Only a tournament of this magnitude could offer 65 compelling storylines we're all discussing with amongst ourselves. That might be a stretch, but to really get your palate moist, read through our 65 Storylines for the 2010 tournament. This shit matters, folks!
- Whose back hurts more after this tournament: Evan Turner or Scottie Reynolds?
- By the end of the month, will the world know about Cornell's Ryan Whitman?
- Is everyone just rooting against Duke?
- Does San Diego State dispel the belief that teams out west can't travel east and win?
- Can Butler's Matt Howard stay out of foul trouble?
- Over or under 60 possessions between Notre Dame - Old Dominion?
- Over or under 40 turnovers between Clemson-Missouri?
- Does UTEP face Murray St. for a trip to the Sweet 16?
- What becomes the ubiquitous advertising campaign of the tournament?
- Does Syracuse continue its extremely disciplined play all the way to the Final Four?
- Will all four #1 seeds get to Indy?
- How does Texas respond after a lousy second half of the season?
- Does Utah State , the last at-large entrant, prove it belongs?
- Can Dino Gaudio shake the "I Can't Coach in the Tournament Label"?
- Is Kansas State, a program with only one Sweet 16 appearance in 22 years, a really, like I mean really, a good team?
- Will "The Shizz" become the next national dance craze?
- Can Georgetown silence the haters who say they're thin, and continue their strong play from the Big East Tournament?
- Will I lose my job for giving undivided attention to the field of 65?
- Will Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt lose his job for failing to advance in the field of 65?
- Does Clark Kellogg and/or Seth Davis say anything shocking? Just once?
- Does DeMarcus Cousins celebrate first and second round victories as though he's just won the Powerball?
- Oakland, I still like their style, can they defend just a smidge and be the lowest seeded team to play in the second round?
- Remember Michigan State? Does Tom Izzo once again prove he's a premier coach in the month of March?
- Can the Pac-10 go 2-0 in the first round?
- Will Steve Alford call anyone an asshole?
- Does Gonzaga's Elias Harris do something spectacular and turn himself in to a NBA Lottery pick?
- Will John Calipari be named "Most Smug Prick in All of Sports" by the beginning of April?
- Will everyone love Jennifer Hudson's rendition of "One Shining Moment"?
- Can Greivis Vazquez restore a bit of glory in College Park?
- Will Saint Mary's Omar Samhan become the most polarizing figure in college basketball this side of Greivis Vasquez?
- Does Oklahoma State's James Anderson show the world he's the best two-guard in the country?
- Does interest wane on a tournament devoid of UCLA, North Carolina and Connecticut?
- Does Andy Rautins make another outlandish fashion statement with his European-themed hairdo?
- Will I still have a girlfriend on April 5th, 2010?
- Can Xavier get to their third Sweet 16 in as many seasons?
- Will BYU, a team that hasn't advanced past the first round in their last three tournament appearances, put it together and defeat Florida?
- Just what will the Texas Longhorns do? Cap off their floundering season with a first round exit, or shock Kentucky in the Second Round?
- Will Wisconsin's defense hold up, or will they have to play more than 55 possessions a game?
- Does Montana's Anthony Johnson go bonkers against New Mexico?
- Will Houston's Aubrey Coleman, the nation's leading scorer, go bonkers on Maryland?
- What's the chance BYU and Texas A&M meet for the third year in a row? Zero. That answer is zero chance.
- Which conference impresses most?
- Which conference makes the committee look silly?
- Louisville beat Syracuse twice. Does that mean they're actually a Sweet 16 team?
- Or will Jerome Randle run circles around Pitino's press?
- How not intimidating is Purdue sans Robbie Hummel?
- Could the handful of mis-seeds have a profound effect on how this tournament shakes out?
- Are we overselling Baylor? Or are the Bears really Elite Eight contenders?
- Are we underselling Saint Mary's? Or are the Gaels just the second best team in the WCC?
- How many YouTube Moments does Gus Johnson give us?
- Does anyone look forward to potential YouTube Moments from Jim Spanarkel?
- Have you ever even heard of Jim Spanarkel?
- After winning their first round game the last two seasons, is Siena going to take that next step and reach the second weekend?
- Will Georgetown and Ohio State meet for what's undoubtedly the best possible Sweet 16 match-up on paper?
- Just how important will Arinze Onuaku be to Syracuse's tournament run?
- Who improves their NBA Draft stock by the end of the month?
- Who hurts their NBA Draft stock by the end of the month?
- Does Ashley Judd skip class to follow Kentucky's run?
- Will someone out there pick the perfect bracket?
- How will President Obama's bracket look?
- Utah State has quite the underrated student section. Will they make the trip up to Spokane?
- If Kentucky and Kansas meet in the final, will there be enough seats for all the scouts and NBA front office peeps to get a look the abundance of talent?
- Will Kansas win their second title in three years?
- If Kentucky wins, will the Commonwealth's birth rate dramatically jump nine months from now?
- Is this the last time we fill out a bracket of 65?