Everything's Crimson

Everything is Crimson. The Maniac's face after proclaiming the Tarheels unbeatable. The Crimson & Crean nearly notching their first Big Ten win over Michigan. The jerseys of the BC Eagles who slayed the Goliath. Oh, and the new number one team in the nation.

That of course being... the Harvard Crimson.

This is my early nominee for scoreboard line of the year, it's amazingness (sic.) amplified when viewed in the proper sequence.

Sunday, Jan 5th: Boston College 85 @ North Carolina 78

Tuesday, Jan 7th: Harvard 82 @ Boston College 70

Tommy, the Maniac could not agree more...

Applying simple mathematics to Vegas oddsmaking, it would make sense that Tommy Amaker's Harvard Crimson would be a 21 point favorite over Roy Williams' hapless Heels. Oh, but both of those wins above were ON THE ROAD. Make the line -26.5

Of course, I jest. In the topsy-turvy world of college sports anything can, and does happen. Using the simple Maniac eye test, Carolina is still the top team in the nation and will still likely march on in March as a number one seed in Ford Field. One loss is simply that; just one loss. Does it snowball like Gonzaga's OT dagger from UConn? Does it toughen you up like Duke's stumble in Crysler Arena (see later pastings of Purdue and Xavier)?

You never can know for sure. But for one glorious night, the Crimson can say without turning red that they can play with anyone in the country.