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Craig Smith, Hater Of Grizzlies
Immediately after my last post, Illinois and Texas A&M took it upon themselves to make me look like a jackass... not that that's particularly difficult. Illinois went on a 19-7 run and trails by just 2 at the half, while Texas A&M went on a 17-4 run to actually pull ahead of LSU....
The Dork RPI
So here's something we wish we would have had before we filled out our bracket: A complete dissertation of The Nerd Factor, a definitive way to predict college basketball games by alloting for a particular team's "nerd atmosphere" and how it relates to on-court success. Factors include:...
Last Call For Pool Entries
All right, you just have about a half hour left to join the official Deadspin Bracket Pool. There's no charge, obviously, because gambling is the work of the devil, and we even have some prizes for whoever wins this mammoth thing. (Currently at about 1,350 people.) The "prizes" are mainly just items...
NCAA Pants Party: Kentucky Vs. UAB
Kentucky Wildcats (21-12) vs. Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (24-6). When: Friday, 9:55 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
NCAA Pants Party: Texas Vs. Pennsylvania
Texas Longhorns (27-6) vs. Pennsylvania Quakers (20-8). When: Friday, 9:50 p.m. Where: Dallas....
NCAA Pants Party: North Carolina Vs. Murray State
North Carolina Tar Heels (22-7) vs. Murray State (24-6). When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET Where: Dayton, Ohio....
NCAA Pants Party: Kansas Vs. Bradley
Kansas Jayhawks (25-7) vs. Bradley Braves (20-10) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
NCAA Pants Party: Villanova Vs. Monmouth
Villanova Wildcats (25-4) vs. Monmouth Hawks (19-14). When: Friday, 2:50 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
NCAA Pants Party: Connecticut Vs. Albany
Connecticut Huskies (27-3) vs. Albany Great Danes (21-10). When: Friday, 7:25 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
NCAA Pants Party: California Vs. N.C. State
California Golden Bears (20-10) vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack (21-9) When: Friday, 7:20 p.m. Where: Dallas....
NCAA Pants Party: Michigan State vs. George Mason
Michigan State Spartans (22-11) vs. George Mason Patriots (23-7). When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Dayton, Ohio....
NCAA Pants Party: Pittsburgh Vs. Kent State
Pittsburgh Panthers (24-7) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (25-8). When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
NCAA Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Oral Roberts
Memphis Tigers (30-3) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (21-11). When: Friday, 3 p.m. Where: Dallas....
NCAA Pants Party: West Virginia Vs. Southern Illinois
West Virginia Mountaineers (20-10) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (22-10). When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Auburn Hills, Mich....
NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Northern Iowa
Georgetown Hoyas (21-9) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (23-9). When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. ET Where: Dayton, Ohio....
March Madness Will Get You Very Drunk
Our sympathies go out to any of you poor souls who are going to be stuck in the office Thursday and Friday, and our apologies to any of our old bosses during past Marchs; when we told you we had treatments for the clap, we were lying. (If you happen to be stuck at the office, by the way, we're goi...
NCAA Pants Party: Arizona Vs. Wisconsin
Arizona Wildcats (19-12) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (19-11). When: Friday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Philadelphia...
NCAA Pants Party: Arkansas Vs. Bucknell
Arkansas Razorbacks (22-9) vs. Bucknell Bison (26-4). When: Friday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Dallas....
Coach K's Dubious Legacy
Much has been made of the respective "coaching trees" of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. Whereas the Deanster has Roy Williams, Larry Brown, George Karl, et al, Coach K's offspring have been decidedly less successful. We knew that ... but we had no idea how m...