Men’s tourney from A to Z

By Gregory Hardy - Mcclatchy Newspapers     Mar 18, 2008

A: If Pac-10 is the A-list of college ball this year, don’t tell angst-ridden Arizona State.

B: ESPN hired Bobby Knight as an analyst. Will he offer good or bad entertainment?

C: CBS is expected to bring in $450 million in ad revenue for the tourney. Compare that to your office pool payout.

D: Drake has about 3,100 undergrads. Some big campuses have dorms with that many students.

E: With eight teams in the field, the Big East could easily stack its own bracket.

F: If Florida can sweep through the NIT, that’s still three national titles in a row.

G: George Mason is giddy at the thought of pulling off the 5-12 upset on Notre Dame.

H: The Hoyas’ run to history starts with giant Roy Hibbert (7-foot-2).

I: Despite Indiana’s scandal this season, no one can accuse the Hoosiers of phoning it in.

J: Jayhawks will look like jerks if they’re not as successful as the football team.

K: Not only does coach Mike Krzyzewski have 802 career wins, his name has been misspelled at least that many ways.

L: Even if Kevin Durant becomes NBA rookie MVP, the Texas Longhorns will have the better March and April.

M: Memphis’ loss to Tennessee won’t feel so bad if that ends up being the only blemish on its resume.

N: Notre Dame is ready to knock George Mason back into a history book footnote.

O: Between Lute Olson and Kevin O’Neill, Arizona has a coaching controversy whether it wins or loses.

P: If the power goes out where Louisville is playing, Rick Pitino’s all-white suit should glow in the dark.

Q: Quinnipiac just missed the bubble with its 194th-ranked RPI.

R: Raleigh should offer friendly first stop on the road to San Antonio for fans of No. 1 seed North Carolina.

S: We salute Georgia for storming its way through the SEC tournament.

T: Under coach Bruce Pearl, Tennessee won’t sweat mediocrity – but it will sweat sweat.

U: After two straight Final Four heartbreakers, UCLA hopes (Kevin) Love is the answer.

V: Vanderbilt is learning that losing three of its past five games is not the ideal way to glide into the tourney.

W: Fans in Wisconsin would trade NCAA title for one more season with Brett Favre.

X: Xavier’s stumble in the Atlantic 10 conference tourney was Temple’s gain.

Y: Did you know? Selection committee has to remember to not schedule BYU for a Sunday game.

Z: Gonzaga’s West Coast Conference title game loss is no excuse for Zags to lose zip.

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