Oral Roberts to Forfeit Two Games Against Imaginary Schools

Today, it was announced that Oral Roberts will have to forfeit two upcoming games against "Abilene Christian" and "Incarnate Word" because they've played too many non-Division 1 schools this year already.

According to NCAA bylaws, Division 1 teams can play a maximum of 4 non-Division 1 schools each year, including exhibition games. The Golden Eagles already defeated the non-Division 1 likes of Northwood, Rogers State, Cameron and Dallas Baptist, but apparently, they didn't think those victories would be convincing enough for the NCAA Selection Committee to put them in the NCAA Tournament later this season.

To amp up their résumé, they scheduled two "games" against Division 2 "schools" that they made up--Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word.

7 Things You Can Do In 0.3 Seconds

On Tuesday, December 17, Florida Golf Coast had a game-tying shot in double overtime negated. They were playing South Florida and were trailing 66-68 with 0.3 seconds left when Chase Fieler caught a full-court pass and made a shot as time expired. He got the shot off before the buzzer sounded, but the officials ruled that it didn’t count. See it go down here:

Apparently, there’s a little rule in college basketball that states: 

“In any period, when the game clock displays 10ths of seconds and play is to be resumed by a throw-in or a free throw when 3/10 (.3) of a second or less remains on the game clock, a player may not gain possession of the ball and try for a field goal. Such player can only score a field goal by means of a tap of a pass or of a missed free throw.”

It’s hard to blame Fieler for his failed attempt at “Just the Tip.” There’s not a whole lot you can do in 0.3 seconds, but there are at least 7 things you can do in that amount of time...

Always Heed the Killer "B"s

A guest piece from the mind of Dane Callstrom.

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again.  A time of magic.  A time of hope.  And, yes, a time of “madness” when you realize you’ve already gambled away your tax refund you haven’t gotten yet. 

It’s a time when Louisville and Indiana fans boldly proclaim themselves the future champions while secretly praying they don’t get “Norfolk Stated.”   It’s a time when Davidson and Valpo fans cling to the hope that this year is their year to be Cinderella—otherwise known as Te’o-ing.     It’s a time of year when lots of things happen in lots of places near and/or around lots of people.  I think I’ve made my point—March Madness is a moment in time.  And it’s here through the first week of April!

But, as any Kansas fan knows, March Madness is a time of the killer “B”s.  For those of you who reside under a rock, this happened in 2005. The Bucknell Bison, a 14-seed, took down the 3-seed, Kansas, in the first round.  Jayhawk Nation was more embarrassed than future Lindsey Vonn when she finds out Tiger slept with 23 women while dating her.

The following year, this happened.  Another first round upset to another “B” team—the Bradley Braves. Two promising years.  Two early exists.  Two performances more embarrassing than being seen at a movie theater on a Friday night with Lennay Kukua.  

If there’s one thing the Jayhawks have learned from these experiences, it’s to heed the killer “B”s— not to be confused with the “Killa Bees” or anything related to the Wu-Tang Clan.  And you should heed them too—the killer “B”s, not the Wu-Tang Clan.  Well, perhaps the Wu-Tang Clan on occasion as well, but not all the time.  Anyway, I digress.

You may ask, “Dane, why should I heed the killer ‘B’s?”  My response: Prosperity.  In other words (according to an internet thesaurus), fortune, wealth, riches, luxury, and—my personal favorite—gravy train.  To off-quote Jerry Maguire, the killer “B”s will “Show you the money!”  Of course, I am talking about winnings from NCAA Bracket Pools.