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SportsPage 2“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practicemakes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.- Wilt Chamberlain”• March 25, 2010 •Chris Harden[reporter]The NCAA Men’s Final Four Tournament is at Lucas Oil Field in IndianapolisSunday, the Sunday before the first roundof the tournament.The committee divides the teams intothree groups. Certain teams are assureda spot; usually teams with high rankingand winning records. Certain teams areWhat Happens Next?After those teams are chosen, they areannounced to the public through nationalmedia, which is what college basketballfans wait for on Selection Sunday.Once the teams are selected, they are putautomatically disqualified, which are into “seeds.” The lowest number seed, one,teams with low ranking and losing records.Another group of teams that the committeeputs together that could go either way.The selection committee consists of ateam representative from each school.Those representatives cannot vote for theirschool. If a team gets eight votes, thanthose teams are considered to be in thetournament. The schools are also comparedto a certain criteria that they must qualifyfor to reach the tournament. Parts of thatcriteria include: Rating Percentage Index(RPI), ranking in national polls, conferencerecord, road record, wins versus rankedopponents, and how a team finishes theregular season.is usually considered the strongest team.The highest number seed, 65, is usuallyconsidered the weakest team.After the seeds are selected, they put 16of the seeds into 4 different pods. One podincludes seeds 1, 16, 8, and 9. A second podincludes seeds 4, 13, 5, and 12. The thirdpod includes seeds 2, 15, 7, and 10. Thefourth pod includes seeds 3, 14, 6, and 11.These pods are only for the first and secondrounds of the tournament.After the second round, the third roundis often called “The Sweet 16.” Those teamstake a four day break before resuming toplaying basketball. After that round, theteams are narrowed down to four teams,called the “Final Four.”Eat the FormulaMany people wonder how teams getselected to compete in the March Madnesstournament.March Madness is a major basketballtournament held in the NCAA (NationalCollegiate Athletic Association), whichinvolves 1,006 teams that can qualify forthe tournament, and only 65 teams that cancompete. There is a women’s league and amen’s league.How do they select the teams?Thirty-one of the 65 teams areautomatically invited to the tournament.Thirty of those teams win throughconference tournaments. The Ivy Leaguedoes not hold a conference tournament.The remaining invites, 34 for the men’sand 33 for the women, are left to theselection committee held on SelectionSweetSixteen1 Kansas 9016 Lehigh 74 1 Kansas 678 Las Vegas 66 9 Northern Iowa 699 Northern Iowa 699 Northern Iowa5 Michigan State 705 Michigan State12 N. Mexico St. 5 Michigan State 854 Maryland 4 Maryland 8313 Houston6 Tennessee 6211 San Diego 59 6 Tennessee 893 Georgetown 83 14 Ohio 7714 Ohio 976 Tennessee7 Oklahoma St. 752 Ohio State10 Georgia Tech 66 10 Georgia Tech 682 Ohio State 68 2 Ohio State 7515 Santa Barbara1 Syracuse 7916 Vermont 568 Gonzaga 679 Florida State 605 Butler 775 Butler12 El Paso 59 5 Butler 544 Vanderbilt 65 13 Murray State 5213 Murray State 666 Xavier 6511 Minnesota 54 6 Xavier 713 Pittsburgh 8914 Oakland 667 BYU 9910 Florida 92 7 BYU 722 Kansas State 8215 North Texas 621 Syracuse 878 Gonzaga 651 Syracuse3 Pittsburgh 682 Kansas State 84MidwestFinal FourWest6 Xavier2 Kansas StateSweetSixteenEastSouth90 Kentucky 160 Wake Forest 9Kentucky 1100 Kentucky 171 E Tenn. St. 1680 Texas 881 Wake Forest 965 Temple 58769Cornell 1278 Wisconsin 4Cornell 12Wisconsin 4Wofford 1378 Marquette 682 Washington 1180 Washington 1164 New Mexico 3 62 New Mexico 3Washington 1157 Montana 14West Virginia 278 Clemson 759 Missouri 10 86 Missouri 1068 West Virginia 2 77 West Virginia 250 Morgan State 1573 Duke 168 Duke 1 44 Winthrop 16Final FourCornell 1253 California 8Duke 1Purdue 4Baylor 3St. Mary 1077 California 862 Louisville 969 Texas A&M 561 Utah State 12 53 Utah State 1263 Purdue 4 72 Purdue 464 Siena 1350 Notre Dame 668 Old D. 11 51Old Dominion 1176 Baylor 3 68 Baylor 359 Sam Houston 1471 Richmond(VA) 775 St. Mary 10 80 St. Mary 1068 Villianova 2 73 Villanova 270Robert Morris 15Why is it called the Final Four?The term Final Four is only used forcollege basketball, but is used quitefrequently. If a team makes the Final Fourin the March Madness tournament, theyget a National Championship banner tohang in their gymnasium.Each week, teams play at a differentlocation. The Final Four games are held at adifferent arena each year, usually sponsoredby the city.This year, the men’s tournament was heldat Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, and thewomen’s tournament is going to be heldat the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.Usually the championship game for men isheld on the first Saturday of April, and thewomen’s is held on the first Sunday.The winning team takes home the MarchMadness and Final Four trophy, and athletesget to go home with the pride of winning aNational Championship.RegisterAdvertisements removedFor local ads, see print version
“Our biggest challenge isn’t someone else. It’s the ache in yourlungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you thatyells CAN’T, but you don’t listen. You just push harder. And thenyou hear that voice whisper CAN and you discover that personyou thought you were is no match for the one you really are.”- Unknown• •SportsMarch 25, 2010 Page 3SeniorMariah CollinsPosition: GuardYears playing: 4Best Memory:Muncie Central Floor.Bus ride back fromAnderson.“Mariah is such a goodleader. She has taughtme things I couldn’thave learned in years. Ihope one day I can bethe embodiment of hertoday. She is the craziestCollins I know.” -MaddieFarris, 10Callie KinseyPosition: ForwardYears playing: 8Best Memory:Muncie CentralFloor.“I had a lot of fun withher. I am going to missher next year.” -MaddieFarris, 10Ryan JonesPosition: PointGuardYears playing: 14Best Memory:Whirlwindexperience.“He was a boldleader on and off thecourt. Always caredabout the team andwas like the father ofthe team. If we werethe Cavs he wouldbe Mo Williams. Hewas like a father tome.” -Tanner Todd,10Erik WillisPosition: ForwardYears playing: 1Best Memory:When we beatStevie J onthe way to thechampionship.“E-Dub and I keepthe bench HOTT!!!”-Stevie Jurgens, 11Girls BasketballGirls BasketballBoys BasketballBoys BasketballThomas WuertembergerPosition: FreestylesprintsYears swimming: 13Best Memory:400 free relay andsectionals 08’-09’.“He likes to act big all ofthe time, mainly becausehe is, but he is a greatleader who is able tomotivate the entire teamwith a few words.” -Benvan der Merwe, 10Austen BaumgartnerPosition: IM/500, 200Medly Relay Breast,200 Free RelayYears swimming: 4Best Memory: Goingto state senior year.“Austen did a great jobthis year of helping tobring the team togetherand makes us strong asa whole.” -Mitch Ahaus,9Kurtis WeslerPosition: Fly/IMYears swimming:10Best Memory:Who would yourather, lane 3.“Kurtis is a goodswimmer and leader,I hope one day I’mfaster than him inthe breaststroke,but it probably won’thappen.” -NickWilliams, 10Nathan RayPosition: 100freeYears swimming: 2Best Memory:Spending time withthe team out of thepool.“Nathan is my hero.One day, I hope I willbe as cool, smart, andathletic as he is.” -AlexCrist, 11Boys SwimmingBoys SwimmingBoys SwimmingBoys SwimmingSam RoganPosition: 100 back,500 free, 200 freestylerelayYears swimming: 7Best Memory:Participating in statefreshman year.“Sam was a good leader.He was funny and I wishI was as fast as him.Maybe someday hewill go to the Olympics.Go Sam.” -NicholWuertemberger, 11Jenna SchneiderPosition: 200, 500,and 200 free relayYears swimming: 7Best Memory:Walking out oursophomore year atsectionals with ourblack shirts that hadtargets on them“Jenna is a hard workerand a good role model.I’m going to miss her alot!” -Kristen Beck, 10Chelsea WilsonPosition: 100 freeYears swimming: 3Best Memory:Winning NCC all threeyears, bonding withthe team, crazinessthroughout theseason, and gettingthe boys team.“Chelsea was a funsenior to be around thisseason, she took meunder her wing and I’mreaddy going to miss hernext year!” -Jenna Slir, 9Chelsey YoungPosition: Medleyrelay, 100 Fly, 500Free, 400 Free relayYears swimming:9 Best Memory:My best memorywas this year atsectionals whenour 400 free relaywon and I went tostate with my bestgirlfriends.“Chelsey is myinspiration. I neverwould have madeit through thosepractices (and thatlane) without herlovely presence. I’llmiss her dearly nextyear.” -Lexi Scott, 11Boys SwimmingGirls SwimmingGirls SwimmingGirls SwimmingCatherine AhausPosition: 200, 100free, 200 medley relay,and 400 freestyle relayYears swimming: 11Best Memory:Winning the 400 FreeRelay my senior yearat sectionals. Weswam really reallyFAST!“Catherine is a talentedand dedicated swimmer.She has gotten methrough innumerablepractices and it won’tbe the same withouther next year!” -HannahWeikart, 11Megan FeltyPosition: Number 1diverYears diving: 4Best Memory:Watching the newkids smack“I love Megan Felty!She was an awesomeleader that I couldreally look up to inand out of the divingwell. Whenever I wasstruggling or afraid todo a dive, she wasthere to help me andmake me believe Icould do it. I’m reallygoing to miss her nextseason!” -BrookeAlderman, 10Dani KellyPosition: DiverYears diving: 3Best Memory:Playing jump ordive with coach BenYoder.“Dani shared theunique side of divingwith the tem, that’swhy I love her!”-Jessica Roberts, 9Brenton TaylorPosition: 130 poundsYears wrestling: 1Best Memory:Advancing toregionals.“If you want to win,put Brenton in.” -JakeBottoms, 10Girls SwimmingGirls SwimmingGirls SwimmingWrestling
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