Real quick, because this SoCal living has me getting up early to sit in front of the TV and watch college basketball all day long.

This is what I'll be watching today:
NCSU @ MD
NC State coming in to College Park could be a let down game, but the energy Gary has my Terps playing with these past 3 weeks is amazing and I think it'll be a blowout.

MSU @ WI
It's on in the background now. Close early, but it's Alando Tucker's final home game ad Kohl so I expect them to pull it out in the 2nd half. Win the Big 10 Tourney and hope OSU loses @ MI today and you've earned yourself a #1 seed, hands down.

OSU @ MI
MI is playing well, but OSU is OSU. I'd like to see someone solidify a #1 seed other than UCLA and a win @ MI would do that for OSU.

UCLA @ WA
My west coast team is looking great and should easily handle their business in the Pacific northwest today. Easily. Darren Collison will be NCAA Tourney MVP, if it's not Arron Aflalo.

USC @ WA St
USC has had a tendency to lose focus in games they could win. This is one of those games. WA St is tough, especially at home this year, so this should be a great one.

TX @ KS
Let me start by saying that i really don't dig Big 12 basketball. And I really don't like either of these teams. But I'm pulling for TX today because I can't figure out why everyone is so high on KS getting a #1 seed. A loss to Kevin Durant and TX today should quiet that. Go Longhorns. . .uugh, I feel dirty.

Pitt @ Marquette
Not a Pitt believer and love Al McGuire. Both teams could use a win to remove doubt and help seeding.

Winthrop @ VMI
Winthrop is probably in regardless, but a win by VMI in this Big South Tourney final sould eat up another at-large bid that should go to a better team.

Davidson @ CofC
Same kinda deal as Winthrop for Davidson, but their resume is much worse so they probably won't get in without a win. I like the Bobby Cremins factor at CofC though.

Other things to look for:
ILL could really use a win
G'Town needs to regain composure going into Big East Tourney. They're the best team in the conference, they just stumbled against a hot Syracuse team. Boeheim is so good.

I'm sure there's other stuff too, but I'm hungry. I'll be back.