It’s supposed to be the most exhilarating time, climbing ladders and snipping nets. Instead, it’s an endless swirl of unanswered questions and incomplete investigations.
Before March Madness could turn completely into March Messiness, the NCAA did what it does so well — delay and deny. It’s a self-preservation tactic, one that Michigan State and others have adopted. And frankly, it’s the only approach you can take at the moment, until more is known about the FBI’s ongoing investigation implicating at least 20 programs for possible rules violations.
The Spartans dutifully charged forward, no turning back now, and won the outright Big Ten championship by beating Wisconsin, 68-63, Sunday.