****Official 2022-2023 College Basketball Thread****

[Pablo]

Games tipped off this week. Feel free to post any and all college basketball info and thoughts in this thread.

Here’s how the top 25 started out

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Last year was the first year i almost completely ignored the Reds. We moved here in '75 when i was 9 and my earliest memories of the Reds were listening to my Uncle say "can of corn" on a flyball, while i was laying in bed. I've followed--with different levels of interest--the Reds longer than i have the Bengals, due to my Uncles.

All it would take to pique my interest is a semblance of competitiveness and what looks like a willingness of ownership to field a decent team. I'll admit, it was fun to watch the run they went on at the end of '20 to make the playoffs, only to bow out meekly to the Braves.

If you really want to endear yourself here head over to the Cardinals thread and let them know Cueto did nothing wrong in the benches clearing brawl.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

St. Mary's has no clue how to beat a press. Incredible to see at that level of college basketball.

Yeah. That’s abysmal. I got really pushed that our high school girls team wouldn’t get it to the middle of the floor against a press. But even they figured it out. Lost on a last second shot, and would have won by 10 if they’d attack the press instead of chilling out and getting ****ing trapped.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

If you really want to endear yourself here head over to the Cardinals thread and let them know Cueto did nothing wrong in the benches clearing brawl.

But will they all love Brandon Phillips as much as i love Yadier Molina?

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

This reminds me of a Raiders fan celebrating a pending one-and-done wild card appearance in the NFL playoffs. Congrats on your eventual #8/#9 seed, KU hasn't been seeded that low in a NCAA tournament in 25 years.

I don’t think they’ll be seeded as an 8 or 9 unless they lose their next 3 consecutive games.

[rfaulk34]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

I don’t think they’ll be seeded as an 8 or 9 unless they lose their next 3 consecutive games.

Jumped back in the top 25. If they can run to the SECC, they could get a 5. If they can win the SECC, i'd say they could go as high as a 4. Currently, likely a 7, maybe a 6 based on name.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

I don’t think they’ll be seeded as an 8 or 9 unless they lose their next 3 consecutive games.

You're right, they may lose to another seed in the teens at this rate.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You're right, they may lose to another seed in the teens at this rate.

Since you brought up the past 25 years in the post I quoted, wanna guess how many times Kansas lost a seed in the teens in the first weekend?

It's double the amount Kentucky has!

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

Jumped back in the top 25. If they can run to the SECC, they could get a 5. If they can win the SECC, i'd say they could go as high as a 4. Currently, likely a 7, maybe a 6 based on name.

The South Carolina and Michigan St. losses really hurt. This team would be flirting with a 3 or 4 seed if those games went the other way.

They should be a 6 or 7 of now. Would need a lot to work out to be a 4. 5 could be do able if they run the table out.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Since you brought up the past 25 years in the post I quoted, wanna guess how many times Kansas lost a seed in the teens in the first weekend?

It's double the amount Kentucky has!

That has more to do with KU consistently getting much higher seeds than Kentucky and not having years where they miss the tournament than anything else, you know that right?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

If you really want to endear yourself here head over to the Cardinals thread and let them know Cueto did nothing wrong in the benches clearing brawl.

Every bit the poor misunderstood victim that Edinson Volquez was...

[Prison Bitch]

Most 1 seeds


UNC 17
Kansas 15
Dook 14
Kentucky 12

Mich St 5. I remember when lewdog said they were as good a program as Kansas, good times

[KC_Connection]

Average seed for KU since 2000-2001 (no missed tournament appearances): 1.95
Average seed for UK since 2000-2001 (three missed tournament appearances): 3.19

And that isn't even counting the COVID year when KU finished on top of all the polls. The programs haven't been on the same level for literal decades now.

[KC_Connection]

The last time KU was seeded below 4 was 1999-2000 (#8). In that timespan, UK has been seeded at or worse than that four times and missed the tournament three times.

[Prison Bitch]

Plus they just got their cheeks clapped by us at their gym

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Since you brought up the past 25 years in the post I quoted, wanna guess how many times Kansas lost a seed in the teens in the first weekend?

It's double the amount Kentucky has!

Is that Kentucky math?

If KU makes the tournament 10 times out of 10 and loses to 2 double digit seeds, that's twice as bad as if UK makes it to the tournament 7 times out of 10 and only loses to 1 double digit seed?

Hey, Missouri's only lost to one double digit seed the past 11 years, they're better than the blue bloods!

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Is that Kentucky math?

If KU makes the tournament 10 times out of 10 and loses to 2 double digit seeds, that's twice as bad as if UK makes it to the tournament 7 times out of 10 and only loses to 1 double digit seed?

Hey, Missouri's only lost to one double digit seed the past 11 years, they're better than the blue bloods!

I'd rather miss the tournament 2 years out of 10 if it means winning a title once or twice every 10 years (Villanova) than making it 10+ and not doing shit (Syracuse).