Because they have championship banners to show for their success in the 1980's and 1990's.

But a championship banner or two could push the bidding up significantly.

The main thing, said the 55-year-old coach, is that they find a way to bring home a championship banner to the Garden.

That may be why a new type of championship banner was recently put up.

"I didn't want to go to a school that already had the national championship banners," Jack said.

"It's something we earned last year," he said, referring to the championship banner.

He toured his high school on Saturday, looking up at the championship banner in the gym.

But all that was forgotten in the thrill of seeing the Cup and raising a new championship banner.

Rose said they would protest the removal of the team's championship banners.

"And we're going to open it up with a championship banner," he said.