Thursday afternoon, I went on 810am Orlando CBS Radio and discussed college hoops.  I was a little tired after a mid-week business trip (no, this isn’t my real job, but thanks for thinking that). Tony and Kyle had some really good questions for me.  Here’s what we covered:

• Tony primed the interview by talking about how this season continues to be crazy and filled with parity.  I mentioned once again that college hoops is the hardest sport to get road victories and pointed out that 2011 Kentucky was 2-6 on the road in the SEC, got a 4-seed, and went to the Final Four.
• Then we moved into some good old-fashioned bubble talk.  Has Villanova done enough to get in?  Did Cal’s loss to Stanford cost them their chance for an at-large bid?
• We moved into our weekly “Miami Talk” portion of the segment next and talked about why Miami fans shouldn’t be fretting that they may not be a 1-seed, considering that before the season, just making the Field of 68 would have been considered a big accomplishment.
• The next question came from Kyle and was about Ryan Kelly.  Kyle asked if Kelly really was the difference between Duke being able to win it all or not.
• Then we moved to the top, and the guys asked if Gonzaga could break the “Curse of #1.”  I mentioned that they have two things going for them: an easier schedule with only the West Coast Conerence Tournament remaining and no true road games since said tournament is played at a neutral venue in Las Vegas.
• After we talked about the back of the field and the top of the field, we moved into some of the middle seeds when Kyle asked me what “under-the-radar” teams can make noise in the Big Dance.  I gave about seven teams currently seeded between 5 and 8 in my latest bracket.  Listen in to see who you should be looking at when you fill out your brackets the week of March 17.
• Kyle then asked a great question about how the Catholic 7 will change the landscape of College Hoops.  I personally hope that the field stays at 68, one more automatic bid is given, and one fewer at-large bid is available.
• Tony then asked me what “Built for the Tournament” meant and which teams fit that bill.  I mentioned Louisville and Michigan State as two that should come to top of mind when that cliche is used.
• After I signed off, the guys were awfully nice when Kyle said he’d pay me to fill out his bracket for him, and Tony said that secretaries and random-picking children have as good a chance to win as the “experts” do.

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