>and there is so much betting that its inevitable that there
>will be a point shaving scandal either in the NCAAs or the
>League.

The slant towards drama and other negativity seems to be well on its way to ruining it without something like this. We’re to the point now where winning gets you a bunch of coverage to set up the takedown the next time you don’t win. Or if you start winning a lot, it’s time to bring up some old mfer from a different era who won more, lost less, and/or was more well-liked during their time in the sun. This has been a thing for at least like 30 years and I find it horrible now that I notice it happening a lot...especially in the blog/podcast universe. It creates a world where folks crave negativity more than they crave good games, good players, or just a healthy sport with good players on their way up.