The buzz has been going around the Queen City of late about the surprising play of the Cincinnati Bearcats, and lately the talk of the NCAA tournament has been growing. Even Cincinnati's head coach Mick Cronin was starting to sing the praise, but on Saturday the twelth-ranked Georgetown Hoyas weren't hearing any of it.

Georgetown could make a serious run again this year at National Championship and easily are one of the most physcial defensive team's in the country. The Hoyas dominated UC in all aspects and won their 19th straight game at home as they won 73-53. Since joining the Big East, UC is now 0-4 against Georgetown and have lost by an average of 16 points per game.

Cronin boldy exclaimed earlier in the week, "We've got more work to do," Cronin told the Cincinnati Enquirer Thursday. "We've got to win games. But if we end up in sixth place in the Big East and the top five teams are going to the NCAA Tournament for sure, why should people below us get in over us when our overall record is tainted because of Jamual Warren's injury?"

Cronin's team has a lot more work to do and not much time to do it in. The Bearcats have had a great season considering where they started from and it's hard to argue against that. Still, the coach and the fans age getting a little ahead of theirselves. This team has a long way to go before you start flapping your gums. Do they have a shot at the Dance in '08, sure.  There are about 100+ teams that do right now, but don't hold your breath.

SIDE NOTE
It doesn't help ease the pain of a 20-point loss in D.C. on Saturday, but thoughts of what could have been once again haunt Bearcat Nation.  Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, who both would have likely been Bearcats had Bob Huggins stayed in town, went off for Kansas State, who is vying for their first Big 12 championship. The sensational high-scoring freshmen can't beat teams on their own though. Beasley set a Big 12 record with 44 points and Walker scored 31 on Saturday night, and yet the Wildcats lost their fourth straight road game, 92-86 to Baylor.