Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Syracuse may not show up.

Originally Posted by Scav

Sniper, they are brutal, absolutely brutal, they will lose that game by 20. I hope they win because SIU will SMOKE them but they are going to get smoked by VT

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I understand what you are saying and in normal circumstances I would agree but Durant is a giant x factor. There will be no one on the floor that is close to him talentwise. But Barnes is so bad ....

Originally Posted by GPK

Either way, I hope they meet, because if they do...loser buys the winner a few cold ones during opening week this summer.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You got it!!! No losers in that bracket!

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I guess what pisses me off the most is this idea that this is such a "hard" job and the committee must be locked up for 5 days to make all these tough decisions. 90% of the field is settled by last week. An upset in a conference final may upset things a bit but it should not be as complicated as they make it.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I saw Lunardi's offer to just pay him instead and save the precious time it supposedly takes them. I'm willing to make the same offer. I don't think my bracket would have been as offensive to so many people as the one they came up with. I got 62 out of 65 which is one of my worst years but I beat Lunardi who had 61 at best. Just wait until next year on ESPN.com when they claim Lunardi had 64 out of 65 last year like they do every year when he really has 62 or 63.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Truthfully it does not really matter because all of the teams we discussed probably would not get out of the opening week but the NCAA drives me crazy. Just like Billy Packer. Is there anybody that enjoys listening to him? He was bearable when it was him, Al McGuire and Dick Enberg but he not only is annoying to listen to, he is often wrong about his observations.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Truthfully it does not really matter because all of the teams we discussed probably would not get out of the opening week but the NCAA drives me crazy. Just like Billy Packer. Is there anybody that enjoys listening to him? He was bearable when it was him, Al McGuire and Dick Enberg but he not only is annoying to listen to, he is often wrong about his observations.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Last year was awesome. He absolutely flipped out when George Mason and Wichita St got in the tourney. Outside of Dickie V being mad about Arkansas getting in this year I don't think I've even seen an analyst so upset as Packer was last year. Of course they only made it to the Elite 8 and Final Four respectively to expose Packer as the total idiot that he was.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He makes Brent Musberger seem competent.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He makes Brent Musberger seem competent.

Originally Posted by GPK

"you are loooooking liiiiiiiive...."

can't stand that dude....

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

And seems like he likes to gamble as well. I always laugh because he sometimes makes a reference to point speads and such before a game.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Last year was awesome. He absolutely flipped out when George Mason and Wichita St got in the tourney. Outside of Dickie V being mad about Arkansas getting in this year I don't think I've even seen an analyst so upset as Packer was last year. Of course they only made it to the Elite 8 and Final Four respectively to expose Packer as the total idiot that he was.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think the NIT this year is actually one of the more interesting tournaments they've had:

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos...f/2007-Bracket

For anyone that bets the games in the tourney you can learn a lot by watching this and seeing if any trend develops like Big East teams going 4-0 against SEC teams or something like that. Last year two CAA teams made the Final Four of the NIT and George Mason went to the Final Four in the NCAAs. A Missouri Valley team made the Final Four and Wichita St went to the Elite 8. There are a lot of correlations between the success of conferences in the NIT and the NCAAs although it is very important to watch whatever games you can to not allow any results where a team just quit on the season to cloud your judgement.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Last year was awesome. He absolutely flipped out when George Mason and Wichita St got in the tourney. Outside of Dickie V being mad about Arkansas getting in this year I don't think I've even seen an analyst so upset as Packer was last year. Of course they only made it to the Elite 8 and Final Four respectively to expose Packer as the total idiot that he was.

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

How is Akron not in the NIT...or did they turn down a bid??

Originally Posted by GPK

Im gonna have a beer or 10....whether I buy them, or someone else does.:D

Originally Posted by ninetoone

Man I hope VCU bounces Duke in the first round...

Originally Posted by ninetoone

Life is good.

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Too bad Notre Dame and Georgia Tech are in the same bracket, those two were my top "sleepers". I think Louisville has got a good shot at the "Final 4" also as a sleeper. Love to see a Ohio St./Albany match too! I can see UCLA and Wisconsin getting picked off early.