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What <em>Is</em> The Matter With Kansas?
Resolved, by the Kansas state senate: that KU no longer be required to play teams in March whose name starts with the letter "B." [Cake Rocks The Party]...

A Ladies' Primer On Bitter, Drunken March Madness Regret
It's Waxing Off, the feature that guarantees delivery in less than 30 minutes, or it's free. Today's topic: The NCAA Basketball Pool and the Brackets of Doom....

Kevin Garnett Breaks Into UCLA Locker Room, Rustles Through Their Stuff
In this new Adidas campaign, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard and Josh Smith visit various college locker rooms and try on players' uniforms. Your uncle has a similar problem, but it involves women's clothing....

March Madness On Your Phone; You're Officially Getting No Work Done This Month
So you're at work and your bastard of a boss is monitoring your PC use? You can still watch the NCAA Tournament on your iPhone ... provided that you have WiFi access....

The ACC Is Still Not Ready To Have Their Tournament Overrun By Hoops-Lovin' Lesbos
Sports By Brooks points us to this story that was featured in the Greensboro News & Record, detailing the ACC's reluctance to openly embrace its gay female fan base....

Butler Just Couldn't Dig Deep Enough To Pull Out A Victory
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

A Vasectomy, Frozen Peas, The NCAA Tournament And You
Quote: "I'd give my right nut to be able to skip work and watch the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament from my sofa." Um, be careful what you wish for....

Amaze Us With Your Obscure College Trivia
Selection Sunday is ... Sunday! That means we must begin the time-honored tradition of Deadspin's patent-pending NCAA Tournament Preview Capsules....

Memphis Tigers' Winning Combination
Memphis' 58-game Conference USA winning streak has seniors Antonio Anderson and Robert Dozier just two wins shy of a record 134 for their careers. [Commercial Appeal]...

CBS Online March Madness Coverage Poised To Take Over The World
CBSSports.com is again offering March Madness On Demand, streaming live all games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament for free. But as with all great technological advancements, it comes with a price of a different kind....

Florida State Punished For Cheating Scandal (But Not Really)
I know phrases like "four-year probation" and "vacated wins" sounds really bad for Florida State, but the truth is that their punishment is a weak response that doesn't fit the crime....

Momentum Gathering For A College Football Playoff?
Mountain West Conference submits proposal to NCAA for an eight-team playoff to determine the BCS champion. NCAA's likely response: "We have a Mountain West Conference?" [USA Today]...

Yeah, I'd Imagine Vitamin Water Ad People Can't Be Too Happy With This (Update)
At an NCAA athletic conference on January 15th, it was revealed that some VitaminWater flavors contain "impermissible or banned substances", which could lead to suspensions for some athletes....

Breaking: VIPs Get Best Seats At Sporting Events
Oregon residents are shocked—shocked!—to learn that going through the official NCAA lottery does not get you the best seats for basketball tournament games. [Oregonian]...

Mr. Referee, May I Have A Quick Word With You?
He's actually Jonathan Xavier, the brother of Friar guard Jeff Xavier and all he wants to know is why there was not a foul called on Marquette after his whole family (symbolically) got poked in the eye driving to the hoop. Yes, the game was still in progress, but doesn't he deserve an answer? Don't ...

ND State Guard Scores 60, Sets School Free Throw Record
North Dakota State basketball player Ben Woodside had an incredible NCAA high 60 points in Friday's game. Amazing for sure, but only half of it was from action scoring....

Florida State Player To Be A Rhodes Scholar
It's nice to report news when an athlete does something admirable. Florida State safety Myron Rolle interviewed with the Rhodes Scholarship committee in Birmingham, Alabama before flying to meet his team in Maryland to help them beat the Terps. And he won a scholarship in the process. ...

Another Huge Night For College Basketball's Big Men
All four of these highly regarded young big men (from l to r: Georgetown freshman Greg Monroe, Oklahoma sophomore Blake Grffin, Louisville freshman Samardo Samuels, and Pitt sophomore DeJuan Blair) led their respective teams to wins in last night's college basketball action. Continue after the jump...

Oklahoma Embarrasses Texas Tech
• Oklahoma destroyed Texas Tech 65-21 in a must win game, keeping their hopes for a championship alive and sending the Red Raiders limping home with sore bungholes. Sooners' quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns and the running game contributed five more in an effort to ma...

BCS Bid On The Line In Oklahoma
It's time for the big game, folks! No. 2 Texas Tech and No. 5 Oklahoma will battle it out for the division title and a spot in the BCS. The Red Raiders are trying to go undefeated for the first time after a week off, but the Sooners are averaging just over 51 points per game. Thanks to an earlier lo...