As the month of Febraury comes to a close, sports fans prepare themselves for a month of pure sports enjoyment.  Im talking about March Madness, the time of year were underdogs are the victors and last second shots come in bunches.  This past week I had the chance to live a sports fans dream, the chance to sit down with ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi.  Lunardi is the guru of college basketball, and when it comes to March Madness selection time lets just say he knows his stuff. During our converstaion I had to ask about George Mason’s chances of making the tournament.  Joe resonded “they are the weakest team of the three CAA teams that have a chance to make the tournament.”  The news struck me hard, and as a Mason fan I couldnt bare to watch another missed year or an NIT first round loss. So while Joe is an established analyst with great knowledge in the subject of college basketball, here is me just bieing a fan.  My reasons why Mason will make the NCAA tournament:

1.) Consideration: Most people dont realize that the selection comitte takes everything into consideration.  While George Mason hasnt won games agaisnt big opponents this year, they are peaking at the right time.  A big win over VCU last week, will absolutely have the comitte on the edge of thier seats.  Beating VCU again on their homecourt, might just slip our foot in the door.  Dont forget Mason started the season without thier starting gaurd for almost the entire first half of the season, thats needs to be considered as well.

2.) Drexel will lose: With just two games left to play at home and on the road, Drexel will come out 1-1.  This team is dominate at home, and they beat George Mason because the crowd gave them a boost.  I think the game agasint JMU at home will be a Drexel blowout, fans will be tasting the March Madness stew.  But an away matchup agaisnt Old Dominion will have a much bitter taste.  Drexel loses 65-60.

* This is the first matchup between the two teams this year, ODU is 2-1 in the last three matchups.

3.) Mason will win out: Except for two blemishes in the last 18 games, Mason would no question be the front runner candidate from the CAA.  But instead Mason is 16-2 in those games.  With two away games left on the radar, Mason will get the job done.  Mason is 7-4 away from the Patriot Center this year, they take on Northeastern ( 6-5 at home) and VCU (ha