Old Spice Classic has sure improved its field

[MNSnowman]

Pretty impressive set of teams are in this year's field:


Michigan State (5/6 in AP and ESPN polls respectively)
Gonzaga (9/10 in AP and ESPN polls respectively)
Tennessee (12 in both polls)
Maryland
Georgetown (21/16 in AP and ESPN polls respectively)
Oklahoma State
Siena
Wichita State

Far more impressive than its first tourney when we were invited.

[tjgopher]

I remember at the time we played in it, the organizers said they would soon make it the premier tourney every year. He said they'd use Disney and ESPN to attract teams. Certainly can't argue with the field this year. All eight of those teams could make the post-season.

[anonymous]

The interesting thing is that the Old Spice Classic is now right up there with Maui in terms of field.

The loser in this is the Great Alaska Shootout. Look at this blah field:

Alaska-Anchorage
Hampton
Louisiana Tech
Northern Illinois
Portland State
San Diego State
Seattle Univ (new to D1)
Western Carolina

Not exactly must-see TV.

And if we end up with Baylor and Wake in the finals of this 76 Classic in Anaheim, that will be pretty good as well.