Pick: Columbia

DARTMOUTH at PENN

Brutal.

Pick: Penn

HARVARD at PRINCETON

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

That seems to be the mantra not only for a struggling Princeton team, but for the state of New Jersey as a whole. Following Oregon’s decision to let consumers pump their own gas this January, the state of New Jersey is now the only state in the U.S. where you aren’t allowed to pump your own gas.

It’s a tradition almost as archaic as Princeton is.

As we write this, the Tigers sit in an uncontested seventh place spot in conference despite being picked as the preseason favorite to finish third.

Just a year ago, this matchup came down to a buzzer-beater from Amir Bell in front of a sold-out crowd at Jadwin. If it is as close this year, we’ll swallow our pride and take back everything we said about Jersey.

Pick: Harvard

BROWN at CORNELL

Ah, the perennial battle for four-seed at the Ivy League tournament.

Not really—at least not the perennial part.

For those of you stuck under a rock, the Ivy League became the last in Division I conference to add a conference tournament last year. Two years ago, this would have been a meaningless game between two teams that enter the weekend with 4-6 records. Now, this might be one of the most important contests of the year. It’s great, really.