A. If Pac-10 is the A-list of college ball this year, don’t tell angst-ridden Arizona State.

B. ESPN hired Bobby Knight as an analyst. Will he offer entertainment value in a good or bad way?

C. CBS is expected to bring in $450 million in ad revenue for the tournament. Compare that to your office pool payout.

D. Drake has about 3,100 undergrads. Some big campuses have dorms with that many students.

E. With eight teams in the field, the Big East could easily stack its own bracket.

F. If Florida can sweep through the NIT, that’s still three national titles in a row.

G. George Mason is giddy at the thought of pulling off the 5-12 upset on Notre Dame.

H. The Hoyas’ run to history starts with giant Roy Hibbert (7-foot-2).

I. Despite Indiana’s scandal this season, no one can accuse the Hoosiers of phoning it in.

J. Jayhawks will look like jerks if they’re not as successful as the football team.

K. Not only does coach Mike Krzyzewski have 802 career wins, his name has been misspelled at least that many ways.

L. Even if Kevin Durant becomes NBA rookie MVP, the Texas Longhorns will have the better March and April.

M. Memphis’ loss to Tennessee won’t feel so bad if that ends up being the only blemish on its resume.

N. Notre Dame is ready to knock George Mason back into a history book footnote.

O. Between Lute Olson and Kevin O’Neill, Arizona has a coaching controversy whether they win or lose.

P. If the power goes out where Louisville is playing, Rick Pitino’s all-white suit should glow in the dark.

Q. Quinnipiac just missed the bubble with its 194th-ranked RPI.

R. Raleigh should offer friendly first stop on the road to San Antonio for fans of No. 1 seed North Carolina.

S. We salute Georgia for storming its way through the SEC tournament.

T. Under coach Bruce Pearl, Tennessee won’t sweat mediocrity — but it will sweat sweat.

U. After two straight Final Four heartbreakers, UCLA hopes (Kevin) Love is the answer.

V. Vanderbilt is learning that losing three of its past five games is not the ideal way to glide into the tourney.

W. Fans in Wisconsin would trade NCAA title for one more season with Brett Favre.

X. Xavier’s stumble in the Atlantic 10 conference tourney was Temple’s gain.

Y. Did you know? Selection committee has to remember to not schedule BYU for a Sunday game.

Z. Gonzaga’s West Coast Conference title game loss is no excuse for Zags to lose zip.