Midnight Madness!!!!

Midnight Madness is almost here! If you’re reading this from a college dorm somewhere across the nation, you’re probably well aware that this weekend marks the official start of college basketball practices, which is traditionally signified by Midnight Madness. What’s Midnight Madness, you ask? Well, since the NCAA has rules dictating when a college team can begin their practices, college teams like to get the best jump they can on the season- by starting practice at 12:00 AM on the day that practice can begin. Teams have made a big deal about this event by organizing huge rallies around the men’s and women’s basketball teams. There are giveaways, skill competitions, sometimes even scrimmage games, all in the hopes of getting some excitement going about the upcoming season. Sounds absolutely mad, doesn’t it?

If you’re looking for some of the best Midnight Madness events to attend there’s a good breakdown of the main ones at Rivals.com. Some teams don’t do Midnight Madness, so you should check your local listings. Luke Winn, the college basketball writer from Sports Illustrated.com, has 20 questions for teams heading into Midnight Madness, which is interesting if you follow one of the major players in the college basketball world. Well, enjoy your weekend of festivities and the Final Four Blog will see you here next week.

To get NCAA basketball tickets, go to StubHub.com.

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