Whistle for NCAA Tournament Is Instrumental to the Game

The First Four is cool and all, and this year's quartet of opening games deserves credit for keeping us adequately occupied on Tuesday and Wednesday night, but let's be real: The NCAA Tournament as most of America recognizes it begins on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH — Northeastern could not have asked for a better opportunity in its long-awaited return to the NCAA Tournament: Game clock under 30 seconds, Huskies with the ball, trailing Notre Dame by 2 points, and Zach Stahl wide open under the basket.

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Wofford played (and lost) to West Virginia and Duke this season, and this group made the NCAA tournament last year, giving Michigan some fits before eventually losing by 17. Oklahoma v Baylor. Georgia State (14) vs.

This is what the NCAA tournament bracket would look like if winners and losers were decided by the revenue generated by each team according to NCAA data. Based on this criteria, Louisville comes out on top, with $40.6