Super Bowl over- time for College Basketball!

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by philcski

First bracket of the season:
SEED TEAM
1 Kansas
16 Robert Morris
16 Jackson State
8 Richmond
9 Clemson
5 BYU
12 Florida
4 Vanderbilt
13 Northeastern
2 Michigan State
15 Weber State
7 Butler
10 Oklahoma State
3 Kansas State
14 Coastal Carolina
6 Texas A&M
11 Siena
1 Villanova
16 Belmont
8 Baylor
9 Florida State
5 Gonzaga
12 Wichita State
4 Texas
13 Murray State
2 Duke
15 Arkansas State
7 Xavier
10 Missouri
3 New Mexico
14 College Of Charleston
6 Wake Forest
11 Cornell
1 Kentucky
16 Lehigh
8 UAB
9 Saint Mary's College
5 Pittsburgh
12 Utah State
4 Tennessee
13 Kent State
2 Georgetown
15 Pacific
7 UNLV
10 Maryland
3 Wisconsin
14 Oakland
6 Northern Iowa
11 Dayton
1 Syracuse
16 Stony Brook
8 California
9 Charlotte
5 Ohio State
12 Virginia Commonwealth
4 Temple
13 UTEP
2 West Virginia
15 Morgan State
7 Georgia Tech
10 Old Dominion
3 Purdue
14 Sam Houston State
6 Rhode Island
11 Ole Miss

Also Considered: South Florida
Louisville
San Diego State
Illinois
Texas Tech
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Marquette
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Northwestern

Siena is sweet 16 bound if not further, Syracuse wins it all.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Siena is sweet 16 bound if not further, Syracuse wins it all.

Sorry Scott.

[3kings]

I know it's not the best year for the Big East but they will get more than 5 teams IMO. One or two more teams out of Marquette, Louisville, USF, Notre Dame etc.... will get in

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Sorry Scott.

[ateamstupid]

My take, I can't do seedings:

ACC (5)
Locks - Duke
Should Be In - Maryland, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Work to Do - Clemson, Florida State, Virginia

Big 12 (6)
Locks - Kansas, Kansas State
Should Be In - Missouri, Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M
Work to Do - Oklahoma State, Texas Tech

Big East (6)
Locks - Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Georgetown
Should Be In - Pittsburgh, Marquette
Work to Do - Louisville, Notre Dame, South Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut

Big Ten (5)
Locks - Purdue, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State
Should Be In - Illinois
Work to Do - Minnesota, Northwestern

SEC (4)
Locks - Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Should Be In - Florida
Work to Do - Mississippi State, Mississippi, South Carolina

Pac 10 (1)
Locks - California
Work to Do - Arizona State, Southern California, Washington

Mountain West (3)
Locks - New Mexico, Brigham Young
Should Be In - UNLV
Work to Do - San Diego State

A-10 (4)
Locks - Xavier, Richmond, Temple
Should Be In - Rhode Island
Work to Do - Charlotte, Dayton

Conference USA (2)
Should Be In - UTEP, UAB
Work to Do - Memphis, Tulsa

Bids Accounted For (assuming no conference champ outliers) - 27
Remaining - 7

[slotdirt]

If there aren't at least two CAA teams in the tournament, the selection committee should be sent to prison.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

If there aren't at least two CAA teams in the tournament, the selection committee should be sent to prison.

They'll get at least two. Old Dominion's a lock, William & Mary should have enough if they finish strong, same with Northeastern, and VCU's a possibility.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

drop fsu they are bad this year..the coach cant make subs during the game.and the big men arent playing well..next year.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

They'll get at least two. Old Dominion's a lock, William & Mary should have enough if they finish strong, same with Northeastern, and VCU's a possibility.

William and Mary is very strong this year although ODU is the class of that conference. Nice wins at maryland and wake. Miami fla in the mix from ACC

You know a small school that isn't bad? Wofford. They beat South Carolina and they get another shot at charleston who is the only team to beat them in the last 13 games.

[ninetoone]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

They'll get at least two. Old Dominion's a lock, William & Mary should have enough if they finish strong, same with Northeastern, and VCU's a possibility.

By saying "at least two", are you implying that the CAA could send three? That seems impossible.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Big 12 (6)
Locks - Kansas, Kansas State
Should Be In - Missouri, Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M
Work to Do - Oklahoma State, Texas Tech

I hope you're right, but my boys have a tough schedule left. Road games at KSU and Baylor along with home games against KU and Texas could easily add up to four losses. That would basically mean they would need to win the rest of their other games (including two more conference road games) and maybe win a conference tournament game to get in.

[Heels1989]

Not that it was likely to make a difference, but if Carolina had any shot of slipping into the dance, chances are almost for certain over as Ed Davis is out for next 6 weeks with a broken wrist.

Since the expanded tourney format, when was the last time the defending champ did not make the tourney the next year?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Not that it was likely to make a difference, but if Carolina had any shot of slipping into the dance, chances are almost for certain over as Ed Davis is out for next 6 weeks with a broken wrist.

Since the expanded tourney format, when was the last time the defending champ did not make the tourney the next year?

Watch them win the ACC tourney

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Watch them win the ACC tourney

If that happens, I will wrestle the same alligator as Scav.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GPK

If that happens, I will wrestle the same alligator as Scav.

Midget wrestling joke in 3..2..1

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I hope you're right, but my boys have a tough schedule left. Road games at KSU and Baylor along with home games against KU and Texas could easily add up to four losses. That would basically mean they would need to win the rest of their other games (including two more conference road games) and maybe win a conference tournament game to get in.

Yeah, the schedule is the only reason I didn't have them as a lock. Still, they should be able to win one of those four games you mention, they have the win over Kansas State and a few decent nonconference wins (Old Dominion, Illinois) on neutral courts. 4-3 the rest of the way gets them in, and even 3-4 wouldn't be a death sentence, considering that they'd still be >.500 in the #1 RPI conference.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yeah, the schedule is the only reason I didn't have them as a lock. Still, they should be able to win one of those four games you mention, they have the win over Kansas State and a few decent nonconference wins (Old Dominion, Illinois) on neutral courts. 4-3 the rest of the way gets them in, and even 3-4 wouldn't be a death sentence, considering that they'd still be >.500 in the #1 RPI conference.

The inability to block out on a missed free throw cost them the Baylor game.
The team has been a bit frustrating this year, and may be underachieving a bit (although last year's team probably overachieved). Still, compared to anything we experienced during the Quin Snyder era, this team is a whole lot of fun to watch.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Sorry Scott.

LOL

Originally Posted by slotdirt

If there aren't at least two CAA teams in the tournament, the selection committee should be sent to prison.

I know I'm biased because I am an alumnus of a CAA school but it's a very, very good conference this year. However, VCU really shot themselves in the foot this week losing twice on the road, Northeastern probably didn't do enough in the nonconference, and W&M has a couple very disappointing losses (by 1 and 2 points). ODU is inching closer to lock status. If W&M can finish strong I think they will get in. The rest need to win the conference tournament.

[otisotisotis]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Siena is sweet 16 bound if not further, Syracuse wins it all.

Good news! Please stay away from my team!

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Siena is sweet 16 bound if not further, Syracuse wins it all.

why I ask.. why did you have to mush Syracuse?