NCAA Tournament 2016 Thread

[bencrix]

It is difficult to understand MSU @ #2, but not UVA @ #1 (I think Oregon's seeding is the headscratcher). I certainly am rooting for UVA to shake MSU off its back. I like the Hoos' path to the regional finals and I think they'll match up well w/ the Spartans.

[Gators312]

It is difficult to understand MSU @ #2, but not UVA @ #1 (I think Oregon's seeding is the headscratcher). I certainly am rooting for UVA to shake MSU off its back. I like the Hoos' path to the regional finals and I think they'll match up well w/ the Spartans.

Oregon won the Regular Season title and the Tournament as well.  Been playing well down the stretch, the committee usually rewards that. 

[Dapperdan]

Don't forget JU Women find out tonight who they play in the NCAA women's tournament.

[CCMjax]

It is difficult to understand MSU @ #2, but not UVA @ #1 (I think Oregon's seeding is the headscratcher). I certainly am rooting for UVA to shake MSU off its back. I like the Hoos' path to the regional finals and I think they'll match up well w/ the Spartans.

MSU grad here (and Florida, but let's not talk about Florida).  I think the committee purposefully set the seeding up this way.  Both UVA and MSU had similar schedules with similar results, main difference was MSU won the B1G tournament.  UVA had a win over UNC, but MSU had a win over Kansas, so most people thought it would be MSU with the 1 seed . . . . buuuuuuuut . . . . the regionals are in Chicago which gives MSU an advantage.  So maybe they figured, hey lets give UVA the 1 seed since MSU will have the advantage in the regionals if they both get that far.  You know they wanted both of them in the same region after the last two years.  With that said though, I still don't understand how MSU was ranked number 2 in the country at the end of the season, then went on to win the B1G tourney over some quality teams, them somehow slipped out of the top four?  Mystifying if you ask me.  Oregon won the conference and the PAC 12 tournament so hard not to give them a 1 seed.  In my opinion it should have gone 1 Kansas, 2 UNC, 3 MSU, 4 Oregon.  UVA just missing at 5.  But I don't think it matters and won't be losing any sleep over it.

[tufsu1]

I think the committee purposefully set the seeding up this way. 

They do stuff like this every year.  People get so worked up who is #1 vs #2 or #8/9 vs #7/10.  Just win baby!

[tufsu1]

I think Miami will dominate FL collegiate hoops for the foreseeable future.

Not sure I agree.  They are a very seasoned team this year, while both UF and FSU are young.

[bencrix]

Not sure I agree.  They are a very seasoned team this year, while both UF and FSU are young.

It will be interesting to see.

I think Jim Larranaga has proven himself a superior coach who consistently maximizes available talent. Now he is getting blue chip recruits.

At FSU, despite recent great recruiting, Hamilton hasn't yet demonstrated the ability to put it all together like Larranaga.

UF is (hopefully) rebuilding. I suspect it will take awhile.

[spuwho]

FGCU crushed Fairleigh Dickinson in the first four tonight.

The Atlantic Sun moves on!

[Dapperdan]

FGCU is clearly ascending right now as UNF was descending for some reason. You can't play your worst ball at the end of the season.

[BridgeTroll]

Sorry Tufsu... been watching Iowa melt down over the past month...Temple played well.

[spuwho]

I also came here to offer my regrets.

Temple today, FSU the other night.

Glad I am not a Michigan State fan.  About 99.995% of all the brackets in the world just got busted.

[spuwho]

FGCU is clearly ascending right now as UNF was descending for some reason. You can't play your worst ball at the end of the season.

FCGU played UNC for a half and got their shorts blown off thereafter.  I was impressed with Providence grad Terrell on FGCU. He was showing no fear in his penetration dribble.

Unfortunately the game was very much like many A-Sun games against power conferences. Tight first half followed by a second half blowout.

[CCMjax]

I also came here to offer my regrets.

Temple today, FSU the other night.

Glad I am not a Michigan State fan.  About 99.995% of all the brackets in the world just got busted.

Well, I am an MSU fan and I didn't even watch the game because I didn't think it would be worth it to take time out of my busy work day.  Apparently the MSU players didn't think it was worth while to show up and play defense either.  90 points by Middle Somewhere State?  Sad day for Spartans and an unfortunate way for Valentine to go out.  Luckily Izzo's best recruiting class ever is coming in next year but that won't numb the pain of watching the rest of the tourney without my Spartans in it 

[spuwho]

I also came here to offer my regrets.

Temple today, FSU the other night.

Glad I am not a Michigan State fan.  About 99.995% of all the brackets in the world just got busted.

Well, I am an MSU fan and I didn't even watch the game because I didn't think it would be worth it to take time out of my busy work day.  Apparently the MSU players didn't think it was worth while to show up and play defense either.  90 points by Middle Somewhere State?  Sad day for Spartans and an unfortunate way for Valentine to go out.  Luckily Izzo's best recruiting class ever is coming in next year but that won't numb the pain of watching the rest of the tourney without my Spartans in it 

Caesars Vegas Sportsbook reported a $1 Million profit on the MSU loss today.

A lot of MSU fans lost money very quickly.

One bookie reported an MSU fan put down $1500 for MSU to win the tourney today. Ouch.

[spuwho]

Gotta love that half court heave by UNI.


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