March Madness RealGM Bracket Challenge- make your picks!

[bwgood77]

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[jkvonny]

Hard to say right now. But, I'm going to wait til things are finalized and the brackets are set. After the conference tournaments. No major injuries, etc. To get a better gauge on match ups and potential next round match ups.

But, w/o teh brackets at the moment. I could see teams like Houston Coogs, Purdue, Arizona, Bama, Gonzaga, St Marys (CA), Iowa State, Tennessee, San Diego State, etc win it all

Even some darkhorses like South Carolina, Baylor, Creighton, Utah State, Marquette, FAU, Dayton, Illinois, Indiana State, Wazzu, etc.

[azcatz11]

As much as I’d like Arizona to win it all - I don’t think we will. I think Caleb love will shoot us out of a game. I don’t like guards like him that are very streaky.

[bwgood77]

As much as I’d like Arizona to win it all - I don’t think we will. I think Caleb love will shoot us out of a game. I don’t like guards like him that are very streaky.

I think Washington St is a dark horse. Not to win it all, but maybe get to elite eight or possibly the final 4 if they get really hot.

[___Rand___]

Covid hangover continues. Last year teams with big physical players surrounded by mature guards with size who play tough defense made it to Final 4 and Ucon won it all. This trend is going to continue this year. I like Tennessee and Arizona the most. Tennessee team isn't a bunch of college boys. They are all grown MEN who play tough D. Az has that humongous paint blotter Ballo and a bunch of mature guards around him. Ucon without Sonogo isn't the same physical team. Marquette is too tiny and will get bodied out of the tourny. Houston plays physical, and have mature bodies, but aren't big enough to make it to the final. Purdue has Edy surrounded by a bunch of fairies and won't survive the tourny. Kansas is the same.

UNLESS. The biggest wildcard is the whistle. Last year's tourny zebras let them play. It was one of the most physical tournaments in memory. If they switch and call everything this year, then one of the soft teams will win it all. Like Purdue, or Kansas, or a team that gets hot shooting in the tournament.

[iggymcfrack]

Houston’s #1 in KenPom by a decent margin. I’m gonna go with them. Also boo for no poll!

[ReddoverKobe]

Not that the Badgers were going to but at one point they were ranked #6 and looked like they had a shot at sneaking into a final four or elite eight. Now they have lost seven of nine and could lose the last two and maybe fall out of the tourney.

[Movics]

USF! Hoooorns up! damn team won fewer games under my 4 years there as a student than this season alone

[Clav]

My Oklahoma Sooners have no chance. They might slip in as a 7-10 seed, and will maybe win a game or two, but no more than that. OU has a few decent guards and wing players, but they are overly reliant on shooting to be effective and turnover prone. Post play is pretty much mid-level with nothing more than rebound getters and back to basket finishers. Houston and Kansas, plus the UNC Duke combos and some SEC teams like Tennessee look dangerous to win it all though.

[Clav]

DP

[azcatz11]

USF! Hoooorns up! damn team won fewer games under my 4 years there as a student than this season alone

USF is legit. I’ve seen a few of their games including the FAU win. Miguel is a good player

[Movics]

USF! Hoooorns up! damn team won fewer games under my 4 years there as a student than this season alone

USF is legit. I’ve seen a few of their games including the FAU win. Miguel is a good player

Youngblood is a helluva player too. He makes great decisions on offense and an outstanding defender. He’d make a good pro if he were a bit quicker. Our center, Pryor, is a legit college level player too. We might actually go a couple rounds in the tournament this year.

[azcatz11]

USF! Hoooorns up! damn team won fewer games under my 4 years there as a student than this season alone

USF is legit. I’ve seen a few of their games including the FAU win. Miguel is a good player

Youngblood is a helluva player too. He makes great decisions on offense and an outstanding defender. He’d make a good pro if he were a bit quicker. Our center, Pryor, is a legit college level player too. We might actually go a couple rounds in the tournament this year.

Youngblood seems to be the glue of the team. Kind of like a poor mans' Shead (from Houston) if that's a decent comparison.

Honestly, not a hug fan of Pryor. He just has awful hands. Scrappy though for sure...

Miguel though...kid has been on a burner of late. I think he will take you as far as his shooting. I can see you guys going Sweet 16 or possibly farther. Fun team to watch

[Chuck Everett]

UConn goes back to back IMO. They are healthy now and Clingan is a game changer. It looks like Houston has lost three bench players for the season.

[azcatz11]

UConn goes back to back IMO. They are healthy now and Clingan is a game changer. It looks like Houston has lost three bench players for the season.

Id probably take them also.

I think people are sleeping on Duke rn. I’m surprised their odds are so low. They’re blowing people out except the wake game

[Movics]

USF is legit. I’ve seen a few of their games including the FAU win. Miguel is a good player

Youngblood is a helluva player too. He makes great decisions on offense and an outstanding defender. He’d make a good pro if he were a bit quicker. Our center, Pryor, is a legit college level player too. We might actually go a couple rounds in the tournament this year.

Youngblood seems to be the glue of the team. Kind of like a poor mans' Shead (from Houston) if that's a decent comparison.

Honestly, not a hug fan of Pryor. He just has awful hands. Scrappy though for sure...

Miguel though...kid has been on a burner of late. I think he will take you as far as his shooting. I can see you guys going Sweet 16 or possibly farther. Fun team to watch

Yeah, Youngblood seems to be the leader in the locker room. Great player overall, I was very impressed when I saw him first. Also, we’re kind of old. Most of our roster consists of seniors, that matters when it’s march.
I also agree on Pryor. Sometimes he tries to be too flashy with his passing, but he can spread the floor. Can put it on the floor too, just gotta feed him in the right spot. Not a good finisher either. If we could get a 5th, 6th seed winning out the rest of the season… man, can’t wait for the last home game on Tuesday.

I hope Youngblood and Miguel will at least make a summer league roster. Last Bulls that made a SL roster were Victor Rudd and Boogie’s little brother years and years ago (who got into an altercation in his senior year at a bar when Boogie was visiting. Got arrested alongside another teammate whose name is skipping my mind. Crashed his Escalade on campus once )

[Duke4life831]

I’ll go full homer right now. Duke is hitting their stride at the perfect time.

They also have a few key ingredients you want to see from a title contending team in March.

3pt shooting: one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the country
Guard play: Roach, McCain, Proctor(has finally started to look good the last 4-5 games) is a very solid stable of guards to count on
Inside presence: after a rough patch, Flip is starting to look like the All American big that he was earlier in the season.

Watch out for my guys this month!

[azcatz11]

I’ll go full homer right now. Duke is hitting their stride at the perfect time.

They also have a few key ingredients you want to see from a title contending team in March.

3pt shooting: one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the country
Guard play: Roach, McCain, Proctor(has finally started to look good the last 4-5 games) is a very solid stable of guards to count on
Inside presence: after a rough patch, Flip is starting to look like the All American big that he was earlier in the season.

Watch out for my guys this month!

I agree. McCain obviously the X factor. Reminds me of salim stoudamire

[RookieStar]

I’ll go full homer right now. Duke is hitting their stride at the perfect time.

They also have a few key ingredients you want to see from a title contending team in March.

3pt shooting: one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the country
Guard play: Roach, McCain, Proctor(has finally started to look good the last 4-5 games) is a very solid stable of guards to count on
Inside presence: after a rough patch, Flip is starting to look like the All American big that he was earlier in the season.

Watch out for my guys this month!

I cant trust Flip. I mean if you tell me in the tourney Flip was held scoreless the entire game, i wouldnt even blink.

[Buckeye-NBAFan]

Ohio State's hot since firing Holtmann. 4-1, beating Purdue. So probably us, once we win the Big Ten Tournament for the AQ.