assumptions:

The Big East was over-hyped the day before the tournament started. That wasn't its fault. Big East teams just played the games on their schedule, and sports media and fans in the Northeast took it from there.

Too much emphasis is placed on conference strength instead of team strength. Team strength and individual match-ups affect game outcomes. Conference strength is necessarily correlated, but not directly involved in who wins.

One team (Villanova) made the tournament because it's in the Big East. The Wildcats' body of work was solid, but let's be honest enough to admit that an Atlantic 10 team with a similar record and the same end-of-season fall from glory would be in the NIT. Villanova faceplanted against Big East teams down the stretch, so how could it be representative of the conference's power? Villanova was dancing because of conference hype, which added to irrationally high expectations.

At least 2 Big East teams weren't going to make the Sweet 16, because they were in bracket sections where only one could advance (see the Marquette-Syracuse and Cincinnati-UConn games).

That leaves us with 8 (or 9, depending on your opinion of Villanova) potential Sweet 16 teams from the Big East. The first two rounds eliminate 3/4 of the field, and if we assume complete parity as a method of ignoring conference hype, then the Big East would get 2 teams into the Sweet 16...which happened.

Are you already drafting a comment about my idiotic assumption of parity? Okay, fine - the Big East is 50% better than the average NCAA basketball conference. Read that again - it's an outlandish figure that isn't even close to being true, but for the sake of counterargument, that means the Big East should have gotten 3 teams into the Sweet 16 instead of 2...so they were 1 team short. Postseason disaster, really?

Of course, the astute reader could argue in reverse and say that the Big East placed 2 teams in the Sweet 16 precisely because they got 2 second round games where a Big East team was guaranteed to advance, and otherwise could have placed no teams at all. That, unfortunately, will forever be an arguable point because we rarely get to see counterfactuals in sports.

The Big East was the best conference in basketball, but that doesn't mean each of its teams are better than each team they could play in the NCAA tournament. Match-ups are crucial, and a strong team from a stout conference can get stomped by a hot hand it can't defend (Georgetown will tell you about that).

Bet against the Big East next March. I'm not afraid to win your money.

 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2011/3/21/2063694/eas-t-y-targets wolfpack2454 2011-03-17T09:16:59-04:00 2011-03-17T09:16:59-04:00 NCAA Tournament Bracket: Winners, Losers, and Answers
Here are the "guaranteed" NCAA picks; that is, "guaranteed" to be revised by Saturday.

What happens in the dark room once the NCAA Selection Committee convenes?

You mean besides Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" playing on a continuous loop? Beyond that, it's business as usual for the committee, like formulating new and creative ways to explain Virginia Tech's omission from the tournament, all while sifting through their Big East goody bags. This year, the committee donned Guy Fawkes masks, because, apparently, the 'V' in "Virginia Tech" is for 'Vendetta.'

The tourney expanded from 64 to 68 teams, yet the committee still shafted teams that deserved bids, and rewarded some that did not. Why? No one knows. When asked to explain, committee members usually respond with the usual canned answers, with sentences beginning with "We felt…" and "We were of the opinion….," or "Buffaloes have been extinct in Indianapolis for centuries." The public wants answers, and there's only one way to get them: by granting full media access to the selection committee meetings and televise them, preferably with an annoying host, like one named "Ryan Sequester." And publish committee members' addresses, telephone numbers, and bank account activity within the last week.

What more do the Colorado Buffalos have to do to prove they belonged in the NCAA tournament?

It's simple: join the Big East.

First-round games will be televised not only on CBS, but also on TruTV, TBS, and TNT. Is this a basketball junkie's dream?

Absolutely. What can be better than a few basketball games on TruTV followed by a "Cops" marathon? That's like watching "Current Basketball Stars," then chasing it with "Former Basketball Stars: Where Are They Now?"

Watching basketball on TBS and TNT, two stations built by professional wrestling, will be a new experience, and as long as the N.W.O. doesn't threaten the broadcasts, viewers should be quite satisfied.

By the way, shouldn't TruTV, at least for a few days, return to calling itself CourtTV?

Who is the odd-on favorite to capture the title?

Ohio State. The Buckeyes have the talent, depth, leadership, and coaching. Plus, the potential market for national championship memorabilia has the team eager to succeed and start cashing in.

How long before an overly exuberant Gus Johnson call ends up on YouTube?

Not soon enough.

What are some of the intriguing first-round matchups?

In the Southwest Region, Louisville and Morehead State, both from the state of Kentucky, meet in Denver in the 4-13 game. Louisville is heavily-favored. Rick Pitino won a national championship in 1996 and is the only coach to have led three different schools to the Final Four. Morehead State head coach Donnie Tyndall's accomplishments are miniscule by comparison. But Tyndall's never been extorted by a woman with whom he had sex on a restaurant table. So call the coaching matchup even, and Tyndall envious.

After a close half, Louisville steadily pulls away to win by 16.

In the West, Bruce Pearl and 9th-seeded Tennessee face the 8th-seeded Michigan Wolverines in Charlotte, with the winner drawing top-seeded Duke. Pearl will likely be wearing his orange sports jacket, not necessarily because it's Tennessee's school color. The NCAA has mandated that Pearl wear orange because it makes him easier to see, as well as indicate a "recruiting threat level" of "5," the highest.

Give me the Wolverines over the Volunteers by (Fab) 5.

In the Southeast, 22-10 UCLA takes on 19-14 Michigan State meet in Tampa with the winner likely meeting No. 2-seeded Florida. The Bruins' and Spartans' combined 24 losses are the second-most of any first-round matchup, but don't underestimate the threat of these two teams. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo's reputation precedes him as one of the best tournament coaches. In fact, if Izzo coached Virginia Tech, they'd be a no. 5 seed.

MSU wins 74-70.

The No. 13-seeded Princeton Tigers challenge 4th-seeded Kentucky in the East. Princeton's Ivy League champion team is senior-heavy. To Kentucky head coach John Calipari, a "senior" is a terrible recruiting job on his part. Princeton relies on "back-door" cuts. Calipari leaves jobs via the back door. But he sure knows how to sweet-talk a 17-year-old. Call him the "Mark Sanchez of college basketball."

Wildcats by 21.

Can Duke repeat as national champions?

If the Blue Devils are hitting three-pointers, and officials are calling questionable charging violations on their opponents, then anything is possible. Duke football players aren't the only athletes at Duke that fall down without being touched. Take a look at Dexter Strickland's dunk over Kyle Singler from Sunday's ACC title game. That's a charge? I've heard more valid accusations by a stripper at a Duke lacrosse party. Here's a novel idea for the NCAA basketball rules committee to ponder: if you try to take a charge but get dunked on instead, then the call is automatically blocking.

If the Devils can get by the underachieving Texas Longhorns in the regional semi's, then a berth in the Final Four is likely. If super freshman Kyrie "Dr. Scholl's" Irving plays, then it's a guarantee they'll be in Houston. However, with Ohio State in Duke's side of the bracket, a title repeat seems unlikely.

How far can Jimmer Fredette carry Brigham Young?

Reportedly, the Cougars have dedicated their tournament to suspended player Brandon Davies, so anything less than going all the way will be a disappointment. Any player that can score 52 points in a game (as Fredette did against New Mexico in the Mountain West semi-finals) is capable of leading his team deep into the tournament. BYU's team of undersexed young adults has won 30 games, and their pent-up energy is suited to winning multiple games in the tournament. In Provo, that's called "polygame-y."

Fredette drops 37 on St. John's in the second round, then shoots down Florida in the regional semi-finals, but the Cougars fall to Pittsburgh in the Southeast finals.

Can North Carolina bounce back from a devastating ACC tournament title game loss?

For the Heels, it's all about motivation. And just a glance through the East brackets should give UNC plenty of motivation. Revenge is the name of the game. Assuming the Heels beat Long Island, they'll face either Georgia (who dropped Carolina in the 1983 East region final) or Washington, led by guard Isaiah Thomas, who's named after Isiah Thomas, who led Indiana to the 1981 national championship over Carolina.

Then there's 11th-seeded Marquette, the team that vanquished North Carolina in the 1977 national championship title game. And 8th-seeded George Mason shocked the Heels in the second round in 2010.

So, if Roy Williams can get his team motivated by three of four events that occurred before any of his players were even born, the Heels should be fired up and ready. Anything less than a trip to the regional final will be a disappointment.

Speaking of UNC, will Roy Williams faint at any point in the tournament?

You say "Tar," I say "he'll" pass out during the second half of Carolina's regional semi-final against Xavier.

Will UNC's Harrison Barnes return for his sophomore season at Carolina?

Yes, in 2014 after his third year in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings.

Can the Big East tournament champion Connecticut Huskies make an impact after playing five games in five days?

Yes. In fact, it should be easy. Heck, all they have to do is win two games in three days, and they've made an impact. Kemba Walker may be the Huskies driving force, but most of the credit should go to head coach Jim Calhoun. After all, it all happened under his watch.

First Round Winners

East: Ohio State, George Mason, West Virginia, Kentucky, Xavier, Syracuse, Washington, North Carolina

West: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Temple, San Diego State

Southwest: Kansas, UNLV, Richmond, Louisville, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State, Notre Dame

Southeast: Pittsburgh, Butler, Kansas State, Wisconsin, St. John's, BYU, Michigan State, Florida

Sweet 16

Ohio State, Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina, Duke, Arizona, Missouri, San Diego State, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, BYU, Florida

Final 8

Ohio State vs. North Carolina
Duke vs. San Diego State
Kansas vs. Notre Dame
Pittsburgh vs. BYU

Final 4

Ohio State
Duke
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh

Championship

Ohio State over Pittsburgh
 http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2011/3/17/2055961/ncaa-tournament-bracket-winners-losers-and-answers Jeffrey Boswell