chicagocubsfan
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Providence?
They won the Big East tournament.
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2013-2014 NCAA Men's Basketball |OT|
- Thread starter Grover Cleveland
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They won the Big East tournament.
theprodigy
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I'm going to laugh if Wichita wins their region anyway
(what is Louisville doing as a 4 seed again)
(what is Louisville doing as a 4 seed again)
The_Inquisitor
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SMU out. Can't lose to houston first out in tournament.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Providence going to beat UNC
Again, look at the bracket as a whole. The best team Louisville has beat is a 5 seed. They have losses to a 6, 7, two 8s. One of those 8 seeds they lost to twice. One of their "good" wins didn't make the tournament. They are exactly where they should be.
i know. i'm not a fan of that matchup.
It goes to show, SOS reigns king :/
Pretty clear the committee didn't think much of the American.SMU
Bo Knows GAF
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Dat midwest bracket.
There is no way to make that prediction.
Bye million dollar bracket
There is no way to make that prediction.
Bye million dollar bracket
Grover Cleveland
Member
State should send a fruit basket to K for his campaigning last night.
Hey, but no Kansas tho
Fair enough, I was just talking generalities about seeding while not using that to defend/oppose Louisville's seeding. That second sentence was more of a disclaimer.
perfectchaos007
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Poor Larry Brown. Better luck next year SMU
they were really talked up this year too, was hoping they would make it in
Hasphat'sAnts
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SMU and Green Bay
Grover Cleveland
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Rankings are meaningless.
Coaches and writers don't factor into the selection process, do they?
ErnieMcCracken
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Louisville is ranked 5th and got a 4 seed, so no.
bucknuticus
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Kind of over the committee picking for story lines.
Good point. Just surprised.
I'm not convinced we get past Kansas State, to be honest. This isn't the team to "fight back" after feeling disrespected but he 8 seed. They are more likely to just shrug their shoulders and lie down. But we did get the least tested #1 seed, should we move out of the first round. Shame we would then have to best Louisville and Duke.
Their non conference SOS was shit. Committee is making a point with them and SMU.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Fuck. We're stuck in Indy with Michigan/L'ville/Kentucky.
That's such horse shit.
That's such horse shit.
They beat absolutely no one outside of conference and the committee, unlike the polls, had no respect for their conference. With justification, in my opinion.
RellyRell28
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2 out of the 3 pick Wisconsin to go to the Final Four.
bucknuticus
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Gotta go through ISU. I love ISU's chances at making a Final Four in East. If it weren't for MSU, I would feel REALLY good about it. What really gets me is that, in 2000, ISU and MSU played in the Elite Eight and MSU beat us. I can only hope that the reverse happens this time around but we do not match up well with MSU. The two teams I was afraid of were Florida and MSU but the rest of our bracket looks very manageable.
Seriously, the 3 and 4 seeds in our bracket (East) should be closer to the 1 and 2 line.
Maybe.
I really want to believe they turned a corner this weekend. I mean this was the best they've looked in weeks. I could be totally wrong, but we'll see. I just want to at least get to that Wichita State game.
The cynic in me wonders about the whole "storyline" seeding notion. I mean Wichita State vs. Kentucky on the first weekend. Good vs. Evil. Talent vs. Experience. Undefeated vs. Preseason "40-0". I'm just sayin' :lol will probably be some big ratings for that game if we do manage to beat K-State.
Alligatorjandro
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How good are Pitt and Colorado
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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I have a feeling this will be a rematch of 2000. : )
Hasphat'sAnts
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Not a big fan of Calipari, but would love it if UK smacked Wichita St. around just to shut these sanctimonious "College Ball is Pure" writers up.
Basketball is basketball, stop making it about narratives for fuck's sake.
Seriously, I see Mercer winning by 10+. This team lost to WF, ND, almost lost to Vermont. This will be a repeat of Lehigh. This should end yet another myth that the committee/CBS/the illuminati are out to have the easiest path
for Duke.
You could be describing Duke here. They can play "hard" but never with purpose, pride or anger. None of the talented players are vested in their reputation as a "DUke player" and the ones that are, are not good.
Grover Cleveland
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If we make it beyond Kansas State we would have to play Louisville and then Duke in consecutive games.If you believe the lies they spew about not creating storylines you're lying to yourself.
Amen to that. Saw the same "Good vs. Evil" headlines when we played Michigan State at the beginning of the season. It's all bogus.
Damn, if we do somehow manage to get out of the first weekend UK would probably play against U of L. Bitter in-state rivals, last two national champions. Midwest bracket full of storylines (and tough as fuck),
New Mexico got thoroughly screwed. 2-1 against San Diego State, wins at Cincinnati and UMass, and winning the conference tournament and they still draw a 7 seed while SDSU gets a 4. The selection committee showed a lot of ignorance and/or bad there. UNM had a much better resume, but that matters for nothing, it seems.
jakefromstatefarm
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So we drew Oklahoma State in the second round...
I'd much rather play Gonzaga to get to the second weekend. Past that though, I like our chances.
Also, LOL at the committee throwing Louisville and Duke/Michigan at Wichita State right off the bat.
I'd much rather play Gonzaga to get to the second weekend. Past that though, I like our chances.
Also, LOL at the committee throwing Louisville and Duke/Michigan at Wichita State right off the bat.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
3 seed. Boom.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
The Mountain West is not gonna get rid of the 2013 stink for a decade.
So we drew Oklahoma State in the second round...
I'd much rather play Gonzaga to get to the second weekend. Past that though, I like our chances.
Also, LOL at the committee throwing Louisville, Duke and Michigan at Wichita State right off the bat.
Dont sweat it man. This Arizona team should go deep.