Not to be the bearer of bad news, but college basketball is over for 2021-22. The good news: It went out with a bang, thanks to a highly entertaining NCAA men's tournament and a drama-filled Final Four capped by Kansas' historic second-half comeback to top North Carolina's Tar Heels for the Jayhawks' fourth national title.
I know, I know, it wasn't much of a tournament for the local team. It was one-and-done for the Wildcats with Kentucky the first victim of Saint Peter's Cinderella ride to the Elite Eight. Over the past three weeks, we've had ample time to analyze, strategize and criticize the far-too-abrupt end to the latest UK campaign.
Instead, let's look at the big picture. Surely there are lessons to be learned from the 67 tournament games played from the First Four through the Final Four. Here's three:
