Yeah, Jeff. I saw that already. And if they can do it when it matters it would actually mean something.
Speaking of KU, they beat Nebraska last night 84-72, which is respectable but not the dominance I expected. If you wanted some dominance, you needed look no further than:
Clemson 83 - UNC 64 = The Tigers beat the Heels for the first time since 2004, and they sure made it convincing. I know it's hard to play in Littlejohn, but there's only one excuse for this . . . my boys stink.
You want less dominance? Then I give you:
Texas 90 - Iowa State 83 = OK, it's a win, yet that's about all you can say.
Mississippi 80 - Georgia 76 = Another tough loss for the 'Dawgs.
Michigan State 60 - Minnesota 53 = Well, the Gophers slowed MSU down, sure enough. Problem is, they apparently slowed themselves down even more.
Virginia 82 - Georgia Tech 75 = Nobody knows better than I what a minefield the ACC can be. However, how the hell the Jackets can beat Dook then drop this to the Cavs . . . well, as I said, it's the ACC.
Virginia Tech 81 - Miami 66 = What he said.
Pittsburgh 67 - U. Conn 57 = And that's the Big East, though we knew from the start this could go either way.
St. John's 52 - Cincinnati 50 = Well, this one snuck up on me. I know that the Johnnies have been playing better than in the recent past (like ten or twelve years, really), yet I did not expect them to get their first conference win last night. It makes me wonder what they are putting in the water out in Cincy though . . . not only have both Xavier and the Bearcats been all over the map, but Bearcats football ruled the Big East, only to get crushed in their BCS contest. And what about the Bengals? Or the Reds, for that matter?
Vanderbilt 65 - Alabama 64 = This is one nice win for the Commodores . . . and they'll need every one of these they can get to stay respectable in the SEC.
There are a ton of games tonight, but most of them involve the also-rans of Division 1, so I'll limit myself to some that may matter:
Georgetown vs. Seton Hall = The Hoyas need to prove they can compete for the Big East lead, and the Pirates need to prove they can win and not just compete. It may be closer than you think . . . the Hall hasn't played dead yet.
Tennessee vs. Auburn = Judging by the way the NCAA's been going so far, the Vols will follow their good win and their great one with a loss. Hey, stranger things seem to happen every night.
Indiana vs. Michigan = These two both want to stay in the Big 10 hunt for a while. Should be a fight, though I'd expect the Logans to prevail.
Gonzaga vs. St. Mary's = Hey, this might just be the best game of the night, if not the week.
Finally, there are a slew of games in what has become the most competitive conference in the nation . . the Pac-10. Yeah, they all pretty much suck, but they all pretty much suck equally, which means any given team could finish either first or last in the league. Tonight we have:
Arizona State vs. Oregon = Sendek tries to extend his rule over the Great Northwest squads.
Arizona vs. Oregon State = If Arizona doesn't get on some kind of roll, their streak of NCAA appearances will end at 25.
California vs. Washington State = I got nuttin' here.
Stanford vs. Washington = I got damn little here, save to note that one of these teams was once in the ranks, and is still rank.
Enjoy.