It Begins!!

Greetings all,

For all of you college basketball fans out there, you may want to pay attention to box scores in tomorrow's (Tuesday's) newspapers. Tonight marks the start of the 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches v. Cancer. The games don't feature any marquee matchups this week, but next week's round of games at Madison Square Garden featuring Pittsburgh, Illinois, Texas and Maryland should offer a good chance to see some of college basketball's traditional powerhouses. The tournament's format is somewhat interesting. Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if one of the smaller schools pulls off an upset today, they don't advance to the next round. Anyone know the reason for that?

A quick note: I'm excited to be writing here at Ignore the Chalk. In the weeks to come we'll be moving in a new direction and putting some of our ideas to work. We welcome any of your contributions, and please do contribute your opinions by commenting. Have a good day and be sure to take a few minutes out to read the sports page, check your favorite sports website or watch a game at some point today.