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NCAA Previews: Recognize the Xavier Musketeers

Conference: Atlantic 10 Record: 24-8, 13-3 in conference RPI: 33How They Got In: At-LargeSeed/Bracket: 9/West (San Antonio)Mascot: Musketeers. His name, surprise, surprise is D'Artagnan. The Musketeer is supposed to be "strong ties with French origins and culture." As if that isn't enough to create some hostile feelings,...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the George Washington Colonials

Conference: Atlantic 10 Record: 23-8, 11-5 in conference RPI: 74How They Got In: Won the A-10 Conference Tournament over Rhode Island 78-69.Seed/Bracket: 11/East (East Rutherford)Mascot: Colonials. Kind of self-explanatory when your school is named after the General of the Colonial Army -- which happens to be the name of...

Xavier Is Going to Cost Someone

Bad news for some major conference bubble team, Xavier lost to Rhode Island in the semi-finals of the A-10 Tourney, 79-71. That means there will be two teams from the A-10 in the NCAA Tournament. It also means that UMass' chance at an at-large is up in smoke.Xavier is almost certainly going to be an at-large selection....

Embrace a Mid-Major: Xavier Musketeers

The Fundamentals: Name: Xavier Musketeers Conference: Atlantic 10 Last Year's Record: 21-11 (8-8) This Year's Record: 18-7 (8-3) This Year's Current RPI: 36 Mascot: His name is D'Artagnan, and he's French. In fact, from Xavier's official site, check this out: "In naming the Musketeers, Father Finn was not only giving...

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Memorial Day: Atlantic City Third Most Popular Destination, Perhaps Due To Revel (PHOTOS)

A new, multi-billion-dollar resort that opened in Atlantic City this April seems to have sparked a tourism renaissance in the seaside town, new tourism data shows.

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