Anything but Uniform: Texas A&M

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Some good news for Penn today: at least they wont be distracted by the absurd stripes on Texas A&M's jerseys. Why? Because they've seen this style before -- on Yale. Twice. Now Penn is only 1-1 against these unis this season, but the Quakers are on a one-game winning streak.

A&M's uniforms are different than the Elis' because they have an additional color, with the thin stripe being silver instead of the same color as the other one. But come on. These stripes just end in the middle of the back of the leg. They make absolutely no sense. Penn has played against some nice looking outfits in the last two years in Boston College and Texas, but I think this year there is no doubt who the better-looking team is.

The Aggies also were wearing these practice uniforms. As were many other teams around the country yesterday. But the Quakers stuck with their usual practice uniforms -- except Andreas Schreiber, who seems to have lost his, and was wearing a No. 31 jersey from last season (he normally wears 13).

But Penn has won 10 in a row, so you gotta stay with the streak. No new uniforms for that. Although, they do have new sneakers, which seems to be a trend at the last couple Big Dances for the Quakers.

Also worth mentioning is something that was removed from today's Gus Johnson story.

After spending 12 years at FOX, James Brown returned to CBS this year, and he will be calling games in the Tournament as well. Brown, who happens to be a DeMatha High School (same as Steve Danley) and Harvard grad, happens to be the man who called Penn's last NCAA Tournament win, in 1994 against Nebraska. He left CBS for FOX that summer, and the Quakers are 0-for-their last seven trips since then.

Enjoy the game.