Colorado won an exhilarating game against Florida on Friday, while Arizona dismantled Long Beach State earlier in the week. Oregon convincingly upset South Carolina and Washington State came back to beat Drake.
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is in full swing and the Pac-12 conference is dominating. All four of its teams have advanced to the second round, making it a perfect record so far.
The NCAA men's basketball tournament is in full swing and the Pac-12 conference is dominating. All four of its teams have advanced to the second round, making it a perfect record so far. Colorado won an exhilarating game against Florida on Friday, while Arizona dismantled Long Beach State earlier in the week. Oregon convincingly upset South Carolina and Washington State came back to beat Drake.
The Pac-12 is going out with a bang before losing 10 of its 12 members next year. The conference has been successful throughout the tournament, making it clear that they are not ready for their departure from the NCAA yet.
The Pac-12 is going out with a bang in its final year before losing 10 of its 12 members.
All four Pac-12 teams advanced to the second round and have compiled a perfect record so far.
Colorado got party started by winning over Boise State in First Four, while Arizona dismantled Long Beach State, Oregon convincingly upset South Carolina and Washington State came back to beat Drake. On Friday, Colorado won an exhilarating game against Florida 102-100.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Pac-12 has had several Final Four teams this century but fails to mention how many times they have won the national championship during that time period. Secondly, it implies that other conferences are losing to double-digit seeds when only one conference is mentioned and no specifics are given about their losses.
The article states 'Other conferences can't say the same, including one Power Six that keeps losing to double-digit seeds.' but fails to provide any specifics on which conference or teams are losing. This statement is misleading as it implies that all other conferences and teams in the power six are losing when only one is mentioned.
The article states 'It still has a ways to go to win one this year', but fails to provide any context or information on how many teams the Pac-12 needs for a national championship. This statement is misleading as it implies that winning one title would be enough, when in reality multiple titles are needed.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Pac-12 is known as the 'Conference of Champions' and has had several Final Four teams this century. However, there is no evidence provided to support these claims.
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies.
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The article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and extremist far-right ideologies by referring to them as 'dog whistling' and celebrating their success on social media platforms. Secondly, the author makes a political statement about the Pac-12 conference being proud of its performance in March Madness despite not having won a national championship since 1997. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that winning a national championship is important to the pride and identity of the Pac-12 conference, which may be seen as promoting their success over other conferences. Lastly, there are several instances where the author uses language that dehumanizes opponents by referring to them as 'dismantled' or 'beat'. This is an example of monetary bias as it implies that winning a game in March Madness is important for financial gain and prestige.
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It still has a ways to go to win one this year
The Pac-12 is going out with a bang. In its final year before losing 10 of its 12 members, the Conference of Champions had only four teams reach the field. But those squads are making the conference proud one last time, with every Pac-12 team advancing to the second round.
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Sankey is starting to put too much dip on his chip
The NCAA Tournament is perfect the way it is and doesn't need more teams from leagues like Sankey's at the expense of those little guys.
Teams got wins that will go in their obituary.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author presents himself as an objective observer of the NCAA Tournament's performance by stating that it has been perfect and does not need more teams from leagues like his at the expense of those little guys. However, he then proceeds to criticize automatic qualifying spots for mid-majors, which are part of the review process. This contradicts his earlier statement about the tournament's perfection and shows a clear bias towards larger conferences over smaller ones.
The author dismisses small conference champions as not worthy of automatic qualification in the NCAA Tournament despite their performance on the court.
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The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites multiple sources and quotes from experts without providing any evidence or context for their claims. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the negative reactions to Greg Sankey's comments about automatic qualifiers for mid-majors.
Sankey told ESPN recently, “We are giving away highly competitive opportunities for automatic qualifiers (from smaller leagues), and I think that pressure is going to rise as we have more competitive basketball leagues at the top end because of (conference) expansion.”
The next week, 14-seed Oakland beat Kentucky and 13-seed Yale beat Auburn, victories for the exact kind of programs that Sankey said aren’t as worthy as the those from the “top end” leagues like the SEC.
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The author has a clear bias towards the SEC and its expansion efforts. The article is written in an opinionated manner with phrases such as 'greedy' and 'villain to fans'. The author also dismisses the small-conference champions without providing any evidence or reasoning for their exclusion from the tournament. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses language that dehumanizes those who disagree with him, such as referring to them as 'people lashing out' and saying they should be pressed on this issue.
The SEC has had plenty to crow about during his tenure leading the conference. Football championships. Improved basketball programs. A whole lot more money.
Oakland Golden Grizzles (No. 14 seed) defeated third-seeded Kentucky with a near-historic performance from Jack Gohlke, who drained 10 threes in the upset.
Yale Bulldogs (No. 13 seed) advanced to round two after upending fourth-seeded Auburn on Friday and giving San Diego State a shot at them over the weekend with John Poulakidas pouring in 28 points.
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Kentucky and Auburn were among the teams that were knocked out of the tournament early on.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that only 32 teams remain after round one of the tournament when in fact there are still 64 teams left. Secondly, the ranking provided by David Kenyon is not based on any objective criteria or data analysis but rather a subjective opinion of his own.
The author claims that only 32 teams remain after round one of the tournament when in fact there are still 64 teams left. This statement is false and misleading.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Jack Gohlke is a March Madness legend and citing his performance in the upset of Kentucky. This statement implies that Gohlke's reputation as a legend justifies his actions and makes him more credible, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, the article contains several dichotomous depictions by stating that only 32 teams remain after round one and comparing them to
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Jack Gohlke is a March Madness legend.
The article contains several dichotomous depictions.
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The author has a clear bias towards the teams that have upset higher seeded schools. The language used to describe these upsets is positive and celebratory while the rest of the article is more neutral.
For the second straight year, the Ivy League champion is advancing. Princeton stunned No. 2 Arizona last year, and Yale upended fourth-seeded Auburn on Friday.
Head coach Keith Dambrot is set to retire following the season, but he's leaving Duquesne with a heck of a parting gift. The victory over BYU marked the program's first NCAA tournament victory since 1969.
Thanks to a near-historic performance from Jack Gohlke—who's officially a March Madness legend—the Golden Grizzles are moving on.
The stunning ACC champs continued a hot streak, bouncing Texas Tech in an 80-67 result.
