Bracketology

Joe Lunardi said on Seattle radio this morning that if Syracuse goes 2-2 in its final four games, including a loss to Georgetown, it needs to win at least two games in the Big East tourney in order to make the Dance.

Wow. Scary. We must beat Georgetown.

In other basketball news: Two worthy John Amaechi stories that might otherwise slip below the radar:

1. John Amaechi Comes Out As Former NBA Player. "'I had no idea,' former Cavaliers teammate Terrell Brandon said. 'Sure, I saw John around the Cavaliers, but I didn't want to jump to any conclusions. He was tall, yeah, but he didn't look like a basketball player. He didn't act like a basketball player. And just because he hung around with a lot of basketball players and sometimes wore flashy jewelry, that didn't necessarily mean he was one, y'know?'"

2. (ESPN.com's Chris Broussard's) Take on John Amaechi: "Since Amaechi came out, I've read lots of columns about being "progressive." The implication -- or outright assertion -- is that anyone who believes homosexuality is wrong is not progressive or enlightened. That's where this thing becomes problematic, because those who hold to that view are saying I must change my entire belief system/religion because of your belief system."

I suppose it would be irresponsible not to link to the LZ Granderson article that made Amaechi's saga even remotely interesting...

3. Another ex-athlete comes out? Not impressed: "An athlete in 2007 who stays in the closet during his playing days does more to support homophobia in sports than coming out after retirement does to combat it."