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.
