Worth a 1000 words maybe, but no points

It is not often that "The Roop" directly references another source of Hoops information but please check out the photo gallery of the Lawrence vs. Gustavus Adolphus game on D3hoops.com. Use the slide show feature as it better illustrates the point. Correct "The Roop" if "The Roop" is wrong but it seems that based on the number of highlight photos of Gustavus Adolphus players that they won the game 127-38. Yet Lawrence is the one advancing. Hmmmmmm. Could there be a bias at other basketball sites??????

I haven't seen or heard anything so one sided since the broadcast of the John Carroll vs. UW-Stevens Point game last year in the Final Four. What was it, Stevens Point by 25 at half-time???? Yet according to the broadcast John Carroll had them right where they wanted them. Wait, I must add to the list. The ESPN2 crew talking about the virtues of "The System" for 40 minutes. Seems Beloit wasn't that influenced by it.

You can't create a cinderella just because you want it and think that G.A. has a better shot at upsetting Point. Cinderellas must happen on their own and it's usually the least likely that does it. For example, take Wisconsin the year they went to the Final Four. Most people had them losing in the first or second round but "The Roop" had them in the Final Four and won the office pool** that year.

Look back at that regional and who they ended up playing and it really was not that big of a surprise. 1st round they were favored over Fresno State. 2nd round they beat Arizona who is/was a notorious choke artist in the early rounds. In the 3rd round I had them playing Texas but instead it was LSU. LSU was not capable of winning a game if they didn't score 90 points that year so Wisconsin handled them easily. So for a trip to the Final Four they played Purdue for the 18th time that year I think. When teams are that familiar with each other there are no upsets.

Does D3 have a cinderella this year?? Probably not but if I had to pick one I'd say Lawrence. They're tough enough to go all the way but will depth become an issue for them?? Hard to think of a ranked team as a Cinderella but when you consider the bracket they are in it isn't that much of a stretch. Especially considering that they will never have a home game. Looks like another Sectional Championship witnessed by less than 200 people. I don't think enough of the seedings will hold to save the NCAA.

This is why there is no media coverage at games on the D4 level. It isn't allowed. The official results tell the best story. Nor are there any rankings during the season. After everything is complete the rankings will come out and it will be 100% accurate, whether anybody likes it or not. When 80% of the teams in D4 make the field there is no arguing as to who got left out.

**The office pool was for entertainment purposes only..............