tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716771656140639209.post6241425034074207592..comments2023-09-20T03:05:56.769-06:00Comments on The Tall Thin Guy: Bernanke on TV, and a dark thought about college hoopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716771656140639209.post-58755364648989922402009-03-16T15:33:00.000-06:002009-03-16T15:33:00.000-06:00I flew your theory past Bob DiCesare, "The Dean" o...I flew your theory past Bob DiCesare, "The Dean" of college sports writers in Buffalo. He did wonder if big conference teams do have an incentive not to try to hard in the conference tournament, since their bid is virtually set. The exception might be to get a number one seed.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, Siena might have had a financial reason to tank the MAAC championship game to Niagara, in order to get another MAAC team in the tournament and get an extra share of the proceeds. But mid-major conferences can never, ever be sure of getting more than one team into the Big Dance. So you'd better not chance it.Budd Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185379529219858958noreply@blogger.com