The season finale vs scUM has been scheduled for SUNDAY at 4 pm. Thank Goodness, 'cause now the ES can make the game. I have previous family and work conflicts. This speaks to the disappointing nature of college athletics, which by virtue of its competitive nature has found itself on its knees, begging the television gods for scheduling to maximize tv and conference revenue. Man, I remember the days basketball was one day a week and weekends. Period. It is really too bad. For the players, students, and alumni.

Latest rankings? Bracketology has MSU as a #4 seed - but that can easily change with a bump of #1 seed, and 9-game consecutive winner, Purdue this upcoming weekend... Here is the AP - the ES chuckles with K-State, WVa, Ohio St, BYU, Pitt, and New Mexico above MSU: I hope we teach you who's boss in the tourney.

1. Kansas (61) 26-1 1,621

2. Kentucky (4) 26-1 1,559

3. Purdue 23-3 1,470

4. Syracuse 25-2 1,455

5. Duke 23-4 1,323

6. Kansas State 22-4 1,302

7. Villanova 22-4 1,189

8. West Virginia 21-5 1,183

9. Ohio State 21-7 1,097

10. New Mexico 25-3 997

11. Georgetown 18-7 846

12. Pittsburgh 21-6 806

13. Brigham Young 25-3 795

14. Michigan State 21-7 794

15. Butler 25-4 673

16. Vanderbilt 20-6 599

17. Wisconsin 20-7 528

18. Gonzaga 22-5 506

19. Tennessee 20-6 480

20. Temple 22-5 452

21. Texas 21-6 445

22. Texas A&M 19-7 225

23. Richmond 22-6 202

24. Baylor 20-6 147

25. Northern Iowa 24-3 128

Others Receiving Votes UTEP 86, Virginia Tech 76, Maryland 57, Missouri 17, Illinois 14, Xavier 13, Marquette 11, Louisville 9, Mississippi State 5, Oklahoma State 4, Utah State 4, Wake Forest 2, Murray State 2, Cornell 2, Clemson 1.