Best Of The SB Nation Network: March 17, 2010

Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Wednesday, March 17, 2010:

College Basketball

- The Only Colors calculates NCAA Tournament odds based on the Bradley-Terry rating system, a sort of RPI substitute.

- Rocky Top Talk offers a bracket based on the ever-popular pythag and the upset profiling work done by CBS's Peter Tiernan.

- With Boston College left out of postseason play, BC Interruption takes the opportunity to create its own bracket pitting the last ten BC basketball teams against one another to crown a champion.

- Maize n Brew is also having its own fun with alternative brackets, creating a tournament to identify "the bitterest college fanbase."

Hockey

- Fear The Fin reconstructs the Western Conference standings according to win percentage versus other Western contenders only.

- On the Forecheck takes a statistical look at the NHL's MVP race and sees that it's Alex Ovechkin's to lose.

- Behind The Net breaks down the numbers, as always. Colorado gets out-shot by a wide margin all the time, so is their success an illusion?

Basketball

- Internet phenom and D-league all-star Rod Benson (aka Boom Tho) includes Ridiculous Upside's Scott Schroeder in his rap video. Really great stuff.

- Welcome To Loud City looks at the young OKC Thunder's playoff chances.

- Pounding the Rock wasn't happy with all the advanced stats out there. So they created their own.

- A beautiful and painful plea for the "apastrated" Canis Hoopus Timberwolves fans after giving up 152 points to the Suns.

Football

- Silver and Black Pride looks at JaMarcus Russell and his fun offseason.

- The Bills are working on their transition to a 3-4 defense and Buffalo Rumblings is there with details.

- Stampede Blue has a view of the CBA disagreement, from the owner's perspective.

Baseball

- Hi Yo, Silva: Cubs pitching shuts down Rangers - Bleed Cubbie Blue.

- Diamondbacks 7, Reds 13: Can't win 'em all - AZ Snakepit.

- Covering the Orioles: Camden Chat's Q & A with Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com