I love the Super Bowl. Bowl season is cool. The World Series and NBA Finals? Awesome. But nothing beats March Madness.
Just take today for example.
Pitt loses to West Virginia in the Big East quarterfinals. Both Kansas and Oklahoma lost in the Big XII quarters. Villanova beat Marquette on a buzzer beating shot. Clemson loses to last-place Georgia Tech.
And there was that six overtime game between Syracuse and UConn.
The first two days of the NCAA Tournament are the most magical moment in sports. But I got chills today. I woke up had my Sportz Room (four TVs, two computers) on full blast. ACC Tournament over here ... Big East Tournament over here ... Atlantic 10 right here ... SEC over here ... flip over to the Big Ten tournament ... etc.
I don't put a ton of thought into these conference tournaments. Just because UConn, Pitt, Kansas and Oklahoma lost today doesn't mean that none of them can win the NCAA Tournament. But there is a different kind of magic in these things. As an ACC guy, it is neat to see every team and every player in the same place to battle each other one last time. The roar of fans representing both schools playing while the fans of other schools pick sides.
I love it.
Just take today for example.
Pitt loses to West Virginia in the Big East quarterfinals. Both Kansas and Oklahoma lost in the Big XII quarters. Villanova beat Marquette on a buzzer beating shot. Clemson loses to last-place Georgia Tech.
And there was that six overtime game between Syracuse and UConn.
The first two days of the NCAA Tournament are the most magical moment in sports. But I got chills today. I woke up had my Sportz Room (four TVs, two computers) on full blast. ACC Tournament over here ... Big East Tournament over here ... Atlantic 10 right here ... SEC over here ... flip over to the Big Ten tournament ... etc.
I don't put a ton of thought into these conference tournaments. Just because UConn, Pitt, Kansas and Oklahoma lost today doesn't mean that none of them can win the NCAA Tournament. But there is a different kind of magic in these things. As an ACC guy, it is neat to see every team and every player in the same place to battle each other one last time. The roar of fans representing both schools playing while the fans of other schools pick sides.
I love it.
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