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Sure, this makes conference play more cutthroat, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to exciting play. Since the Ivy League, at least in basketball, isn’t in the business of producing contenders for the national championship, I believe it is safe to assume that the purpose of Ivy League basketball is to enhance the collegiate experience...
...small school from Washington, D.C. has never been in the NCAA tournament. But after a magical regular season run, the team has been afforded with the opportunity to play a winner-takes-all championship game against Colgate to get into the big dance...
Another point to consider for a post-season tournament – increased national recognition. Regardless of how big or small a conference is, ESPN invariably shows every conference championship game...
Under a post-season tournament, even if Brown didn’t win the championship, a deep run could garner some national recognition. And such recognition could lead to an NIT invitation. Shouldn’t players and fans be rewarded for a good season...
...this time last year, Harvard men’s swimmer Geoff Rathgeber was enjoying monumental individual achievements. This year, though, the co-captain can feel even better, as those efforts produced a team championship and undefeated campaign for the Crimson (9-0). After losing to Princeton last season, No. 22 Harvard claimed the EISL title this weekend with 1564 points, besting the second-place Tigers by more than 300 points. As Athlete of the Week Rathgeber proved a huge part of that victory, although he deflected praise to the rest of the squad. “Everyone deserves...