3/14-3/16 Bracketology

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Illinijoe said:
They’d only be a bid stealer if Boise still makes it. Mountain west was always a 2 bid league but if it becomes 3 then that’s where they stole an at large
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They were behind New Mexico, Utah State, San Diego State and about tied with Boise State. That’s a bid stealer.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand
altgeld88 said:
Cincy used to host early round games in what was the Riverfront Coliseum (now I'm sure named something else... drove by it last October and the arena is still there.) We're talking late '70s through the '80s. Can't recall it doing so in the past 25 yrs at least.
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It has gone through a few different name changes over the years. It's called the Heritage Bank Center now. And it looks like the last time that arena hosted any men's tournament games was in 1992. It hosted the women's Final Four in 1997.
 
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Illini2010-11
Illinijoe said:
They’d only be a bid stealer if Boise still makes it. Mountain west was always a 2 bid league but if it becomes 3 then that’s where they stole an at large
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Colorado State was not getting in without winning tourney (as assumed), and since New Mexico is seen as a lock for tourney, they now slide into one of the at large spots. This reduces an available at large spot. Therefore, CSU is a bid stealer by definition, since they were not in position to get an at large bid.
 
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Fly Illini Fly!
IMO it could very well come down to us vs these six teams: UCLA, Marquette, Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, Kansas, Mizzou. If maybe not first, could we be at least second n that grouping
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Cleveland. I can't recall Cincy hosting early round games, maybe ever for as long as I've watched college basketball.
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Back when Cincinnati did host, I believe it was the site of one of our tournament heartbreaks of long ago, Villanova '88.
 
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Illinijoe
Illini2010-11 said:
Colorado State was not getting in without winning tourney (as assumed), and since New Mexico is seen as a lock for tourney, they now slide into one of the at large spots. This reduces an available at large spot. Therefore, CSU is a bid stealer by definition, since they were not in position to get an at large bid.
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That’s a good point. Well said.

But did they simply swap spots with Boise. In other words if Boise won they are in, did CSU now take that spot and kick Boise out?
 
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Illini2010-11
Illinijoe said:
That’s a good point. Well said.

But did they simply swap spots with Boise. In other words if Boise won they are in, did CSU now take that spot and kick Boise out?
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That is possible. We will find out in an hour or so. Either way, teams on the bubble did not like CSU winning, especially those that are in the "last 4 in"/"first 4 out" territory in most bracket projections (i.e., schools like UNC, Boise, IU, Texas, Xavier, etc.).
 
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Illinijoe
Illini2010-11 said:
That is possible. We will find out in an hour or so. Either way, teams on the bubble did not like CSU winning, especially those that are in the "last 4 in"/"first 4 out" territory in most bracket projections (i.e., schools like UNC, Boise, IU, Texas, Xavier, etc.).
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Agree - the simplest for them was NM winning it all
 
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Rez said:
Speaking of first round sites, has anyone else looked at the 2026 sites? I was just curious and looking ahead. I noticed St Louis is the only first round site anywhere close to the Midwest. That seems strange. Bad planning by the NCAA? Anyways season isn't over just found it odd.

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For 1st round games can how do tickets normally work. Do you have to buy tickets both days or is it broken into sessions
 
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