What Went Down In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

The Canes defense is flying around right now and forcing USC deep into the shot clock and into several turnovers. Plus, Waardenburg now has four blocks, and the shots are starting to go in. The Canes lead by 13 with just over 2 minutes left in the first half.

On the flip side, Neil, you have football schools that have been fairly bad in men’s basketball recently. Georgia, which just won the College Football Playoff, is No. 220 in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency metric and has suffered through several losing seasons in a row. (Though it’s worth noting that the women’s team is a No. 6 seed in the tournament.)

I love the football matchups. Don’t you think the selection committee does, too? We know it loves the narratives.