I absolutely love this time of year! The endless games, the upsets, the close calls, and, yes, even the disappointments as long as my teams get to the Big Dance to begin with. However, this year I have a gripe with the women's seedings. I don't think teams should be seeded in regions that give them an incredible home court advantage unless it's equal for everyone. No. 1 women's seeds: UConn (Storrs, CT) playing in Storrs, CT; Stanford (Stanford, CA) in Stanford, CA; and Baylor (Waco, TX) in College Station, TX. Notre Dame (Notre Dame/South Bend, IN) in Notre Dame? Nope, Iowa City, IA. 300 miles and 5 hours away. Oh, but wait a minute! It's ND and with its legions of fans, ND never has an away game. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, NCAA Selection Committee. Who cares that you've violated your own rules.
Sorry that the ND MBB team didn't make it out of the first round. They were truly outplayed by Iowa State. Congratulations to Tom Knight of Dixfield, ME, on a great Senior season. Great to see a Maine connection at ND. Best to you, Tom Knight .
Good luck to the ND WBB team. Go Irish! Beat Skyhawks.
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