A couple of economists at GMU have written an article for Slate that explains why Mason’s econ department and basketball team are very similar.  I remember when Buchanan won his Nobel in 86 while I was at Mason; I didn’t have a clue what economics was all about (I still don’t) but I took great pride that our unknown school had a Nobel winner.  Now that GMU can boast two Nobel winners and a Final Four team I’m thinking there might actually be an outbreak of, gasp, alumni pride!