But on a much more important note concerning college basketball…

The Big Ten is looking to change the way the Big Ten Tournament is split up. Instead of alternating between Chicago and Indianapolis they hope to pick a permanent venue (for either the next 4 or 8 years) for the tourney. Indy Star. Link.

Delany expects a decision by spring. He said it would be based on input from conference coaches, athletic directors and school presidents, taking into account cost, revenue and location issues.

"We’re fortunate we have great venues, great cities and people who are basketball supporters," Delany said.

"I think Chicago is the biggest city that is most friendly to college sports. I think L.A. and New York are below the fold. Chicago could be above the fold. People in Chicago care about college sports. It’s the third-largest market that really cares about college sports.

"At the same time, Indianapolis has hosted more Final Fours than anyone else. They’ve got the Hoosier commitment to basketball. They’ve got great venues. The hotels are proximate. They both have great selling points."

-Indianapolis Star

Hmmm, I wonder where we’ll be going in 2008 after the current contract (Indy 2006, Chicago 2007) expires?

Guess which state school in Indiana is going to be seeing a drastic decline in partying this up-coming weekend?

An Indiana University student has been hospitalized with meningococcal meningitis. That student attended 2 parties at Indiana State University in Terre Haute this past weekend, one party on Friday night and one party on Saturday night.

The Indiana State Board of Health is recommending that anyone who attended either of those parties be treated with an antibiotic to decrease the chances of catching meningitis.

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If you attended any parties at ISU this past weekend on Friday or Saturday nights, please go to the health center or contact your private physician immediately for advice.

-E-mail to the entire Ball State campus from Dr. Kent Bullis, BSU Health Center