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Bubble News: Thursday's Action and Jeff Fryar Deja Vu
As Brian pointed out in today's UV, last night was a crazy night on the NCAA Bubble. Bubble teams from heavy favorite Kentucky to the heavy underdog Virginia Tech lost last night. The upshot for Michigan being a whole heck of a lot of elbow room being created in what had been one of the most crowded bubble pictures in recent seasons.
Does it change the tournament math for Michigan? No, not especially. But, it pretty much ensures that the oft-quoted formula of '.500 in the Big 10, plus one league tourney win' will get the Wolverines in the final Field of 65.
How crazy was last night's action? Without playing, the Wolverines may have been the biggest winners of the night as they saw two teams ahead of them in the Bracket Matrix final cut list lose, not to mention a Matrix 12-seed (UK) and Matrix 11-seed (Florida) as well.
How crazy was last night's action? The most impressive win of the night by a team already on the bubble was a road win by Texas A/M at Colorado. The Buffaloes are in dead last place in the Big 12 with a 1-14 record.
How crazy was last night's action? Northwestern, of all teams, thanks to their wonderful upset at Purdue, have stepped strongly into the void left behind from the other bubble failures to stake a legitimate and strong claim for an at large bid.
How crazy was last night's action? Thanks to both Kentucky and Florida taking the gas pipe last night, their game against each other on Saturday has gone from being a play-in game to a game that will only determine who can survive another day on the bubble. The winner still will be on the outside looking in when the regular season ends. Do you think my buddy Billy Clyde Gillespie is feeling some heat today on the Bluegrass airwaves and blogs?
How crazy was last night's action? I went 3-0 on my predictions. Ok, that's not crazy, just pure awesome.
As for tonight, it's a light overall on the schedule, but the games that are on the docket carry huge import:
Tennessee at South Carolina, 7pm, ESPN. Line USC 02
The SEC East Division Title is on the line tonight. At the same time, the loser might find itself in need a couple more wins to get into the Tournament. According to the Matrix, this is an 8-seed (UT) versus a 9-seed (USC). Based on that, both teams appear secure. The loser tonight, however, can't afford to lose this weekend and feel safe about any at large bid. The slate works in both of their favor as the Vols host Alabama and the Gamecocks travel to Georgia on Saturday, but after last night, nothing in the SEC can be taken for granted.
Providence at Villanova, 7pm, ESPN2. Line, Nova -11
Michigan fans have found an ally in the Villanova Wildcats, haven't we? That's great because they owe us for that tank job Michigan gave them in the 1985 second round. I'm still shaking my head about that game. Did the Wolverine players just want to party with Dwayne McClain and his stash? Were they just trying to get in his good graces? Who knows? Anyway, for the third time in less than a week, the Wildcats will attempt to put a serious dent in the resume of one of the bubble teams battling Michigan for one of the final spots in the tournament. They could not get the job done against Georgetown on Saturday, but they delivered a death blow to Notre Dame on Monday. Tonight, we'll find out if there's any sharpness left in their dagger when Villanova hosts Providence. The Friars sit as the last team cut from the Bracket Matrix field. As of last night's update, they are on a bracket line in about one-third of the total fields compiled by the Matrix. Even with a loss, Providence will still end with a nice looking 10-8 Big East record. However, they played a weak conference slate and have next to nothing on their OOC resume. A .500 team from a power league with nice OOC wins would surely merit more consideration that Providence when it's all said and done. Are we familiar with any teams that fit that bill?
Dayton at Xavier, 9pm, ESPN2. LIne, XU -10
Xavier is playing for an outright A10 crown and for a better seed in the Big Dance. The Flyers are trying to cement an at large bid. They will do that with a win tonight as it will give them a season sweep over the Musketeers. Dayton looks to be in good shape for a bid. They receive unanimous support in the Bracket Matrix and currently sit on their 9-line. But, like a lot of teams in their position, the Flyers can't afford to go the rest of the way without at least one more win. After tonight's tough test at XU, Dayton closes the season Saturday night hosting a better-than-it-looks Duquesne squad. The Flyers have been masters at surviving close calls all season. If that skill dries up this week, the Flyers might need to win at least one game in the A10 Tournament to avoid a snub.
Illinois at Penn St, 9pm, ESPN. Line, PSU -1
Ah, yes. After the 38-33 treat they gave us a few weeks ago, I can't wait to watch this one. What's the O/U on number of years this game will set back basketball? Brian dissected the PSU situation yesterday. I don't really have much more to add. Clearly, Michigan fans would like to see a PSU collapse down the stretch. They close at Iowa Sunday afternoon. That won't be a picnic. If the Lions lose tonight, they will face a must win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
California at Arizona, 10:30pm, FSN. Line, AU -4.5
Perhaps the biggest game of the night takes place in the dessert tonight between the Golden Bears and Wildcats. The Cats have been a roller coaster. They were dead in the water in late January. In February, they picked themselves off the mat, played some brilliant hoops and injected themselves back in the NCAA hunt. As the first week of March closes, however, Arizona is sliding again, having lost three games in a row. They're only 8-8 in the Pac 10 right now and sit as a 10-seed in the latest Bracket Matrix. It's not hard to sketch the trouble they could be in should the losing streak hit four games. They do have a winnable home game against Stanford over the weekend, but I don't think a 9-9 Pac 10 mark will be enough. If they don't sweep the Bay Area teams at home this week, the Cats will have a lot of pressure on them heading into the Pac 10 Tournament. At 9-9, they would likely face Cal again or Arizona State in their first game. Their bid will be on shaky footing if they lose tonight. So, with the league's fifth bid still up in that air, why are Pac 10 bloggers debating a sixth bid?
Jeff Fryar Haunts My Dreams
You remember Loyola Marymount, don't you? Don't worry; you can come out from under the table. Jeff Fryar, the Human Bruise, is not in the building pulling up for break-away three pointers. Nor, is Bo Kimble around pumping through left-handed free throws. The Ghost of Hank Gathers is not in the building. Nobody will score 149 points on the Wolverines tonight. Of course, if any of those moments cause a small of vomit in your mouth, then you recall the absolute tail whipping the Lions put on Michigan in the 1990 Second Round. I'd rather not go into any more detail.
Anyway, if you want to see their modern incarnation, tune into the Big South semifinals tonight, beginning at 6pm on ESPNU. You'll see their style of play in the VMI Keydets. No shot clock is needed with the Keydets. Games played in the 80s are slow affairs. They match up tonight against Liberty, a team led by freshman sensation Seth Curry. Yes, he's the little brother of Stephen. Hopefully, we'll get a few Cougar shots of his mother in the stands tonight.
In the second game, top seed and host Radford will play UNC Ashville. Don't expect Radford to roll through this field by virtue of home court. They lost at home to both Liberty and VMI this year. The JCCW has a more in-depth preview on this tournament, so check the link out for a better primer on tonight's games.
I expect these games to be dogfights, or in the case of the VMI/Liberty game a serious track meet. These four schools rarely sniff the NCAA Tournament, so the next couple of days (the finals are Saturday on ESPN2) will be an exciting time for the players, students, and towns involved.
I know there is a contingent of folks out there who do not like the fact clubs like these are included in the Field of 65. That's flat hogwash, IMO. The essence of March Madness will be laid out on the court in this tournament and the other mid major ones taking place throughout this weekend. Do they have any chance at cutting the nets down next month in Detroit? No. But the players on one of these Big South teams will likely go down as some of the best in school history if they can pull out two more wins. To me, the beauty of March Madness is the ability to define different levels of success and achievement. Sure, only one big dog will be left standing, but along the way there are going to magical moments that will make the players feel like champions, even if they're not on the roster of the eventual national champion.
Some of those moments may happen tonight. And, while none of the Big South action tonight will impact Michigan's place on the bubble, I will be as glued to those games as any other this evening.
Predictions to make me look like a genius or an idiot tomorrow morning
Hey, we're 5-2-2 this month. Let's keep it rolling.
South Carolina -2 over Tennessee. While the SEC is weak this season, I've really come to enjoy watching a couple of their teams play, notably LSU and this Gamecock squad. They will complete an undefeated SEC home season in style tonight.
Penn State -1 over Illinois. I know we want the Illini to win this, but my brain says PSU will get it done. This may sound strange, given the 38-33 score these two labored too earlier in the year, but I think the Nittany Lions will have too much scoring tonight for an Illini team that may be running out of gas.
VMI beats Liberty in the Big South Semis tonight. Strangely, I am having a hard time finding a line on this one. But, as any real gambler knows how to do, I found a way to find action. I have a bar tab bet going with Jerry at the JCCW, who is flat convinced Liberty not only gets it done tonight, but wins the whole Big South Sectional. He has all sorts of fancy, KenPom anecdotal evidence in his favor. I have my heart as I really want to see the VMI show continue. Brains versus Heart, eh? I don't see what can go wrong.
Playoff Ideas, Part 3: A Different Approach
OK, so earlier, I presented a playoff idea which was pretty radical. I still think the only major-major problem with it was that it made a giant mess of conference championships, but that's not easily overcome.
Still, I'm gonna keep trying. I still hate the idea of a playoff pretty passionately, because typical playoff ideas like the MWC's yesterday aren't well thought out IMO. The effect they would have on what I like best about college football - the importance of the regular season and the excitement of bowl season - are brushed aside in favor of the narrowminded crusade toward crowning a "true" national champion. I think quite a few people who call themselves in favor of a playoff would change their mind if they actually grasped what the side effects would be, because they have their "perfect" one in mind.
That said, I recognize that the tide is against me here. Sooner or later there will be one, whether simply because the commissioners' thinking evolves or because Congress rams a shitty, poorly-thought-out playoff down our throat in the interest of scoring cheap political points with voters.
So I want to keep trying ideas that I think will continue to preserve both an entertaining regular season and keep the bowl season intact. (If we drop a lesser bowl or two - Papajohn's.com Bowl, say - I'm not distressed.) Keeping in mind two things of course, which I consider absolute truisms of a playoff: It must be big (12 team minimum, 16 more likely), and it must be played primarily at home stadiums.
So. The Big East basketball tournament is set up as follows:
#9 vs. #16
#10 vs. #15
#11 vs. #14
#12 vs. #13
#'s 5-8 get a bye and await opponents from the first round. #'s 1-4 get two byes. Thus a HUGE advantage to teams that performed well in the regular season. This would be multiplied in a college football playoff, as these teams would get weeks off to practice before playing.
So part 1 is accomplished: the regular season remains meaningful.
Part 2 - the bowl season must not be emaciated by losing all the best teams - means the playoff takes place mostly in December, and the early losers are to be snapped up by the bowls. Instead of conference affiliations, certain bowls would contract to get, say, the loser of the 11-14 game or the 6-11/14 game. I envision all losers could go to a bowl except for those losing in the Football Final Four.
This season, the conference championship games are December 5. The playoff could be on successive Saturdays: 12th, 19th, 26th. The Football Final Four would be played January 2 - my proposal being that, like the current BCS CG, the two games would be rotated among current BCS bowls.
The championship game would be January 9, and I envision, though I'm not married to the idea, that the game would be in one city permanently, much like the CWS is always in Omaha.
The BCS standing would be scrapped and the seedings would be chosen by selection committee, just like basketball.
Using the BCS standings from last year as an example only, as well as conference champions seeded the way I think they should be, the playoff last year might have looked like this:
First round:
#16 Troy at #9 Boise State
#15 Ball State at #10 Ohio State
#14 East Carolina at #11 TCU
#13 Virginia Tech at #12 Cincinnati
Second round:
#12 Cincinnati at #5 USC
#11 TCU at #6 Utah
#10 Ohio State at #7 Texas Tech
#9 Boise State at #8 Penn State
Third round:
#8 Penn State at #1 Oklahoma
#7 Texas Tech at #2 Florida
#6 Utah at #3 Texas
#5 USC at #4 Alabama
Football Final Four in Pasadena and New Orleans
#4 Alabama vs. #1 Oklahoma
#3 Texas vs. #2 Florida
Championship in wherever:
#2 Florida vs. #1 Oklahoma
(Full disclosure: Example edited after I remembered most of the point of having 16 teams is to allow for autobids, which I think are absolutely inseparable from a playoff.)
- Playoff! Y'all can stop whining.
- Regular season and bowl season mostly intact.
- Likelihood that teams would actually play fewer games than a standard playoff. The 9-16 teams would need to win five games to win, but that is not guaranteed. Chances are the champion only plays three. In a standard bracket, two teams must play four games.
- More teams get to host a playoff game. It's guaranteed that 12 teams would play host at least once, whereas the max guaranteed in a standard bracket would be eight. Spreading the money around makes everyone happy.
- Bowl contracts trickier, but not too hard, and traditional rivalries (Rose Bowl) might be hard to keep around. Bowl scheduling would have to adapt rather heavily especially for the third round losers.
- Compressed season and difficulty with final exams. Jumping straight into the postseason might be considered difficult for the college athlete.
- Still not convinced a team and their fans can viably travel twice, but the Big Event nature of a Final Four could overcome that.
Thoughts? I look forward to hearing them.
Bubble News: Wednesday's Out Of Town Scoreboard
You know what you don't want to do if you are sitting on the NCAA Bubble?
You certainly don't want to lose to a 20-loss team that's lost six straight games by more than double digits. And, you definitely don't want to barf away a double digit lead in the closing minutes and lose to a team with twice as many league losses as wins.
Yet, that's exactly what Cincinnati and Georgetown did in stunning losses last night that sliced a near lethal dagger through the heart of their at-large hopes and helped clear up a lot of elbow room on the NCAA Bubble.
The Bearcats could not contain the Bulls Dominque Jones, who dropped 30 points on CU for the sophomore's 22nd career game with 20 or more points. Georgetown, meanwhile, inexplicably frittered a way a big lead en route to losing in overtime to St. John's. The Johnnies missed 14 straight shots in the second half, yet still were able to come back and spring the upset. Did they find a way to sneak Chris Mullen and Mark Jackson into the game somehow? I don't know. I do know the loss drops the Hoyas into 12th place in the Big East. I don't care how tough the Big East is perceived to be, their 12th place team wont sniff the final field of 65.
Those outcomes, as well as Kansas State's loss to Oklahoma State, put serious dents in the resumes of the three teams directly behind Michigan in the current Bracket Matrix in the quest to break into the field. Throw in Matrix 12-seed Maryland's home loss last night to Wake Forest and it was a pretty solid night on the out-of-town scoreboard for the Maize and Blue. If only Iowa had pulled through to kick a leg out from underneath Ohio State's resume, the night would have been perfect.
First Upset in the Books
The out-of-town scoreboard also revealed the first official upset of March Madness when 7-seed Illinois-Chicago went on the road to beat 6-seed Youngstown State in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament. I have a feeling we'll see several more upsets between now and the end of the month that will resonate louder than that one.
In addition to YSU, 11 other teams saw their dream die last after being eliminated last night in various league tournaments. See you later, High Point, Tennessee State and Coastal Carolina. I feel like we barely knew you. Better luck next year. Sorry, Detroit, your dream to play the Final Four in your city ended last night at the hands of Cleveland State. We're down to less than 320 remaining to be the last one standing in four weeks at Ford Field. That number will shrink further tonight with elimination games in the Patriot and Sun Belt conferences. Fellow Hoops Junkie Jerry has a primer on all that action in part one and part two of his series looking ahead to a big weekend in mid-major hoops.
The few league tournament games tonight will impact Michigan or the rest of the bubble. Here's a sketch of the action tonight that will impact the bubble:
As The ACC Turns
We've tracked five bubble teams from the ACC, but in the final week of the season little has been determined yet regarding their fates. Only one of those teams, Florida State, has separated itself from the pack to get off the bubble and lock in a bid. While the Noles dropped a tough one on the road to Duke last night, they're on their way to a top-4 finish in the ACC. They also covered the spread (as predicted, WOOT!) and are now 10-4-1 against the number in the ACC this season. Don't forget that factoid next week when the league field convenes.
That leaves Maryland, Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech still trying to ensure a bid. The Terps lost last night to Wake, dropping them a game below .500 in league play. Through all the ups and downs, Maryland finds itself in the very same position as last year, needing to cobble together at least two more bids to feel safely about getting a bid.
Boston College is the most secure of all these teams. They're a consensus 8-seed in the Bracket Matrix. But, if they don't win another game the rest of the way, they probably would be left out. After their road game at NC State tonight, they host last place Georgia Tech to close the season Saturday. If BC were to drop those games, they would be .500 in ACC play. They can't afford a 0-2 week against those lightweights and then go 0-1 in the ACC Tournament and still expect a bid. The Eagles, barring total collapse, are in the field. Is it possible said collapse could begin tonight in Raleigh? I'm not sure, but the Pack have played better since making a lineup change in their first games with the Eagles this year.
Miami and Virginia Tech are different stories. Both clubs need at least two, if not three, wins from here on out to sneak back in the field. As of today, both clubs are just ahead of Michigan among the final eight left out in the Bracket Matrix. The Hokies and Canes are in 22 and 20 brackets respectively.
The Hokies have a chance at a big scalp this evening when North Carolina invades Blacksburg. These teams have not played each other since last year's ACC semifinals, an absolute classic won by the Heels on a Hansbourogh buzzer beater. That loss kept the Hokies out of the Field of 65. A win tonight would go a long way towards earning a big this season. The Hokies might seem at a talent disadvantage tonight, but don't sleep on them. They have a way of turning most games into nail biters. A total of 68 games since Seth Greenberg took over have been decided by five points or less or in Overtime. That's more than one-third of the games since he took over the Hokie program. On Senior Night, when they're bidding adieu to one of the more successful classes in program history and the Puerto Rican Assassin, the Hokies could be a very live dog.
As for Miami, the Canes were mired deep in the league standings a couple of weeks ago. But, if they take care of business against Georgia Tech tonight and NC State over the weekend, they will have crawled back to even in ACC play. They would be a on a nice winning streak, but since most of those wins will have come at the expense of second division teams, they would still need a grab a win next week in the ACC tournament.
It boils down to this in the ACC: Some combination of Miami, Virginia Tech and Maryland will end up as the 7-8-9 seeds in the ACC Tournament. Can either of those teams strengthen their cases between now and then? At this point, it looks like a good bet that none of these three will be any better than 8-8 in league play and none will have more than 20 overall wins when the ACC convenes next week. Two of these teams will square off in an 8-9 game to start the tournament next Thursday afternoon. At worst, it will be an elimination game. At best, it will be a play-in game. As for the third team that gets the 7-seed? I suggest not losing that 7/10 game (likely foe: NC State) that will wrap up the night session of the first round.
Southern Turmoil
Down south, the focus tonight is on a pair of reeling SEC teams: Kentucky and Florida. Both clubs are rapidly playing themselves out of the tournament equation and need to stop the bleeding before they play each to close the season over the weekend. Both have been hemorrhaging support from the Bracket Matrix in recent updates.
Kentucky has the easier chore tonight, traveling to last place Georgia. The Cats are clinging to a 12-seed in the Matrix, and almost half of the bracketologists have left them out of their fields. The Cats have lost two in a row, three of four and six of their last nine games. That's no way to enter March.
The Cats are on the verge of missing the NCAAs for the first time since the Eddie Sutton, Chris Mills, Shaun Kemp-induced probation sunk the program, prohibiting their participation in 1990 and 1991. The folks down in Bluegrass Country are not taking it well. Billy Clyde Gillespie is on the hot seat, mainly because this is not how UK basketball seasons are supposed to look like. Not only are the Wildcats in disarray, but their coach is saying they aren't a better team than Georgia, tonight's opponent. That's last place Georgia for those not up on the SEC standings.
For this Hooiser alum, no tears are shed when there is panic in Lexington. For the time being, it even makes me forget our own problems down in Bloomington. That does bring a tear, so let's move on, shall we?
Florida, meanwhile, looks to be in slightly better shape with an 11-seed and placement in approximately two-thirds of the brackets. However, they have a much tougher hill to climb tonight traveling to Starkville to play Mississippi State. Like UK, Florida comes in off back-to-back losses. The Gators have lost four of their last six games and are just 5-6 in their last 11 games, the same record as Michigan during that span. However, by all accounts, Michigan plays in a tougher league than Florida and included in that stretch was a non-conference game on the road against top-ranked Uconn. Gator observers admit it's easier to make a case leaving Florida out of the field, and they might need four wins from here on out to make the field.
Here's the deal with both of these teams: Can either feel secure if they go 2-2 from here on out? We know one will lose this weekend. Can the loser of that game get in with just one SEC Tournament win? I don't think so. Every road map into the field for these teams becomes even rockier should either lose this evening.
Does the winner get a fancy axe?
Are we interested at all in the Wisconsin-Minnesota game? Um, yeah. Wisconsin is likely in the field, but like Boston College, probably won't get in if they don't win another game. Considering they host woeful Indiana (dammit!!!) over the weekend, a Badger collapse is not likely to happen. Still, in Badger Country, its being billed as one of the league's marquee games of the season.
As for the Gophers, even with a win, they can't afford to lose to Michigan on Saturday. I'd rather Minnesota come into that game with as sparkly a resume as possible. For the Gophers tonight can be a win-win-uh,win situation against the rival Badgers.
Even with a Minnesota win tonight, Michigan can earn the 7-seed in the Big 10 conference with a win on Saturday. Anyway you shake it, Saturday's game between the Gophers and the Wolverines will determine which team only has to win one Big 10 Tournament game and which team has to advance at least two rounds in order to snag an at large bid. I don't think tonight's game will alter that scenario.
A New Threat Emerges in the Mountain West
Out in the Mountain West Conference, your guess is as good as mine as to what's going on. I've been railing all winter on people including 4 MWC in their fields.
We've seen some attrition in that line of thought with San Diego State garnering next to no support these days. The Aztecs are only in a grand total of 4 brackets in the Matrix. UNLV, meanwhile, is a 10-seed, but the Rebels are garnering near unanimous support, putting them on stronger footing, on the surface at least, than teams like Florida and Kentucky. Neither of those positions will change tonight as each hosts one of the league's worst teams with UNLV playing Air Force and SDSU welcoming Colorado State. Conveniently, the Rebels and Aztecs play each this weekend and it's looking more and more likely they will see each other again next Thursday afternoon in the 4/5 quarterfinal of the MWC Tournaments.
Elsewhere in the league, BYU seems secure barring a complete collapse and a three-game losing streak to end the season. They do play a tougher-than-it-looks game tonight on the road at Wyoming, so maybe the first strike in said collapse is coming. But since they host winless-in-the-league Air Force this weekend, don't get your hopes too high for a Cougar choke job. Utah is a home win from the regular season title and probably won't be left out of the field either.
So, BYU and Utah look; UNLV and SDSU still have some work to do and any bid between them may come down to back-to-back games each other beginning Saturday night in Vegas. So, this league is easy to figure out, right? Not when New Mexico is added to the discussion. Say what you will about Steve Alford (awesome player, so-so coach) he has the Lobos on fire. They notched a big win over Utah last night and are one win away from sharing the league crown with the Utes. However, as of today, the Lobos are in exactly one bracket along the comprehensive Matrix. I wonder how this will change between now and next Monday? Maybe the MWC will net four bids after all.
I still think the number is three. It may be the most intriguing league tournament all of next weekend. My guess? If seeds hold, the two semifinals winners will get a bid as well the next best team. I still don't see four teams, but if it happens, rest assured a team from one of the power leagues will be left out in the cold.
For amusement purposes only, I offer the following predictions for tonight. Hey, I am 2-2-1 making calls in March Diaries, but we're only beginning.
Minnesota -2 over Wisconsin. No team that loses at Iowa will win at the Barn. Well, until Saturday, that is.
Mississippi State beats Florida, but I'll take the +1 anyway.
Va Tech +10 over UNC......remember a few years back when Duke's Sean Dockery beat the Hokies on a half court shot? They stewed for an entire year waiting for revenge. Expect the same kind of effort tonight out of Va Tech, who are still fuming over last year's clash in the ACC semifinals. They might not win, but they'll keep this withing single digits.
Threet relegated to the IM Building
So there I was, shooting around earlier this afternoon in the IM building with my roommate. I scanned the courts to see if there were any worthy challengers for some two and two. Besides IM building employees cleaning up instant scheduling for racquetball, and a couple kids per hoop, there were a couple guys at the far end of the courts throwing a football. I took a closer look at the taller guy of the two. He was decked out in michigan gear and he had that familiar grizzly beard. At this point I was not mistaken it was Steven Threet. He could tell that I recognized him as I kept looking over. Sadly, his throws looked no better than those dying ducks he was throwing against Toledo. At first I felt a twinge of sadness for this guy. He goes from the starting quarterback of Michigan to tossing a ball around with his friend hoping to not lose that feeling of throwing the ball. He gradually extended his distance to the court I was playing on, but his throws did not improve. I really do hope Threet finds a school that fits his skill set. He has had a terrible run of luck with coaching changes. Even though Threet gave us a mix of highs and lows he really does seem to have a passion for the game and I think he should go to a school that has a stable coaching situation.
Bubble News: Tuesday's Out Of Town Scoreboard
Michigan and all the other teams on the NCAA bubble saw some chips fall their way last night with the Irish losing on their home court to Villanova. The 17-point loss likely drops ND out of any serious at-large contention save for a major run in the Big East Tournament that involves upwards of three wins when the field convenes in New York City next week. According to the latest BE Tourney projections, those wins would have to come against, in order, Rutgers, Syracuse and Louisville, with those last two foes both coming off a bye. Impossible? No. But, it would still be improbable.
The only negative of the outcome was to my bank account. My prediction of an ND win went down in flames, as did the profit I made on Michigan's pointspread cover Sunday afternoon. Sigh. At least I took one for the cause. Kinda like Brian and the abololition of the Live Blogs, right?
That brings us to tonight. While there are several games that will impact the bubble, it's bound to be a frustrating night for Michigan fans. Their fellow bubble mates tipping off tonight are mostly playing second division teams or favored in their game. Or, both. If form holds, Michigan won't gain much traction in the chase.
But, its March. The possibilities are endless, and there is no better time than now to be pulling for the underdog.
Ohio State at Iowa, 9pm, BTN. Line, OSU -1
What happens if Ohio State keeps losing? They'll be hosting a NIT game, that's what. For the second straight season, the Buckeyes tournament hopes come down to the final week of play. The Bucks, a solid NCAA pick all winter, are finding their bid in jeopardy as they slump to close the season. After losing four of five games, Ohio State can't really afford to drop too many more and stay in anybody's good graces. Winning at Iowa should be a cakewalk, right? Tell that to Badger and Wolverine fans. If OSU can't take care of business tonight, they will be facing a must win home game this weekend against a Northwestern them that just beat them. Ohio State is a 9-seed according to the Matrix, but they need to do the same thing Michigan needs to do in order to get into the field: Win 2 more games between now and the end of the league tournament.
Cincinnati at South Florida, 7pm, ESPN U. Line, Cincy -2.5
Georgetown at St. John's, 7:30pm, ESPN 360. Line, GT -6.5
I link these games together because of how similar the situations are to one another: Favored Big East bubble team hits the road to play a league lightweight.
On one hand, I recall USF upsetting Marquette and handing the Eagles their first league loss. On the other hand, I see the Bulls have not won a game since. And, in all those games, the margin of defeat exceeded double digits. If the Bearcats lose tonight, it would be much worse than Michigan's loss to Iowa last month and a fatal blow to their at large hopes. After being run out of the Carrier Dome two days ago, the Bearcats are out of excuses and need to start impressing the tournament committee. As of now, the Bearcats are fifth-to-last out according to the comprehensive Bracket Matrix, one slot ahead and in two more brackets overall the Michigan.
With Georgetown, a deeper look into the Matrix reveals how valid a threat the Hoyas are to steal an at-large from Michigan or any of the other bubble teams. While the Hoyas are only placed in six total brackets (putting them at eighth-to-last out and two spots behind Michigan), all six of those brackets have been updated since the weekend. Compare that to Michigan and Cincinnati which remain in just 6 and 5 respectively of the most recently updated brackets. Translation: The Hoyas aren't yet getting the overall support of the Bearcats and Wolverines, but they are getting at least as much more recent support. They wont gain any additional support in their game tonight against St. John's, but they lose all that they do have with a loss.
Both CU and GU close at home against more league patsies (CU hosts Seton Hall, GU hosts Rutgers) this Saturday. Finishing 2-0 to close out probably won't elevate them into the field, unless massive bubble chaos ensues. However, winning both games this week sets both schools up to advance only as far as the Big East quarterfinals to likely get a bid. Taking a look at the projected Big East Tournament brackets shows both playing more lightweights in the opening round. Wins there would advance both in the second round to play in the afternoon session next Wednesday with the Hoyas playing Villanova and the Bearcats playing West Virginia. Could those be play in games for both schools? I don't know. But, I do know that each has to win out until that game for it to happen in the first place.
Wake Forest at Maryland, 9pm, no TV. Line, Wake -1.5
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">Deacons vs. Terrapins should be a blast and worth tuning in to, if only to see if Greivas Vasquez can continue to shoot the Terps to a tournament berth. Without him, the Terps don't beat NC State the other night, let alone their show stopping upset over UNC 10 days ago. But, because of those efforts, Maryland not only controls its own tournament fate, but probably does not need to notch this win tonight to make the Dance. A win might lock them in, but even with a loss, the Terps have a chance at a .500 ACC record with a win at Virginia on Saturday. Like Michigan, two more wins from here on out may do the trick. Maryland is a 12-seed according to the Matrix consensus, but unless they get completely embarrassed tonight, I don't think they'll fall out of too many brackets with a loss.
Kansas State at Oklahoma State, 7:30pm, ESPN2. Line, OSU -6
The Bubble Game of the Night takes place in Stillwater when Kansas State hooks up with Oklahoma State. The Cowboys currently sit as a 10-seed in the overall Bracket Matrix. Kansas State, meanwhile, is one spot behind Michigan as the seventh-to-last team out. I tend to think Michigan fans need to pull for KSU in this one. The Wildcats do close with a lay-up at home against Colorado this weekend, but by every metric available, I think Michigan's resume remains stronger. A win in Stillwater would be impressive, but Michigan can match that by winning at Minnesota later in the week. The Wildcats would still have to advance farther in their own league tournament than Michigan does in theirs to pass Michigan. The Cats will need a big game out of Denis Clemente if they want win this one tonight. Oklahoma State is a different situation. They play at Oklahoma on Saturday. Folks, they are not winning that game. A loss tonight will mean a 0-2 final week. That's never good for a bubble team. Its senior night in Stillwater, and its hard to believe they're highly touted 2005 recruiting class is about the . A win tonight will go a long way in preventing that from happening.
Blantantly stealing a trick from Brian and his football game previews, but here goes......Three things to make me look stupid in the morning:
*Iowa beats Ohio State
*Oklahoma State beats KSU, but closer than the experts think.
*And, in a game not featured above, take Florida State +12.5 over Duke. Dont sleep on FSU. They've won twice for me in recent weeks in games against Miami and Clemson. They will give Duke all they can handle this evening. The games tips at 8 and is on ESPN Full Court.
Bubble News: Resumes, Notre Dame vs Michigan
Alright, I still intend on breaking down the roster of the more historically accurate brackets and where they place Michigan as we head into the final week of the regular season. However, something called a job got in the way of serious bracket crunching this afternoon. I'll spend some time tonight sorting through more mock brackets.
However, allow me a few words to prepare you for basketball action tonight as it pertains the the bubble. It won't take long. There's only one game of true import. But, its a biggie.
Villanova at Notre Dame, 7pm, ESPN. Line, ND -2.5
Nineteen days ago, the Irish sat at 12-10, losers of seven games in a row. Five of those losses were by double digits. Staying above .500 looked like it would be a challenge, let alone any hopes for the Big Dance. Nobody was playing defense, and, only one could score.
Rather surprisingly, the Irish picked themselves off the mat and, as March starts, according to some, have a fairly manageable road map into the NCAA Tournament. I guess that's what wins in four of six games, including dominating efforts against Louisville and at Providence can do for you, especially in a weak bubble year.
For example, lets turn our eyes to Bracketology 101. Why him? The folks at the Bracket Matrix claim B101 to be the most accurate mock bracketologist over the last three years. He already has Notre Dame in the field. Forecasting tonight as the start of a four game winning streak, B101 has the Irish on the 12 line right now. If that winning streak comes to fruition, expect Notre Dame in the field when pairings are officially announced in two weeks.
After their game tonight, the Irish close the season Friday night in South Bend, against league lightweight St. John's. As the Big East Tournament bracket projects right now, the Irish would open with Rutgers. A win advances them to a 7 vs 10 game against the Syracuse Orangemen. That's the road map that conventional wisdom figures Notre Dame has to navigate in order to get an at large.
Villanova and Syracuse are challenging bookends, but, considering this team was dead in the water less than three weeks ago, Irish fans have to be happy about the fact they're still alive and kicking, right? I mean, they'll be favored to win the first three games of this closing kick, so things are just ducky in DomerVille, correct? Um, not so much. Some are too busy raking Mike Brey over the coals for coaching a team with such promise into such a shaky bubble position with a week to go in the season.
Notre Dame fans think they have coaching problems, but perhaps they should be thankful they dont have Viilanova head man Jay Wright pulling the strings. His violations against Nova Nation have been enumerated in the Wildcats ugly demise against Georgetown over the weekend.
One thing I do know is that the final 10 minutes of that game on Saturday rivalled anything as ugly we've seen come out of the Big 10 this year. That includes that 38-33 classic that Penn St and Illinois spit at us a few weeks ago. At least in the game, some folks scored clutch buckets down the stretch. The Hoyas and Wildcats were stuck at 52-50 for much of the final five minutes of the game with the Hoyas chucking up air balls, which the Wildcats matched with hurried and careless turnovers.
Maybe the Wildcats are beginning the run out of gas. From what I saw out of them over the weekend, plenty of doubt exists that they can go into South Bend tonight and put an end to the Irish threat. In fact, I expect the Irish to cover the -2.5 this evening and do so emphatically.
Let's quickly compare the resumes of Notre Dame and Michigan as it stands now:
Notre Dame, 16-12, 7-9
Best wins: Texas, Georgetown, Louisville and Providence
Bad losses: at St John's......otherwise, the Irish have not lost to a club that's not either in the field or strongly competing for a bid.
W/L vs RPI: top 25, 1-7; 26-50, 2-3; 51-100, 1-1
Michigan, 18-11, 8-9
Best wins: UCLA, Duke, Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue.
Bad losses: at Iowa. Probably not as damning as losing to the Johnnies.
W/L vs RPI: top 25, 3-5; 26-50, 3-4; 51-100, 4-2
Compare and contrast those resumes. Play it forward with ND winning four straight, then losing in the Big East quarterfinals. The Irish would be 20-13, with wins over Villanova and Syracuse (likely) added to their resume along the way. If Michigan takes care of business and gets as far as the Big 10 quarterfinals, they would have an identical 20-13 and add a second win--on the road, no less--against Minnesota.
Whose resume is better in each situation? Is there room for both Notre Dame and UM in this field? What if ND advances an extra round, beyond the above road map, in their league tournament and Michigan does not?


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Southern Outlet House
National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
2014 National Architecture Awards
Jury Citation
"This modest house is a reflection of the adventurous architect…….Rich in exploration, the Southern Outlet House challenges expectations of what can be achieved on a highly visible, regional domestic site."
The Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
2014 Tasmanian Architecture Awards
Jury Citation "Designed and built by the architect, the jury was struck by his questioning of the nature of a house and its relationship to the public domain. This house is rich in exploration – from its minimal footprint and budget to its engagement with its immediate surroundings and nearby highway. Internal spaces are blurred by the split-level arrangement of private to public with an emphasis on the high-ceiling living area, which spills out onto a covered terrace. Internally, colour and texture are richly celebrated. Externally, the house is a dark shell apart from the significant and provocative northern facade overlooking the highway below. This house deserves high recognition by virtue of its character: playful and confident, modest in size, yet bold in expression."
Design Statement
Situated on a northeast facing slope adjacent a major arterial road, the Southern Outlet House is a site specific study of the contribution a private residence may make to the public domain and the role of architecture more broadly in a small regional centre. The core requirements of a climatically responsive and welcoming family home underpin the project. The building is sited and planned to maximise the attributes of the location and work within the constraints of a steep slope and restrictive budget. Adopting a strategy from early 20th Century naval camouflage, the dazzle technique is employed, not in order to conceal the mass of building, but rather to manipulate its public face, adjust its scale, and suggest another dimension to the otherwise flat facade. The building acknowledges people passing by in vehicles at speed, as well as those living on the hill opposite who view back to the static object. The public face is perhaps changed in its form and nature and becomes just another highway directional sign, vehicle, billboard or piece of public art. Ultimately the scheme is the inevitable consequence of a situation where the owner, architect and builder are the same person.
Jonathan Wherrett
A contribution to the AWS Designer Notes short film series illustrates the underlying conceptual framework of the Southern Outlet House and its engagement with the broader public domain.
Valley House
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
2015 Tasmanian Architecture Awards
Jury Citation
"Valley House sits with confidence and purpose in its landscape…….and the 'uncovering' of timber at entry points adds warmth and intimacy to its dark shell."
Valley House Winner 2016 Smeg Tour to the Venice Architecture Biennale
Design Statement
The Valley House is shaped and adapted to the contours of a northwest-facing valley. Viewing down to the nearby city and river beyond, the house is centred on this valley outlook. Formed as a singular continuous object rising to the valley edge, the principal design strategy is focused on the kitchen where a generous opening is made through the full depth of the building. The suggestion is that the valley remains continuous through the house with outdoor living areas on either side accommodating variable weather conditions. Parts of the building are pulled away forming protective wings and reveal the inhabitation of the home. Tasmania timbers are a particular focus in the thresholds between inside and outside, while the textural qualities of materials are further celebrated in the interior. In crafting a comfortable and personal family home, the scheme seeks to blend the complexities and subtleties of functional requirements with specific site and microclimatic conditions in a cohesive and consistent manner.
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Distillery Creek House Rural residence. Currently under construction.
Hilltop House
Stage 2 of the Hilltop House is currently under construction. Featuring a central stone fireplace, the Garden Room incorporates a protected courtyard and glazed sitting room.
The strategies are set within the context and limitations of volume suburban residential construction. The schemes focus on thoughtful planning, reduced area, and climatically responsive orientation while promoting the value of considered design principles and strategies.
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A 71-year-old man has been in arrested in California, and is expected to be charged with the 1992 murder of a Skokie teenager found strangled in a Morton Grove forest preserve.
Robert Serritella was arrested Monday morning at his Los Angeles home by Cook County and Los Angeles County sheriff's officers, a statement from the Cook County Sheriff's office said.
He was identified as the suspect in the death of David Chereck—who was 15 at the time of his death—after sheriff's police spoke with witnesses and analyzed reports from the investigation, the sheriff's office said.
Chereck was seen by friends on Jan. 1, 1992, about 10:15 p.m. walking home on Harms Road from Lincoln Avenue, two blocks from his home in Skokie, the sheriff's office said. Chereck was found strangled by a scarf the next day in the Linne Woods Forest Preserve in Morton Grove.
"I don't know how I feel right now," the boy's mother, Esther Chereck, told the Chicago Sun-Times. "I can't tell you very much. I'm just in limbo."
Chereck said she is "absolutely" relieved if investigators have found the person who strangled her son.
A murder warrant was issued July 21 for Serritella, according to Cook County Court records.
Chereck said Cook County sheriff's cold case investigators contacted her Wednesday to let her know about the arrest.
The possible resolution in the case comes years after the death of the teen's father, Allan Chereck, who passed away in 2000.


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Friday, May 28, 2010
Facebook changed their privacy settings this week after much vocal criticism. The settings are easier to control and more people will presumably change their settings to private. The media unanimously decided that this was a good thing, but Bob asks whether it's that simple.
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I guess privacy doesnt come easy, but on the internet no one should expect to get full privacy. I think that the interent has been involved with advertising to insure that a certain product is sold and like thay said they use your data and what you look up to base what the want to advertise to you. I think that if you want full privacy maybe you should consider not having a facebook at all, and besides some of the other people comments can cause problems with privacy issues. So don't get bent out of shape, it was bowned to happen sooner or later.
Oh No! this is not good. Definitely not for teenagers as myself. I like having a private facebook. For the simple fact that I don't want everyone on my facebook profile if they aren't my friend and i did not accept their friend request.
If the goose that laid the golden eggs is supposed to be Facebook, somebody start a fire, I've got the barbecue sauce!
No, Mr. Hartman, I believe Bob meant that extreme privacy preference by all or most users would kill advertising on Facebook and, thus, advertising revenue (the golden goose) which supports those qualities users do like about the networking it provides.
I have never worried about my own privacy on it. There isn't much useful to glean from it. As they had Betty White say on SNL, "It seems like a tremendous waste of time." Fun, though.
The host of the show implied that Facebook users should not panic and eliminate all access to their privacy. The announcer said that to do so would prevent advertisers from being able to present their marketing messages to users. In doing so, the announcer said that panicked users would "kill the golden goose." The golden goose being Facebook.
This is absurd. Facebook is no golden goose. It is simply another tool for advertisers to present mostly non-essential material goods in front of Facebook users. If Facebook were to disappear, the world would be no worse off.
Privacy concerns with Facebook are nothing new:
The thing that worries me is that both Facebook (never used) and Google (stopped using) have a casual disregard for Privacy/Data Protection Laws in non-US juristictions.
I guess I am a little amazed at all the noise about FB, it isn't as though you couldn't change the privacy settings throughout the whole kerfuffle. I have more of a problem of human error with my personal data--the bank employee who doesn't quite understand the system and opens up a spot online for unscrupless types to find it. Or the credit card employee who sends the report which such information to everyone in his department instead of the just the manager. I can control that, that make me more queasy than my own neglience in watch out for myself.
This is kind of weird coming from OTM, considering that last week's story on Facebook was what scared me into leaving the network.
If privacy is a tradeable commodity, it makes sense that we should try to conserve it. This is kind of weird coming from OTM, considering that last week's story on Facebook was what scared me into
We don't need our social networks to go through a centralized hub. Facebook doesn't provide content. It doesn't even provide the network. It provides NETWORKING, which is a way of using the network. That can be done peer to peer. Here's an example of what people have been working on:
The thing that bugs me most about Facebook is how it fits in with this whole "cloud" thing. Check out this video for Google's upcoming Chrome OS.
Everything, even data storage, is on the web. Web storage can certainly be convenient but EVERYTHING on the web? How can this NOT raise privacy issues?
What if it could all be handled P2P? What if we used open source software to control our own email server? I can't imagine why that wouldn't be possible. We could make our home computers the hub of our own networks, the place that our netbooks and smartphones and tablets report back to, where we own it and control it.
If you care that much about privacy, remove yourself from social networking.
You can't tout the amazing, innovative and immediate connectivity in 2008 then turn around to lambast the same networks in 2010. As someone recently told me (and I apologize greatly for not remembering who it is): "Posting on Facebook is like posting on a billboard."
So when you complain that potential employers know about your hangovers and your parents know about your sex life, here's my advice: Stop posting about it or don't friend them. It's that simple. You create your own privacy.
Take some initiative and create your public profile. Keep what should be private– well, private. That's your responsibility. I know how much Americans like to force personal responsibility onto others, but really, people—did you think that any recruiter or potential boss who is at all web-savvy wouldn't check your Twitter feed or Facebook updates? That is their responsibility as an employer.
This story should have had a disclaimer about Bob's "connections" to the advertising world.
Frankly, I don't give a @#$% what business model FB uses but what I do care about is disclosure. If ya don't disclose how information is used, if you don't make opting out of the sharing of that information easy, I've got a problem with that.
And one other thing. I am getting pretty fed up with media outlets using this sort of paternal tone towards the end user, US.
I know that it must be empowering for the media to be on the side of the counter with the "goods" but we, the dirty, unwashed public are not children or idiots.
Has it occurred to Bob and his advertising friends that perhaps we the unwashed have considered why advertising is important and we don't think our privacy is for sale without our say so.
I do not mind looking at advertizements on FaceBook and other free (to me) sites. And I have no problem with anonymous aggregated information. But FB created a system that was vulnerable to abuse, and failed to recognize that this was even an issue. Most people using FB (including me) did not know that what one posted was automatically open to scrutiny by anyone.
When I learned about this, I discovered that FB system for changing settings was both hard to find, and incredibly cumbersome to use. In addition, it was inadequate because FB deliberately bundled features so that one could not turn one off without turning off others that people desired. They seemed oblivious to how people used FB.
No wonder people don't trust FB. I don't, though I stay (for now) because I value the contacts it allows me to have with friends and family and my extended community. Too bad FB blew it. But don't blame us.
There is a start-up called Diaspora with a commitment to privacy that should be online soon. I'm going there. Hope a lot of folks follow me. You should do a story on them.
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MAP Overview
MAP Overview
The Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative is a multiyear cross-cultural collaboration in support of art, artists, and curatorial talent from three regions: South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. The project encompasses:
- Curatorial residencies
- Artists and artworks
- Touring exhibitions
- Education programming
- International collaborations
- Digital content and interactive learning
By engaging artists, curators, educators, and the general public, MAP seeks to catalyze dialogue and creative interaction on a regional and global scale, fostering lasting relationships among artists, institutions, museumgoers, scholars, and online communities. The program builds on and reflects the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation's distinguished history of internationalism, as is reflected today in its global constellation of museums and wide-ranging art and education programs.
- Read: MAP's curatorial statement, developed in the course of a focused institutional self-analysis, which asked how a museum might most effectively reflect the global multiplicity of cultural practices.
- Learn: See where MAP has traveled with Navigator, our interactive map, or browse Currents, our library of digital content organized by theme.
- Connect: Sign up for our monthly e-news or keep in touch on Twitter and Instagram with #GuggUBSMAP.
- Watch: Yap's vision for No Country incorporates her goal of establishing a dialogue between regions.
- Listen: At a symposium held at the Queens Museum, Yap recounted the exhibition's themes.
- Read: Yap's curatorial essay explains how the exhibition explores ideas of nation and community.
- Watch: León de la Barra discusses the role of MAP in contextualizing and connecting art from all regions of Latin America.
- Read: León de la Barra's series of blog posts, Dispatches, offers a behind-the-scenes look at his research trips across Latin America and documents some of the art and the people he has encountered.
- Follow: Check out León de la Barra's personal blog, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Watch: Raza discusses her interest in working with artistic, critical, and scholarly voices from the region.
- Follow: Visit Raza's personal website and join her on Instagram.
- Watch: Khadim Ali discusses his cultural and familial heritage as part of our Mind's Eye program series.
- Listen: Members of artist collective The Otolith Group participate in educational talks at NTU CCA Singapore.
- Watch: Erika Verzutti talks about her sculptures on view in Under the Same Sun.
- Listen: Under the Same Sun artists converse about contemporary Latin American art at a symposium held at the Guggenheim Museum.
- Read: The Guggenheim's Director of Public Programs, Christina Yang, describes the process of exchange, accomplishments, and insights gained with the Asia Society Hong Kong Center.
- Read: Sharon Vatsky, the Guggenheim's Director of School and Family Programs, reflects on reaching out to New York's Latin American community to engage with Under the Same Sun.
Curatorial Residencies
For each phase of the initiative, a curator from the focus region is invited to undertake a two-year residency with the Guggenheim. The curators are selected from nominations submitted by advisory committees comprising experts from each of the three regions.
Singapore-based independent curator June Yap was selected as the first MAP curator in 2012. She has organized exhibitions for the Venice Biennale in 2011 and Tel Aviv's International Video Art Biennial in 2010, and previously worked in the curatorial departments of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum. Yap organized MAP's inaugural exhibition, No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia, which was presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, and the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore.
Named Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Latin America, in 2013, Pablo León de la Barra earned his Ph.D in Histories and Theories from the Architectural Association, London, and has curated or co-curated more than a dozen exhibitions in the past decade, at institutions including the David Roberts Art Foundation and the Architecture Foundation, London; Centre de Art Contemporaine, Geneva, and Kunsthalle Zürich; and Museo Tamayo, Mexico City. In November 2014, he was named the director of the Casa França Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. León de la Barra organized MAP's second exhibition, Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today, which was presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and will travel to Mexico City's Museo Jumex in fall 2015.
Independent curator, critic, and editor Sara Raza was selected in January 2015 as the Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Middle East and North Africa. Based in London, Raza works on projects in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. She is Head of Education and Public Programmes and Curator of the 2015 Public Art Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan. In addition, she is the desk editor for West and Central Asia of ArtAsiaPacific magazine and has also served as curator of public programs at Tate Modern.
Artists and Artworks
MAP works with some of today's most inventive artists, representing significant contemporary practices in each region to which the project travels. The artworks selected by MAP curators enter the Guggenheim's permanent collection under the auspices of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Purchase Fund. To date, 92 artworks in a variety of mediums have been added to the collection, representing 67 artists from South and Southeast Asia and Latin America.
In addition to contributing to the Guggenheim's collection, several artists have worked closely with the museum's educational staff to develop talks, workshops, and outreach projects connected to the exhibitions in each venue.
With individual pages about each MAP artist, learn more about their backgrounds and influences, and gain insight into their thought processes, artistic methodologies, and daily lives.
Touring Exhibitions
With each phase of the project, the curator assigned to the region at issue organizes an exhibition featuring works acquired for the Guggenheim's permanent collection through MAP. First presented at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the exhibitions travel to international cities with adaptations made to incorporate the communities, audiences, and institutional missions of the host venues.
No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia
Inaugural MAP exhibition No Country was on view at the Guggenheim Museum in spring 2013. Featuring works by 22 artists and collectives, the exhibition investigated themes of national identity and community, cultural knowledge, power, and faith.
No Country then traveled to the Asia Society Hong Kong Center (October 30, 2013–February 16, 2014). In Hong Kong, the exhibition was adapted to focus on the impact of South and Southeast Asian spiritual and moral teachings on the shaping of the region's communities.
The third and final presentation of No Country was on view at the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, Singapore (NTU CCA) from May 10 to July 20, 2014, and was organized into four themes: reflection and encounter, intersections and dualities, diversities and divisions, and the desire for unity and community. In January 2015, the Singapore presentation of No Country was named Best Exhibition of Asian Contemporary Art at the Prudential Eye Awards, an annual prize that focuses on emerging artists from across Greater Asia.
Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today
In June 2013, Under the Same Sun, an exhibition of recent acquisitions by Latin American artists, opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Featuring 40 works by 15 artists and collaborative duos, the exhibition was organized into six themes: Abstraction, Conceptualism, Modernities, Participation/Emancipation, Political Activism, and The Tropical.
Under the Same Sun will travel to the Museo Jumex in Mexico City in fall 2015.
Education Programming
An extensive series of innovative education and public programs has been customized for each MAP exhibition. At each venue, Guggenheim Museum educators and curators engage in a dynamic process of cultural and professional exchange that incorporates the direct involvement of artists and the creative integration of technology. These programs facilitate more meaningful encounters with MAP and provide a vital international intellectual forum.
Education and public programs, which provide inclusive learning opportunities for young people, families, and adults, incorporate artist talks, films, live events, multimedia tours, symposia, and workshops. School tours, resource materials for teachers, and after-school and family programs are also significant components of each exhibition.
See highlights of educational programs and access teacher and family resource guides developed for each MAP exhibition:
No Country: New York | Hong Kong | Singapore
Under the Same Sun: New York
International Collaborations
In addition to the artists, curators, and educators that have participated in MAP, an international group of notable critics and thinkers have enriched the museum's knowledge and understanding of South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa through their writings and participation in public programs.
Examples include:
Gridthiya Gaweewong, artistic director of Bangkok's Jim Thompson Art Center, wrote on Thailand's independent artistic projects and joined No Country curator June Yap and others in Bangkok to discuss artistic collaboration beyond national borders in South and Southeast Asia.
Hammad Nasar, Head of Research and Programmes at the Asia Art Archive (Hong Kong), wrote on the use of Pop art tropes by artists in Karachi and discussed cultural initiatives in Asia as part of our symposium held at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center.
Zoe Butt, Executive Director and Curator of Sàn Art, Ho Chi Minh City, interviewed Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê about reclaiming cultural identity through art and joined June Yap in questioning notions of "localness" and "globalness" as part of a curatorial talk at NTU CCA Singapore.
Max Jorge Hinderer Cruz, a São Paulo-based writer and co-founder of PACA (Program for Autonomous Cultural Action São Paulo), wrote about Bolivian activist and artist María Galindo and participated in a symposium session as part of Under the Same Sun that deconstructed the notion of "Latin America" art. PACA cofounder Suely Rolnik also participated in the symposium, delivering the day's closing keynote lecture.
Digital content and interactive learning
Visit our blog for project updates, curator interviews, and stories by artists and thinkers from around the world. Our Perspectives blog series invites artists, critics, curators, and regional experts to investigate themes and creative communities beyond those represented in the exhibitions themselves. With Dispatches, Pablo León de la Barra takes us on photo tours of the countries he visits as part of his curatorial research. Stay up-to-date on MAP's progress with On the MAP, a monthly roundup of our latest activities.
With our library of video and audio, revisit past programs, hear from our curators and artists, and watch videos created by MAP artists that provide insight into their communities, work, and inspirations.
Not sure where to start? Try browsing our library of digital content by location or theme with two educational tools:
MAP Navigator
With our interactive map, get a truly global view of MAP through photos, videos, blogs, and more. See where our curators have traveled, go behind the scenes with our exhibition artists, and catch up on past programs through video and audio documentation. On our blog, take a look at how we created MAP Navigator.
MAP Currents
Peruse the many and varied ideas, discussions, and texts generated by MAP artists, artworks, exhibitions, and educational and public programs by four evolving themes: Community, Geography, History, and Politics.


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A Tribute to New York City on September 11, 2011
September 11, 2011 by WYSK
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ABC: New Year's Burnoff Signals 'Happy Endings' Is Likely To Be Canceled
Click this link for the latest ABC renewal / cancellation information: [rssinpage rssfeed='http://feeds.feedburner.com/TvbythenumbersCancel/renewABCShows' rssitems='1′ rssformat='Y']
Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts the network's decision on renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows by the end of the 2012-13 season in May, 2013. (includes results from December 31, 2012- January 6, 2013):
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It's a New Year and the cancellation bear is back!
From now through the end of the broadcast season in May, the Renew/Cancel Index values will only be calculated using new episodes airing during 2013. However, until new episodes of a show air in 2013, the "old" Fall predictions will carry over.
The bear had already begun his holiday siesta when the accelerated Sunday burn off of Don't Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 and Happy Endings' was announced in late December. While Don't Trust the B—- In Apt. 23 was already certain to be canceled, I figured that another 'Til Death style Sony sitcom miracle might save Happy Endings on ABC. But once the burnoff was announced that hope is all but gone. A Sony sitcom miracle is still possible, but it's a real longshot on ABC. On a cable network? Your guess is as good as mine. Desperate fans should start their futile "Save Our Show" campaigns now!
Better to Follow The Bear, Than Be Chased By Him. This season you can follow the Cancellation Bear on Twitter via @TheCancelBear. The Cancellation Bear will retweet all the Renew/Cancel Index post titles and links as well as engage in a little more back and forth banter than we do on our standard @TVbytheNumbers Twitter feed.
*shows no longer on the air have their Renew/Cancel Index "frozen" at the point they left the schedule.
Want to know what the ABC Renew/Cancel Index table looked like at the end of the Fall season? Click here.
- :oops: – certain to be cancelled by May, 2013
- :cry: :cry:- more likely to be cancelled than renewed by May, 2013
- :| :| :| – toss up between renewal or cancellation by May, 2013
- :) :) :) :) – more likely to be renewed than cancelled by May, 2013
- :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: – certain to be renewed by May, 2013
The Renew/Cancel Index is the ratio of a scripted show's new episode adults 18-49 ratings relative to the new episode ratings of the other scripted shows on its own network. It's calculated by dividing a show's new episode Live+Same Day adults 18-49 average rating by the Live+Same Day new episode average of all the new scripted show episodes on the show's own network. The network's average ratings in the calculation are not time weighted (ex. hour long shows are not weighted twice what 30 minute shows are).
(F) -Fridays: Shows airing on Fridays were renewed with significantly lower than average Indexes.
How would the Renew / Cancel Index Have Done Predicting Last Season's Scripted Show Fates? Check out how the Renew / Cancel Index predicted renewals and cancellations from past television seasons.


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Samsung Electronics Co. will allow an increasing number of its devices to interact with those of competitors, said the company's vice president of marketing for Europe. Read More »
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Samsung Electronics Co. will allow an increasing number of its devices to interact with those of competitors, said the company's vice president of marketing for Europe. Read More »
Adults are yet to be convinced by smartwatches or wrist-phones, but South Korean companies believe they have found an ideal group of customers: young children.
SK Telecom, the country's largest mobile carrier, said it will start selling a 3G wrist-phone specifically designed for children aged five to eight. These will be standalone devices that can independently make and receive calls. They don't quite classify as smartwatches as they are powered by an operating system commonly found in standard cellphones, or feature phones.
A number of watch-type communication devices have been launched globally, including Samsung's Gear series of smartwatches. But they have so far struggled to go mainstream, largely because they only have relatively basic functions. Read More »
Recent patent filings in the U.S. and South Korea show that Samsung Electronics Co. is gearing up to make a smart watch device using flexible screens.
A trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office dated July 29 suggests Samsung's new watch-phone device could be called "Galaxy Gear."
Samsung says the trademark is for "wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle capable of providing access to the Internet and for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages." Read More »
Microsoft Corp. is not letting up on Apple Inc., and now it's a race against time between the two rivals.
Executives at suppliers said Microsoft is working on designs for a touch-enabled wrist watch, just a couple of months after news that Apple is experimenting with plans for a watch-like device that would work like a smartphone.
Microsoft recently introduced the Surface tablet in a bid to dent strong sales of Apple's iPad and iPad mini and capture a portion of the fast-growing tablet market. Now the race for domination of the smartphone and tablet markets seems to be reaching a natural progression towards wearable, touch-enabled gadgets, and it's no surprise the same brands are trying to stake an early claim. But will it be worth the effort? Read More »
The Pebble Smart Watch helps you check your phone notifications and control your music without pulling out your iPhone or Android. But, Walt Mossberg tells us it is best to wait for Pebble to work out some kinks before you buy. Read More »
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