Props to Greg Oden for showing what all the fuss was about, he played a tremendous game, but for once the rest of the Buckeyes team failed to show up. Four for 23 from three-point range? Yeah, that’s not so good. Maybe next year they might try driving to the basket once in a while.

So all bow down to Florida, masters of college athletics. Bow down to the damn Gators.

So congrats to Gator fans, but do we seriously have to endure another championship game between Florida and Ohio State? I guess these are the only two teams allowed to vie for titles now. Yawn. Worse still, from watching the two semi-finals today it’s clear Florida is going to get medieval on Ohio State’s ass on Monday night and then we’ll be under the spell of Florida athletics, the greatest NCAA program of alll time.

When does football start again?

There is a little thing called the NCAA Final Four happening on Saturday. UCLA takes on defending champion Florida in a rematch of last year’s title game, while the biggest of the big men — Greg Oden and Roy Hibbert — are set to do battle in the paint in the Ohio State-Georgetown tilt. I know, your bracket was long-ago blown out, but these are going to be some fantastic matchups, so you better tune in.

For those of you hoping to see a fight or two, the NHL is heading into the final stretch before the playoffs. Calgary plays in Vancouver on Saturday looking to hold onto their slim grasp on the final postseason spot in the West, while Nashville battles Dallas in their bid to steal the Central division away from the Red Wings. On Sunday, NBC brings us some riveting action as Detroit takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets. (Sweet Sam Hill, even Versus would have passed on that matchup.)

The playoff picture is shaping up in the NBA as well. Who would have thunk that Toronto would be leading the way in the retched Atlantic division? What Svengali could have predicted the Wizards would have a chance to top the their division? Washington and the Raptors go head-to-head tonight at the Verizon Center. But you don’t care about the East, all you want to hear about is the stinking Suns and Mavericks. Well fine, the top two teams in the West square off on Sunday in Phoenix, with the Suns needing a win if they want to catch Dallas for the top seed. They might do it, too, with Dirk Nowitzki nursing a bone spur in his ankle.

What else? Well, baseball is still in preseason action, but who cares about baseball this early in the year? The MLS is gearing up to start their season soon (you’re a fan, you just don’t know it yet), and NASCAR has short-track action from Martinsville. Oh, and someone is probably playing golf somewhere this weekend (yawn).

No matter what sporting event trips your trigger, though, I’m sure the big plan for this weekend involves plenty of this:

Pretty nifty trick, no?

(Video via Lifehacker via tonari no shibfu)

Well, either way this 35 year old is leading his Ohio State Buckeyes to the sweet sixteen (barely). They were considered one of the favorites of the tournament, so we’ll see how far this old man can carry the team.

Xavier took mighty Ohio State to the brink before Ron Lewis hit that amazing three-pointer to send the game to OT. Then Mike Conley, Jr., took command scoring the first seven points for the Buckeyes, lifting them to a 78-71 win over the Musketteers. Pitt needed an extra period to overcome Virginia Commonwealth, rallying behind Ronald Ramon and Levance Fields to win 84-79. Vanderbilt managed to upset Washington State, but needed double overtime for Derrick Byars and Shan Foster to lift the Commodores past the Cougars 78-74.

But even with all this excitement and drama, CBS announcer Gus Johnson very nearly ruined the entire day for me. Is there a bigger ass in all of college sports announcing? In all of sports announcing period? Seriously, Gus gives Joe Theismann a good run for his money. He just prattles on about whatever extraneous ideas that pop into his head, missing calls in the process. How many times do we need to hear about Thad Matta leaving Xavier?

But Gus’ biggest problem — one shared by all of the worst play-by-play announcers on TV (which is to say nearly all of them) — is that he doesn’t realize we’re watching the game too. With Xavier leading by three with seconds to play, you don’t have to make that seem any more exciting than it is, Gus. You don’t have to work it. You don’t need to break a sweat to make us understand that #1 Ohio State might get knocked out of the tournament. We’re here, watching the same game as you, we can feel the drama building.

And I’m glad to see that I’m not alone here. Grant Wahl from SI.com makes a good observation this morning on Johnson, noting that Gus “started sounding like A.C. Green on his wedding night.”

Today looks like it might hold the same potential for some great matchups, especially with Texas and USC going head-to-head, Tennessee and Virginia, and upstart Winthrop taking on Oregon. But please, CBS Sports, please keep Gus far away from these games; I’d suggest maybe keeping him tied up in a closet.