Temple Fans Who Made the Trip Out to Denver Must Feel Foolish
Well, that was quick. The Temple Owls became the first Philadelphia-based casualty of the NCAA tournament, never really getting their act together against a Michigan State team that completely overpowered them, 72-61. Maybe there is something to that whole “oxygen-depriving high altitude” thing?
Well, that was quick. The Temple Owls became the first Philadelphia-based casualty of the NCAA tournament, never really getting their act together against a Michigan State team that completely overpowered them, 72-61. Maybe there is something to that whole “oxygen-depriving high altitude” thing?
Here’s an interesting little twist on NCAA from the fine folks at Inside Higher Ed. The site takes the field of 64 and does its own mock tournament based on the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, which is apparently a new tool used to show “real-time performance of teams and colleges” that “gives teams points for the extent to which their athletes stay in good academic standing and remain enrolled from term to term.” Each school’s Graduation Success Rate is used as a tiebreaker.
Villanova got absolutely smoked this afternoon by Big East powerhouse Georgetown, 83-62, and is now left to wait and wonder if they’ll be invited to the field of 64. All of that positive energy from last night’s victory over Syracuse has vanished; ‘Nova has to hope that the selection committee sees past their win-loss record and lets them into the show. 
