Monthly Archives: March 2014

Sweet Sixteen Picks – Friday

My goal was to get at least 5 of the 8 Sweet 16 games right.  While, the disappointing Thursday performance didn’t help, I still have a shot – if I can go 4-0 today.  Here goes… Indianapolis, IN – Friday, … Continue reading

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Sweet Sixteen Picks – Thursday

I can’t remember a better first weekend of the tournament (though, I expect I say something to that effect every year, but this one seemed different), and now I can’t explain how great this Sweet 16 is looking.  There isn’t … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Fourteen: Chris Wins the Final Day, but the Spotlight Falls on Stritts Who Ends a Dominating Rookie Campaign with an Overall Victory

While Chris takes the Day Fourteen honors, as the only one to hit Michigan State, Virginia, and Florida, Stritts takes home the overall title with a record-breaking performance of more than 3,200 points.  Stri finishes a distant 2nd with Teddy … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Big Ten (3/16)

It was a strange(-ly awesome) year in the BiG this year.  First of all, I have to point out to all the people that are tired of this being the best league in the country and are trying to boost … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The SEC (3/16)

How bad is the SEC?  Ya know, other than having the undisputed best team in the country.  Here’s your answer – pretty f’ing bad.  Want a better answer?  Georgia-in-3rd-place bad.  That’s really bad.  Florida is, obviously, incredible.  Kentucky is uber-talented … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The ACC (3/16)

And, here we go.  The newly-expanded ACC kicks off its tournament in Greensboro on Wednesday.  Becoming almost the poster-child for conference expansion, the ACC is 15 teams strong next year and will replace departing Maryland with incoming Louisville next year (which … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Atlantic 10 (3/16)

What a job this year around the league in the A-10.  If I had told you at the end of last season that Temple, Xavier, and Butler would all leave the league, and that LaSalle and Richmond would have disappointing … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Sun Belt (3/16)

Welcome to the brand-new Sun Belt.  Gone is North Texas.  Gone is Middle Tennessee.  Gone are FIU and FAU.  In comes UT-Arlington and Georgia State, along with more next year.  And, the Sun Belt has remade itself, while keeping up … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Thirteen: Stritts Dominates at Just the Right Time, Taking the Overall Lead with an Inside Track at a Championship

What a day at just the right time for the top rookie, Stritts, who wins the all-important Day Thirteen and, more importantly, takes the overall lead and has a clear path to victory.  Big days by Stri and Bry make … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Mountain West (3/15)

The Mountain West feels to me like one of those bands that you liked a whole lot when no one had ever heard of them and then a new album goes mainstream, and everyone loves them and you want to … Continue reading

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