On Friday’s episode of Math and Musings I described my lack of surprise that neither the Houston Cougars nor Texas Longhorns made the Final Four. These are kids playing a game, and one of the things kids do is look past something important to something fanciful. Like looking past the “easy” game that sets up the pretty one.

Case in point: prospect of an all-Florida final pitting two schools separated by just 45 miles.

Yeah, it woulda been cool, but both teams are watching tonight’s game from the bleachers.