Dirk Chatelain

@SlappinGlass @CoachMiles.

Best sporting event on Earth. Man, I love this silly game.

One of my favorite columns came after the Westerkamp Hail Mary. I asked Husker fans: Where were you? How did u react? What did it mean to u? Let's do it for the 1st NCAA win. Reply to this, email me or DM me. This weekend I'll share highlights. Thanks. x.com/dirkchatelain/…

Huskers’ average margin of victory in NCAA tournament wins is 29 points per game, which is the best of all time. #Nebrasketball

Things can change. Bad things can get better. Underdogs can win big. Life is not always good. But life can be good. So good.

I mean, if you’re going to win 1 NCAA tournament game after 85 years of waiting, you might as well win 2. Right?

Lawrence heating up is an underrated storyline today. He’ll be needed Saturday.

Today is for the folks who endured Xavier at the Metrodome, and Penn on Long Island, and Arkansas' 2nd-half rally in Boise, and Tim Miles' ejection in San Antonio, and A&M's 98 pts in Memphis, and ALL the dark days in between. Today is the day, Husker hoops. Soak it up.

See what happens when Nebraska makes the Big Dance? Mother Nature goes on a bender.

@nickschram Do you want to fight

@dirkchatelain You’re almost as good as Joe Lunardi.

It’s a very subjective exercise. There is no “right answer.” But here is how I would have it: East 1) Duke 2) ISU 3) Illinois 4) Wisconsin South 1) Florida 2) UConn 3) Mich St 4) KU West 1) Arizona 2) Purdue 3) Vandy 4) Gonzaga MW 1) Michigan 2) Houston 3) Nebraska 4) UVa

I’m really high on Wisconsin and Vandy. Higher than most. I’m lower on Gonzaga, Mich St and Alabama.

1st round sites: Greenville: Duke & Virginia Tampa: Fla & Vandy Buffalo: Mich & MSU Philly: UConn & Illinois San Diego: Arizona & KU OKC: Houston & Neb Portland: Zags & Wisc STL: Purdue & ISU

As I’ve said so many times, I have no idea what Yale University was doing there.

No. 1 and 2 seeds went 1-5 at Pinnacle Bank Arena today. Wow. #nebpreps

@Hlas What a journey it’s been…to now begin the journey.

Ten games were played to get the top eight teams into the final eight.

@tj20573098 Good lord, there’s nothing to “know.” The committee hasn’t even had these discussions. If you get an underdog conference champ today — a bid thief — then it reduces the number of at-large teams. It’s all speculation and guessing.

@dirkchatelain he's worked for espn for 30 years. im fairly certain he has connections. he wouldn't put his reputation on the line if he didn't know

* Disclaimer: Joe Lunardi is NOT on the NCAA selection committee, nor does he have sources on the committee (because the committee hasn’t decided any of this). All efforts by ESPN to suggest otherwise by using “per” is corporate marketing BS. Thank you and have a great day.

@CoachMundil Enrollment *within a class* is underrated

@dirkchatelain How is that underrated?

An underrated part of HS sports success? Enrollment size. Look at the boys state BB tourney. 48 teams. All but 9 (!) rank among the top half in their respective class in enrollment. Only 3 are in the bottom 25% of enrollment in their class. Who are the “small” schools? 1/2

@Connor_Husen We are talking about the same thing. It doesn’t take skill to project whether the committee is going to favor Auburn or New Mexico or Indiana. It’s subjective, which makes it a guessing game.

@dirkchatelain I’m referring to accuracy of what teams get into the field. Obviously nobody knows what’s happening when the tournament starts.

@Connor_Husen It’s not a math problem. There is no right answer. The committee’s bracket is no “better” than yours or mine. So accuracy is just luck.

@dirkchatelain I always see that he’s far far down the list yearly when it comes to accuracy!