No excuse

I've really got no excuse for not posting, other than just being busy. Also, getting settled into the routine of the semester. I'll work to keep up.

Things that happened this week (Tuesday through Friday):
1. Jodie Meeks destroyed Tennessee:
This game catapulted Kentucky atop the SEC in a big way.
2. Florida St. won at NC St.
One team is a contender. The other is not.
3. Iowa St. beat Nebraska
So much for the Huskers having a shot - guess they just were on against Mizzou.
4. Big East, ACC Powers Rolled
As if these teams are really mortal! (Please please note the sarcasm)
5. The X wins at URI.
This may have been the hardest remaining game for the X. No, seriously.
6. Arizona St. goes down to the Trojans
Well, if you're gonna lose games...
7. Bad SEC teams rise up, take out pretenders.
LSU over So Carolina. Ole Miss over Arkansas. Destroying hopes and dreams. The only problem is, I don't know who else should take their spot.
8. Road wins are hard to come by in the Mountain West.
Which is why San Diego St and UNLV are now scrambling for at-large bids.

And now, for the major weekend matchups. I'm just gonna run through them real quick, because I've gotta get up and go in 3 hours.

Saturday
Georgetown @ Duke:
I love good nonconference matchups sprinkled in during the conference schedule.
Wake Forest @ Clemson
Could Wake's perfect season come to an end here?
Illinois @ Michigan St.
This should be an easy win for the Spartans.
Pittsburgh @ Louisville
Could Pitt's perfect season come to an end here?
Arizona St. @ UCLA
Top two in the Pac-10. The Devils have should a complete inability to win on the road.
Oklahoma @ Texas A&M
Aggies surprising, and I could see a win here.
Notre Dame @ Syracuse
The Irish really need a road win.
Ohio St. @ Michigan
Nothing to say.
Oklahoma St. @ Baylor
California @ Stanford
Maryland @ Florida St.
Marquette @ Providence
BYU @ New Mexico
BYU always has a chance to lose on the road.
Kansas St. @ Nebraska
Nebraska needs to bounce back if they want to make the tournament.
South Carolina @ Tennessee
UAB @ Memphis
Butler @ UIC
Butler has a real good chance of losing here.

Sunday
Minnesota @ Northwestern
Northwestern is 0-4 (as predicted) and needs to win this game. If they can't, they have a good chance of starting off 0-7, which will put them in a hole as far as making the tournament.

I'll see you on Sunday with a weekend wrap and a bracket.