Tonight, the Butler Bulldogs take on the Duke Blue Devils for the national championship, hoping to strike a mighty blow for mid-majors everywhere. (But hey, the BCS is a much better system than this March Madness tournament thing, right?)

However, you’d think Butler has already cut down the nets, based on the wild celebrations from Bulldog fans after Saturday’s Final Four win over Michigan State.

Read more…

• Lights, camera, you’re on the clock! TIRICO SUAVE projects the NFL Draft using gridiron stars from the silver screen.

• MJD of YAHOO SPORTS checks the dates, and believes Brett Favre’s consecutive game streak is more impressive than Cal Ripken’s.

• Move over, Lorenzo Lamas: THE GHOSTS OF WAYNE FONTES is now smitten with bad boy Butler coach Brad Stevens.

Read more…