Holy MACkerel!

Okay, a very cheesy pun, I know, but well worth it because ...

Today was a very good day for the Mid-American Conference.

In the NCAA women's basketball tournament, Ball State defeated one of the most prestigious programs in NCAA women's basketball history--none other than two-time defending champion Tennessee. Yes, I know it was a down year for the Volunteers, with their roster loaded with first-year players, but, still, this win was significant, particularly because it marked the first time that Tennesee failed to advance to the Final Sixteen in the history of the tournament. Way to go, Cardinals ...

And, meanwhile, several hours before that game took place in Bowling Green, Kentucky, another women's basketball game was held in Bowling Green, Ohio. In that one, which I had the thrill of attending, Bowling Green State University defeated Syracuse in the second round of the women's NIT tournament. Way to go, Falcons, too ...

That's a win over a Big East opponent and a win over an SEC opponent in the same day. On Tuesday Ball State is scheduled to play a Big 12 opponent (Iowa State) and on Thursday night BGSU is scheduled to host a Big Ten opponent (Indiana). Is it too much to ask that both teams soar to another pair of victories over big conference teams? I sure hope not ...