How bad is the SEC? Entering conference play, many believed it to be the worst of the six major conferences. According to the overall RPI, the league hasn’t done much to prove that prediction incorrect. The SEC is fifth in the country in conference RPI, ahead of only the Big Ten.
However, just [...]

The 2007 Final Four is set. Florida, UCLA, Georgetown, and Ohio State combine for the lowest cumulative seed count (6) since 1993, when three #1’s and a #2 made it to the third weekend. It’s a fitting cap for a Tournament in which so many outcomes went to the favorites.
If this year’s opening [...]

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No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Tennessee
Of Note:
Casual fans probably won’t remember that Tennessee played Ohio State quite closely on January 13, losing 68-66 on (surprise, surprise) a Ron Lewis three-pointer at the end of regulation. That’s the same Buckeye who hit the game-tying three against Xavier over the weekend, for those keeping score [...]

Anyone who saw Bruce Pearl cheering on the Tennessee Lady Vols against Duke can see the energy he brought to Knoxville when he became head coach last season. In the midst of the student section, there was Pearl blending in with the rest of the manic fans. He wore no shirt. His [...]