College Basketball Thread

[Gatz]

Originally Posted by PalmerToCJ

Wrong, Nostradomus just BSed it all, I actually know what's happening lol.

I'm rooting for UT, I really am but their style of play just doesn't translate well to the tournament. If I'm wrong, which I am on many occassions, let me have it. But if not, I'll be reminding you ;)

I don't see why not... they beat two one seeds and one two seed during season and I see them getting past Stanford and Memphis.
And wow Kansas has a wide open path.

[Brodeur]

Don't underestimate Bill Self's ability to choke in the tourney. Granted there's no Bucknell this year but I don't expect them to make it to the Final 4.

[Cashmoney]

Originally Posted by PalmerToCJ

Wrong, Nostradomus just BSed it all, I actually know what's happening lol.

I'm rooting for UT, I really am but their style of play just doesn't translate well to the tournament. If I'm wrong, which I am on many occassions, let me have it. But if not, I'll be reminding you ;)

Im not calling you out just for UT, I was just saying you can't say that your opinion > everyone else's. At this point no one knows. It's just too unpredictable.

[yo123]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Don't underestimate Bill Self's ability to choke in the tourney. Granted there's no Bucknell this year but I don't expect them to make it to the Final 4.

I wanted to pick them to lose before the final four, but there was just no team that I thought was good enough to beat them in that region.

[PalmerToCJ]

Yeah, I guess it came off pretty arrogant... Let me reword it.

I just don't see Louisville/UT/Memphis putting together the sort of run to get into the tournament, it's too easy for a good coach/disciplined team to dictate the pace of UT/Memphis and Louisville is not very disciplined... Plus they have to run through UNC/UT if they wanted to get in anyway. I can't believe Arkansas apparently ran with you all and won.

[adschofield]

I just don't see Tennessee getting past Louisville's stout defense

[GB12]

I only have one team that's not a top 4 seed in the Sweet 16. >_<

[Gatz]

UNC would probably be the smarter/safer pick, but they would have to play Indiana, ND, and Tenn/Louisville to get to the final four, and I am going with Louisville based on gut feeling.

[yo123]

Originally Posted by adschofield

I just don't see Tennessee getting past Louisville's stout defense

Their stout halfcourt defense. It wont matter if Tennessee can beat them up the court like they want to.

[PalmerToCJ]

Originally Posted by Gatz

UNC would probably be the smarter/safer pick, but they would have to play Indiana, ND, and Tenn/Louisville to get to the final four, and I am going with Louisville based on gut feeling.

Indiana is a mess, I think Arkansas takes them but I understand what you're saying, I did way better back when I went with my gut so I can understand going with it.

I watch a lot of college basketball now and my last few brackets have been very so-so. Usually I kill the first two rounds then fall off.

[adschofield]

Just finished my bracket:

Final Four:
Louisville
Kansas
Texas
UCLA

Notable Upsets:
St. Joe's over Oklahoma
USC to the Elite Eight
Davidson over Gonzaga
Temple over Michigan State
Pitt to the Elite Eight
St. Mary's over Miami
Baylor over Purdue

[etk]

I concur with a previous poster....WAY too many people have Louisville in the Final 4.

[adschofield]

Portland State got shafted...they should be at least a #14 seed IMO

[GB12]

Times!
http://www.ncaa.com/uploadedFiles/Sp...allBracket.pdf

[bearsfan_51]

I'm not one for the brackets, but I will make one prediction here:

There will be a #1 team that doesn't make the Sweet 16.

There are some really great teams in the 8-9 matchup. Even though that is a rare upset (less than 14 over 3 or things of that nature), I can see it happening this year.

Kent State, UNLV, and BYU are all teams that could be dangerous.

[PalmerToCJ]

Originally Posted by GB12

Times!
http://www.ncaa.com/uploadedFiles/Sp...allBracket.pdf

Man, I posted those up for you earlier but you didn't get a chance to see them I guess haha.

Virginia Tech's coach whining, maybe if they beat somebody they would've got in.

[bearsfan_51]

Oh and small schools got the shaft...again. Illinois State and Dayton both should be in.

And why is Oregon a #9 seed? Gimme a break.

[PalmerToCJ]

Yeah, can't believe Dayton didn't get in (they're only a 3 seed in the NIT I think), they beat Louisville AT Louisville.

The Pac-10 teams (Oregon/Arizona) got ranked entirely too high,.

[T-RICH49]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Oh and small schools got the shaft...again. Illinois State and Dayton both should be in.

And why is Oregon a #9 seed? Gimme a break.

not to mention the wrong Arizona school made it IMHO

[T-RICH49]

Originally Posted by GB12

Times!
http://www.ncaa.com/uploadedFiles/Sp...allBracket.pdf

wow 11:25?don't most 1 seed not play til the 6 pm game at the earliest?

[BrownsTown]

Oregon shouldn't even be in the tournament.

[adschofield]

Originally Posted by T-RICH49

wow 11:25?don't most 1 seed not play til the 6 pm game at the earliest?

Nah, they like to get that game out of the way early

[adschofield]

Is Bob Knight serious? 128 teams? Yeesh.

[Creek]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Oh and small schools got the shaft...again. Illinois State and Dayton both should be in.

And why is Oregon a #9 seed? Gimme a break.

Dayton, yes, but didn't Illinois St. get beat by like 30 in their conference tourney? I can see why that would knock a team off the bubble in the eyes of the committee.

[GB12]

Originally Posted by T-RICH49

wow 11:25?don't most 1 seed not play til the 6 pm game at the earliest?

No, they play earlier because they are less appealing for TV. 8-9 games and around there like the Kansas State-USC games get the primetime slots.