The NCAA Tournament tips off formally (don’t start with me about the First Four) on Thursday, and for many sports fans the first game marks the start of a four-day bacchanalia of basketball that represents an unmatched spectacle in American sports.
The hot seat is a bit different this season than in most years. Not only is there the usual underperformance (real or perceived), but the cloud of the FBI's investigation into college basketball continues to loom.