NCAA Basketball Tournament?
145861
Well, they have 5 teams in the RPI top 30, and could conceivably get 6 teams in.  I'd expect at least these 4 to make it:\n\nWichita State\nSouthern Illinois\nMissouri State\nNorthern Iowa\n\nAnd these 2 are very good bubble teams:\n\nCreighton \nBradley\n\nStill a tad bit early to get firm predictions, especially on mid-major teams.  The only thing I can guarantee is that Duke,UConn, and Villanova are solid locks for 1 seeds, with the other one going to either Texas, Memphis, Gonzaga, or possibly Tennessee.
190262
To me, basketball means a lot of things.  To see a Cinderella team making it's way through the NCAA Tournament gives me an inexplicable feeling.  Somewhere between inspiration and glory.  When I'm out playing, making a shot gives me a fraction of that feeling, and that's why I love the game.
208282
Yes, Villanova has a very good chance to go all the way. They are a very powerful team. And the best #1 seed in the tournament. They may have trouble against UConn(if they meet). But I think Villanova can go all the way.
208081
IF they could get past Gonzaga next week, Memphis will kill them and take the spot in the Final Four ... and not getting to the Final Four makes it pretty tough to win the tournament!
214865
It is almost impossible, but it is, but not many would do it, but probably has happen once at least. With all the upsets like #15 maybe winning like Winthrop almost did yesterday, be hard. 16 games were yesterday and I got only 1 wrong, which is still not bad at all. 2 years in a row that Syracuse messed up my bracket by losing in the first round.
160906
Selection sunday is the 12th of March. The play in game is March 14th, the first round games will be played March 16th and 17th. These dates are for the NCAA Div I basketball championship. IF you are talking about your state's high school "March Madness" - I don't know. Also, the term is commonly applied to any post season hoops tourney.
862814
Any way you structure it will still be criticized, I think the most exciting whould be an 8 team tourney (the eight BCS teams) but who knows. BCS is a crock of crap. It would help alot if you had large schools play large schools out of conference. More ohio state v. Texas and ND vs USC match ups, that would lead to less unbeaten teams.
721999
more interactive programs between fans and players. Change the style of play a bit, by forcing the players to actually play some more defense and make the game more exciting to watch (college ball is kicking nba's ass right now).
298708
National Invitational Tournament.  It's for the next layer of teams that do not get an invite to the NCAA tournament.
267939
I have Villanova in winning in my bracket.  The last two games have been really close.  I see them either winning or losing by 1 or 2 points...hopefully winning.
261231
The first two guys have essentially covered it (and yes, there are actually 65 for the men's bracket now), but this year's tournament could have a little bit more meaning for the mid-majors. I don't think it'll happen, but *six* Missouri Valley teams have been talked about as potential NCAA teams as well as *three* from.....hold on to your hats.....the Colonial Athletic Conference. Here's a basic reason why:\n\nMissouri Valley - Conf - All\nWichita St.  14-4 24-8 \nMissouri State  12-6 20-8  \nSouthern Ill.  12-6 22-10 (won conference tourney) \nCreighton  12-6 19-9  \nNorthern Iowa  11-7 23-9  \nBradley  11-7 20-10  \n\nColonial Athletic - Conf - All  \nN.C. Wilmington  15-3 25-7 (won conference tourney)\nGeorge Mason  15-3 23-7  \nHofstra  14-4 24-6 \n\nAll those teams have pretty good records, the MVC has always been a solid conference, and George Mason was ranked in the Top 25 for a week or so. Link 1 shows the rest of the teams receiving votes from the USA Today/ESPN poll, while link 2 shows the same from the AP poll.\n\nUSA Today/ESPN: >>Others Receiving Votes: Bucknell 40, Michigan St. 36, Marquette 21, Arkansas 10, San Diego St. 9, Air Force 8, Southern Ill. 7, Wisconsin 7, N.C. Wilmington 6, Wichita St. 6, George Mason 6, Hofstra 4, Alabama 2, Colorado 2, Murray St. 2, Texas A&M 2, West. Kentucky 1, Florida St. 1<<\n\nAP: >>Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas 109, Bucknell 83, Michigan St. 67, Marquette 58, Southern Ill. 33, Texas A&M 17, San Diego St. 10, Florida St. 9, Wichita St. 8, California 7, Hofstra 7, Air Force 5, Wisconsin 4, George Mason 3, West. Kentucky 2, Cincinnati 1, Missouri State 1<<\n\nThere will be a tremendous and justified uproar if a lot of the mid-major teams listed here are snubbed, but I doubt the MVC gets more than 4 teams (meaning, "Sorry Bradley/Creighton.") The selection committee has too often favored the big conferences (ACC, SEC, Big 10, Big East, and also the Big 12 and Pac 10) in past years, though I have no problem with this season's Big East sending 8-9 teams.
248073
Yes! It would be so awesome. The 11-time Champions vs. the team who has never even made it to the NCAA tournament.
245557
Bring on the madness - I'm putting Duke in the Final Four/maybe UConn.
253670
yes NC State has came up big in tournaments the last couple years. they have a decent team, but their coaching is excellent.
410354
What I'll remember most about the Men's 2006 Tournament was the unparalled parity that existed.  No #1 seeds reaching the Final Four?!  Amazing, especially given the talent level and coaching experience behind the top four seeds.\n\nWe may be at a pinnacle in college basketball whereby the traditional powerhouse clubs and the so called mid-majors are on equal playing ground in terms of competitiveness.  Look at George Mason's run through the tournament, notching wins over Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State, and UConn.  Amazing.\n\nThe Jordan Effect seems to have migrated, partially infiltrated the game of collge basketball, whereby teams try to win with players instead of teams (ie. Duke, UConn, Gonzaga).  Teams like George Mason, Wichita State, UCLA, and definitely Florida (with their well balanced scoring) showed that teams still win games, and championships.\n\nI hope this tournament makes an impression on the powerhouse teams about what it takes to win a championship, it's not the recruits as much as it is overall team play.  Plus with the NBA rule of not drafting high school ballers anymore, I expect the parity to start to skew again.
212036
It was announced today (Mar 27)\n\nAP All-America teams \nFirst team: \n• Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, junior\n• J.J. Redick, Duke, senior\n• Randy Foye, Villanova, senior\n• Shelden Williams, Duke, senior\n• Brandon Roy, Washington, senior\nSecond team:\n• Dee Brown, Illinois, senior\n• Rodney Carney, Memphis, senior\n• Rudy Gay, Connecticut, sophomore\n• P.J. Tucker, Texas, junior\n• Leon Powe, California, sophomore\nThird team:\n• Craig Smith, Boston College, senior\n• Glen Davis, LSU, sophomore\n• Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, freshman\n• Nick Fazekas, Nevada, junior\n• Allan Ray, Villanova, senior
252196
Nope. I had UNC, WVU, Villanova, and Xavier for my final four. On some sports show I was watching yesterday they said "Show me a perfect bracket and I'll show you a million dollars". I think it was impossible to pick this years final four. I think I'm just going to put all the names in a hat and pick out four for next year I'd probably have better luck. I think George Mason will win it all this year. They want it more and are willing to work harder than any other team to get it. I am happy Duke got beat. DUKE SUCKS!!!