Did you know that the tiger is the most dangerous animal in the wild? I’m deducing from that fact that a tiger could whip a wildcat, in the wild, if such a match-up were to occur.

Did you know that no men’s team from the state of Tennessee has ever won a National Championship? Did you know that only four schools have fielded both a women’s championship team and a men’s championship team (only once in the same year)?

Did you know that in the 26 years of NCAA women’s championships, that only 13 different schools have won the championship (including the two playing tonight)?

Tonight’s men’s game will be the 70th NCAA men’s championship game. Kansas is a previous winner. Memphis State has never won (they lost to UCLA in the finals back in the 70s). If Kansas wins, there will still be 35 different schools who have won a men’s championship (Memphis will be the 36th if they win).

Tonight’s’ trivia question: Can you name the 35 men’s’ teams who have won NCAA championships and the 13 women’s’ teams? I got 26 of the men’s teams and 7 of the women’s. If you cheat and look it up, let that be on your conscience. Put your HONEST answers in the comments section. I’ll treat the winner* to a meal at the Phunky Griddle on the weekend of your convenience.

I’m hoping that after tonight there will be 36 different teams who have won a men’s championship, which would mean that the state of Tennessee would finally have a men’s winner. I imagine that most folks around here are going to be hoping for a Tennessee sweep tonight and tomorrow night. I’m pretty sure I know one person who WON’T be wearing orange tomorrow night.

My predictions: Tiger, tiger, burning bright tonight, and tomorrow night’s color will not be orange.

*The person with the most correct answers.  2nd place gets you two meals with me..(I never get sick of that joke…)