Sir Charles bashes Big East

Here is my Tuesday newspaper column, leading with a look at the studio give-and-take between Charles Barkley and Rick Pitino Sunday regarding the Big East's NCAA implosion - loudly and frequently foreseen by Sir Charles himself.

Speaking of the NCAAs, Syracuse's loss put a major dent in the secondary ticket market for the East Regional in Newark.

Until the Orangemen bowed out Sunday, New York state ranked second in NCAA ticket searches, according to FanSnap.com.

Now? Fifth.

One more college hoops thing:

Christian Laettner weighs in on the ongoing debate regarding a 19-year-old feud between Michigan and Duke.