March Madness

Tomorrow night it all begins with the “play-in” game between Alabama St and Morehead St. to see who will lose horribly to #1 seed Louisville but nonetheless ITS HERE!  Sunday brought us the selection show which also brought us some pretty big surprises, well to me at least.  As avid GoatDiesel’er (new word #114) Reefer Madness said in his previous comment, I truly believe Niagara was left out and they have been a few times.  They did get to showcase their stuff in the “play-in” game a few years back when super Canadian Juan Mendez was rocking the purples but besides that I believe Reefer was right when the her said they don’t give love to non BCS teams. 

Snubs  - Niagara wasn’t the only snub, probably the most popular snub in most peoples eyes was St. Mary’s.  They were ranked throughout parts of the season and people really needed to see Patty Mills play ball on the big stage but with his injury keeping him out for part of the season.  I think with last years hero, Stephen Curry, not being in the show this year fan would have been ready to cheer for another exciting guard on a no name team.  Other schools with selection beefs, San Diego St, Creighton and probably Penn State but I don’t like them so they can stay out, ha ha.

Cinderellas - Here is where I am faced with a dilemma!  Do I show you my NCAA chops and let you beat your homies and cronies at work or do I not and beat you all down in my March Madness pool???  You know the Diesel and I am here for my peeps, so I will give you some glass slippers but choose with care.  Let me get the easy one out of the way, VCU and their one man show Eric Maynor.  Maynor is a beast who is fully capable of winning games by himself as he showed against Duke a few year ago. He will have to get some help from the big man with the soft hands, Larry Sanders, if they want to oust last years favourites, the UCLA Bruins.  Now here is one I really hate to give up but is also a my favourite, the North Dakota St. BISON…YES NORTH DAKOTA ST!!!  I don’t know if its the fact they are from North Dakota Yah or that they are facing one of my biggest pet peeves, the Kansas Jayhawks.  They are truly on fire in their first season of Division 1 ball and have some sexy shooters (percent wise only) in Woodsides and Winkleman and no I didn’t just pick him because he so clearly have the best North Dakota name in the bunch.  If they can make it past the Jayhawks I believe they will beat West Virgina in their second game but that’s where it gets sketchy for me.

Make sure you all sign up for my pool on Yahoo and let me know who you think was snubbed or will wear the glass slipper this year?

Peace!