Parity

Parity defines college basketball right now. Why do I say that? Well, in the last week or two there have been a number of examples where teams holding double digit leads either lost or ended up falling behind before winning. Two examples include the Kansas comeback against a more experienced Oklahoma team and UNC's comeback against a similarly veteran Duke team. The bottom line is that no team is invinceable - far from it. There simply is not enough depth and experience on any one team to make them a prohibitive favorite.

This is not necessarily a condemnation of college basketball. Just the opposite, it holds the potential for a particularly nerve-wracking March. I sure would not want my team to be on the bubble the first week of March since who knows how many upsets there will be in conference tournaments. And, of course, this year's tournament holds especially high hopes for those low-seeded teams that get on a roll. (Is it low-seeded or high-seeded, I never could figure it out since the higher the number the lower the seed, I think.)

Anyway, I am looking forward to the remainder of the college hoops season to see what unexpected things are unveiled.