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Remember the good old days when there were only two postseason men’s college basketball tournaments? Things were simple then. If your bubble popped, you either …
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NCAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Roundup
March Madness is upon us again. This year, the men’s college basketball postseason features some interesting economic madness. For the second year in a row, …
March Madness Accounting
In an article today on CNN.com, the typically quite sharp Chris Isidore, a senior writer for CNNMoney, perpetuates one of the most enduring myths in …
NCAA coaches charged with fraud and corruption
Hmm, am I shocked? No, not really. However, I am a little shocked that it was the Feds that caught them. Student-athletes are worth a …
March Madness: O Canada Version
Today’s second-round March Madness game between Syracuse and Gonzaga has an exciting sub-plot: many Canadians will be on the floor. Syracuse guard Andy Rautins and …
The Value of Recruiting
Echoing Skip’s post below, I link to this article about Kansas State assistant basketball coach Dalonte Hill, about whose salary a recent stink was raised: …
Corruption in college basketball – a result of not using the price system to allocate player talent
Like most other fans of college sports, particularly the money sports of football and mens’ basketball, I have grown accustomed to the sporadic scandals that …
The Wooden School of Management
As a young sports fan, I came of age watching but not liking UCLA basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were Goliath …
Astounding Breakthrough in Tournament Design
Not sure if you noticed it, but college basketball started last night. The schedule still needs fixing. The NCAA men’s championship game takes place before …
Conference Dating Game: Winners and Losers
Several college athletic conference realignments have taken place over the past 20 years in a process not unlike Match.com. Different parties size each other up …