The NCAA Tournament Thread

[logen]

My worry is- we (Big East fans) have been rooting in a vacuum that the rest of the Country doesn't see (not sure how with the past Champs) or they are actively anti-nonFootball schools... dunno... but this year's selection should be a Wake up call.

Stating the obvious here... but only way to ensure inclusion next year- make sure they Can't* leave us out... Win the Bahamas tourney... get another BIG OOC win... be top 3 in the Conf... and stay ranked for a majority of the season. Otherwise- we might be sweating next year with delusional hopes again...

No might about it IMO

 

[gcjohnny]

My worry is- we (Big East fans) have been rooting in a vacuum that the rest of the Country doesn't see (not sure how with the past Champs) or they are actively anti-nonFootball schools... dunno... but this year's selection should be a Wake up call.

Stating the obvious here... but only way to ensure inclusion next year- make sure they Can't* leave us out... Win the Bahamas tourney... get another BIG OOC win... be top 3 in the Conf... and stay ranked for a majority of the season. Otherwise- we might be sweating next year with delusional hopes again...

And to your first point, you are right. i mean that's great I'm sitting here X'ing out every mountain west school on my bracket and coming up with revenge fantasies, but literally no one really gives a crap that big east got screwed (not even val apparently), that mountain west got absurd amount of schools, that UVA is trash, etc., except for 17 dudes on an NCAA tourney thread on a st johns message board. not that im gonna stop hate-watching tho....

you right - all we can do is basically be top 25-ranked good next year so that it is not an issue.

 

[Redenbacher]

Baltic & Mediterranean v Boardwalk & Park Place

I remember they did the same comparison with Shaheen Holloway and Calipari when St Peters took out Kentucky a couple years ago. The discrepancy was about the same.

 

[IDRAFT]

If I’m Hurley I don’t let them watch any of this Northwestern/FAU game as they are only going to become wildly overconfident.

 

[Survivedc]

Charleston/Alabama - This one is on my radar. The SEC has shown us who they are already. And Bama has been shaky all year to me. This Alabama team has 11 losses. They went 21-11 this year. Does that really scream "4 seed" to you? This team is overseeded, plays bad defense, and is going against a solid opponent in Charleston. I expect this game to at least be close

How fast does Charleston play? I think Alabama is pretty good, Tenn and Auburn are great teams. Really hoping for UCONN Auburn in the S16, would be a fun game.

 

[IDRAFT]

I thought no at large team in this tournament could be as offensively inept as Virginia but Northwestern seems to consider that a challenge!

 

[dk423]

FAU, who would've seen this coming

 

[Mullins Revenge]

FAU, who would've seen this coming

FAU has been disappointing all season. Losing this game should not surprise anyone.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Always nice to see Calipari take the L and with him and Kentucky. I wonder if they eat the 33 million and hire Jay Wright or just ride it out.

Other notes- Mountain West is a joke- we would have smoked any of those underserving tournament teams. If Creighton/Marquette make a stronger showing then expected this Big East debate should be over. I also hope they don't bring back the head of the committee that made these ridiculous assessments. The damage he has done cannot be remedied.

I hope Rick starts jumping on to this portal. NIT may have been nice send off but I guess there are prep time interests and timing. Or team may have just opted out.

I’d hate to see Jay at Kentucky ( pure jealousy on my part ).

Totally agree on Mountain West

Rick and staff have are literally all over the portal unlike the previous year they started developing game plan roughly in September in potential portal candidates and adjust along the way. Rick isn’t just watching game tapes on guys when they announced he’s a junkie anyway he’s been watching film on potential guys since I think January when guys are coming into work out Rick probably knows more about them than they do

 

[TX Redman]

I know it benefits the BE if UConn goes deep into the tourney but I cannot root for them. Go Hatters!

 

[MJDinkins]

I know it benefits the BE if UConn goes deep into the tourney but I cannot root for them. Go Hatters!

Understandable.

 

[paultzman]

Dusty May legend on shaky ground, NW up 9 late in second half

 

[sju2000alum]

FAU comfortably in as an 8 seed another great job by the committee

 

[logen]

Just an absolute nonsense call gifting FAU.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Thought Northwestern had this one. Just a complete collapse offensively down the stretch with FAU aided by one very bad call.

 

[Shannon]

Buie is all one on one for last 4 possessions, have come up with zero points.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Two huge calls go in favor of FAU down the stretch

 

[monte]

NW-FAU a great game. OT. Refs almost royally screwed FAU with a horrendous blown call

 

[paultzman]

Nail biter in FAU v NW game, now OT

 

[logen]

Between refs calling phantom foul after phantom foul every time a 3 point shooter dives to the floor to guys acting like they are mugged every time someone taps them above the shoulders, acting that would do a soccer player proud, the game is turning comical. FAU helped immensely by both of those type calls. You would think they are Kansas.