The Good Rabbi's Blog

This is it! The time of year when all is consumed by the holy game - college basketball. This is not to be confused with the Holy game (note the capital H) of hockey. I love this time of year. I make my predictions, and follow the progress of the tournament religiously. I also have my share of maddening moments when I realise that things are progressing very differently from the way I thought they would.

In this vein, it's worth noting that Duke university and Georgia Tech have gone down in the first round. That hasn't happened since 1824. After forty minutes of running around and all sorts of weird ball-handling, VCU and UNLV left Duke and Georgia Tech (respectively) crying like Nancy Kerrigan. As much as I hate Duke (and I'm indifferent about Georgia Tech), I must admit, it's disappointing to see ACC teams drop so quickly. The ACC is bar none, the toughest conference in the country, and Duke and Georgia Tech are most certainly better teams than VCU and UNLV.

At least my picks for the final four are still on track. I have North Carolina, Texas A&M, Florida, and UCLA going to the final four. I think the championship game will be between North Carolina and UCLA, with North Carolina taking it all. That assumes, of course, that North Carolina doesn't just forget to play defense like they do every so often.... :-)

It'll be a fun game, that's for sure... Go Heels!