Monday, March 19, 2007

Bracketology 101's Book Pick: "Cinderella"

It's rare at B101 that we outwardly promote or endorse the work of others (or endorse books at all for that matter), but if you're a college basketball fan looking for a fix between now and Thursday's regionals, or if you just love rooting for the little guy, Michael Litos' book "Cinderella: Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball" is a must-read.

Here's a quick preview from the publisher: "Cinderella" is an inside look at the NCAA's mid-major basketball programs, which fight for one shot to battle the association's elite teams for the national championship. The rise of mid-majors has been one of the biggest sport stories of the past few years, and never more so than now.

Litos spent the 2005-06 season on the frontlines of the Colonial Athletic Association. With complete access to coaches and players, he found expected tales of pressure and passion. He also found the unexpected: a player being shot; another accused and eventually acquitted of rape. And he was there for George Mason's historic run to the Final Four.

In what was dubbed "The Year of the Mid-major," Cinderella delivers the ultimate story of what it means to be an underdog, and how the sport of college basketball is being transformed.
The book includes a foreword by ESPN analyst Jay Bilas.

You can read more about "Cinderella" or order a copy by clicking here or here.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks, ill look into it

Anonymous said...

Solid preview. It's a great read. The chapter about scheduling and "buy-games" is an absolute must for anyone who went to a BCS school.

Anonymous said...

nice to see you guys have done just two updates to your site since the selection show.

good to see you, AHEM, care !!!

Bracketology 101 said...

Technically it's been five posts, but we admittedly focus our attention on other sports once college basketball is done. We will following the draft closely and do a summer bracket.

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