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Feb 12, 2017 5:06 PM
Azubuike24;1836791 wrote:Stacked draft. 9 or 10 of this year's prospects would've been arguably top 3 last year.
Is it that stacked of a draft? I'm not so sure it is.
Feb 12, 2017 5:06pm
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Feb 12, 2017 8:29 PM
Northwestern beats Wisky in Madison. Pretty much guaranteeing their ticket to the dance.
Feb 12, 2017 8:29pm
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Feb 12, 2017 8:30 PM
wildcats20;1836810 wrote:Northwestern beats Wisky in Madison. Pretty much guaranteeing their ticket to the dance.
Nice win. I agree, they are in
Feb 12, 2017 8:30pm
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Feb 12, 2017 10:38 PM
VT beat UVA tonight. Winning on the road in the ACC this year is tough.

Could potentially see 9 teams from the conference in the big dance.
Feb 12, 2017 10:38pm
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Feb 13, 2017 4:05 AM
Lol a 2OT game was 80-78.
Feb 13, 2017 4:05am
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Feb 13, 2017 9:26 AM
9??? I've seen writers who think if it's not 11, it's a joke. I'd say 9 is a lock.
Feb 13, 2017 9:26am
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Feb 13, 2017 10:43 AM
It's so stacked that guys like Monk and Tatum might not even go in the top 6-8. Between the 4 PG's (Fultz, Ball, Fox, Smith), Jonathan Isaac and Josh Jackson, that's probably your top 6. After that, Tatum, Monk, Leaf, Markkanen, Rabb, Giles and I know there's a foreign guy in there too.

Compare that to the trash last year like Buddy Hield and Kris Dunn who went 5th and 6th? Crappy, no upside college upperclassman?
Feb 13, 2017 10:43am
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Feb 13, 2017 11:08 AM
wildcats20;1836810 wrote:Northwestern beats Wisky in Madison. Pretty much guaranteeing their ticket to the dance.
And showing Wisky was really determined to prove people wrong after not being a top-4 seed, especially considering NW didn't have their top scorer in action.
Feb 13, 2017 11:08am
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Feb 13, 2017 2:26 PM
Laley23;1836894 wrote:9??? I've seen writers who think if it's not 11, it's a joke. I'd say 9 is a lock.
I'd say Carolina, Virginia, Florida State, Louisville, Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Miami, Virginia Tech are the 9 that are currently IN.

Georgia Tech has some good wins, but they're 15-10 overall. Wake is also 15-10. Not sure that either of them would get in unless they finish strong.
Feb 13, 2017 2:26pm
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Feb 13, 2017 2:31 PM
I guess Lunardi currently has Clemson in a play-in game as the 10th rep from the ACC. They're 3-9 in conference, so I can't see that one happening.
Feb 13, 2017 2:31pm
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Feb 13, 2017 2:35 PM
ironman02;1836976 wrote:I guess Lunardi currently has Clemson in a play-in game as the 10th rep from the ACC. They're 3-9 in conference, so I can't see that one happening.
Just look around. The B1G has like 4 teams in...MW 1, WCC 2, A-10 WAY down, etc etc etc. There are some teams who will be 10 seedsnthat don't sniff the tournament 3 years ago. Usually solid kid major leagues are 1-2 bids this year. The aforementioned B1G is gonna be won by an unranked team possibly. Just some bad bad teams out there.
Feb 13, 2017 2:35pm
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Feb 13, 2017 2:47 PM
Clemson won't get in because they will lose at least 3, maybe 4 more games. At Miami, at Va. Tech, vs FSU, ACC Tournament. So say they finish 4-4, winning 3 of their last 6 and going 1-1 in the ACC Tourney, they finish 17-15. They have one win over a guaranteed NCAA team (South Carolina). Lunardi gone crazy.
Feb 13, 2017 2:47pm
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Feb 13, 2017 2:48 PM
Laley23;1836982 wrote:Just look around. The B1G has like 4 teams in...MW 1, WCC 2, A-10 WAY down, etc etc etc. There are some teams who will be 10 seedsnthat don't sniff the tournament 3 years ago. Usually solid kid major leagues are 1-2 bids this year. The aforementioned B1G is gonna be won by an unranked team possibly. Just some bad bad teams out there.
I do agree with this. We are used to teams needing to be like 20-12, 19-13, etc...to be considered, but we're going to see quite a few teams who are in the 18-14, 17-15 range being considered this year. Especially if the mid-majors take care of their tournaments.
Feb 13, 2017 2:48pm
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Feb 13, 2017 9:50 PM
Agree on that point, the Big 10 is really down this season. I do think Purdue at Maryland was the best game so far this year but this one at KU is damn entertaining tonight


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Feb 13, 2017 9:50pm
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Feb 13, 2017 9:57 PM
What a finish to that half! WVU is awesome to watch when they bring their A game and that finish to the half was incredible. Gonna have to finish watching this at work sadly


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Feb 13, 2017 10:56 PM
Laley23;1836982 wrote:Just look around. The B1G has like 4 teams in...MW 1, WCC 2, A-10 WAY down, etc etc etc. There are some teams who will be 10 seedsnthat don't sniff the tournament 3 years ago. Usually solid kid major leagues are 1-2 bids this year. The aforementioned B1G is gonna be won by an unranked team possibly. Just some bad bad teams out there.
Agree that some of the conferences are very weak, and we'll most likely see some teams get in that normally would be on the outside. However, if Clemson ends up at 6-12 (3-9 right now) in conference play, I just don't see the committee rewarding that. Yes, the ACC is the toughest conference in the country, so that might allow them to give a team like Clemson the benefit of the doubt, but I kinda doubt it if they're only winning 33% of their conference games.

That said, I hope as many teams as possible get in from the ACC. If Clemson, GT, or Wake win some big games down the stretch, then maybe you'll be right and we'll see 10+.
Feb 13, 2017 10:56pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:14 PM
Uh....maybe, maybe set a screen to get open. Coaches are so vanilla in getting players open on inbounds plays...how about a unique formation?
Feb 13, 2017 11:14pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:17 PM
Hey WVU....throwing the ball to KU under their own basket while trying to break a press....not a good strategy
Feb 13, 2017 11:17pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:21 PM
Why didn't the WVU player save it towards their end?

Just silly stuff happening.
Feb 13, 2017 11:21pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:24 PM
I hope Kansas wins by 25 in OT
Feb 13, 2017 11:24pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:25 PM
And the KU fans that left lol
Feb 13, 2017 11:25pm
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Feb 13, 2017 11:43 PM
Ironman92;1837081 wrote:And the KU fans that left lol
It's almost like this moment when they started to leave, lit a fire under their ass and started the comeback.
Feb 13, 2017 11:43pm
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Feb 14, 2017 7:31 AM
Up 14 with under 3 minutes to go and they lost? That takes some effort.
Feb 14, 2017 7:31am
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Feb 14, 2017 7:37 AM
lol I turned it off with 3 min left
Feb 14, 2017 7:37am
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Feb 14, 2017 7:42 AM
ironman02;1837088 wrote:Up 14 with under 3 minutes to go and they lost? That takes some effort.

We'll call it the "Falcon Effect" :o
Feb 14, 2017 7:42am