Other Sports Bracketology Thread - Page 26

BWillie · 03-14-2009, 12:43 PM

Updated: March 14, 2009
EAST (Boston)
Greensboro
(1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3)
(16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South
(8) Oklahoma St (22-11)
(9) SIENA (26-7)
Miami
(5) Illinois (24-8)
(12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10
(4) Syracuse (25-8)
(13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt
Philadelphia
(6) Arizona St (24-8)
(11) Maryland (20-12)
(3) Villanova (26-7)
(14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot
Kansas City
(7) BYU (24-7)
(10) Wisconsin (18-12)
(2) Kansas (25-7)
(15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West
WEST (Arizona)
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut (27-4)
(16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC
(8) Butler (25-5)
(9) Texas A&M (22-9)
Portland
(5) Xavier (25-7)
(12) Saint Mary's (24-6)
(4) Washington (24-8)
(13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit
Boise
(6) Clemson (23-8)
(11) UTAH ST (28-4)
(3) MISSOURI (26-6)
(14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun
Kansas City
(7) Texas (22-11)
(10) Michigan (19-13)
(2) MEMPHIS (30-3)
(15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Dayton
(1) Pittsburgh (27-4)
(16) Opening-round Game
(8) California (22-10)
(9) Ohio State (21-9)
Boise
(5) Florida St (24-8)
(12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC
(4) GONZAGA (25-5)
(13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon
Miami
(6) LSU (26-6)
(11) San Diego St (21-8)
(3) Wake Forest (24-6)
(14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East
Minneapolis
(7) Marquette (24-9)
(10) Dayton (26-7)
(2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5)
(15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy
SOUTH (Memphis)
Dayton
(1) LOUISVILLE (27-5)
(16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC
(8) UTAH (23-8)
(9) Boston College (22-11)
Portland
(5) Purdue (23-9)
(12) VCU (24-9) / CAA
(4) UCLA (25-8)
(13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC
Minneapolis
(6) West Virginia (23-11)
(11) Creighton (26-7)
(3) Oklahoma (27-5)
(14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland
Minneapolis
(7) Tennessee (20-11)
(10) Minnesota (21-10)
(2) Duke (26-6)
(15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast

They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way.

Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke.

I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.

tk13 · 03-15-2009, 05:22 PM

The only argument against Arizona is their big wins (KU, Gonzaga) came at home. You'd rarely ever get Kansas to go play at St. Mary's. Gonzaga had to go to St. Mary's since they're in the same conference... and they only won by 2 points... and Patty Mills was out.

Arizona played 2 non-conference games on the road, that's it. And they lost them both, including a 15 point loss at UNLV.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-15-2009, 05:23 PM

So, ranking 2009 meltdowns so far:

1. Vitale responds to the omission of Mid Majors
2. 'Hamas' hears about the Cassel trade
3. The Economy

chiefqueen · 03-15-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I don't like that WV matchup for Kansas...don't like it at all. They are very good.

KU may nor fet past ND St., playing in Minneapolis they will have a huge following drive over from ND.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-15-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefqueen

KU may nor fet past ND St., playing in Minneapolis they will have a huge following drive over from ND.

9 people live in North Dakota.

wild1 · 03-15-2009, 05:24 PM

Vitale's mid-major rant may have been taped from every previous year, i'm not sure though

vailpass · 03-15-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

9 people live in North Dakota.

But all nine are good, wholesome people.

KC_Connection · 03-15-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefqueen

KU may nor fet past ND St., playing in Minneapolis they will have a huge following drive over from ND.

True...but I'm sure they'll get enough KU fans to go there...

**Bearcat** · 03-15-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I think it's going to happen. The Big East is good.

First we gotta get by NDS, though....

I think a lot of people have thought "out in the first weekend or as far as the EE" for a while for Kansas, and I think the same thing now that I've seen the brackets. 7/8 of WVU's conference losses came against teams ahead of them in the standings, and five of them came against Louisville, Pitt, or UConn. I haven't watched them, but a lot of those games at least look close, so that looks like a very tough game.

Get past NDS and WVU though, and I think they would have a decent shot against MSU, BC, or USC. B10 teams do okay in the tourney because of their defense and their sluggish pace, but it's to Kansas' advantage that they played @MSU earlier in the season. That's as far as I could see them going, and that's asking a lot.

Digger talking Kansas.... saying they're now a very dangerous team in that region because of their recent losses. F*** you, Jay Bilas.

KC_Connection · 03-15-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

9 people live in North Dakota.

I was just talking to one of those people down here in Mexico. So cross that guy off the list of attendees.

kstater · 03-15-2009, 05:26 PM

Reese pulling out the "B" card.

**Saulbadguy** · 03-15-2009, 05:26 PM

Refresh my memory here, when is the last time a mid-major won the national title?

kstater · 03-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Refresh my memory here, when is the last time a mid-major won the national title?

They haven't because they don't get the opportunity/Dicky V.

**Skip Towne** · 03-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Lookin forward to NIT-ology at 8pm!

I hope you get a home game.

BWillie · 03-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doomy3

Well, I think Vitale is certainly making more sense than anyone else in this argument.

Jay Bilas seems to become a bigger dick everyday. He used to be less of an a-hole. Still a pretty good analyst but I like Doug Gottlieb the most. He does his homework, and knows what he is talking about.

KC_Connection · 03-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I think a lot of people have thought "out in the first weekend or as far as the EE" for a while for Kansas, and I think the same thing now that I've seen the brackets. 7/8 of WVU's conference losses came against teams ahead of them in the standings, and five of them came against Louisville, Pitt, or UConn. I haven't watched them, but a lot of those games at least look close, so that looks like a very tough game.

Get past NDS and WVU though, and I think they would have a decent shot against MSU, BC, or USC. B10 teams do okay in the tourney because of their defense and their sluggish pace, but it's to Kansas' advantage that they played @MSU earlier in the season. That's as far as I could see them going, and that's asking a lot.

Digger talking Kansas.... saying they're now a very dangerous team in that region because of their recent losses. F*** you, Jay Bilas.

West Virginia was actually the last team I wanted KU to face in the 2nd round. And then despite being ranked as the top #3 team, we still got matched up with them. Bah. At least it will be an exciting game if we do happen to beat NDS.

03-14-2009, 12:43 PM
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1508759	Bracketology Thread Updated: March 14, 2009 EAST (Boston) Greensboro (1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3) (16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South (8) Oklahoma St (22-11) (9) SIENA (26-7) Miami (5) Illinois (24-8) (12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10 (4) Syracuse (25-8) (13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt Philadelphia (6) Arizona St (24-8) (11) Maryland (20-12) (3) Villanova (26-7) (14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot Kansas City (7) BYU (24-7) (10) Wisconsin (18-12) (2) Kansas (25-7) (15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West WEST (Arizona) Philadelphia (1) Connecticut (27-4) (16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC (8) Butler (25-5) (9) Texas A&M (22-9) Portland (5) Xavier (25-7) (12) Saint Mary's (24-6) (4) Washington (24-8) (13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit Boise (6) Clemson (23-8) (11) UTAH ST (28-4) (3) MISSOURI (26-6) (14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun Kansas City (7) Texas (22-11) (10) Michigan (19-13) (2) MEMPHIS (30-3) (15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky MIDWEST (Indianapolis) Dayton (1) Pittsburgh (27-4) (16) Opening-round Game (8) California (22-10) (9) Ohio State (21-9) Boise (5) Florida St (24-8) (12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC (4) GONZAGA (25-5) (13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon Miami (6) LSU (26-6) (11) San Diego St (21-8) (3) Wake Forest (24-6) (14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East Minneapolis (7) Marquette (24-9) (10) Dayton (26-7) (2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5) (15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy SOUTH (Memphis) Dayton (1) LOUISVILLE (27-5) (16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC (8) UTAH (23-8) (9) Boston College (22-11) Portland (5) Purdue (23-9) (12) VCU (24-9) / CAA (4) UCLA (25-8) (13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC Minneapolis (6) West Virginia (23-11) (11) Creighton (26-7) (3) Oklahoma (27-5) (14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland Minneapolis (7) Tennessee (20-11) (10) Minnesota (21-10) (2) Duke (26-6) (15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way. Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke. I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.
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