Ivy league schools are not generally known for their strong presence during the NCAA tournament. Few manage to make the tournament and none usually advance very far. However one team that hopes to end this long tradition of sub-par basketball is Cornell University. Cornell has been a strong team all year, winning several important games and holding their own against much stronger opponent.
Even Jim Boheim, the coach of Syracuse's basketball team remarked mid season the Cornell was won of the strongest teams his squad had played all year. They easily won a consecutive Ivy League conference title and the Ivy league tournament as well. Despite such a strong year for the team, they still only entered the tournament ranked 12th.
The first two rounds of the tournament demonstrated why Cornell was a force to be taken more seriously. Easily beating both 5th seated Temple and 4th seeded Wisconsin to make it to the sweet sixteen. Although they lost to Kentucky, the team proved they were better than credited. As a testament to the success of the team, Cornell's coach Steve Donahue was recently snatched by Boston College to coach their hurting basketball team. Hopefully Cornell will be able to continue its run ro prove that the Ivies aren't all a joke.
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