Is the NCAA Selection Committee smoking crack??

Seven? Seriously, seven teams from the Big Ten in the Big Dance... that's a Big Joke! Are these people on crack? Did they borrow some pot from Michael Phelps' stash and smoke it in the board room? The Big Ten barely deserved 4 spots in the tournament. Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota do not deserve an invite. They don't have a winning record against teams in the top 50, and only one of the three won 20+ games this season. I'm sorry, but if you can't win 20 games in a season, you don't deserve a ticket (unless you win your conference tourney.) Why don't they give a bid to Indiana too, I think they managed to win one conference game. By the way, Arizona shouldn't be going either.

Naturally, Illinois gets dinged with a #5 seed. Much too generous in my mind, especially if Chester Frazier can't play. If Frazier is still injured and can't play, look for them to succumb to the curse of the #5 seed and exit in the first round. All I am going to say about Michigan State is that I could gather up 5 college age guys from a north side playground in St. Louis that could give them a game. All you have to do to beat them is play a half-court game, if you run with them, you are toast.

Davidson, Creighton, and St. Mary's should have received bids. No, they aren't from "power" conferences, but unless they are given a chance and some recognition at tourney time, they won't be able to recruit top players. I'm hoping some teams from lesser known conferences do really well this year and provide some great Cinderella moments.

There is no dominant team this year. On any given day, any of these teams could win (except Chattanooga.) Did you catch the "live" look in when North Dakota State was announced. Their entire gymnasium was filled with delirious fans jumping up and down yelling "Yeah!!! We get to get our butt kicked by Kansas!!! Yahoo!!!!" If you want help on your brackets, all I can tell you is that I have said since January that the Big East has the best teams in the country this year. Am I picking a Big East team? Maybe. Maybe not. I will probably go with my favorite coach in the land, but I won't tell you who that is.

I'll update next Monday with how my picks are going. Until then, enjoy the tourney!!

Ha Ha, you lost, Bruce!!

Yeah!!!... Followed by "Oh crap, I hope Chester Frazier can play or we won't be in Portland long."