I've seen the hoopla over the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament grow significantly over the years.  My earliest memories of it consist of watching the Clark Kellogg led Ohio State Buckeyes battle in the West Regional years ago.  It then promptly fell off my radar.  Yes, even during the Jimmy Jackson years, Scoonie Penn's reign and last year's disapointment.  I normally greet it with a collective shrug.

I couldn't figure out why before.  No, I'm not weird - at least to most people I'm not weird - basketball has just never been my sport.  Over the course of a season it lacks drama.  I understand that element exists within the game itself, but No. 1 rankings go back and forth.  How many times has North Carolina occupied the top spot this year? Florida?  Yeah, there's my dilemma.

This is probably why I appreciate college football more.  Each week there are key matchups.  You lose you're generally out of contention for the National Championship.  College basketball teams play an entire season for a shot to get into the Big Dance as it's called and generally someone gets stood up.  Talk to me when they rectify that situation at the University of Akron.

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