Okay, let’s talk collegiate women’s basketball.

You all know I love my Ducks!!!

Maite and Ruthy and Erin and Sabrina and Satou are amazing. They are currently 23-1 on the season, first in the Pac-12 and ranked #3 in the nation! That is tied for their highest ranking in program history. This may be the year of the Duck!!!

And everyone knows that a few years back I adopted the South Dakota State Jackrabbits!

SDSU is having a good year. They are 18-6 on the season, and 1^st place (tie) in the Summit Conference. Predictions are that they will make it to the Big Dance again this year! GO JACKS!!!

And introducing my new love: the South Dakota Coyotes!

Now I hear you all groaning and muttering, “This is geographically centered adoration. Someone call Mac a shrink.” There is a geographical connect, I admit. But only because the Jacks and the Coyotes are in the same conference (where they share first place) and their school names are similar. I accidentally clicked on USD instead of SDSU earlier this season and read where they had beaten Iowa State at home. It was the first time they had every beaten a ranked team. Piqued my interest. I love it when an underdog does the unheard of! Then a little over a week later, they beat Missouri on the road. It was the first time they beat a ranked team on the road. And this week, for the first time in program history they are ranked, albeit #25. They are 22-3 on the season. If you aren’t cheering for the Coyotes this year, you have a cold heart!