The Big Dance: The Story of the NCAA Basketball Tournament - History, Highlights & Championship Moments | Perfect for Sports Fans & March Madness Enthusiasts
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Covered by four networks, allowing every game to be televised, “March Madness” has become an American phenomenon as anticipated as the Super Bowl. This is the story of the tournament from its beginnings seventy-three years ago as just an eight-team “bracket” to today’s sixty-eight-team format. From the “Cinderella” teams like Butler and Gonzaga to perennial powerhouses such as UCLA and Kentucky, covering buzzer-beaters, upsets, and dynasties, the story of one of the most-followed sporting events in history is comprehensively told here.
Customer Reviews
After looking at the editorial reviews these two authors posted: "[S]erves as a nice primer for the 2012 tournament...(Publishers Weekly)" I decided to look at the actual review from Publisher's Weekly. Here is what the review really said: "This book serves as a nice primer for the 2012 tournament, but is far from a definitive history of the event." Not only did the authors take this quote out of context, but the review was very critical of this book. As Publisher's Weekly states, "The NCAA basketball tournament has evolved into one of the most prominent annual sporting events in the United States, but its colorful, far-reaching history proves too big for veteran sports writers Wilner (Harvard Beats Yale 29-29) and Rappoport to handle." It also goes on to say "this selective account shoots and misses with dull copy ('How would you describe one of college basketball's legendary coaches? A winner.') and little attribution." According to the actual review, this book is poorly organized and underwhelms.
