College Basketball Discussion

[MadMan]

:sad:

The dream is over.

Yeah I knew they weren't going to get past Wisconsin. Still it would have been awesome if a 9-21 team had made it to the Big Ten Tourney championship game or even the quarterfinals. It would have been hilarious.

Take heart though KF: I'd say that Michigan team is still good enough to contend in a mid major conference like the MVC or the Sun Belt.

[Spinal]

Wow, Coppin St. gets into the tourney after starting the year 4-19.

Well, into the play-in game at least.

They won their four conference tournament games by a total of 6 points.

[Benny Profane]

Villanova was the last at-large team. Wow.

[shaun]

Nova cemented it when they beat Syracuse in the Big East tourney. I think it was expected.

I'm happy UConn got a 4 seed in the West, I guess. I'm not particularly impressed with UCLA as a #1 so I like their chances at making the Elite Eight if they play up to their ability.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Arizona St. was robbed. How does the committee justify sending Arizona when they had the same record as Arizona St., a worse conference record than Arizona St., and lost both times they played Arizona St.? There's no explanation for that aside from reputation.

[Benny Profane]

Nova cemented it when they beat Syracuse in the Big East tourney. I think it was expected.

Every mock bracket I saw had Nova as one of the last four teams OUT. This was after the win v. Syracuse. Not much hope for a 12 seed though. Best I can possibly hope for would be a sweet 16 appearance.

[Justin]

The NIT seeding makes no sense

Charlotte Resume:
Record: 20-13
RPI: 69
SOS: 64
vs. RPI Top 100: 9-8
Last 10: 6-4

Nebraska Resume:
Record: 19-12
RPI: 95
SOS: 94
vs. RPI Top 100: 6-9
Last 10: 5-5

We are the 6 seed and Nebraska is the 3 seed with the home game.

[Spinal]

The NIT seeding makes no sense

We are the 6 seed and Nebraska is the 3 seed with the home game.

How many people does their facility seat versus yours? It's probably a money thing.

[Ivan Drago]

Arizona St. was robbed. How does the committee justify sending Arizona when they had the same record as Arizona St., a worse conference record than Arizona St., and lost both times they played Arizona St.? There's no explanation for that aside from reputation.

Well, I was watching ESPNU's Bracketology last night and one of the reporters was interviewing the head of the committee who decides the seedings and the teams in the tournament, and he said that Arizona St. didn't get in because they had the 303rd ranked non-conference strength of schedule. Kinda makes sense.

But what doesn't make sense is why the committee throws in-conference resumes out the window and ignores them completely.

[Justin]

How many people does their facility seat versus yours? It's probably a money thing.

Their arena seats 13,000 and ours seats a little over 9,000. And they will be on spring break during the game.

[Raiders]

Every mock bracket I saw had Nova as one of the last four teams OUT. This was after the win v. Syracuse. Not much hope for a 12 seed though. Best I can possibly hope for would be a sweet 16 appearance.

I have Nova beating Clemson and Siena to make the Sweet 16.

[Benny Profane]

I have Nova beating Clemson and Siena to make the Sweet 16.

I'd re-think that if I were you. I have watched almost all the Nova games this year, and they are a very young team (no seniors) who does not handle frenetic full-court pressure well at all, which is exactly Clemson's style. They get rattled.

Anything can happen, but I think Nova gets blown out. Pains me to say so.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Yep, I don't have Nova winning a game in the tourney. Not only does Clemson have great defense, but they're really hot right now.

[MadMan]

I'm a fan of Arizona and I don't really think they should have gotten in. But hey they made the tourney. Not much you can do about that.

Considering how crappy they were at one point I'm happy that Kentucky made the tourney.

As for UNC, yeah they're a clear favorite to win it all. But something tells me they won't, although in one bracket I do have them winning it all. I've only filled out two so far though.

[Ezee E]

Cinderella Teams?

Western Kentucky...

[Raiders]

Cinderella Teams?

Western Kentucky...

Uh, no. In fact, I have Drake making the final four.

[Ezee E]

Uh, no. In fact, I have Drake making the final four.

I also have Purdue in the Elite 8.

[Raiders]

I also have Purdue in the Elite 8.

I have them losing in the first round and Baylor going to the Sweet 16.

[Ezee E]

I have them losing in the first round and Baylor going to the Sweet 16.

Or maybe it's Temple I have, whoever has the sixth rank.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Anyone who has any faith in the Big Ten (MSU and Wisconsin aside) hasn't paid attention to the last few years of the tourney. Aside from the top 1 or 2 seeds, the Big Ten usually gets smoked.

[MadMan]

I only have Wisconsin going even remotely far in the tourney. I don't think MSU will last long. I think Purdue will lose to Baylor.

[Kurosawa Fan]

If this Xavier/Georgia game continues like this, my bracket will already take a pretty big hit. Man I'm bad at this.

[shaun]

I have Xavier losing 2nd round because I don't think they're that good so I'm not overly concerned, but Georgia sucks plain and simple. A fluke SEC tourney win should not equal a run in the NCAA.

I'm really disappointed that Temple isn't playing this closer as I have them +7.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I have Xavier losing 2nd round because I don't think they're that good so I'm not overly concerned, but Georgia sucks plain and simple. A fluke SEC tourney win should not equal a run in the NCAA.

I'm really disappointed that Temple isn't playing this closer as I have them +7.

Being someone who is fairly familiar with State, you're not out of that yet. They're either on fire and kill their opponent, or they play inconsistent ball and either lose or just squeak out a win. This game feels like the latter.

[Watashi]

Dude, Xavier is looking really shitty right now.