As we gear up for tonight's NCAA men's basketball championship game, the second championship game of 2007 between the Ohio State University and the University of Florida, I couldn't help but wonder why. Why the Buckeyes and the Gators, again?
I already knew that OSU is the largest school in the country. Perhaps that has something to do with it? Is Florida maybe the second largest? Are we doomed to this same new rivalry until some other 50,000-student juggernaut comes along?
Well, the answer is, no. Florida is not the second largest school. . . . It's third. The interloper? The Sun Devils of Arizona State. Why weren't they in the Final Four? I have no idea. My best guess is that their basketball team isn't good enough.
Incidentally, these schools have not always been atop the list. The University of Texas held the top spot from Fall 1997 until Spring 2004, according to Wikipedia. What does it all mean? Again, no idea. Make of it what you will.
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