We are starting with the Big East Women's tourney this weekend in Hartford.

We are glad to be in the bottom bracket this year as #6. We should make quarters and possibly semi finals (have to beat Pitt); if so, most likely we play Louisville. They would be tough for us. UConn women are in the top bracket and should they continue on their steam roller season, they'll be winning the finals - no matter who they play. We should make the NCAAs for the women this year - just a question of seeding - and the tournament record will come into play on that decision.

With the new Big East five day tournament format, the women's finals overlap with the first day of the men's 9-16 ranked team preliminary round next Tuesday. If we are in the women's final, our itinerary looks like this:

Get an early train from Hartford to Penn Station New York. Head to Mustang Sally's for the sports bar breakfast beer pre-game experience, then back to Madison Square for the noon game. Catch train back to Hartford, attend finals (7 or 8 pm start). If men win on Tuesday, up early and drive to NYC. Back to Mustang Sally's for more sports bar breakfast beers, and be in our seats for a noon tip off. Stay for second game, and hopefully get out of town before rush hour. Love the madness of the shifting sands of sports schedules!!

Bracket busters? Butler is always a good choice. Do we add Belmont? Davidson's star player is dicey, so it's doubtful they will continue as upstarts. Let's add Wyoming to the list if they are in the Big Dance.

Only 10 more days til Selection Sunday!

Pleasure, #7 (ranking member)