One Hundred Years no More?

It is not an exaggeration to say one of the longest and most perplexing streaks in college basketball can all but die today.  Northwestern, the only BCS conference school to NEVER appear in the NCAA Tournament, is off to a fantastic 8-0 sstart, and gets their chance to notch a top ten victory today when they meet the similaraly unbeaten Baylor Bears.

Northwestern is unranked (though shouldn't be) and Baylor is untested with no real high caliber win after a season in which they didn't make the NCAA tourney... so throw these rankings out the window and look at the stat that really matters.  Vegas has Northwestern as a two and a half point favorite.

This game is only televised if you have ESPN full court or ESPN 360 - which is a shame, because it is compelling hoops.

No official pick from the Maniac on this one; I'm cautiously optimistic on Northwestern, but it is a really stern test against the athleticism and size of Baylor today.  Either way, we'll have a nice recap and breakdown in tonight's Bracketeering, as it will likely feature the winner prominently, and possibly both teams if the game is as high played as I think it might be....