Nothing in sports tops the excitement and drama of March Madness basketball. A sense of critical urgency cloaks every tip-off, creating the kind of organic spectacle capable of consuming and captivating viewers. Every game has season-altering implications, and every result either continues or ends a season.
At Boston College, playing in March formerly translated to a "devil-may-care" attitude because the Eagles usually entered the month with nothing to lose. Playing at a No. 13 or No. 14 seed paved a longer road, but the team understood how it didn't need to play with any internal pressure.
Now, as it enters this year's ACC Tournament, the sixth-seeded Eagles are playing with a different perspective, one that's exciting for the stakes as the conference descends on Greensboro, N.