NCAA Tournament

nymets1 · Post #1 » by **nymets1** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:19 pm

I don't know if we can have an Ncaa tournament topic on our board but there's no approriate thread on our board to post about the NCAA tournament so hopefully We can have this topic up until it's down to the final 4 or the national championship game. Even though the NCAA bracket isn't official yet, It's possible 7 seed Texas A and M might be playing 10 seed Providence according to Joe Lunardi's latest bracket update. I'm going to pick mostly the favored seeds this year but this is one matchup I can pick 10th seed Providence over 7 seed Texas A and M IF they are matched up. Davidson beat Rhode Island earlier today so they are stealing a bid from someone else.

Post #2 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:57 pm

I responded to your message just now. If it's strictly about the teams in the dance and how their games are going, I see nothing wrong with creating a thread on this.

Post #3 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:58 pm

If prospect talk is gonna happen here, then it would be best to just stick with the draft thread.

Mario_Kasun · Post #4 » by **Mario_Kasun** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:10 pm

Cincinnati vs Gonzaga /// Villanova vs Duke
That's my final four...

MagicFan101 · Post #5 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:29 pm

FSU vs. Missouri in the first round should be fun.

PrimeThyme · Post #6 » by **PrimeThyme** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:36 pm

How tf did Oklahoma still make the tourney

CZ Eddie · Post #7 » by **CZ Eddie** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:53 am

A couple teams that should have escaped the bubble were left out due to them being investigated by the FBI.
OK is a huge name and everyone wants to see Trae Young play. So...

CZ Eddie · Post #8 » by **CZ Eddie** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:56 am

Mo Bamba looked withdrawn and horrible in our last Big 12 game.
We (I'm in Austin) just didn't play very well as a team when he was in.
So I'm not expecting UT to advance past the first round.
So... if you want to see Mo Bamba play, watch that first game (Longhorns vs Nevada) because that might be your last opportunity to see him play until after he's on his new NBA team next November.

CZ Eddie · Post #9 » by **CZ Eddie** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:57 am

The OP needs a link to the bracket

https://sp.yimg.com/ua/cache/t1/editorialbracket

RookieStar · Post #10 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:05 am

PrimeShaq wrote:How tf did Oklahoma still make the tourney

NCAA all about the money. Trae potentially dropping bombs plus all the media exposure he has guarantees a packed stadium.

nymets1 · Post #11 » by **nymets1** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:53 am

I just did my 1st NCAA bracket. The only upsets I have is 10th seed Providence over 7 seed Texas A and M and 10th seed Texas over 7 seed Nevada, 10th seed Butler over 7 seed Arkansas and Florida Gators making the sweet 16. The 8th seed vs 9th seed games I like (Creighton, Virginia Tech, Florida State and Seton Hall)

My sweet 16 is- Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Villanova, Wichita State, Florida, Purdue
Xavier, Gonzaga, Michigan , UNC, Kansas, Auburn, Michigan State and Duke

My Elite 8 is- Virginia, Cincinnati, Villanova, Purdue
Xavier, Michigan State, Kansas and Michigan State

Final 4 is- Virginia, Xavier, Villanova and Kansas

Championship game- Virginia over Villanova

The only thing I'm not happy about with this bracket is I like Michigan State also. So I'm going to do the 2nd bracket exactly the same except Virginia over michigan state in the national championship game.

nymets1 · Post #12 » by **nymets1** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:55 am

PrimeShaq wrote:How tf did Oklahoma still make the tourney

I'm definitely not picking Oklahoma. I be very shocked if they win a game. Rhode Island has a very favorable matchup against Oklahoma but I doubt Rhode Island beats Duke.

PrimeThyme · Post #13 » by **PrimeThyme** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:19 am

Read on Twitter

nymets1 · Post #14 » by **nymets1** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:26 am

Some questions I want to ask you all

Round of 32

1. What's the chance Miami 6th seed beats 3rd seed Tennessee?
2.What's the chance 10th seed Texas beats 2nd seed Cincinnati?
3.What's the chance 6th seed Florida beats 2nd seed Purdue?
4.What's the chance 9th seed Florida State beats #1 seed Xavier?
5. What's the chance 6th seed Houston beats 3rd seed Michigan?
6.What's the chance 10th seed Providence beats 2nd seed UNC?
7. What's the chance 8th seed Seton Hall beats #1 seed Kansas?

I definitely don't see Virginia, Arizona, Villanova, Purdue, Michigan State or Duke losing in the round of 32 and I definitely see the Florida Gators making the sweet 16 so the Florida Gators get past( BON/ LA and Texas Tech).

Sweet 16

1.What's the chance 6th seed Miami beats 2nd seed Cincinnati?
2.What's the chance 4th seed Wichita State beat #1 seed Villanova?
3.What's the chance 6th seed Florida beats 2nd seed Purdue?
4. What's the chance Auburn/ Clemson beats #1 seed Kansas?

Although I really like Villanova and still have them in my final 4, Villanova's matchup vs Wichita State scares me but if Villanova gets past Wichita State, Villanova will make the final 4.

I have Xavier also in my final 4 but I'm a little scared of their matchups against Florida State and Gonzaga.

But I do feel good with my final 4( Virginia, Xavier, Villanova and Michigan State). I'm picking Virginia to win in every bracket and I will keep flip flopping with either Villanova or Michigan State playing Virginia in the national championship game.

Xatticus · Post #15 » by **Xatticus** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:07 am

PrimeShaq wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

Yeah. Not that I'm really a proponent of putting Oklahoma St. in, but some of the teams that did get in were baffling. I didn't think Texas, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Alabama, or Arizona St. had compelling arguments. The conference strength metrics are too heavily influenced by early season intersectional matchups. The Big 12 was pretty deep, so winning a few games against the conference early in the season was enough to prop up a middling SEC. Arizona St., Alabama, and Oklahoma basically booked their spots with early season non-conference wins, even though each of those teams looked wholly unimpressive through the heart of their conference schedules.

RPI really isn't deserving of the weight it is giving when it comes to selections, but it really smells like the committee factored TV ratings into their selections this year. Someone among that group probably had to get in, but I would've put St. Mary's, USC, and Middle Tennessee in ahead of any of them.

RookieStar · Post #16 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:27 am

Well, i'm gonna throw and say Duke will win it all. Sure their guard play sucks but I have a feeling Bagleyn is gonna explode and make a case for hin being the #1 pick and Carter will rise up to the Top-5 talks.

nymets1 · Post #17 » by **nymets1** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:29 am

I give Texas a chance if they get past Nevada to beat Cincinnati. But I don't think Nevada has a chance vs Cincinnati. Cincinnati looks like they have the best setup of the (#2 seeds) to advance the furthest. (Cincinnati, Purdue, UNC and Duke) .

Purdue I wouldn't be shocked if they lost to Butler or Florida.
UNC I wouldn't be shocked if they lost to Providence/ Houston or Michigan
Duke won't get past Michigan State
Cincinnati could reach the elite 8, But Cincy won't beat Virginia.

PrimeThyme · Post #18 » by **PrimeThyme** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:32 am

Xatticus wrote:
PrimeShaq wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

Yeah. Not that I'm really a proponent of putting Oklahoma St. in, but some of the teams that did get in were baffling. I didn't think Texas, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Alabama, or Arizona St. had compelling arguments. The conference strength metrics are too heavily influenced by early season intersectional matchups. The Big 12 was pretty deep, so winning a few games against the conference early in the season was enough to prop up a middling SEC. Arizona St., Alabama, and Oklahoma basically booked their spots with early season non-conference wins, even though each of those teams looked wholly unimpressive through the heart of their conference schedules.

RPI really isn't deserving of the weight it is giving when it comes to selections, but it really smells like the committee factored TV ratings into their selections this year. Someone among that group probably had to get in, but I would've put St. Mary's, USC, and Middle Tennessee in ahead of any of them.

I'm not necessarily making the case for Oklahoma State either it's just that if there is an argument for Oklahoma to get in the tournament there is an even bigger one for Oklahoma state to get in. There were several much more deserving teams than Oklahoma. It's a shame that simply for the sake of generating buzz and filling seats with the Trae Young effect that Oklahoma was picked over them.

Post #19 » by **ChosenSavior** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:50 am

Some very good conversation in here already. Went and stickied this thread since this will be a large topic of discussion between now and into April.

tiderulz · Post #20 » by **tiderulz** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:58 am

Xatticus wrote:
PrimeShaq wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

Yeah. Not that I'm really a proponent of putting Oklahoma St. in, but some of the teams that did get in were baffling. I didn't think Texas, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Alabama, or Arizona St. had compelling arguments. The conference strength metrics are too heavily influenced by early season intersectional matchups. The Big 12 was pretty deep, so winning a few games against the conference early in the season was enough to prop up a middling SEC. Arizona St., Alabama, and Oklahoma basically booked their spots with early season non-conference wins, even though each of those teams looked wholly unimpressive through the heart of their conference schedules.

RPI really isn't deserving of the weight it is giving when it comes to selections, but it really smells like the committee factored TV ratings into their selections this year. Someone among that group probably had to get in, but I would've put St. Mary's, USC, and Middle Tennessee in ahead of any of them.

hey, dont knock my Bama team :wink:

They also went on the road against tougher competition than the past, and were 6-2 vs top-25 teams. also beat a 24-10 BYU, 21-13 Memphis, close loss at Minnesota with 3 players, beat 25-7 Rhode Island (tourney team), close loss to Arizona, beat Oklahoma (tourney team). Who did St Mary beat? they had 1 ranked win, Gonzaga. MTSU only played 1 ranked team and lost. USC has a case, but they are under investigation i believe, and that may have played a part.