Gary Parrish

AUSTIN, Texas -- I'm here at the Kansas-Texas game so I just saw a replay of the Villanova-Georgetown finish.

Holy moly!

They've been playing basketball for many decades.

So I suppose there have been worse calls in the sport.

But I can tell you I have never seen a worse call that decided a game, and nobody here in the media room could remember one either. I mean, how do you call that type of foul in a tie game 70-feet from the basket with less than a second remaining? It wasn't only bad, it was inexcusable to the point where the official who made the call should have to issue a public apology to Villanova and college basketball fans in general just like Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther had to apologize to Indiana last week.

And if you're keeping count, that's twice this season that Villanova has lost a game in the final second because of a questionable call (the other was against North Carolina State) and twice this season that Georgetown has won a game in the final second because of a questionable call or no-call (the other was against West Virginia).

In other words, referees clearly hate Jay Wright and love John Thompson III.

There is no other explanation.

AUSTIN, Texas -- We have brand new blogs.

But it's the same old Poll Attacks.

AP poll: Seriously, Utah State is getting votes now?

Yes, the Aggies are 8-1 in the WAC. But the WAC is rated as the 19th-best league in the nation. So that 8-1 shouldn't mean much unless you're also ready to get excited about Pacific being 8-2 in the Big West (rated as the 18th-best league).

Anyway, here are Utah State's credentials ...

• Overall record of 17-6 against the 185th-rated schedule in the nation.
• No wins against Top 50 opponents.
  
• Four losses outside the Top 100 (including two losses to teams outside the Top 200).

Truth is, Utah State's best win is against Oral Roberts and the only school on the Aggies' schedule that could possibly earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament (Vanderbilt) beat them by 21 points. So though I believe Jaycee Carroll is fabulous it's insane to think he plays for a Top 25 team, and that's why I believe the AP voter with Utah State on his ballot must be insane.

(When I learn who voted for Utah State I'll let you know; then we can start the effort to check him into the mental ward with Britney Spears.)

Breaking News Update at 7:45 p.m. ET: The voter who put Utah State on his ballot is ... Nick Jezierny of The Idaho Statesman.

I promised I would deliver his name.

I fulfilled my promise.

I'm a man of my word.

Coaches poll: I've got no issues with the coaches ranking Marquette.

I have the Golden Eagles at No. 24 in the Top 25 (and one).

I like that team.

But I'm not sure how anybody could have Marquette ranked without also having Louisville ranked.

I mean, do these coaches (or their assistants or their secretaries or whoever is submitting the ballots) even pay attention?

Here are the vital statistics ...

Louisville

• 18-6 overall record against the 10th-rated schedule in the nation.
• 8-3 record in the Big East.
• 5-4 record against the Top 50, 7-6 record against the Top 100 and no losses outside the Top 75.
• 5-2 road record.
• 13-3 record in the past 16 games.
• Current three-game winning streak.

Marquette

• 16-6 overall record against the 28th-rated schedule in the nation.
• 6-5 record in the Big East.
• 2-6 record against the Top 50, 6-6 against the Top 100 and no losses outside the Top 50.
• 2-4 road record.
• 11-5 record in the past 16 games.
• Current two-game losing streak.

It's clear Louisville has the better body of work just from looking at those numbers, right?

It couldn't be clearer in my eyes.

But if it's still too close for you to call then the deciding factor should be that Louisville has actually beaten Marquette twice this season.

First the Cards beat Marquette 71-51 at Freedom Hall.

Then the Cards beat Marquette 71-57 at the Bradley Center.

So how Marquette can be 25th in the Coaches poll while Louisville remains unranked is unbelievable on all levels.