Let’s all get ready here for the next month, when we’ll be feverishly watching the tube as all of the drama unfolds. Make sure to watch it with friends who will appreciate it as much as you.

Big South Championship: Winthrop 66, UNC-Asheville 48. Bid #2 has been handed out.

–UPSET–Southern California 77, No. 7 Stanford 64. This is more about how dangerous USC is than how much of a hangover Stanford might’ve had from that bad call against UCLA on Thursday night. Seemed like every time I looked up at the television, the Trojans had a big shot fall their way. Stanford has dropped two in a row and may confuse all of us in the coming week, depending upon how they play it out in the Pac-1o tournament.

–UPSET–Alabama 78, No. 16 Vanderbilt 73 (OT). Some think this was a trap game, and I agree. Vanderbilt had nothing to play for, they probably won’t cost themselves a seed line due to the fact that this one was on the road and they’ll remind us all of their potential in the SEC tournament. No one will remember this one in two weeks.

–No. 11 Georgetown 55, No. 12 Louisville 52. Great game, but let’s not read too much into this. The top-seeded Hoyas won’t win the Big East tournament (yes, I mean that) and more people will pick Louisville to go farther in the tournament that matters. It was nice for Hibbert to go out like this at home, because he does deserve it.

–No. 1 Memphis 94, Alabama-Birmingham 56. A terrible loss like this almost kills off UAB’s chances at an at-large. This was glorified playground ball for the Tigers, who toyed with nearly every opponent in the conference.

Notable:

Florida State 75, Miami (FL) 72. The loss probably prevents Miami from garnering a single-digit seed, but you can’t put them back on the bubble with other sketchier profiles out there.

Dayton 79, St. Joseph’s 67. Hawks can’t stay consistent, which is definitely frustrating for bubble prognosticators. Dayton finishes at 8-8 in the conference with a 20-9 overall record and a chance to sneak back in through the back door. Let’s see how this crazy A-10 tournament unfolds.

West Virginia 83, St. John’s (OT) 74. Scary that it had to take overtime for the ‘Eers to get this victory. I still have them in as of today, but a first-round Big East tourney flame-out would change that.

Baylor 86, Texas Tech 73. Bears needed this one, but the Big XII tournament looms larger.

Conference tournaments:

• America East
  • No. 1 Maryland-Baltimore County 76, No. 8 Stony Brook 60.
• Colonial Athletic Association
  • No. 1 Virginia Commonwealth 57, No. 9 Towson 46.
• Southern
  • No. 1 Davidson 72, No. 8 Wofford 49.

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 @ 4:22 pm Top 25 Results
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