Archive NCAA Tournament Selection Special Thread

se-alum

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Mar 17, 2013 5:54pm

Ironman92;1407581 wrote:The overall #1 status is overrated.

Like when OSU had the "overall" #1 seed, and had by far the toughest bracket.

wildcats20

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Mar 17, 2013 5:57pm

Kansas the overall number 2 seed. Hmm..

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 5:58pm

Possible UNC-Kansas 2nd round matchup.

wildcats20

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Mar 17, 2013 5:58pm

An 8 for Carolina? Wow.

2nd round vs Kansas.

ts1227

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Mar 17, 2013 5:58pm

Saint Louis got caught in traffic, didn't make it back in time... they're watching the selection show at a Best Buy in NJ.

http://deadspin.com/st-louis-hit-traffic-on-the-way-to-airport-so-theyre-455479889

Terry_Tate

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Mar 17, 2013 6:00pm

Wow, tough region for Kansas. UNC is a nasty 8 seed

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ironman02

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Mar 17, 2013 6:00pm

Fuck the NCAA selection committee!! They do that garbage on purpose.

Roy vs. his old team. And I'm sorry, but an 8 seed? I thought for sure Carolina was a 6 or 7.

ts1227

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Mar 17, 2013 6:00pm

Shaka Smart was an an assistant with (2003) and under (2004-06) Keith Dambrot at Akron, so some history there.
Dambrot was actually in Smart's wedidng.

They were matched up in a Bracketbuster a few years back.

Also, Smart hates playing them because of how close they are
http://www.timesdispatch.com/archive/vcu-s-smart-hopes-this-will-be-last-matchup-against/article_a4144897-0d9f-5476-a770-432b0f2a9013.html

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:01pm

Well Florida looks like a sweet 16 lock.

Terry_Tate

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Mar 17, 2013 6:02pm

ironman02;1407606 wrote:**** the NCAA selection committee!! They do that garbage on purpose.

Roy vs. his old team. And I'm sorry, but an 8 seed? I thought for sure Carolina was a 6 or 7.

I thought the same thing. No way I thought UNC would be an 8.

se-alum

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Mar 17, 2013 6:03pm

So is Gonzaga or Miami off the 1 line? Guessing Miami.

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NilesPacMan

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Mar 17, 2013 6:03pm

ccrunner609;1407610 wrote:Minny is the sweet 16 after that draw

Same thought here. Maybe this explains their late season swoon. Being an 11 seed here a ton easier path to the SS than being an 8/9.

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:03pm

UNC went 2-8 against the top 50. 8 seems about right.

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Manhattan Buckeye

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Mar 17, 2013 6:05pm

Mulva;1407614 wrote:UNC went 2-8 against the top 50. 8 seems about right.

May be a bit low but it is an opportunity to pull off an opening weekend upset. Wouldn't be the first time it happened.

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ironman02

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Mar 17, 2013 6:06pm

Carolina's reward last year for their #1 seed was to play Kansas in St. Louis. The injury to Marshall screwed that up, but now they possibly get Kansas in Kansas City. That'll be awesome, I'm sure. lol

se-alum

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Mar 17, 2013 6:06pm

Indiana is the #1 in the East, I'd guess that locks OSU into the West!

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fan_from_texas

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Mar 17, 2013 6:06pm

Tough draw for KU in round 2. UNC is a tough 8 seed.

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fan_from_texas

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Mar 17, 2013 6:07pm

se-alum;1407612 wrote:So is Gonzaga or Miami off the 1 line? Guessing Miami.

Gonzaga will get the last 1

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:07pm

lol Gumble.

ts1227

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Mar 17, 2013 6:08pm

Ohio State basically a lock for 2 in the West now

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ironman02

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Mar 17, 2013 6:08pm

Mulva;1407614 wrote:UNC went 2-8 against the top 50. 8 seems about right.

6 of those losses are to Indiana, Duke, and Miami, but I see your point. I still think an 8 is low.

Terry_Tate

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Mar 17, 2013 6:08pm

Indiana to the Final Four

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:09pm

The bottom half of this bracket is terrible.

Terry_Tate

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Mar 17, 2013 6:09pm

West has to be Gonzaga, Ohio State, New Mexico, with Wisconsin a 4 or 5

Cleveland Buck

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Mar 17, 2013 6:10pm

2 is the best Miami was going to get. With some of the losses they had they are lucky to get it.