By Paul M. Banks CHICAGO- 2010 has been perhaps the most exciting NCAA Tournament in recent memory. This March Madness is yet another example of why the college hoops postseason is the best postseason around. It doesn’t need fixing; college football’s pathetic excuse for a postseason does. The run up to this Final Four featured comebacks, upsets and many incredibly close … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing: Final Horn
2010 Final Four
Midwest Swing: Final Four Edition
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- The brightest lights and the biggest stars come for college basketball’s biggest stage. But the biggest and best photo opp? Blue II, Butler's bulldog mascot. He came into the media room and everyone swooned over him. He's adorable! And the paparazzi were hounding him like 12 year old girls swooning over the Jonas Brothers. And by everyone I … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing: Final Four Edition
Duke Celebrates 2010 National Title (Video)
As soon as the final buzzer sounds, the celebration begins, here's a video of the Duke Blue Devils enjoying their first moments as 2010 National Champions … [Read more...] about Duke Celebrates 2010 National Title (Video)
Duke-Butler NCAA Title Game Live Blog from Press Row
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NCAA Title Game Preview
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- 2010 has been perhaps the most exciting NCAA Tournament in recent memory. This March madness is yet another example of why the college hoops postseason is the best postseason around. It doesn’t need fixing; college football’s pathetic excuse for a postseason does. The run up to this Final Four featured comebacks, upsets, and many incredibly … [Read more...] about NCAA Title Game Preview
Michigan State vs. Butler: Clash of the 5 seeds
By Paul M. Banks In the first national semifinal game, last year's "home team" in the Final Four takes on this year's "home team" in the Final Four. Although to be fair, Butler will have an advantage of being much closer to a true "home-court advantage" than State did in Detroit. … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Butler: Clash of the 5 seeds
The Sports Bank’s Final Four Picks
Welcome to the non-smart ass portion of the picks segment. This is pretty straight forward, we pick our Final Four teams, National Championship match-up and end result. We also try and pretend we know what we're doing too. So far? Mixed results. Please check out our resident expert David Kay's picks as he breaks down each region (Midwest, West, East and South) … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank’s Final Four Picks
The NCAA March Madness “Midwest Swing”
By Paul M. Banks CHICAGO- Is there any better holiday than March Madness? Take it a step further: any better time of year? The long winter is finally over, people are coming out of hibernation, and for one month: everyone you know has a rooting interest in a team; even if it’s only because of office pools. In a couple hours, I’m about to embark on a journey that's more than … [Read more...] about The NCAA March Madness “Midwest Swing”