The formula is not complicated: Crowd psychology + several hours of alcoholic refreshments + school pride = bad brew.

The field has dwindled to eight teams in the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament.

After a week on the sidelines (and watching too much bad baseball), it’s back to the Monday Muse.

There are weeks when the topics bounce off the walls in every direction. Then there is the week after the NBA Draft.