John Feinstein, whose work is undoubtedly well-known to readers of this blog, has just released his latest, "Back Roads to March."
I have only begun to get into it, but its focus is mainly on the mid-major programs and their struggles against the Power 5 and their ilk for a more representative share of the March Madness pie. Among other things.
So far it's been a good read, but there are some surprising factual lapse, and I've only gotten part way thru Chapter one. The most glaring of which concerns the expansion of conference tournaments after the early 80s. According to Feinstein, prior to that, the only postseason tourney was in the ACC. Not only is that Wrong, it is UNFORGIVABLY wrong especially for someone with the reputation of John Feinstein. Almost everyone, with the sole exception of Feinstein, knows that the post season tourney was created by the Southern Conference and its children, the ACC and the SEC adopted the concept afyrt splitting with the Southern..
That is really a somewhat petty and minor quibble.In its best sense, to me at least, the book champions the mid major programs and I would recommend y'all trek down to Barnes and Noble and get a copy
I have only begun to get into it, but its focus is mainly on the mid-major programs and their struggles against the Power 5 and their ilk for a more representative share of the March Madness pie. Among other things.
So far it's been a good read, but there are some surprising factual lapse, and I've only gotten part way thru Chapter one. The most glaring of which concerns the expansion of conference tournaments after the early 80s. According to Feinstein, prior to that, the only postseason tourney was in the ACC. Not only is that Wrong, it is UNFORGIVABLY wrong especially for someone with the reputation of John Feinstein. Almost everyone, with the sole exception of Feinstein, knows that the post season tourney was created by the Southern Conference and its children, the ACC and the SEC adopted the concept afyrt splitting with the Southern..
That is really a somewhat petty and minor quibble.In its best sense, to me at least, the book champions the mid major programs and I would recommend y'all trek down to Barnes and Noble and get a copy
