Florida made everything and Texas Tech bricked everything the last few minutes. Barkley on tv saying the better team lost. Not sure I agree.

Tech outscored 18-4 over the last 3 minutes

Tech was the better team for most of the game, but that means shit all when it comes to basketball if you can't close

I was told NIL and the portal ruined the tournament.

Walter Clayton Jr is a stone cold killer

I do too but only because I didn't want all 1 seeds in there. Same reason I chose Michigan St over Auburn.

Flagg vs Nelson some HOA level white on white crime

Duke is a problem

I think only Houston or Florida can beat them.

I'd like to Allie LaForce my dick in her ass.

I remember watching a late night sports talk show with her and Doug Gottlieb like 15 years ago and it certainly wasn't to hear Gottlieb's takes

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Gabagool ova here.

Clap those cheeks.

Pretty sure there are three top 10 picks on this Duke starting lineup

People really complaining about the officiating pro-Florida? Wow.

Unfortunately it looks like a Puke title is destiny. Goddamn they are a relentless machine.

plz plz plz bama shoot a 3 or ten

Sears used up all his magic last game...too bad so sad

He's been pretty bad, but Duke is just so good, across the board.

Will Duke pull Texas Tech or will they take care of business?

Duke is just going to buzzsaw aren’t they?

I’ve been in slight denial about how good they really are

None of these teams have made them even uncomfortable on the court. I think Houston could still do that but the talent discrepancy there is still massive.

This is probably the most talented college team since that Kentucky KAT/Booker/Lyles/Harrisons/WCS team that blew it to Wisconsin while going undefeated all season.

2019 Duke

If Auburn stays hot from 3 they have a chance but yeah they probably will win it all.

RJ Barrett and Zion are nothing compared to these guys (both as college players or what I think they’ll be in the NBA).

Cooper Flagg looks like an all-time NBA great to me, he’s like a mix of Kawhi and Pippen.

I hate Duke and hope they lose

Duke is Duke.

That team also had Cam Reddish and Tre Jones.

That Duke team had more depth than this one did, IMO.

But that’s the most talented team before this Duke team since 38-1.

Duke is puke but I don't see anybody beating them in this tournament. In fact there was probably no reason to even have the tournament.

You aren't wrong.

No one saw NC State beating Houston....

No one saw Villanova beating Georgetown...

I say there is no unbeatable team in March Madness

I believe that Florida can take down Duke for all you naysayers who want to just go ahead and place the crown on Duke's head.

Duke/UNLV 91

Can Reddish and Tre Jones don’t make up for Duke’s crazy level of top-end talent.

Also, in terms of performance, there’s not much comparison. They are the highest rated team by KenPom since 2015 UK and they sort of blow that team out of the water in efficiency rating too. If they win two more games, they’re the best NCAAB team in the KenPom era.

UH out fast and up big @ under 10.

Tenn is 2-15 from the field. Oooof

Another team not ready for Houston’s intensity

Still time to adjust but can’t fall too far behind

I'm guessing the folks who have perpetually suggested that it's a "crapshoot" will disagree.

Duke may lose, but it'd be a pretty big upset.

How much of that is Duke feasting off a historically ass ACC, though?

Also, side note, these are probably the most dominant 1 seeds historically for a season in the KenPom era 1-4. Houston, Duke, Auburn, and Florida are all historically good and most years all would be a #1 overall seed.

#GOCOOGS!

They’re feasting off of everybody, it’s not just the ACC.

And agreed, this will surpass 2008 in terms of quality of the FF if Houston and Auburn close this out today.

Half way there. Let's keep it going.
GO COOGS!

Their non-conference schedule was OK, but noted.

Duke is playing incredibly well now but I’m skeptical that they can beat Houston. I know Flagg is generational, but I don’t know if I’d trust all their freshmen vs Houston.

If they get past Houston, I think they win it all.

If Tennessee can get their running game going in the second half it should open up their passing attack. A couple touchdowns and they're right back in this thing.

15 points at half? Impressive. Very nice.

College basketball is amazing! Way better than the NBA!

Wow what a display of basketball prowress! 1-15 from 3FG and 21% shooting from the field overall.

Bravo, just such a great watch.

21% shooting. Ooof

You would have enjoyed watching Tennessee shoot 5% in the first half if Kansas had made it further in the tournament.... that's what I've been told by multiple people in the past couple weeks, anyway. :shrug:

Wilson with the Dagger 3!!!
UH looks to be Final 4 Bound.
GO COOGS!

Big 12! Big 12! Big 12!

So 3 of the 4 best teams in college basketball this year (with the 4th, Auburn, still having to play) are going to the Final Four?

Is this not what everyone wanted??

I was told NIL ruined college sports.

Nope. Its like the MLB without a salary cap.

CONGRATS UH!
GO COOGS!

MUH CRAP SHOOT

For football yes.

Basketball no.

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Hahaha, so I filled out 11 brackets for the ESPN challenge. And I’ll be damned if my 11th bracket isn’t killing it. I’m currently ranked 110th out of something like 25 million. Looking at the leaderboard, I can’t win, but I could finish top 10. I’m guessing that might get me a coffee mug or maybe a free month of ESPN/Disney+. Hahaha…

Cool Mich State. Let's just make sure both of these games aren't worth watching in the second half

Just when you think nobody could shoot worse than Tenn in the 1st half, here we are....

:shrug:

It’s fun to watch the Cinderella’s up to the Sweet 16. After that, I want to see the ‘real’ teams compete for the Title.

Glad to see we’ve got that this year.

Whoever wins the Title this year will have most definitely earned it!

CBB can just be awful to watch at times. Dear lord.

Quite frankly the SEC being so good at basketball is bad for NCAA bball. They are already too good in football. NCAA Bball meeds the Big 12, ACC to be good.

I've always said the same... Cinderella is fun until they turn into a pumpkin and lose by 20 in the Elite Eight.

And then the chalky tourney...
Duke by 20
Houston by 20
Auburn could win this by 20
The close game was against Texas Tech, a team that beat like 1 ranked team all season and got double digit seeds all the way to Florida.


LMAO

Well Auburn will survive today but any chance they had to win the whole enchilada just went out the window.

All four one seeds advance. The greatest final four of all time awaits.

Remember, sport is dead because college players are getting paid now and can openly leave for new opportunities like their coaches.

It just means more nothing to me because I have self esteem!!

It should be great. For the lack of upsets, I still think we've had a lot of uncompetitive games though. Even this one here, Michigan State never really got it down to 1 or 2 possessions where it felt like they were close. The higher seeds winning should make for better basketball but I'm not sure that happened to this point.

This year Cinderella was missing from the Dance. But I didn't miss her. The clock's not going to strike 12 or anything on the Final 4 teams...Like you said, we got the best ending possible.
GO COOGS!

Yeah. Pretty much.

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Greatest FF of all time. Don't believe the lies that NCAA basketball is dead.

The same programs will still win Championships despite NIL. It's going to be Duke or Florida who wins it all.

Duke hasn’t won a National Championship since 2015 (10 years ago).

Florida hasn’t won a National Championship since 2007 (18 years ago).

Houston and Auburn have never won National Championships.


But, yes, ‘same teams winning every year’. :rolleyes:

Houston and Auburn won't win it all. Only certain teams can win championships is my argument. Duke is still Blue Blood and Florida would be on their way to being the next UCONN if they win this year. Every single team that was in the Elite 8 has been in the conversation for the last several years.

We wont see those early round upsets by the lower seeds anymore. All those teams are going to lose their best players to the portal.

I no longer give a rats ass about college sports since they changed the transfer rule and started paying the players above board.

Would rather watch reruns of an old sitcom. :D

Exactly

And yet none of those 4 have won it in either a decade or more or never.

And all 4 of those teams are capable of winning it all. They're #1 seeds and all time KP teams for a reason.

There's no logic to it, he just loves spamming threads with the same bullshit for some reason, no matter how dumb it sounds or how often he's wrong (Texas winning the CFB Playoff).... Baylor winning a Natty a few years ago would be the perfect example for CBB, pretty sure Scott Drew or Baylor aren't in some elite club bullshit, but hey we won't let that get in the way.

The team that hits shots and doesn't turn the ball over is who will win. There's no mythical "not allowed" or predestined outcome. The team that executes best will win, regardless of who it is.