March Madness

I wait all year for the NCAA tournament, and this is the week it all begins.

I love that Washington received a #1 seed. They had a terrific year and if you haven't seen Nate Robinson play, you'vre missed the most exciting player in America. I think they can go a long way in this tournament, particularly because they begin only a long car ride from their campus.

I still believe that Illinois will be through earlier than expected, particularly if they continue to get poor guard play. Dee Brown may be player of the year in the Big 10 but he has been atrocious for the last couple of weeks. If he can't shoot straight, the Illini may be lucky to win 2 rounds.

I'm a big UCLA fan, and am very pleased that they have made it back to the dance after a couple of very poor years. Ben Howland has done the job that he was hired to do and they have a winnable game against Texas Tech in the first round. But, the Bruins are up and down, so don't expect too much this year. They are a center and "go to guy" away from being contenders. If Trevor Ariza had stayed ...........................WOW!.

Enjoy the fun. It's the best 3 weeks in sports.