So I imagine 90 percent of all tourney brackets are

[Smokinblues]

busted up by Vermont.

[Shane W]

FFUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKK

I had the Cuse as a final four.

[Jason_BANNED]

I'm just pissed at the idiotic way UL-L finished out. They waited until there was only 13 seconds on the clock to foul. Even with their coach was screaming his head off for them to foul.

Jason

[CraigM]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

[Yano]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

Winner of Old Dominion and Michigan St., who are playing right now.

[Ryan_ZOOM_Turner]

i thought that UNI played a good game tonight.

[Jeremy M]

FFUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKK

I had the Cuse as a final four.

Me too, and it doesn't look like anyone else in my pool had them going that far. So yeah, I'm fucked. And I was doing so well up til that point.

Jeremy

[anthony the ghost]

vermont mothafuckas!

[Yano]

Anyone watching the Kansas game? Fucking awesome!

Screw you, Bill Self!!!

[IanCass]

Oh, you know Kansas just @#$%ed up a TON of brackets.

[GabeLogan]

I'm just pissed at the idiotic way UL-L finished out. They waited until there was only 13 seconds on the clock to foul. Even with their coach was screaming his head off for them to foul.

Jason

No joke. I was rooting for a fellow Sun Belter (MTSU here)

[GabeLogan]

FFUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKK

I had the Cuse as a final four.

Me too, and it doesn't look like anyone else in my pool had them going that far. So yeah, I'm fucked. And I was doing so well up til that point.

Jeremy

I had them in the championship game.

[bartleby]

Urghghgh.... I lost a Final Four and an Elite Eight team tonight. That makes three Elite Eight teams that I've already got wrong.


On the positive side, I feel much better about Carolina making the Final Four if they don't have to play Kansas.

[CraigM]

So far my Final Four is still in tact:

Duke/UNC
Illinois/Wake Forest

Craig

[RebootedCorpse]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

The Mighty Spartans of Michigan State University.

Y'know that somewhere some person who knows nothing about hoops had Bucknell and Vermont and is in the lead in their office pool.

[Brewtown Andy]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

The Mighty Spartans of Michigan State University.

Y'know that somewhere some person who knows nothing about hoops had Bucknell and Vermont and is in the lead in their office pool.There's still one perfect bracket on ESPN.com's Tournament Challenge.

[Frozen Sooner]

Hey, fucker, I like to think I know SOMETHING about college hoops. I have Vermont in the Sweet Sixteen. Taylor Coppenrath is a big matchup problem for a lot of schools, and I had some info that Billy Edelin wouldn't be making the trip for the Orange. :D

Bucknell surprised me, but I had Wisconsin beating Kansas in the second round anyhow. KU limped into the postseason.

[RebootedCorpse]

Hey, fucker, I like to think I know SOMETHING about college hoops. I have Vermont in the Sweet Sixteen. Taylor Coppenrath is a big matchup problem for a lot of schools, and I had some info that Billy Edelin wouldn't be making the trip for the Orange. :D

Bucknell surprised me, but I had Wisconsin beating Kansas in the second round anyhow. KU limped into the postseason.

Picking Vermont is one thing, picking Vermont AND the Bison is just plain dumb luck.

[Frozen Sooner]

Meanwhile, Tech/Zags is getting good. Actually, IS good.

[JABSEN]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

The Mighty Spartans of Michigan State University.

Y'know that somewhere some person who knows nothing about hoops had Bucknell and Vermont and is in the lead in their office pool.There's still one perfect bracket on ESPN.com's Tournament Challenge.No way :o

[bartleby]

Who does Vermont face next?

Craig

The Mighty Spartans of Michigan State University.

Y'know that somewhere some person who knows nothing about hoops had Bucknell and Vermont and is in the lead in their office pool.There's still one perfect bracket on ESPN.com's Tournament Challenge.


Yeah, but it looks pretty bad after the opening round. He doesn't have a single #1 seed in the Final Four, which I believe has pretty much never happened before.

[bartleby]

Thanks, Gonzaga. I'm quickly on my way to having one of the worst brackets ever.

[RebootedCorpse]

Thanks, Gonzaga. I'm quickly on my way to having one of the worst brackets ever.

I just don't do brackets any more. It ruins the fun of the tourney for me. Now, I can root for my Spartans and for the underdogs in every other match up.

[RebootedCorpse]

Now, Oklahoma is getting some trouble early from Utah. That could be huge!

[Brewtown Andy]

Hey, fucker, I like to think I know SOMETHING about college hoops. I have Vermont in the Sweet Sixteen. Taylor Coppenrath is a big matchup problem for a lot of schools, and I had some info that Billy Edelin wouldn't be making the trip for the Orange. :D

Bucknell surprised me, but I had Wisconsin beating Kansas in the second round anyhow. KU limped into the postseason.He said 90%.

[Jason_BANNED]

I just don't do brackets any more. It ruins the fun of the tourney for me.

Same here.

No brackets for me, but still pissed / dissappointed in the way Gonzaga fell apart at the end.

Jason

[Ben Rosen]

i picked vermont to get into the sweet 16 so yay!

[RebootedCorpse]

Oklahoma getting tossed by the UTES!
Lots of people had the Sooners in the F4.

[William Satterwhite]

Yeah, I had Oklahoma in the final four so my bracket is now pretty much done. On the bright side, Andrew Bogut will look very good in an Atlanta Hawks jersey next season.

[Frozen Sooner]

Oklahoma getting tossed by the UTES!
Lots of people had the Sooners in the F4.

Including me, homer that I am.

The pain that is this sports year will not go away.

[William Satterwhite]

The pain that is this sports year will not go away.

Look on the bright side, you'll always have the Red River Rivalry and Mack Brown isn't going anywhere for a while. And AP has to stay in school for at least two more years.

[RebootedCorpse]

The Saturday upset tradition continues. UW-M just knocked off Boston Colllege. 12 over 4.

[arthurloewenkamp]

vermont didn't do it to me, utah did

[You Killed Hawkeye]

Yes! UW-M won! In your face, other people!

[McAfee]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Nope, 11 of my 16 teams are still in, two of my Elite 8 teams are out though. :(

BUt I totally called Vermont over Syracuse, bitches.

[RebootedCorpse]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

[Jim.]

I am in 3rd place on the Bendis Board bracket.

[William Satterwhite]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

Hell, I have both Illinois and Wisconsin going to the Final 4 (sorry UNC, but you will blow it against Villanova or Wisconsin, who will beat N.C. State, which I also called)

[RebootedCorpse]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

That's just not true. With the exception of UMichigan and Penn State, the Big 10 was a tough conf. They put five teams in the NCAAs.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Oklahoma getting tossed by the UTES!
Lots of people had the Sooners in the F4.

I have Utah...in the final game.

Call me crazy, but no one can stop Andrew Bogut.

[McAfee]

Oklahoma getting tossed by the UTES!
Lots of people had the Sooners in the F4.

I have Utah...in the final game.

Call me crazy, but no one can stop Andrew Bogut.

You're CRAZY!!!

Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing them beat the hell out of Kentucky and/or Duke--assuming MSU doesn't take care of that.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Oklahoma getting tossed by the UTES!
Lots of people had the Sooners in the F4.

I have Utah...in the final game.

Call me crazy, but no one can stop Andrew Bogut.

You're CRAZY!!!

Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing them beat the hell out of Kentucky and/or Duke--assuming MSU doesn't take care of that.

Even though I called Old Dominion over Michigan State (which would've happened if Old D. didn't give up with 6 minutes to go), I think Michigan State is looking really great right now...and Duke isn't, same with Utah and Kentucky.

It's gonna be interesting.

[William Satterwhite]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

That's just not true. With the exception of UMichigan and Penn State, the Big 10 was a tough conf. They put five teams in the NCAAs.

I respectfully disagree, the Big Ten has three teams who would be strong in any conference, three or four teams in the middle who are average at best and four terrible teams at the bottom. Outside of that big three, no Big Ten squad would be competitive right now in the ACC, Big East or Big 12.

[adamgreenberger]

I got screwed with the Wake loss, UConn loss, and syracuse loss

[dEnny!]

I've got three of the Final Four teams still: UNC, Illinois, and UK.

I could care less about my brackets if UK wins it all!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/kentucky/essay/t1_judd_elsa_getty.jpg

She agrees. :D

[McAfee]

I've got three of the Final Four teams still: UNC, Illinois, and UK.

I could care less about my brackets if UK wins it all!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/kentucky/essay/t1_judd_elsa_getty.jpg

She agrees. :D

It just looks that way. She really just spent the night pleasuring me, and got stuck that way. :heybaby:

Seriously, though, I saw she's doing a column for your paper during the tournament. How bad is that?

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

That's just not true. With the exception of UMichigan and Penn State, the Big 10 was a tough conf. They put five teams in the NCAAs.

I respectfully disagree, the Big Ten has three teams who would be strong in any conference, three or four teams in the middle who are average at best and four terrible teams at the bottom. Outside of that big three, no Big Ten squad would be competitive right now in the ACC, Big East or Big 12.

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

[McAfee]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

That's just not true. With the exception of UMichigan and Penn State, the Big 10 was a tough conf. They put five teams in the NCAAs.

I respectfully disagree, the Big Ten has three teams who would be strong in any conference, three or four teams in the middle who are average at best and four terrible teams at the bottom. Outside of that big three, no Big Ten squad would be competitive right now in the ACC, Big East or Big 12.

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

Further reason to cheer for Illinois, Wisconsin and MSU this weekend.

Oh, and Texas Tech (b/c of Knight) would be awesome to have in the Final Four with those three.

[dEnny!]

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

First of all the Big Ten needs to learn how to count as there are 11 teams in that crap conference.

BIG TEN STANDINGS
Illinois 15 1 34 1
Michigan State 13 3 24 6
Wisconsin 11 5 24 8
Minnesota 10 6 21 11
Indiana 10 6 15 14
Ohio State 8 8 20 12
Iowa 7 9 21 12
Northwestern 6 10 15 16
Michigan 4 12 13 18
Purdue 3 13 7 21
Penn State 1 15 7 23

I have absolutely no respect for this conference.

Of course I can't say much considering the SEC's performance as of late in the tournaments. It seems unless they play UK they don't come to play.

Michigan State is going to lose to Duke.
Wisconsin will lose to N.C. State.

and Illinois is playing UW-Milwaukee and have so far had a pretty easy trip to where they are playing Farleigh Dickinson and Nevada and will choke before it is all said and done. I don't think they could get past Arizona or Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 and The Big East are full of scrubs too!

The ACC impresses me.

Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

[RebootedCorpse]

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

First of all the Big Ten needs to learn how to count as there are 11 teams in that crap conference.

BIG TEN STANDINGS
Illinois 15 1 34 1
Michigan State 13 3 24 6
Wisconsin 11 5 24 8
Minnesota 10 6 21 11
Indiana 10 6 15 14
Ohio State 8 8 20 12
Iowa 7 9 21 12
Northwestern 6 10 15 16
Michigan 4 12 13 18
Purdue 3 13 7 21
Penn State 1 15 7 23

I have absolutely no respect for this conference.

Of course I can't say much considering the SEC's performance as of late in the tournaments. It seems unless they play UK they don't come to play.

Michigan State is going to lose to Duke.
Wisconsin will lose to N.C. State.

and Illinois is playing UW-Milwaukee and have so far had a pretty easy trip to where they are playing Farleigh Dickinson and Nevada and will choke before it is all said and done. I don't think they could get past Arizona or Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 and The Big East are full of scrubs too!

The ACC impresses me.

Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

I guess its a good thing that UNC isn't facing State since State has made the tarheels their bitch for the last several years.
Nothing worse than an ACC fan. Once, the ACC was the shit. Those days are over. The Big 10 (which used to have 10 teams until Penn State begged to get in) is every bit as goodthis as PROVEN by the fact that They sent and advanced the same fucking number of teams.
Duke is a good team, but they haven't looked like giant killers so far. They barly got past their teams. Duke is by no means a lock.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

First of all the Big Ten needs to learn how to count as there are 11 teams in that crap conference.

BIG TEN STANDINGS
Illinois 15 1 34 1
Michigan State 13 3 24 6
Wisconsin 11 5 24 8
Minnesota 10 6 21 11
Indiana 10 6 15 14
Ohio State 8 8 20 12
Iowa 7 9 21 12
Northwestern 6 10 15 16
Michigan 4 12 13 18
Purdue 3 13 7 21
Penn State 1 15 7 23

I have absolutely no respect for this conference.

Of course I can't say much considering the SEC's performance as of late in the tournaments. It seems unless they play UK they don't come to play.

Michigan State is going to lose to Duke.
Wisconsin will lose to N.C. State.

and Illinois is playing UW-Milwaukee and have so far had a pretty easy trip to where they are playing Farleigh Dickinson and Nevada and will choke before it is all said and done. I don't think they could get past Arizona or Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 and The Big East are full of scrubs too!

The ACC impresses me.

Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

Um, Denny, are you retarded? The Big Ten originally had 10 teams, but was joined by Penn State in the mid-90s (big mistake) but since it was always known as the Big Ten, they decided not to change it.

Currently, the Big Ten is slightly down, but if you think it's a 'crap conference' you have NO sense of history at all.

Hell, Michigan St. won it all in 2000, Wisconsin had back to back Final Fours in 2000 and 2001, Indiana made it to the championship in 2002, Michigan was one of the most dominant teams of the early to mid 90s, Ohio State beat the #1, undefeated team in the nation.

The SEC is trash, with the exception of Kentucky.

EAST W L W L
Kentucky 14 2 27 5
Florida 12 4 24 8
Vanderbilt 8 8 19 13
South Carolina 7 9 16 13
Tennessee 6 10 14 17
Georgia 2 14 8 20
WEST W L W L
Alabama 12 4 24 8
LSU 12 4 20 10
Mississippi St. 9 7 23 11
Arkansas 6 10 18 12
Auburn 4 12 14 17
Mississippi 4 12 14 17


Yeah, GREAT STUFF HERE. :roll:

Alabama and LSU were magnificant in the 1st round. And a 'scrub' Big East team wiped the floor with Florida. Hell, a 'super-scrub' Conference-USA team almost beat your precious Wildcats.

I can't wait until the Utes beat Kentucky...I'll be laughing harcore.

[William Satterwhite]

Just wanted to *BUMP* this thread.

It's been a lot of fun to watch the upsets despite my brackets being completely fucked. I did have Utah and Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, though.

I also love that 3 Big Ten teams made it despite everyone saying how weak it was this year. I'll be rooting for all three in the next game they play. :D

I'm with you. Evet year its ACC this and SEC that and every year the Big 10 has as many or more teams advance.
I'm just happy that MSU has made it to the Sweet 16. Anything from here is gravy.

In all fairness, I think most people have said all along that the three Big Ten schools left are legit top teams and have been for a while. The rest of the league is who needs to pick up the slack. The Big Ten is probably the most unbalanced major conference right now, its very top heavy.

That's just not true. With the exception of UMichigan and Penn State, the Big 10 was a tough conf. They put five teams in the NCAAs.

I respectfully disagree, the Big Ten has three teams who would be strong in any conference, three or four teams in the middle who are average at best and four terrible teams at the bottom. Outside of that big three, no Big Ten squad would be competitive right now in the ACC, Big East or Big 12.

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

The Big Ten only sent 6 teams into postseason (NCAA tourney and NIT) play and only three of those teams won at least one game

The Big East sent 8 teams to a postseason tourney and 5 of those schools at least won one game

The Big 12 sent 8 teams as well and 5 of those schools also at least won one game (including one head to head against the Big Ten)

Again, there is no disputing the quality of Illinois, Michigan State and Wisconsin, but outside of those three the conference just isn't all that good. You have three boys who can run with anyone at anytime but the rest of the conference isn't pulling its weight.

[McAfee]

First of all the Big Ten needs to learn how to count as there are 11 teams in that crap conference.

They know, Den-den. When Penn State joined, the only thing they did to note this was change the Big Ten emblem to have an 11 in it.


I have absolutely no respect for this conference.

Seemingly, you are not alone with this. Hence, the discussion. Funny how this conference and the ACC are tied with the same amount of teams left...


Michigan State is going to lose to Duke.
Not if Duke plays like they did yesterday. And this one is in Texas, not their back yard like the first two rounds.


Wisconsin will lose to N.C. State.
This is not a gimme for either team. They match up pretty well, so it should be close. Of course, Kansas should have beaten Bucknell...


Illinois is playing UW-Milwaukee and have so far had a pretty easy trip to where they are playing Farleigh Dickinson and Nevada and will choke before it is all said and done. I don't think they could get past Arizona or Oklahoma State.

Through the first two rounds, every #1 has had it pretty easy. That is the way the tournament is set up. That is also why each is still in the tourny. Hell, Duke came closest to losing yesterday.


Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

I guarantee that it won't go down this way. I won't speculate, but I'd say you'll miss at least two of those picks.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

BTW, Denny only has one of the four Elite 8 matchups correct (Louisville vs. Texas Tech) which will be an INSTANT CLASSIC.

My two favorite coaches...I love it!

[bartleby]

I guess its a good thing that UNC isn't facing State since State has made the tarheels their bitch for the last several years.


Ummm.... You're kinda wrong there, champ.

[RebootedCorpse]

I guess its a good thing that UNC isn't facing State since State has made the tarheels their bitch for the last several years.


Ummm.... You're kinda wrong there, champ.

MSU has won the last three matchups





champ.

[bartleby]

I guess its a good thing that UNC isn't facing State since State has made the tarheels their bitch for the last several years.


Ummm.... You're kinda wrong there, champ.

MSU has won the last three matchups





champ.


I followed the flow of conversation incorrectly. I assumed you were talking about N.C. State.

[yeamon]

I'm going to the Final Four in St. Louis. A friend of mine ordered tickets last year. Hopefully I will see the Illini in action.

I would contribute to this pointless discussion about which conference is stronger, but... um... it's pointless.

[McAfee]

I'm going to the Final Four in St. Louis. A friend of mine ordered tickets last year. Hopefully I will see the Illini in action.

I would contribute to this pointless discussion about which conference is stronger, but... um... it's pointless.

You Orange Crush?

[yeamon]

I'm going to the Final Four in St. Louis. A friend of mine ordered tickets last year. Hopefully I will see the Illini in action.

I would contribute to this pointless discussion about which conference is stronger, but... um... it's pointless.

You Orange Crush?

Nope. I'm out of school. However, I have the distinction of having designed the t-shirts for the Orange Krush in '94. Was good to see my work on national television, surrounding The Chief.

[McAfee]

Oh, hell, I didn't know it was you until I looked at the sig. You're roughly my age (30) are you not?

Any way you slice it, have a good time in St. Louie. :D

[yeamon]

Oh, hell, I didn't know it was you until I looked at the sig. You're roughly my age (30) are you not?

Any way you slice it, have a good time in St. Louie. :D

Thanks bro. Yeah, I'm an old fogey. But I still plan on closing down Jonny Gito's after the Friday games.

[Jamie Howdeshell]

ahem. seems you chumps need a little lesson in college basketball.
listen close, now.

ACC is easily #1.

:D

http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/main/index.cgi?6565

The ACC rules - again.

The ACC's claim to be the nation's best basketball conference is based on a very simply foundation -- no other league has been as consistently successful in NCAA Tournament play.

Coming into this season, the ACC's all-time winning percentage of 67.3 percent is well ahead of the second-place Big East 63.1 percent. Since the NCAA allowed more than two teams per conference in the field in 1980, the ACC has had just one losing season in NCAA Tournament play (a 5-6 mark in 1987). Since the adoption of the modern 64-team field in 1985, the ACC has more titles (five), more Final Four teams (20, seven more than second-place Big Ten), more Elite Eight teams (31, seven more than the second-place Big Ten) and more Sweet 16 teams (56, 12 more than the SEC and Big East, tied for second).

[McAfee]

Reading the thread title, I think we're talking about this year, Jamie.

But thanks for the history report. You may take your seat now.


:moon: :P

[Jamie Howdeshell]

Reading the thread title, I think we're talking about this year, Jamie.

But thanks for the history report. You may take your seat now.


:moon: :P

oh. let me post the rest of the article for those that are clicking-impaired.

This year's tournament will do nothing to hurt the ACC's claim to superiority, despite Wake Forest's collapse in the second round and Georgia Tech's meltdown against Louisville.

Overall, the ACC is 8-2 with three teams in the Sweet 16.

The Big Ten is 6-2 with three teams in the Sweet 16.

The battle for superiority will resume Friday night when Duke takes on Michigan State and N.C. State meets Wisconsin. The Pac 10 is 4-2 with two Sweet 16 teams. The Big 12 and Big East are both 6-4 with two Sweet 16 teams. The SEC is 4-4 with one Sweet 16 team. Conference USA is 4-3 with one Sweet 16 team.


Now's when i sit down.
:D

[Adrian B AWESOME]

ahem. seems you chumps need a little lesson in college basketball.
listen close, now.

ACC is easily #1.

:D

http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/main/index.cgi?6565

The ACC rules - again.

The ACC's claim to be the nation's best basketball conference is based on a very simply foundation -- no other league has been as consistently successful in NCAA Tournament play.

Coming into this season, the ACC's all-time winning percentage of 67.3 percent is well ahead of the second-place Big East 63.1 percent. Since the NCAA allowed more than two teams per conference in the field in 1980, the ACC has had just one losing season in NCAA Tournament play (a 5-6 mark in 1987). Since the adoption of the modern 64-team field in 1985, the ACC has more titles (five), more Final Four teams (20, seven more than second-place Big Ten), more Elite Eight teams (31, seven more than the second-place Big Ten) and more Sweet 16 teams (56, 12 more than the SEC and Big East, tied for second).

Hmmm....this comes from a site called DUKE BASKETBALL?

Man, your ignorance of your bias is amazing.

[Jamie Howdeshell]

Hmmm....this comes from a site called DUKE BASKETBALL?

Man, your ignorance of your bias is amazing.

gosh, it's almost like i'm a fan of duke or something. crazy, huh? maybe i should be more impartial with... my... basketball loyalties?
:roll:

the article is written by a well-respected sports journalist here in north carolina. care to dispute his facts? the numbers are readily available to doublecheck.
knock yourself out.

otherwise, have a nice big glass of shut the fuck up.
:D

[Smokinblues]

Hmmm....this comes from a site called DUKE BASKETBALL?

Man, your ignorance of your bias is amazing.

gosh, it's almost like i'm a fan of duke or something. crazy, huh? maybe i should be more impartial with... my... basketball loyalties?
:roll:

the article is written by a well-respected sports journalist here in north carolina. care to dispute his facts? the numbers are readily available to doublecheck.
knock yourself out.

otherwise, have a nice big glass of shut the fuck up.
:D

I don't know whether to be happy that Duke gave state hope before yanking it away from them, or pissed that they didin't just outright crush them.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Hmmm....this comes from a site called DUKE BASKETBALL?

Man, your ignorance of your bias is amazing.

gosh, it's almost like i'm a fan of duke or something. crazy, huh? maybe i should be more impartial with... my... basketball loyalties?
:roll:

the article is written by a well-respected sports journalist here in north carolina. care to dispute his facts? the numbers are readily available to doublecheck.
knock yourself out.

otherwise, have a nice big glass of shut the fuck up.
:D

I agree fully that ACC is #1 conference, and has been for years (Big Ten is #2, fuck any of you who say otherwise) I was just commenting on how peculiar that an article from a guy from NORTH CAROLINA ON ACC BASKETBALL, FOUND ON A DUKE BASKETBALL WEBSITE is probably not the most trustworthy thing in the world.

[yeamon]

http://graphics.ocsn.com/confs/big10/graphics/big10-04-top-03.gif

How about those Spartans and Badgers, boys?

[Smokinblues]

ahem. seems you chumps need a little lesson in college basketball.
listen close, now.

ACC is easily #1.

:D

http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/main/index.cgi?6565

The ACC rules - again.

The ACC's claim to be the nation's best basketball conference is based on a very simply foundation -- no other league has been as consistently successful in NCAA Tournament play.

Coming into this season, the ACC's all-time winning percentage of 67.3 percent is well ahead of the second-place Big East 63.1 percent. Since the NCAA allowed more than two teams per conference in the field in 1980, the ACC has had just one losing season in NCAA Tournament play (a 5-6 mark in 1987). Since the adoption of the modern 64-team field in 1985, the ACC has more titles (five), more Final Four teams (20, seven more than second-place Big Ten), more Elite Eight teams (31, seven more than the second-place Big Ten) and more Sweet 16 teams (56, 12 more than the SEC and Big East, tied for second).

is this what folks were looking for

[Adrian B AWESOME]

otherwise, have a nice big glass of shut the fuck up.

Time to pay the piper.

Duke lost, Big Ten has 3 teams in the Elite 8, and this postseason, ACC may not make it out of the Sweet Sixteen.

[yeamon]

I will be rooting for Villanova with more enthusiasm than I had in 1985.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

I will be rooting for Villanova with more enthusiasm than I had in 1985.

Heh, me too, especially because I had Florida beating UNC :?

GO BADGERS, ILLINI, CARDINALS AND UTES!

WOOOOO!

[RebootedCorpse]

I call horseshit on this.

The Big East sent how many schools? 6? 7? How many are left? 2. West Virginia and Villanova, who will probably lose this weekend (GO TT!).

Big 12 sent 6 I think. How many are left? 2. (GO TECH! :D )

ACC has 3 out of their 5, and is still the best conference right now.

But the Big 12 and Big East have NOTHING on the Big Ten. Our boys can ball with anyone, anytime, and it's been proven.

First of all the Big Ten needs to learn how to count as there are 11 teams in that crap conference.

BIG TEN STANDINGS
Illinois 15 1 34 1
Michigan State 13 3 24 6
Wisconsin 11 5 24 8
Minnesota 10 6 21 11
Indiana 10 6 15 14
Ohio State 8 8 20 12
Iowa 7 9 21 12
Northwestern 6 10 15 16
Michigan 4 12 13 18
Purdue 3 13 7 21
Penn State 1 15 7 23

I have absolutely no respect for this conference.

Of course I can't say much considering the SEC's performance as of late in the tournaments. It seems unless they play UK they don't come to play.

Michigan State is going to lose to Duke.
Wisconsin will lose to N.C. State.

and Illinois is playing UW-Milwaukee and have so far had a pretty easy trip to where they are playing Farleigh Dickinson and Nevada and will choke before it is all said and done. I don't think they could get past Arizona or Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 and The Big East are full of scrubs too!

The ACC impresses me.

Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

Huh.
How `bout that?

[McAfee]

Duke vs UK
UNC vs N.C. State
Louisville vs. Texas Tech
Illinois vs. Arizona

I guarantee that it won't go down this way. I won't speculate, but I'd say you'll miss at least two of those picks.

I don't want to gloat or anything, but....okay, yes I do.

:moon:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Jamie Howdeshell]

every dog has it's year. even the big 10.

enjoy it while it last, boys.

history still supports the acc and the future looks bright indeed.

adrian, aren't you a fucking indiana fan?
:roll:

[McAfee]

It's okay to be a loser, Jamie. Just don't be a sore one. :(

[Jamie Howdeshell]

It's okay to be a loser, Jamie. Just don't be a sore one. :(

sore? not at all.
michigan state played a great game and deserved to win. my hat is off to them.

i was just pointing out the facts of the situation to some people who may be elated beyond reason right now by one or two nights of success. the acc remains the preeminent men's college basketball league. 'nuff said.
:wink:

sad? yes... now i've got to wait 7+ months for the next season. (and i think next season is going to be a lot of fun... duke's gonna be reloaded and looking to dominate again.)

but duke still had an excellent season in a year hurt by defections and injuries. 20+ wins... third in an outstanding ACC conference... winning the ACC conference tournament, and making it to the sweet 16.
95% of the teams in the NCAA would pimp their mothers for a season like that.
it's all good.
8)

[bartleby]

sad? yes... now i've got to wait 7+ months for the next season. (and i think next season is going to be a lot of fun... duke's gonna be reloaded and looking to dominate again.)

Not if Shelden Williams, J.J. Reddick and Greg Paulus all go pro.

[Smokinblues]

It's okay to be a loser, Jamie. Just don't be a sore one. :(

sore? not at all.
michigan state played a great game and deserved to win. my hat is off to them.

i was just pointing out the facts of the situation to some people who may be elated beyond reason right now by one or two nights of success. the acc remains the preeminent men's college basketball league. 'nuff said.
:wink:

sad? yes... now i've got to wait 7+ months for the next season. (and i think next season is going to be a lot of fun... duke's gonna be reloaded and looking to dominate again.)

but duke still had an excellent season in a year hurt by defections and injuries. 20+ wins... third in an outstanding ACC conference... winning the ACC conference tournament, and making it to the sweet 16.
95% of the teams in the NCAA would pimp their mothers for a season like that.
it's all good.
8)

how often do we get a chance to take nonpolitcal jabs at ya man? let us have tonight. lol

[Jamie Howdeshell]

sad? yes... now i've got to wait 7+ months for the next season. (and i think next season is going to be a lot of fun... duke's gonna be reloaded and looking to dominate again.)

Not if Shelden Williams, J.J. Reddick and Greg Paulus all go pro.

reddick is definitely coming back. (he has emphatically said this at least twice)

shelden is probably coming back. (he needs a little more development. most scouts i've read place him in the second round... that's no good.)

paulus is almost certainly coming to duke. (he's not good enough to go NBA. it's a weak class for point guards. besides, PG's rarely go straight from high school anyhoo.)

mcRoberts might make the jump to the NBA and he would be missed.... but we'll be ok without him.

we're chasing others and i'm sure we'll get some more.

i like duke's odds.

on the other hand.... all Carolina's players coming back?
:dunno:

[Jamie Howdeshell]

how often do we get a chance to take nonpolitcal jabs at ya man? let us have tonight. lol

:cry:

but it hurts!

:cry:


:wink:

[Smokinblues]

how often do we get a chance to take nonpolitcal jabs at ya man? let us have tonight. lol

:cry:

but it hurts!

:cry:


:wink:

would you rather be poked? We can get Keith P in here for ya.

[Adrian B AWESOME]

every dog has it's year. even the big 10.

enjoy it while it last, boys.

history still supports the acc and the future looks bright indeed.

adrian, aren't you a fucking indiana fan?
:roll:

Close game against Villanova.

hey, I hat e mike Davis as much as the next guy so lay off.

pluis im trashed right n
oq