Want to measure something in sports? There’s a number out there that can help. Rankings, efficiency ratings, percentage indexes, it’s all there to help fans get a good grasp of where their team dribbles in the college basketball universe.
But buzz?
That’s a little more difficult to assess.
First off, let’s define buzz. The dictionary definition – “a low continuous humming" or "to move quickly or busily” – doesn’t really apply to sports. In the athletics arena, “buzz” means excitement. And in most cases, it means that excitement arrived somewhat unexpectedly.
This applies to Arizona State basketball, off to its best start in decades.