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Post by deezy on Mar 17, 2019 22:54:38 GMT -5
RIP Raycom/Jefferson Pilot Sports. The end of an era for sure I grew up watching the Heels on Raycom. I'm definitely going to miss it. They don't kiss dukes ass like ESPN does.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 23:09:31 GMT -5
Not making an official bracket, but I have Duke over Virginia for the championship with Michigan and Kentucky rounding out the Final 4.
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Post by cabbageboy on Mar 18, 2019 22:29:59 GMT -5
My FF is Duke, Michigan, UNC, and Villanova as a surprise. I just didn't like anyone in that South region. Here's my dilemma with both UK and TN: Neither team won either the SEC regular season or conference tourney. Why would they go to the Final 4?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 22:41:45 GMT -5
ESPN accidentally leaked the women's tournament bracket (again). Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State, and Louisville are #1 seeds. Yes, UConn is not a #1 seed.
Luckily, the Indiana women, who won the WNIT last year, are in the NCAA tourney, taking on Texas in Eugene, Oregon.
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Post by Pensacola Tableheads on Mar 18, 2019 23:32:38 GMT -5
I have Duke, Gonzaga, Houston, and Tennessee in my final four, with Duke beating the Vols to win it all.
I also have Kentucky getting upset by Abilene Christian and, of course, Wisconsin losing to Oregon.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Mar 19, 2019 1:24:11 GMT -5
I have two brackets and both have some insane upsets. No 16 over a 1 or a 15 over a 2 though
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Post by Pensacola Tableheads on Mar 19, 2019 1:36:02 GMT -5
I have two brackets and both have some insane upsets. No 16 over a 1 or a 15 over a 2 though I wanted to go upset-crazy because this year really feels like we're going to get a ton but I only did a few. With that said, I do think one 2 goes (Kentucky) and I'll be cheering for Michigan to follow suit since they're playing Montana again (GO GRIZ!) I also have: - Belmont going from First Four to Elite Eight - Oregon in the Sweet Sixteen after beating UC Irvine - New Mexico State in the Sweet Sixteen - Villanova's repeat hopes getting one-and-doned by Saint Mary's
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Mar 19, 2019 1:52:55 GMT -5
I have two brackets and both have some insane upsets. No 16 over a 1 or a 15 over a 2 though I wanted to go upset-crazy because this year really feels like we're going to get a ton but I only did a few. With that said, I do think one 2 goes (Kentucky) and I'll be cheering for Michigan to follow suit since they're playing Montana again (GO GRIZ!) I also have: - Belmont going from First Four to Elite Eight - Oregon in the Sweet Sixteen after beating UC Irvine - New Mexico State in the Sweet Sixteen - Villanova's repeat hopes getting one-and-doned by Saint Mary's In one bracket, my finals is a 6 seed vs. a 3 seed.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Mar 19, 2019 6:06:00 GMT -5
My Final Four is Sparty, Texas Tech, UVA, and Kentucky. I've got Sparty over Kentucky for the title.
My big upsets are Oregon in the Sweet Sixteen, Murray State over Marquette, and Northeastern over KU. I've also got Cuse beating Gonzaga.
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Post by cabbageboy on Mar 19, 2019 17:45:32 GMT -5
If UK does lose to Abilene Christian then Calipari should be fired the next day.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Mar 19, 2019 21:05:47 GMT -5
I went a bit upset crazy and wound up with Duke, Marquette, Kentucky and Nova in the Final Four, with Duke beating Kentucky for the title.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 19, 2019 22:00:32 GMT -5
My Final Four is looking like this: Michigan State, Villanova, UNC, and Florida State, with UNC over Michigan State in the end. Last time I picked the Spartans this deep, they lost in the first round.
As for upsets, I have Abilene Christian over Kentucky (good 3 point shooting team against a team that struggles to guard that shot) and Syracuse over Gonzaga and in the round of 32.
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Post by sfvega on Mar 19, 2019 22:25:40 GMT -5
I went a bit upset crazy and wound up with Duke, Marquette, Kentucky and Nova in the Final Four, with Duke beating Kentucky for the title. Kentucky has a cakewalk to the Elite 8 IMO. Houston is a good team, but I'd be more worried about Kansas, Auburn, and the winner of an underrated Wash/Utah St match-up. Seems like Carolina got a bit of the shaft on that IMO.
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Post by sfvega on Mar 19, 2019 22:26:43 GMT -5
My Final Four is looking like this: Michigan State, Villanova, UNC, and Florida State, with UNC over Michigan State in the end. Last time I picked the Spartans this deep, they lost in the first round. As for upsets, I have Abilene Christian over Kentucky (good 3 point shooting team against a team that struggles to guard that shot) and Syracuse over Gonzaga and in the round of 32. I doubt Cuse could play with Gonzaga for 40 minutes.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 20, 2019 8:09:24 GMT -5
My Final Four is looking like this: Michigan State, Villanova, UNC, and Florida State, with UNC over Michigan State in the end. Last time I picked the Spartans this deep, they lost in the first round. As for upsets, I have Abilene Christian over Kentucky (good 3 point shooting team against a team that struggles to guard that shot) and Syracuse over Gonzaga and in the round of 32. I doubt Cuse could play with Gonzaga for 40 minutes. Syracuse has won multiple games in the tourney for a few years in a row, despite being mediocre during the regular season. Gonzaga, as usual, is a high seed I don't trust. They have an efficient offense but benefitted from their usual weak schedule. Though they beat Duke, they lost their only other two tough games during the season. I tend to not trust untested teams.
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Post by cabbageboy on Mar 20, 2019 8:36:07 GMT -5
I think Gonzaga also beat Washington by 2 points as well. Not sure if that is a good win or sign of concern. I trust Gonzaga somewhat. I have them in the Elite 8, losing to Michigan, mainly because we never seem to be Big 10 free in the Final 4.
I ranted about this already but I still have to bash the idiocy of the East region. Literally the only reason it was constructed the way it was is to screw over U of L with the Minnesota/Pitino game, but it also screws over a bunch of other teams as well. For instance, Michigan St. might have to play two straight conf. foes in the Round of 32 and Sweet 16 and I didn't think that was even allowable. It used to not be. But yeah, MSU could play Minnesota and then Maryland in the Sweet 16. This isn't even getting into the weirdness of putting VA Tech as a 4 against Duke when Kansas or Kansas St. could have been there. FSU was at least sent out west to face Gonzaga as a 4, but really should have been a 3 and Purdue should have been a 4.
I don't get the weird obsession with putting U of L and MSU in the same region. It has happened in 2009, 2012, 2013 (MSU lost to Duke in the Sweet 16), 2015, and this year. It's not like it's some amazing game or anything. It usually sucks. I'm weary of UK/UNC in the tourney but at least those are actually good games. Why not send UK out west as the 2? Or put them as the 2 in the UVA region? Or if you really wanted to mess with U of L put UK as the 2 in that Duke region.
Gotta love Jay Bilas yesterday on ESPN saying he didn't think the U of L/Minnesota game was done on purpose, but that they should have changed it to something else. Of course it was done on purpose. It's deliberate trolling.
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Post by Pensacola Tableheads on Mar 20, 2019 21:32:31 GMT -5
That was a very disturbing moment in that Arizona State/St. John's game.
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Post by Push R Truth on Mar 21, 2019 9:31:28 GMT -5
Iowa State fan here... for some reason my stupid ass has a feeling that there are 2 TEAMS OF DESTINY this year: Tennessee and Michigan State My Clones have the talent to beat anybody but also have the head issues to lose to anybody, so I only have them winning twice. I also have a gut feeling that the gritty nature of Kansas State is going to beat Virginia. I'm just going to post my whole bracket, feel free to mock me {Spoiler}{Spoiler}
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Post by BRV on Mar 21, 2019 10:17:40 GMT -5
I've got Michigan State, Texas Tech, Tennessee, and North Carolina in my Final Four, with Michigan State topping North Carolina for the championship. Some of my more noteworthy first-round upsets include Liberty over Mississippi State, Belmont over Maryland, Murray State over Marquette (with Belmont and Murray State advancing to the Sweet 16), New Mexico State over Auburn, Ohio State over Iowa State. I've also got Virginia Tech topping Duke in the Sweet 16 and Virginia falling to Oklahoma in the round of 32.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 21, 2019 12:28:27 GMT -5
Commentary: Minnesota is the worst three point shooting team in the tournament. They only hit 5 per game.
Minnesota: Proceeds to hit six three in the first half and two more to start the 2nd half.
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