Was really surprised Wisconsin didn't get Milwaukee. That's got to drive Badgers fans nuts that they are going out to Denver and playing Thursday after just playing four games in four days while we get to play in Milwaukee. Kentucky also has some key injuries, just hope we get there and some long needed payback for 1984.
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ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The committee people basically said they didn't put WVU in because Tucker DeVries got hurt.
Especially in the world of the First Four, where the play-in teams need to go prove themselves anyway, I think that's pretty unfair.
Especially in the world of the First Four, where the play-in teams need to go prove themselves anyway, I think that's pretty unfair.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I’ve already called Louisville beating Auburn as my big first weekend upset. Would not be surprised to see Gonzaga beat Houston as well. There are a number of 1 vs 8-9 matchups that could be awfully spicy this year.
It might be the kiss of death, but after years of feeling like we got screwed or had undesirable matchups in our path- this seems like the best we could have hoped for in almost every way
Now we need to play well to make it matter
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
There is no easy tourney draws, ... but darn it we have a pretty good one. We had to face plenty of years that looked nastier.
Conspiracy theories are irresistible.
I agree it kinda reminds me of florida state being left out of the football playoffs because there qb got hurt.its sad for the rest of the team that hung in there and put there blood,sweat, and tears into a season that should have been good enough to make the tourney but got left out because of injury
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Have you ever worked in a business setting? We have rules like that too and you can bet the absentee’s friends still take care of him or her.
CEO can’t be present while his comp is discussed by the Board but somehow it goes up again, year after year.
UNC got in on name alone. (I have to find something to get worked up about, can’t complain about a 6 in Milwaukee.) haha
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
TheDukeUIUC
- Twin Cities, MN
Could be funny to see Rob Dillingham wearing an Illinois jersey after losing a bet to TSJ.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Nominating this as a new word to describe any comparison of metrics between multiple teams.
Nice!
I would take Iowa St matchup over KY this year.
Live look in at the North Carolina AD "outside the room" looking at the other members and not influencing them at all.
Kind of like Threepeat?
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
The West Virginia Seminoles
Watch out for Bryant…..
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
MSU won’t see the second weekend. They’ll lose to Marq/NM winner
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
I am no where near the C-suite or Board level, but even my middle manager butt has sat in meetings where some decision was being discussed, choice A seemed best on the merits, but choice B put more into the pockets of those decision-makers in the room.Live look in at the North Carolina AD "outside the room" looking at the other members and not influencing them at all.
Next time A gets chosen it will be the first.
Michigan State better come to play because Bryant could legitimately upset them.
Bryant will legitimately be bigger 1-5 then MSU and can score on anyone. If Cooper and Booker continue to not play well that could be an upset.
The trio of Pinzon, Evans, and Timberlake can really play..
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OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
To be fair, once I had Auburn losing to Louisville I couldn’t figure out who else would get out of that bracket. I don’t have a lot of faith in any of those teams.
Gonzaga is a nightmare matchup for Houston. They can score on anyone. Gonzaga actually got a great bracket to make a final four run.
Purdue and Clemson are very beatable.
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RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
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