Correction: Stephen Curry was the Cinderella story of last year's March Madness. The star guard that was passed up by all the big boys (including my beloved Tar Heels) torched anyone and everyone in his path en route to national stardom and an Elite 8 appearance.
What a difference a year makes.
Curry is still lighting up scoreboards on a game-by-game basis, but this year's Davidson squad is lacking, despite a 26-7 overall record and a regular season championship in the Southern Conference with an 18-2 record. Yet, after a loss to the College of Charleston in the conference tourney's semifinal, the Wildcats are squarely on the NCAA bubble.
So, are they in or are they out?
While I would love to see Curry make March mad all over again, I can't justify it. The NCAA Tournament isn't a career-achievement award, it's supposed to be the best 64 teams in a single-elimination tournament. If this was the BCS, not only could I come up with a defense for Curry and the Wildcats even Johnny Cochran would be proud of. But this isn't college football, it's Division I basketball.
The NCAA doesn't need Stephen Curry drilling jumpers left and right to sell March Madness. It sells itself. Besides, there will be another Cinderella story that will come about this year. I guarantee it. Now, I'm not a big fan of making guarantees, but who (other than me, of course) saw this standout named Stephen coming? Not you, that's for darn sure.
Someone special lies somewhere in the field of 64. Someone new. Someone even the keen college hoops eye like mine hasn't even come into contact with.
As for Curry, I can't wait to see him in New York City for the Final Four.
Of the NIT, of course.
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