Archive for November, 2007

NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination tournament held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United States. Colloquially known as March Madness (as the tournament takes place mainly during the month of March) or the Big Dance (as opposed to the now smaller and less prestigious NIT), the […]

NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year in June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series.
The tournament is unique in that it features four tiers of competition, each contested on a double-elimination basis. In fact, throughout the entire tournament, a team can […]

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced “N-C-Double-A” or “N-C-Two-A” ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it is currently under the leadership of president Myles […]