First and Final Round: Any fan who watched the first and final rounds were most certainly disappointed. The first round had the second fewest upsets in history (4), and the final was good, except for Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets' field goal percentage was lower than the temperature, and the Ramblin' Wreck looked like it was playing in the dark. UConn played decent, but ultimately G-Tech couldn't make free throws and couldn't sink an anchor, let alone a field goal.

	Was there a conspiracy with all the Alamo ads?

The Ultimate Commercial: This may have a tinge of conspiracy, but is there a correlation between the Final Four being in San Antonio and the abundance of movie previews for The Alamo? Not only did CBS do its usual job of milking un-paid collegiate athletes to the tune of massive amounts of advertising revenue; it also bulked up on commercials for Billy Bob Thornton's film The Alamo, (which for those U.S. history buffs is in San Antonio). It would interesting to know if this was a giant coincidence, or is the commercialization of sports complete.

Chris Duhon, the 10 Million Dollar Man: The semi-final match between Connecticut and Duke was a great match-up. Even greater was Chris Duhon's last second, meaningless, half court three point shot. The shot, which made the final score 79-78, meant that Duke covered the spread. Connecticut was favoured by 2, so all those who made friendly wagers on UConn lost. It was estimated that nearly 10 million dollars switched hands on that play alone.

	The final may have disappointed but the semis were terrific.

Saturday Night: While overall the tournament may have been disappointing, the semi-final games were classics. In the first game, G-Tech pulled it out in the dying seconds to advance to the final. Will Bynum hit a lay-up in traffic with 1.5 seconds left to give the Yellow Jackets a 67-65 win. Even thought this game was a battle of defensive-minded teams, and highly over-shadowed by the other match-up, it was as entertaining a game as you could script. The more prominent semi-final was Duke-Connecticut. The first half was a little slow, but Emeka Okafor, who had no points in the first half, light it up in the second half and absolutely dominated in the last three minutes. It was his offensive rebound and put back that put the Huskies over the top. The Blue Devils were up by 8 with less than three minutes to go, but Connecticut, much to the delight of rabid anti-Duke fans, pulled it out with a 12-0 run late. Another match for the ages.

The Crimson Ride: Alabama's ride to the Elite 8 was another memorable moment. It knocked off No.1 Stanford, then beat the defending champions Syracuse before succumbing to eventual winners UConn. Alabama had one of the worst records in the tournament, but the strongest schedule in the land, put them into the Big Dance. Whether this was a message by the selection committee to get teams to toughen their schedule, or just an isolated incidence, Alabama showed that teams could step it up in big games. Although it was fortunate for Bama guard Antoine Pettway, they didn't win the final. After his self-inflicted celebration following the win over Stanford, he is lucky not to be in the hospital.

Jack Armstrong: Canada's answer to Bill Rafferty was once again the colour man for Sportsnet's NCAA coverage along with Brad Fay. Armstrong's enthusiasm and sometimes loud, awkward outbursts are contrasted with his in-depth analysis of many of the subtleties of college ball. Fay's dry humour matches well with Armstrong, and since CBS goes to commercials every thirty seconds, we get to see the pair quite regularly. Sportsnet also did a fantastic job of switching to solid games rather than just Duke games. On a sour note, all of Jack's comments, breakdowns, and keys to the game were brought to us by another Jack: Jack Daniels. This wouldn't have been that bad had they not pre-recorded a track of Jack Armstrong blurting out "JD" over-top of his commentaries.

The Bands: Every single game that I watched involved some enlightened figure suggesting how cool it would be to be in the band, claiming that you would get great seats to every game, and you wouldn't have to pay. Let me start out by saying that this isn't a good idea. First off, much like the players, bands members are recruited for their playing talent, not their viewing abilities. Second, you actually have to spend most of the game playing your instrument. Third, there is a certain stigma attached to being in the band. Not only is your face and your trombone painted team colours on national television, you have to travel with the band. Fun, I suppose if you like show tunes. Please feel free to list off these reasons to the next trumpeter who regales you with stories of being in the band.