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2009 Bracket Bonanza Challenge

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Win two tickets to CSUF vs. Idaho Nov. 18

Win two tickets to CSUF vs. Idaho on Nov. 18. Entries must be received by Nov. 13.

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Big 12's promise starts with taking care of business early in basketball

As always, the final weeks of college basketball's regular season will bring a daily inspection of bracket projections, bubble talk and all the stuff that we love about the stretching exercises for the March Madness sprint.

The error of those ways is not paying closer attention to the action on the front end, beginning Monday.

Non-conference competition is where teams and conferences build their credentials, most critically their rating percentage index (RPI). It's the tool used by the selection committee to help identify at-large teams and seed the NCAA Tournament.

By definition

I read David Bigelow's letter [Jan. 1] -- wherein he brackets the word "delusional" in quotation marks -- with amusement. Mr. Bigelow finds it "refreshing to have a leader with conviction, even if he makes mistakes, who is willing to be unpopular to do what he believes is right."

Someone "with conviction, even if he makes mistakes" -- isn't that the definition of "delusional"?

Vicky Shoquist

Win two tickets to The Who on Feb. 25

Win two tickets to The Who 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Save Mart Center. Entries must be received by Feb. 16.

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