The Best of the Rest

Here are what I think are the highlights from conference tournament action today and tonight:

NOTE: These are in no particular order...mainly the order that I think of them!

1. Syracuse: I think they are making a statement by beating #1 Connecticut today. Another win and you really have to give them serious condition...especially since the committee claims to be looking for "the 65 best teams in the country". Anyone who can fight through the Big East tourney deserves consideration to be in that group.

2. A10 Games: 3 of the top 4 seeds fell today, spelling doom for such fence sitters as the entire Missouri Valley Conference. Should this happen a couple more times, there will be lots of unhappy campers on Sunday at about 5:30 (when they realize their name is not being called)

3. Marquette: I know I should really be cheering for them...since their play no longer has any "real" effect on the Badgers, but I can't help myself. I guess I can find it in my heart to "not cheer against them" next week at this time...unless they get seeded well ahead of Wisconsin.

There is much more that I can think of, but really don't feel like writing about. Look for more tomorrow as I continue to comment on the goings on across the country...to myself and my 2 loyal readers (and that is a generous number!)