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With all due respect to Butler and Duke (OK, I don’t mean that. I don’t really respect Duke and their “basketball pwayers”), I’m relieved the NCAA tournament has finally concluded. With the exception of Monday night’s finale, the 2010 Final Four flopped.

The Final Four has been determined. For those of you that had a #1, a #2, and two #5’s in your Final Four, please give yourself a round of applause. For those of you that just clapped, you’re all liars. Shame on you. Let’s review the Elite Eight.

Tennessee knocked off the favored Buckeyes while the clock struck twelve for Cinderellas Northern Iowa and St. Mary’s. Oh yeah, Duke won too.

First, Syracuse got bullied by the Butler Bulldogs. Then, Kansas State and Xavier put on a thriller from start to finish. AND most importantly, Gus Johnson finally got a day of basketball worthy of his golden pipes. March Madness continues…

Go ahead and take a breath. After four straight days of suspenseful, heart wrenching action, we certainly deserve a break. Day four of March Madness provided some upsets, blowouts, and arguably the best finish of the tournament’s opening weekend.

Saturday’s action brought some unexpected flavor to the NCAA Tournament. Two heavyweights abruptly crumpled while another put an emphatic claim to the 2010 title.

So it didn’t live up to the opening day of the tournament. Hoping day two would match yesterday’s excitement was a pipe dream anyway. Nonetheless, I review the day’s significant happenings…or lack thereof.

It was a busy day. I laughed, I cried, I yelled, I cheered, and my favorite team took out my heart and stomped on it before returning it to my chest. This is what I remember from the past 13 hours of chaos.

March has come. In less than 24 hours, hundreds of college basketball players will consume the attention of sports fans, decrease productivity in corporate America, and attract individuals who haven’t watched a game all year. March Madness is one of the best times of the year.

…Aaaaaand we’re back. Sorry for the hiatus. A few weeks ago I shared what I look for when choosing a favorite player (review the checklist here). Obviously, the selection process required more thought than I originally planned. Without further ado, my favorite player from each of the four major sports.