[NU Sports] The Big Dance

[Mike Nolan]

> All bets may be off as St. Bonaventure pushed its way in past Xavier.? If they squeak in I'll be happy, but how we lose to Minnesota in a spot like that puts them at a severe disadvantage to the Selection Committee,? So close...? Eric

According to ESPN, the selection committee chose 37 at-large teams yesterday,
although there could be additional at-large teams based on who wins today.

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece today on how golf chooses
its #1 player.  Luke Donald dropped out of the #1 slot in the latest 
rankings.  The story raises questions about how Donald got the #1 ranking
despite not having won a major, and also notes that Tiger Woods remained
the #1 player for 11 months, despite playing in only 12 tournaments in 
that time period, with only two top-10 finishes.  
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Mike Nolan