Tip for Next March

Here's something to keep in mind when filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket next year:

Margin of victory matters
Excepting Syracuse, every Tournament Champion since 1998 ranked in the Top 10 in scoring margin. North Carolina (2005) and Duke (2001) led all NCAA teams. This year, all four Final Four clubs, including Louisville (2nd), Illinois (3rd) and Michigan State (5th), were among the 5 squads that most handily defeated opponents. In other words, you ought to keep margin of victory in mind when completing next year's bracket.