Monday, March 8

Warning: Sports Content Ahead - Don't tune out just yet, Ben! With a victory over Dartmoth on Saturday, the Princeton Tigers have clinched the Ivy title and a berth in the NCAA basketball tournament. Their only Ivy loss has come against perennial contender Penn, and the teams play again in a meaningless matchup on Tuesday. With their lackluster out-of-conference performances and a potential loss to the Quakers looming, a 16th seed in March Madness seems a strong possibility for the heralded sons of Old Nassau.

For Ben's sake, I'll explain why that's significant. As he is likely unaware, the number-one-ranked Stanford men had gone undefeated all season until Saturday's game against the Huskies. Despite the loss, they will probably be seeded first in one of the four regional playoff brackets. Ergo - a one-in-four chance of meeting the Tigers in round one. (Maybe better odds than that, since the selection committee loves to set up interesting contests, what with all the advertising dollars that follow them.) So what do you think, Ben? A friendly wager may be in the offing. Stay tuned - Selection Sunday is less than a week away.