College Basketball Thread - Page 713

thenewfeature06 · 03-13-2011, 06:08 PM

Haha yeah my mistake, I must have missed them. Unfortunately, they play a talented UT team.

njx is probably furious, though I'd be too. UAB stealing bids and ****.. clowwwwwwwwwwwnin'.

Chucky · 03-13-2011, 06:09 PM

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I'm going to see WVU vs. UAB/Clemson, UK vs. Princ, FLA vs. UCSB, and MSU vs. UCLA.

Thoughts on those games anyone?

Anyone? (10)

yodapoop · 03-13-2011, 06:12 PM

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Anyone? (10)

Michigan State vs. UCLA is gonna be a good one. Florida vs. UCSB will prolly be a mismatch. Kentucky vs. Princeton should be an interesting one to watch. I don't watch much Princeton, but they have a slow, style of offense named after them which I am sure they still play, so that should be intersting matchups of contrasting styles. And W. Virginia vs. Clemson (I think they'll beat UAB).....West Virginia should win in a somewhat close game.

thenewfeature06 · 03-13-2011, 06:13 PM

If Clemson wins that play-in, they could certainly give dubv a tough game. UK Princeton is a cute matchup. Goliath vs well nothing.

Florida got a 2 seed? hahahah. They got a good team but pleassssssssse.

State and UCLA should be a good one, State should win by 10 12 but as we have seen this year.. they still got some things to work on.

JoeJoeBrown · 03-13-2011, 06:14 PM

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******* bracket bastards.

East is the strongest. :/

OSU got screwed. As did UNC.

GB12 · 03-13-2011, 06:18 PM

I really like Wisconsin's path, but hey we just lost to Penn State while only scoring 33 so...

CashmoneyDrew · 03-13-2011, 06:22 PM

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I really like Wisconsin's path, but hey we just lost to Penn State while only scoring 33 so...

Ummm... You guys are getting beat in the first round.

;)

jrdrylie · 03-13-2011, 06:29 PM

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Ummm... You guys are getting beat in the first round.

;)

Belmont in the Sweet Sixteen.

sbh15 · 03-13-2011, 06:30 PM

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Ummm... You guys are getting beat in the first round.

;)

Yeaaa, I'm liking Belmont there. That whole region is gonna be tough to pick.

Elsewhere, I like Kentucky to reach the Final 4. That's a very dangerous 4 seed, and they're clicking.

princefielder28 · 03-13-2011, 06:41 PM

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Belmont in the Sweet Sixteen.

I've got them in the Elite 8

yodapoop · 03-13-2011, 06:58 PM

I am taking the chalk on the top half (East and Southwest). Maybe with the exception of Purdue. Georgetown's best player is reportly coming back, should give them a boost, and I think possibly Georgetown can get Purdue. The rest of the top 4 seeds in those regions will get to the sweet 16. With the 1 seeds getting to the Final 4. In the Southeast and West I have chaos so to speak. I like Kansas St. getting Pittsburgh in the Sweet 16. And Florida a 2....IDK about that, so JIMMER!!!!!!!!!!!! And Jimmer and BYU beat Frank Martin, scary guy! I like Texas to beat Duke in the sweet 16 and UConn beating SDSU. UConn beating Texas. So I got the 1s on the top half and 3s on the bottom. I think Kansas and Ohio St. were the best teams in the nation this year, they'll meat April 4th and the Buckeyes will win the ship 72-67 over the Jayhawks.

SeanTaylorRIP · 03-13-2011, 07:04 PM

ODU can beat both Butler and Pitt. That team IMO is an elite defensive and rebounding team. Can flat out shut down teams. Last year as an 11 seed they beat the #6 seed Notre Dame. They have the exact same team as last year but are better offensively now. Not to mention Pitt always blows it in March, IMO that should be a trendy pick.

princefielder28 · 03-13-2011, 07:07 PM

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ODU can beat both Butler and Pitt. That team IMO is an elite defensive and rebounding team. Can flat out shut down teams. Last year as an 11 seed they beat the #6 seed Notre Dame. They have the exact same team as last year but are better offensively now. Not to mention Pitt always blows it in March, IMO that should be a trendy pick.

I was really close to taking ODU over Pitt but haven't done so yet...I have Belmont taking down Pitt though

GB12 · 03-13-2011, 07:16 PM

Belmont hasn't beaten anyone all year. Literally no one. I spent some time trying to figure out what their best win was, but all the teams they've beaten suck. You'd assume that with 30 wins they should have at least one quality win, but they have zero. The only reason they're in the tournament is because they rolled through a crappy conference.

It is the tournament so as long as it's not a 1-16 any upset can happen, but they don't have much upset potential. It'd be downright stupid to have them past the second round.

yodapoop · 03-13-2011, 07:19 PM

I'm in definite agreement. I would be shocked if Pitt makes it to the elite 8, so yeah in definite agree ODU can get them. And ODU needs to beat Butler. They are pricks, I hate them, I want them to lose and lose hard. They think they are so freeking entitled cuz they were the national runner ups. Well thats beside the point. But yeah, I think Pitt will be the first 1 seed to go down prolly. Them or Duke for sure cuz I think Ohio St. and Kansas are too good.

bored of education · 03-13-2011, 07:23 PM

Buckeyes!!!!

SeanTaylorRIP · 03-13-2011, 07:25 PM

Pitt is the least impressive #1 seed so yeah ODU definitely has a big shot. They are actually stronger and longer than Pitt. That game would be a flat out scrap. ODU is a quality team. They have 6 wins vs tourny teams. Have wins over George Mason, VCU, Clemson, St. Peters, Xavier, Richmond. Also quality wins over Dayton and Cleveland State who were fringe tourny teams. They also have a down to the wire close 3 point loss vs Georgetown when they were at full strength.

JRTPlaya21 · 03-13-2011, 07:52 PM

My VCU Rams are going dancing!! What a way to bring in my 21st. Sorry chokie nation.

JETS5128 · 03-13-2011, 08:25 PM

Anyone think Derrick Williams can put the team on his back against Texas?

RealityCheck · 03-13-2011, 09:20 PM

My thoughts:

Mich/Tenn, KSU/USU, UCLA/Sparty, TAMU/FSU, UW/UGA, Zona/Memphis should all be great 1st round matches.

I'm liking the First Four system, so far.

SDSU, UConn and BYU have VERY easy paths, IMO.

UNC's path is kind of hard... But go Heels!

katnip · 03-13-2011, 09:25 PM

Anyone fill out a bracket already? I'm only going to do one (yahoo). And I agree with that stRip's opinion on pitt.

RealityCheck · 03-13-2011, 09:26 PM

I'll probably fill out two or three until Wednesday, like I do every year.

katnip · 03-13-2011, 09:28 PM

Yea. I'd do 1 on espn too. But the f'ing register pop up took like 4 minutes without it loading. So I rage quit firefox

RealityCheck · 03-13-2011, 09:30 PM

Paper and pencil is the way to go :D

njx9 · 03-13-2011, 09:30 PM

lawlz. i'm guessing the late loss to ISU ultimately cost us a bid. i still haven't seen a bracket, but i can't be too pissed about this team missing.