Stephen A. Smith

But I did pick Florida and Duke to meet for the national title. And I'm still in play for that. I got Duke winning it all. I get a chance to watch maybe about college basketball 5% of the time because I have to spend so much time watching the NFL and the NBA and stuff. I don't get a chance to watch a lot of college basketball. So other than those elite teams, I'm guessing just like you. Yeah.

I will. First things first, you say you grew up near St. John's. I went to Thomas Edison High School. I went to Thomas Edison Vocational Technical High School right across the Grand Central Parkway. I studied electrical installation. So we're siblings in that regard, so let's get that out the way. Number two, Clemson, they just didn't show up. They didn't show up in the first half.

I will. First things first, you say you grew up near St. John's. I went to Thomas Edison High School. I went to Thomas Edison Vocational Technical High School right across the Grand Central Parkway. I studied electrical installation. So we're siblings in that regard, so let's get that out the way. Number two, Clemson, they just didn't show up. They didn't show up in the first half.

I will. First things first, you say you grew up near St. John's. I went to Thomas Edison High School. I went to Thomas Edison Vocational Technical High School right across the Grand Central Parkway. I studied electrical installation. So we're siblings in that regard, so let's get that out the way. Number two, Clemson, they just didn't show up. They didn't show up in the first half.

They forgot how to play basketball. They were awful, and that's what happened to them. Number three, St. John's, when you look at St. John's with Rick Pitino and those guys, they couldn't shoot. They shot 9%, 2 of 22 from three-point range. They shot 28% from the field. They were awful. They were an elite defensive team. Offensively, they struggled shooting. And then their star, R.J.

They forgot how to play basketball. They were awful, and that's what happened to them. Number three, St. John's, when you look at St. John's with Rick Pitino and those guys, they couldn't shoot. They shot 9%, 2 of 22 from three-point range. They shot 28% from the field. They were awful. They were an elite defensive team. Offensively, they struggled shooting. And then their star, R.J.

They forgot how to play basketball. They were awful, and that's what happened to them. Number three, St. John's, when you look at St. John's with Rick Pitino and those guys, they couldn't shoot. They shot 9%, 2 of 22 from three-point range. They shot 28% from the field. They were awful. They were an elite defensive team. Offensively, they struggled shooting. And then their star, R.J.

Lewis Jr., Rick Pitino inexplicably benches him. for the last several minutes of the game, which is a huge, huge story because it's something that you just don't do. Now to get to your question about in terms of why you've got mid-majors 0 and 6 in this NCAA tournament, no Cinderella's winning. NIL trade portal. Here's what happens.

Lewis Jr., Rick Pitino inexplicably benches him. for the last several minutes of the game, which is a huge, huge story because it's something that you just don't do. Now to get to your question about in terms of why you've got mid-majors 0 and 6 in this NCAA tournament, no Cinderella's winning. NIL trade portal. Here's what happens.

Lewis Jr., Rick Pitino inexplicably benches him. for the last several minutes of the game, which is a huge, huge story because it's something that you just don't do. Now to get to your question about in terms of why you've got mid-majors 0 and 6 in this NCAA tournament, no Cinderella's winning. NIL trade portal. Here's what happens.

Because there's money out there for the college athletes now, Megan, what happens is, is that

Because there's money out there for the college athletes now, Megan, what happens is, is that

Because there's money out there for the college athletes now, Megan, what happens is, is that

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

And that is what has compromised it because you, I just said today on First Take, my show on ESPN, I said, let me tell y'all something. if this continues, is going to be the death of college basketball because at this point, college basketball is all about March Madness.