Archive NCAA Tournament Selection Special Thread

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:28pm

Automatik;1407651 wrote:I know nothing about Iona.

They're very good on offense, and very bad on defense. 22nd in adjusted offensive efficiency.

Ironman92

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Mar 17, 2013 6:30pm

ironman02;1407606 wrote: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.

Absolutely they do. It's bullshit. Kansas and UNC got screwed horribly.

Ironman92

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Mar 17, 2013 6:31pm

Too much Big East love IMO.

Cleveland Buck

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Mar 17, 2013 6:31pm

I really don't like New Mexico in OSU's bracket. They should have been a 2. I think the Lobos are coming out of the West.

ts1227

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Mar 17, 2013 6:32pm

Ironman92;1407661 wrote:Too much Big East love IMO.

After this year, that problem will solve itself.

Laley23

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Mar 17, 2013 6:39pm

Hate IUs draw. I would switch with Duke or OSU on the 2 line in a heartbeat. Fuck.

se-alum

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Mar 17, 2013 6:41pm

Laley23;1407673 wrote:Hate IUs draw. I would switch with Duke or OSU on the 2 line in a heartbeat. Fuck.

Yea, Indiana didn't get a very favorable draw, at all.

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:42pm

Laley23;1407673 wrote:Hate IUs draw. I would switch with Duke or OSU on the 2 line in a heartbeat. Fuck.

What don't you like about it? The only teams I would be worried about is Syracuse and Butler.

Terry_Tate

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Mar 17, 2013 6:43pm

Laley23;1407673 wrote:Hate IUs draw. I would switch with Duke or OSU on the 2 line in a heartbeat. ****.

I think Indiana has a really good draw. They're the only team that I feel confident picking to the final four right now.

Crimson streak

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Mar 17, 2013 6:43pm

Cleveland Buck;1407662 wrote:I really don't like New Mexico in OSU's bracket. They should have been a 2. I think the Lobos are coming out of the West.

I agree with this

Crimson streak

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Mar 17, 2013 6:45pm

Mulva;1407678 wrote:What don't you like about it? The only teams I would be worried about is Syracuse and Butler.

I honestly think butler goes down rd 1

Azubuike24

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Mar 17, 2013 6:46pm

The guy they brought on from the selection committee...must've been reading off a teleprompter...had he heard of Dominic Artis before reading it on that screen? Likely not.

Oregon a 12? Seeded way below every other team in their conference...yet they win their tournament and finish tied for the conference title. Their excuse for the seed? "Oh, we had to drop them 1 seed line because of some technicalities." LOL. Fucking clueless.

Mulva

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Mar 17, 2013 6:46pm

Crimson streak;1407685 wrote:I honestly think butler goes down rd 1

Wouldn't shock me, I just meant as a potential matchup with Indiana. They've struggled some with slow-down, physical teams.

Iliketurtles

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Mar 17, 2013 6:48pm

Terry_Tate;1407680 wrote:I think Indiana has a really good draw. They're the only team that I feel confident picking to the final four right now.

This they are already there in mine all the other regions are pretty wide open haha.

Azu I agree I laughed about that excuse too.

As a Duke fan I'm dreading Creighton in round 2 lol.

Azubuike24

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Mar 17, 2013 6:49pm

Oh, and his explanation on Middle Tennessee getting in? "Their ability to win on the road...you know, those tough road games at South Alabama, Florida Atlantic and Louisiana Monroe."

I don't care who got the last bid. It shouldn't have been MTSU, and I'm one of the biggest "mid-major" advocates out there. I mean Southern Miss had a better resume...and is a "mid-major."

Crimson streak

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Mar 17, 2013 6:49pm

Mulva;1407687 wrote:Wouldn't shock me, I just meant as a potential matchup with Indiana. They've struggled some with slow-down, physical teams.

Miami looks to have about a cake walk to the elite 8. That would be an awesome elite 8 game. Miami and Indiana are pretty similar

Azubuike24

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Mar 17, 2013 6:51pm

Road/neutral wins:

Southern Miss: 12
Middle Tennessee: 12

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vball10set

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Mar 17, 2013 6:52pm

Where's a good place to get printable brackets with dates and times when they're posted?

Iliketurtles

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Mar 17, 2013 6:53pm

Azubuike24;1407690 wrote:Oh, and his explanation on Middle Tennessee getting in? "Their ability to win on the road...you know, those tough road games at South Alabama, Florida Atlantic and Louisiana Monroe."

I don't care who got the last bid. It shouldn't have been MTSU, and I'm one of the biggest "mid-major" advocates out there. I mean Southern Miss had a better resume...and is a "mid-major."

Haha yeah. Azu, do you remember keeperbeast from the Huddle? She's going crazy about UK being left out haha. I was amazed to see that all the mid majors who were bubble teams got in.

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vball10set

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Mar 17, 2013 6:55pm

Cleveland Buck;1407662 wrote:I really don't like New Mexico in OSU's bracket. They should have been a 2. I think the Lobos are coming out of the West.

Crimson streak;1407681 wrote:I agree with this

Not me. I think they're getting a lot of love because of Steve Alford. They're good, but I'm more worried about ND than NM.

Cleveland Buck

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Mar 17, 2013 6:56pm

Middle Tennessee was the least deserving of all of the bubble teams considered.

Azubuike24

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Mar 17, 2013 6:56pm

Yeah, I do. I'm kinda glad UK isn't there. Too many problems and playing like crap. They didn't deserve it, although I do think they had better resumes than 2 or 3 teams in. With that said, there were 3 or 4 teams left out who also had better resumes, and better than UK (Tennessee included). Virginia and Maryland, it was a perfect storm for both of those teams to be left out.

I love the SEC but it just goes to show that when your entire league sans a few teams plays a dogshit non-league schedule (and loses a ton of those dogshit games), you deserve to be screwed.

wildcats20

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Mar 17, 2013 6:58pm

vball10set;1407696 wrote:Where's a good place to get printable brackets with dates and times when they're posted?

ESPN and CBS are usually good. But times won't be out til Monday I believe.

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vball10set

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Mar 17, 2013 7:00pm

wildcats20;1407706 wrote:ESPN and CBS are usually good. But times won't be out til Monday I believe.

Thanks!

wildcats20

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Mar 17, 2013 7:01pm

vball10set;1407710 wrote:Thanks!

You're welcome!