hodayathink
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There's a huge difference between, say, playing Wisconsin in LA or playing Villanova in Syracuse. Or, as a historical point of reference, playing Illinois in Chicago.
2015 NCAA Tournament March Madness |OT| 67 Teams Vie For Second Place
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There's a huge difference between, say, playing Wisconsin in LA or playing Villanova in Syracuse. Or, as a historical point of reference, playing Illinois in Chicago.
The Outsider
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Can't wait for my Gators to make another run this year!
Oh... oh. Well, alright.
Oh... oh. Well, alright.
theprodigy
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I know this thread is for the men's tournament, but lol at Princeton's undefeated record getting an 8 seed in the women's bracket
Kentucky to go 39-1 on a last second game winner in the national championship game, calling it now
^^
Arizona also has the worst losses of any of the 1 seed candidates, aside from the Wisky loss to Rutgers without frank.
A 2 seed is fair bsed on the resume, even if they seem like a 1 seed statistically and by the eyeball test.
vitaminwateryum
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Here's to hoping the Ospreys go all the way!
Mac the KNife
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All teams will kneel before the awesome power of WOFFORD.
ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME.
I'm from Europe and never payed any attention to US college basketball. However, I'm currently spending some time on the University of Kentucky, so I feel like I should follow the tournament and support the Wildcats.
Selection Sunday has completely destroyed my understanding of what's going on, but from now on there will be just games so it should be easier to follow. ;P
Selection Sunday has completely destroyed my understanding of what's going on, but from now on there will be just games so it should be easier to follow. ;P
Amory
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I feel your pain. Really wish my Huskies would've finished up the AAC title run so I don't have to try to be excited for the NIT.
sf2fanatic
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Is Georgetown in a kinda trap game? Having to travel far against a team that's almost a home game?
What questions do you have about selection sunday? I'd be happy to answer some questions for a potential new UK fan.
It's basically the only way to seed a tournament in a league with 351 teams. As much as people make drama about snubs and mis seeding, it's mostly just for fun. Selection sunday shouldn't have much of an effect on any team who actually has a chance to win the thing.
P.S. GO BIG BLUE!
It's glorious.
Sure, I was just wanting to get in an easy dig at Duke losing to such a low seeded team last year. Might also be that I spend so much time in the college football thread where we regularly make comments putting down other teams in good fun.
nny said:
Welcome to the sport. FYI if you pick Kentucky you're essentially picking the Manchester United of the college basketball world. If you're cool with that, then by all means go ahead.
Most joyful/exciting/anxiety-inducing/soul-crushing time of the year.
Perfect season for Kentucky? Very possible, would not be surprised given how beast that team is. Am excited to see potential Virginia and Nova matchup in E8, those teams are fun to watch.
Here in Spokane you have the Gonzaga Bulldogs looking to prove they are more than a first/second weekend tourney team (again), and a hungry (and offensively outstanding) Eastern Washington Eagles team. The atmosphere around here (radio, tv, people you talk to) is absolutely electric.
Go Zags.
Perfect season for Kentucky? Very possible, would not be surprised given how beast that team is. Am excited to see potential Virginia and Nova matchup in E8, those teams are fun to watch.
Here in Spokane you have the Gonzaga Bulldogs looking to prove they are more than a first/second weekend tourney team (again), and a hungry (and offensively outstanding) Eastern Washington Eagles team. The atmosphere around here (radio, tv, people you talk to) is absolutely electric.
Go Zags.
sf2fanatic
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lol!! I know you've been waiting for this day.
If you haven't seen it yet, FiveThirtyEight has the stats. Delicious for those numbers geeks out there.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
You have no idea.
Honestly, it's just weird to me that Florida was so bad this year. Didn't even make the NIT, first time since Donovan's first season that this has happened. I mean, that's normal for us, but hasn't been the case for Florida in a long time. If we could just get better players I think we could be pretty good as I think our coach is a good in-game coach.
ratcliffja
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Yeah a rematch against UNC would be a lot more in our favor this time around, at least in theory. Beating Wofford is going to be tough, though.
Eh, I dunno about that. Arkansas is basically a worse version of UNC per Kenpom:
UNC: 12 Off Eff, 45 Def Eff, 10th in Adjusted Tempo, #2 SoS
Arkansas: 21 Off Eff, 81 Def Eff, 9th in Adjusted Tempo, #62 SoS
UNC always struggles with the grind it out teams like UVa (349 in AdjT) and Louisville (121 in AdjT). High possession, run-and-gun plays to our strengths.
Deadly Cyclone
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We comin'.
Unlike last year this year is top heavy. The #1 seeds combine for 9 losses, the fewest since 2008- the last and only time all four #1 seeds met for the Final Four.
Last year I picked Florida, but wasn't comfortable with it, yet I also didn't see anyone else who stood out. This year I'll be genuinely shocked if a 1 or 2 seed doesn't win it all. Heck, I think you can even toss out Virginia (no offense and no Anderson), Duke (weak defense), and Kansas (just a weak #2 seed).
That leaves Kentucky, Villanova, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, and Arizona as the serious contenders. One of them should take it. Think I'd even bet against Kentucky too, just because it's so hard to finish undefeated.
Last year I picked Florida, but wasn't comfortable with it, yet I also didn't see anyone else who stood out. This year I'll be genuinely shocked if a 1 or 2 seed doesn't win it all. Heck, I think you can even toss out Virginia (no offense and no Anderson), Duke (weak defense), and Kansas (just a weak #2 seed).
That leaves Kentucky, Villanova, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, and Arizona as the serious contenders. One of them should take it. Think I'd even bet against Kentucky too, just because it's so hard to finish undefeated.
Alligatorjandro
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Go Gators
Yahoo has a option to do popular picks.
ratcliffja
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I'm not saying we'd be the favorites against UNC. I don't think you remember when we played you the last time, but you were by far the favorites to win it all and we barely snuck into the tournament. My point is that we'd no longer be huge underdogs and would actually stand a fighting chance.
Thanks. That was easy.
chicko1983
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I clicked the link to the negoaf bracket pool but I cannot see my name on the pool list but it says I am joined. I didn't use a password to join.
How do I know if I have joined the group properly?
How do I know if I have joined the group properly?
PlayALLtheGames
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Sometimes, we're not great at both.
Sometimes.
Seriously, though, not even NIT? Lmao.
Guess I'll root for Kentucky or some shit.
chicko1983
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ah, there is a second page!
unknownstranger
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I've learned to always pick against Georgetown after having them in my final 4 a few years ago and getting knocked out in the first round. Helps that I can be biased this year too (my mom went to EWU and I may go there soon too).
FO-totality
Poet Centuriate
is it just me or does yahoo's pick selection set up suck ass? I can't make any picks. Drag and dropping doesn't work.
EDIT: Figured it out. Still can't drag and drop though. Fuck off, Yahoo. Why do we use this garbage even CFB too, anyways?
EDIT: Figured it out. Still can't drag and drop though. Fuck off, Yahoo. Why do we use this garbage even CFB too, anyways?
Fucking Georgetown had to knock off '06-'07 UNC in the Elite 8. My freshman year at Carolina, we had a beastly team with Lawson/Ellington/Green/Wright/Hansbrough. Up 8 or 10 points with 7 min left and then completely choked the game away.
lazybones18
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oh Manhattan
NaturalHigh
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I anxiously await the first 16 seed upset over a number one. It won't be Hampton over UK this year though.
jakefromstatefarm
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Mormons getting out to a fast start
theprodigy
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oh yeah, I have the same problem, why does Yahoo's stuff suck so much anyway?
(how did you make it work)
chicko1983
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Kentucky, UNC, Gonzaga and Villanova are my final four.
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