Been watching March Madness. There has been a lot of "upsets" that are not upsets at all. College basketball has changed. The schools that get the best players will probably only have those players for one year, then they are eligible for the draft and they are gone. University of Kentucky had a squad made up of the best freshmen in basketball last year, lost them and didn't make the tournament at all this year. The schools with the second tier players have a better chance to have them for all 4 years of eligibility. This means that they end up with more experienced teams and mature players with only interest for the team because they have no reason to play for the cameras. Their success comes if the whole team is successful.
There is a lesson in that. Loyalty matters. A team composed of people focused on the success of all can not be beat. There are many examples of teams strategically constructed of superstars who fail because they put their dreams and goals above the team and leadership they are supposed to serve. I learned during my military career that a team made up of goal oriented, success driven team players is hard to beat. Superstars are nice but team wins are much better.
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