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BECAUSE WHY NOT

A March Madness Guide for Pacists, Statists, and Mascotists

By Shane Ryan at

Pacism = the hatred (or fear) of teams that play slow basketball. I am an avowed pacist, and I try to take shots at sluggish teams like Wisconsin whenever possible. I recognize the strategy at play, and I'm well aware that it can be successful, but I reserve the right to hate the product. It's boring. It's also antithetical to How the Game Should Be Played, from my philosophical perch.

Maybe you're a pacist, too, and you're wondering whom you should pick against during March Madness. Or maybe you're a Wisconsin fan, and you're looking for friends to play tetherball with on weekends. In either case, here's a handy graphic showing where the 68 tournament teams rank in Division I in adjusted tempo. I've divided it into fast (1-115), medium (116-230), and slow (231-345). All statistical data comes from Ken Pomeroy.

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