Marquette

Five things we learned while wondering if Kansas State is really the best upstart this NCAA tournament can come up with:

It started with a ponytail.

Allow me to be excused for dropping in late with this week's rankings. Indiana's misery needed to stay on center stage for a full 48 hours, so this Hoosier-free top 16 was put on hold:

The rankings for this week, straight up.

Thirty years ago, one of the most unlikely champions in college basketball history was crowned in Atlanta, and its unforgettable coach wept on the bench. Marquette legend Al McGuire, who had announced three months...