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It's true that March is not recognized by everyone as the "madness" month of basketball. Some say it's a time when Spring is in the air – the days get longer in the Pacific Northwest; tulips and daffodils begin popping up, preparing to bloom; snow flurries die down and turn to rain. But for basketball lovers, it's all about their favorite sport – culminating in the dance that begins with 64 participants and ends with naming a national college basketball team winner.
This year there are several teams from the Pacific Northwest that will be signing up for this Spring ritual. The Gonzaga Women's Team will be going to the playoffs for the first time this year, after winning their WCC conference title. Just last week, the Gonzaga Men's Team won their WCC conference outright, giving them their ninth straight bid to the playoffs. And for the first time in many years, the Washington State Cougars Men's Team have a definite chance at the dance -- their team is ranked in the Top 25 Poll and their coach, Tony Bennett, was named the Pac-10 coach of the year. Speaking of ranked teams, Oregon is also up there and will most likely be invited to play in the championship games.
So, let the games begin!
What we want to know is who you'll be rooting for, assuming, of course, you plan to watch the madness unfold. If you have several favorites, then tell us who you like in what order. What will you do if your favorite team loses early on -- will you switch to another team? Which one?
Do you have a favorite team you think will make it to the Elite 8 or the Final Four? Do you think any of the Pacific Northwest teams will make it that far and, if so, which one? Do you have a prediction of which teams will vie for the top spot in the national spotlight? Do you prefer men's or women's basketball?
We'd like to hear from you. Email us and we'll post your comments on Spokane.net. If you don't have time for that, then vote in our PulsePoll to let us know who your favorite men's college basketball team is this year.
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Poll Results ...
Question:
"Assuming they make it to the NCAA playoffs, which Pacific Northwest team will you be rooting for?"
Results:
WSU Cougars -- 21.7%
Gonzaga Bulldogs-- 47.8%
U of W Huskies -- 0.0%
Oregon -- 13.0%
GU Women -- 4.3%
None of the above -- 13.0%
Undecided -- 0.0%
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