Media review: I would give ESPN's selection special a B or B-. Stacey and Nell were good, but I thought Reese Davis was pretty mediocre. He was corny, and didn't really seem to know what he was talking about. His interview with selection committee chair Cheryl Marra was weak. He asked the obvious questions -- Why is the West so strong? Why was Texas #2? Why so many from the Big East? -- but she gave pretty soft, non-responsive answers, and he just moved on. (Cheryl Marra did, however, give some more substantive answers in the ESPN chatwrap.)

The worst moment of the show was the interview with Alana Beard. Davis says, two years ago you were a bridesmaid, last year you were maid of honor... are you ready to be the focus of attention this year, to be the bride? Beard graciously tries to play along with his lame metaphor and responds, yes, I'm ready to wear the wedding dress, to win the whole thing this year. Then Davis says: what do you mean? You just mean basketball, right? [nervous laughter.] You're not breaking any news? Beard (probably thinking: what in the devil is this fool talking about?) kind of laughs, and says no, followed by more nervous laughter.

Oh well. ESPN is getting better, but they have a long way to go in their women's hoops coverage.

Anyway, tomorrow we'll have full coverage from the papers of who's happy, and who isn't.