ESPN basketball analysts

tk13 · 03-13-2006, 05:29 PM

This is the most pointless exercise ever. I mean obviously it's hard to pick the brackets. But every year you see these ESPN analysts predict the first round games and they just all predict the higher seeds across the board. Digger Phelps just broke down half the first round games, and I think he picked two lower seeds to win... one was a 9 seed Wisconsin and the other was 10 seed Seton Hall beating Wichita State. The brackets never hold together that well. Yet he does it every year. Why? Take a chance!

ROYC75 · 03-13-2006, 05:32 PM

Because experts don't think the smaller schools have a very good chance against the bigger schools.

**Rain Man** · 03-13-2006, 05:33 PM

By definition, shouldn't the higher seed always be expected to win? I know that upsets are common, but if you're an analyst who's playing the odds, it's common sense to pick the higher seed.

Hootie · 03-13-2006, 05:36 PM

when was the last time Dickie V didn't pick AT LEAST 3 #1 seeds to get to the final four?!

And if all 4 weren't the #1's, you can bank on them being 3's or lower.

I like Jay Bilas, that's about it.

tk13 · 03-13-2006, 05:41 PM

Digger just did the Oakland bracket. Only upset he had there was 9 seed Bucknell beating Arkansas.

I understand being "safe" but there's gonna be way more than a couple 9 seeds and a 10 seed as the only upsets in the first round.

ROYC75 · 03-13-2006, 05:42 PM

My bracket only has 1 # 1 team in the Final Four.

Villanova .......

tk13 · 03-13-2006, 05:45 PM

Now he did the Atlanta bracket... he had UNC Wilmington as the 9 seed as the only upset. So according to Digger, we'll have three 9 seeds and a 10 seed Seton Hall as the only lower seeds advancing. It's almost an insult to my intelligence. What a waste of time. I figure as an "analyst" the job's not to play it safe but to use your basketball knowledge to tell me who is going to advance.

**Saulbadguy** · 03-13-2006, 06:02 PM

Digger is and idiot.

SLAG · 03-13-2006, 06:04 PM

My Bracket has No #1 Team in the Final 4

Eleazar · 03-13-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Now he did the Atlanta bracket... he had UNC Wilmington as the 9 seed as the only upset. So according to Digger, we'll have three 9 seeds and a 10 seed Seton Hall as the only lower seeds advancing. It's almost an insult to my intelligence. What a waste of time. I figure as an "analyst" the job's not to play it safe but to use your basketball knowledge to tell me who is going to advance.

I agree with your sentiment that there will be upsets, but as far as calling individual upsets, how can you ever bank on one? The definiton of upset is that it's unexpected.

I guess I don't get them picking every game either because there's no way for it to look meaningful. They should just present little capsules on their upset picks, and not go to the trouble of telling us that Duke will have no trouble with NW Bunghole State.

Ceej · 03-13-2006, 06:14 PM

For me, I actually have WSU making the sweet 16. *blush*

SLAG · 03-13-2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CJizzles

For me, I actually have WSU making the sweet 16. *blush*

I have them making the Eliete Eight

58-4ever · 03-13-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SLAG02

My Bracket has No #1 Team in the Final 4

You are going to lose your money

**Saulbadguy** · 03-13-2006, 06:22 PM

WSU is losing in the first round.

SLAG · 03-13-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 58-4ever

You are going to lose your money

I have 3 #4 Seeds and One #2

03-13-2006, 05:29 PM
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1842500	ESPN basketball analysts This is the most pointless exercise ever. I mean obviously it's hard to pick the brackets. But every year you see these ESPN analysts predict the first round games and they just all predict the higher seeds across the board. Digger Phelps just broke down half the first round games, and I think he picked two lower seeds to win... one was a 9 seed Wisconsin and the other was 10 seed Seton Hall beating Wichita State. The brackets never hold together that well. Yet he does it every year. Why? Take a chance!
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03-13-2006, 05:32 PM	#2
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03-13-2006, 05:33 PM	#3
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3158491 VARSITY	By definition, shouldn't the higher seed always be expected to win? I know that upsets are common, but if you're an analyst who's playing the odds, it's common sense to pick the higher seed. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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03-13-2006, 05:41 PM	#5
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1842500	Digger just did the Oakland bracket. Only upset he had there was 9 seed Bucknell beating Arkansas. I understand being "safe" but there's gonna be way more than a couple 9 seeds and a 10 seed as the only upsets in the first round.
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03-13-2006, 05:42 PM	#6
ROYC75 Time For Your Wake Up Call !!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Barn Yard Casino cash: $5539400	My bracket only has 1 # 1 team in the Final Four. Villanova ....... __________________ Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it. John Lennon
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03-13-2006, 05:36 PM	#4
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	when was the last time Dickie V didn't pick AT LEAST 3 #1 seeds to get to the final four?! And if all 4 weren't the #1's, you can bank on them being 3's or lower. I like Jay Bilas, that's about it.
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03-13-2006, 05:45 PM	#7
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1842500	Now he did the Atlanta bracket... he had UNC Wilmington as the 9 seed as the only upset. So according to Digger, we'll have three 9 seeds and a 10 seed Seton Hall as the only lower seeds advancing. It's almost an insult to my intelligence. What a waste of time. I figure as an "analyst" the job's not to play it safe but to use your basketball knowledge to tell me who is going to advance.
Posts: 54,970

03-13-2006, 06:02 PM	#8
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03-13-2006, 06:14 PM	#11
Ceej BOOM!1! Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $9435541	For me, I actually have WSU making the sweet 16. blush
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03-13-2006, 06:22 PM	#14
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2476966	WSU is losing in the first round. __________________ http://www.goemaw.com
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