NCAA Tournament Selection Show - Discussion Thread

Home ▸ Archive ▸ College Sports ▸ NCAA Tournament Selection Show - Discussion Thread
S

sportswizuhrd

Senior Member

3,215 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:53 PM
I thought you couldn't play a team from your league in the final 32(2nd round, 3rd round whatever they are calling it)? Cincy-UConn could face each other.
Mar 13, 2011 6:53pm
M

Manhattan Buckeye

Senior Member

7,566 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:54 PM
I love how Louisville, Morehead St., Richmond, and Vanderbilt are within a few hours drive of each other, so of course they play in Denver.

I wonder if the NCAA will allow them to say screw it and play in Lexington at Rupp.
Mar 13, 2011 6:54pm
S

sportswizuhrd

Senior Member

3,215 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:55 PM
wes_mantooth;710512 wrote:yeah...I have tickets to Friday's games, so I need to know this as well.

I will trade you for 2 courtside tickets to an NIT game and some crack....sound good?
Mar 13, 2011 6:55pm
Classyposter58's avatar

Classyposter58

Senior Member

6,321 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:55 PM
VCU and UAB is a flippin act of affirmative action. They're puttin in the mid majors just cause they can basically
Mar 13, 2011 6:55pm
D

devil1197

Senior Member

6,220 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:55 PM
sportswizuhrd;710513 wrote:I thought you couldn't play a team from your league in the final 32(2nd round, 3rd round whatever they are calling it)? Cincy-UConn could face each other.

The top teams of the same conference can't play each other, but the bottom teams can.

That's what happens when you put 11 teams in.
Mar 13, 2011 6:55pm
Azubuike24's avatar

Azubuike24

Senior Member

15,933 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:55 PM
Colorado got screwed.

UAB and VCU getting in, DISAGREE. Especially VCU.

Georgia as a 10 surprised me, although I lobbied for them to be in the field and not as close to the cut off line as many others. Disagree with USC getting in, but it was very close. Glad to see they did not reward the ACC, who after the top 2 was by far the worst conference. None of their bubble teams did anything to stand out.

I think Ohio State got a tough draw. GMU/Nova in RD2, a bracket with UK, possible regional final with Syracuse and North Carolina.

I think Duke got a tough possible RD2 game with either UT (who can be giant killers) or Michigan (who is getting better and better). A possible regional semifinal against Texas, and then San Diego State and Connecticut in a regional final. Duke finally got a tough bracket IMO.

Florida got a great draw. An overseeded #2, great match-ups in the 7/10, an overseeded BYU as their 3 and overseeded Wisconsin as their 4. I can see Florida and Pittsburgh staying true until the Elite 8, and honestly if Pittsburgh is gonna lose it might be against ODU in RD2.

I love the Southwest Bracket with Morehead State against Louisville. Massive pressure on Pitino to not fall to the in-state school. Vanderbilt I think is a bad match-up for Louisville there too. Kansas got the best draw IMO with Purdue a weak 3 and Notre Dame a "not sold" #2. Kansas' toughest game might be RD2 against UNLV until they get to maybe the Final Four.

Just my take.
Mar 13, 2011 6:55pm
Cleveland Buck's avatar

Cleveland Buck

Troll Hunter

5,126 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:56 PM
sportswizuhrd;710513 wrote:I thought you couldn't play a team from your league in the final 32(2nd round, 3rd round whatever they are calling it)? Cincy-UConn could face each other.

Those rules are impossible to abide by if you have more than 8 teams in from a conference.
Mar 13, 2011 6:56pm
S

sportswizuhrd

Senior Member

3,215 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:58 PM
Cleveland Buck;710526 wrote:Those rules are impossible to abide by if you have more than 8 teams in from a conference.
16 match-ups, 11 teams....
Mar 13, 2011 6:58pm
wildcats20's avatar

wildcats20

In ROY I Trust!!

27,794 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:59 PM
sportswizuhrd;710519 wrote:I will trade you for 2 courtside tickets to an NIT game and some crack....sound good?

If it was meth, he would take the trade.
Mar 13, 2011 6:59pm
Azubuike24's avatar

Azubuike24

Senior Member

15,933 posts
Mar 13, 2011 6:59 PM
They try to avoid it until the Sweet 16. I was surprised to see them as possible RD2 opponents.
Mar 13, 2011 6:59pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:00 PM
ESPN stretching for analysts to talk about it, as fucking Dan Dakich is breaking it down for them.
Mar 13, 2011 7:00pm
S

sportswizuhrd

Senior Member

3,215 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:01 PM
wildcats20;710536 wrote:If it was meth, he would take the trade.
Then meth it is.
Mar 13, 2011 7:01pm
B

Big Gain

Senior Member

2,073 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:01 PM
Even being a huge Ohio State I'd have to bet against them making it to the Final Four. The 2, 3 and 4 seeds in the East are more difficult match ups for Ohio State than any of the other four 1 seeds have.
Mar 13, 2011 7:01pm
Classyposter58's avatar

Classyposter58

Senior Member

6,321 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:01 PM
Joe Lunardi's picks...

Last 4 in...
St Marys
Clemson
Virginia Tech
USC

First 4 out...
Alabama
Georgia
Boston College
UAB

Next 3 out...
Harvard
Missouri State
VCU
Mar 13, 2011 7:01pm
gorocks99's avatar

gorocks99

Senior Member

10,760 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:02 PM
Kentucky v Ohio State will be a really really interesting matchup in the Sweet 16 if the seeds hold. Might be one of the best games of the tournament.
Mar 13, 2011 7:02pm
Mulva's avatar

Mulva

Senior Member

13,650 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:04 PM
I don't like Hubert Davis.
Mar 13, 2011 7:04pm
wes_mantooth's avatar

wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:05 PM
sportswizuhrd;710519 wrote:I will trade you for 2 courtside tickets to an NIT game and some crack....sound good?

trade your tickets for a hooker...and then I will make that trade. Me having hookers and crack is much more important than some stupid basketball game.
Mar 13, 2011 7:05pm
D

dave

Senior Member

4,558 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:06 PM
Can't believe Kenny and Chuck did that show, if you can't pronounce Xavier you probably don't watch much college bball.
Mar 13, 2011 7:06pm
Jughead's avatar

Jughead

Senior Member

1,261 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:07 PM
dave;710565 wrote:Can't believe Kenny and Chuck did that show, if you can't pronounce Xavier you probably don't watch much college bball.

LOL, I laughed at that as well.
Mar 13, 2011 7:07pm
wildcats20's avatar

wildcats20

In ROY I Trust!!

27,794 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:07 PM
I wonder what would happen if a big conference school(Va Tech for instance) would boycott the NCAA's? They have been screwed over more times than you can count.
Mar 13, 2011 7:07pm
M

Manhattan Buckeye

Senior Member

7,566 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:08 PM
Just got an e-mail from a buddy - "If Virginia Tech and VCU play each other 100 times, Virginia Tech wins 95 of the games."

I still don't think VT deserved a bid, but VCU is really a poor team - they got in based on beating George Mason in the tourney and beating Duke a few years ago.
Mar 13, 2011 7:08pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:08 PM
Vitale's head is about to explode over VCU getting in over Colorado
Mar 13, 2011 7:08pm
Jughead's avatar

Jughead

Senior Member

1,261 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:09 PM
Dickie V is whining like a bitch...I love that he is bringing up Harvard though.
Mar 13, 2011 7:09pm
ptown_trojans_1's avatar

ptown_trojans_1

Moderator

7,632 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:09 PM
gorocks99;710553 wrote:Kentucky v Ohio State will be a really really interesting matchup in the Sweet 16 if the seeds hold. Might be one of the best games of the tournament.

Yeah and as someone who grew up a Kentucky fan and went to OSU, I'd be torn for that game.

On another know, man Vitale is going nuts.
Mar 13, 2011 7:09pm
Mulva's avatar

Mulva

Senior Member

13,650 posts
Mar 13, 2011 7:09 PM
A bubble team doesn't get screwed. Don't lose to BC at home the last week of the season and you wouldn't be in this position.
Mar 13, 2011 7:09pm