Editor's Note--Sure we can talk about the guys at Blackstone, who are Republicans, who are hosting a fund raising dinner tonight for Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Party (there are names for people like the Blackstone guys AND Nancy Pelosi but this is a family oriented blog), or we could talk about how Uncle Bernie Madoff got a good beatdown in prison, or chat about stocks continuing to go up for the longest winning streak in over 15 years, or we could even talk about Jim Cramer's thestreet.com being investigated by the SEC, but why would we waste time on all of that today, when March Madness is here?!?! Who will be your Cinderella team? Fill out your bracket sheet yet? Hurry up. You have about half an hour! We know who is driving Cinderella's carriage though. It's Big Dick of course! He will lay his predictions down for us today thru Sunday, and hopefully, throughout this grand spectacle known as the "NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament" . Take it away Big Dick!
Thank you Richie and we are all quite excited here for the "Big Dance". Lets get right to it!
Everybody talks about the Big East and the other "power" conferences to do the bulk of the damage this year. Saw a lot of the so called "experts" say there will be very few upsets this year. Oh yeah? How about the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament last week when 3 of the 4 "big dogs" went bye-bye in the 1st round? How about that?
The action will be furious all day today but we have set our sights on tonight. Quick! Who is the hottest team in college hoops right now?!? Time's up! The OHIO BOBCATS! Yep from that little conference known as the MAC (for long time readers, a Big D favorite!). They take on the big bad Georgetown Hoyas tonight at around 7pm eastern. Big D knows the Hoyas have a good team, but this Monroe kid aint no Pat Ewing. The line? 13.5. Don't you think the score might be in the 60s in this game? 13.5 is a gift for the, 12-1 last 13 versus the spread, hottest spread team in the land. Go OHIO U!
In the nightcap, another good reputation team, the Tennessee Vols lay a mere 2.5 points. What? These are the SEC Tennessee Volunteers? Yes they are. Every sucker in the world will bet them. This SAN DIEGO STATE AZTEC team has been no joke this whole year. To win the conference tourney versus Unlv (also in the Big Dance) AT Unlv is no small feat. This is precisely what SAN DIEGO STATE did last week. A gritty defensive squad with a rising star named BILLY WHITE, this is an "old school" selection if Big D ever saw one. Don't be alarmed by the small line, just TAKE!
So welcome to the tournament, enjoy the all day champagne and lobster, and stay tuned again of course tomorrow.......Tonight OHIO+13.5 vs G'town and SAN DIEGO ST+2.5 vs Tennessee. Good luck and god bless.
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