At least, that's the silver lining that I'm hoping will come from this tournament that will be remembered for its never-ending chalk and blowouts.

I hope more college guys take a look at Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, and Danny Green and decide that they, too, want to put off the NBA for a year and try for a national championship. And this is just my personal preference, but it would be nice if, from time to time, these players didn't play for North Carolina. But beggars can't be choosers, I guess.

I hope for this for purely selfish reasons. I think this Carolina team proved that they were head-and-shoulders above anyone else this year, and one of the better college basketball teams in recent memory. And the fact that it's such a veteran team isn't a coincidence.

Hansbrough and Green are seniors, and Ellington and Lawson are juniors. There aren't too many upper-echelon teams in the country whose four best players are all upperclassmen.

I want to see more teams like that. I want to see more guys who decide they can wait for the NBA. Of course, I understand that not every talented player has that financial luxury, and I'm not not asking anyone to make the wrong decision for themselves and their family. I'm just hoping it starts a trend. I hope that Tyler Hansbrough makes it cool to stay in school.

The one entertaining thing about tonight's game, aside from just witnessing Carolina's dominance, was seeing guys like Lawson, Ellington, Green and Hansbrough celebrate their championship. It's never bad TV when you get to see someone achieve their dream. I hope more guys decide to stick around and give it a shot.

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