2010 March Madness Thread

[Mitch&Murray]

Midnight Madness starts tonight!!
College basketball starts NOW.

[Snoogans]

jesus every year its earlier and earlier. too bad no one will care while college football is goin on




GO CATTAMOUNTS!

oh yea, and rutgers, but they suck so bad at basketball

[KnoxHarrington]

The hayseeds are in a froth here in the Bluegrass over John Calipari.

I think this is not going to end well.

[Snoogans]

The hayseeds are in a froth here in the Bluegrass over John Calipari.

I think this is not going to end well.

depends how you look at it. he will win a title with cheating that isnt bad enough to get the title taken away. So its all good

[IMSlacker]

depends how you look at it. he will win a title with cheating that isnt bad enough to get the title taken away. So its all good

Memphis had an entire season taken away. How is that all good?

[KnoxHarrington]

I don't think Calipari will have to cheat quite as much as UK as he did at Memphis, but, still, he's a dirty coach.

[A.J.]

Let me guess: Vitale was at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

[Snoogans]

Let me guess: Vitale was at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

TOTALLY AWESOME BABY!!!!!!!!!

[Mitch&Murray]

Jim Boeheim won his 800th game.

[Mitch&Murray]

24 straight hours of College hoops. Yeah that's a lot but I can't find the remote.


"Are you serious!!"

[Aggie]

College basketball is so much more enjoyable now that my Aggies make the tournament every year. Gig 'Em!

[joeyballsack]

If Syracuse can play defense as well as they have this weekend, they are going to be tough to beat in the Big East. Preseason rankings are such a joke.

[Stuft]

hahahahahaha! i absolutely love the only tag on this thread, too funny.

I'll be enjoying the Duke Blue Devils this week @ MSG. Go Duke! :thumbup:

[deliciousV]

Kentucky plays Cleveland State at 4:30 on CBS College, love em or hate em you should check out John Wall, a future star.

[epo]

hahahahahaha! i absolutely love the only tag on this thread, too funny.

I'll be enjoying the Duke Blue Devils this week @ MSG. Go Duke! :thumbup:

Duke loses to Bo Ryan and his Wisconsin Badgers to clinch the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the Big Ten. Suck on that Duke!

[El Mudo]

Duke loses to Bo Ryan and his Wisconsin Badgers to clinch the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the Big Ten. Suck on that Duke!


This only gives the ACC basketball coaches (with Kryzyzewski leading the way) more ammunition to bitch about how allowing the football schools in has ruined their basketball programs.

[A.J.]

This only gives the ACC basketball coaches (with Kryzyzewski leading the way) more ammunition to bitch about how allowing the football schools in has ruined their basketball programs.

I'd blame Title IX more.

[El Mudo]

I'd blame Title IX more.

I would say that IX only really hurts smaller, non-revenue sports like baseball more than it affects gigantic revenue sports like basketball and football.

The ACC is in a transitional period where its trying to become a "major" football conference with the additions of Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech, and there are a lot of old-school basketball types, particularly along Tobacco Road, that really don't like it. It kinda started in the early 90s when they added FSU, but has really shot up in recent years.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I get hard everytime Duke or North Carolina lose....

last night it was boner town USA

way to go badgers............

[razorboy]

My Wildcats are putting the hurt on the Tarheels, at least for the moment.

[razorboy]

The second half of the second half of that game was fucking great.

[deliciousV]

The second half of the second half of that game was fucking great.

John Wall is The Man! He was fun to watch in the first half.

[razorboy]

John Wall is The Man! He was fun to watch in the first half.

He'll be great as long as the Nets don't try to force him to play the one. He has Dwyane Wade/combo written all over him.

[deliciousV]

You know life's not fair when your reward for that much talent is a ticket to Jersey.

[razorboy]

You know life's not fair when your reward for that much talent is a ticket to Jersey.

Having to play in East Rutherford notwithstanding, I actually think the Nets could be pretty damn good next year.

[hammersavage]

Postseason vibe in the Garden tonight.



Wall is one of the fastest players I've ever seen on the court. He will be a superstar in the Association.

[joeyballsack]

I am glad Syracuse is good at basketball..it almost makes up for the terrible football team they have.

[deliciousV]

UK2K! Kentucky Wildcats, first div 1 basketball team to win 2000 games, eat it non UK fans.

[joeyballsack]

Until this years are vacated due to the inevitable NCAA violations that Calipari brings with him.

[deliciousV]

You're an ass. educate yourself a little before spewing sour grapes all over the place.
Camby took money from an agent, Calipari turned him in and got the following letter from the NCAA....On Nov. 19, 2004, the New York Daily news published an excerpt of a letter dated June 8 of that year from Tom Yeager, the chairman of the NCAA committee on infractions at the time, to Calipari. In part, it read, “The committee fully recognizes you had nothing to do with the violations of Marcus Camby during the 1995-96 season. In a sense, you were an innocent victim.

And as for the Rose deal, he was cleared to play by the NCAA clearing house, he took, and probably cheated on his SAT while in Chicago, far from Memphis where Cal was. Should coaches now attend the SAT's of all prospective players to insure they take their own test? Can you name one coach in the college world who would have refused to play Rose after the clearing house cleared him to play? This one will likely be overturned on appeal.

Calipari HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE WITH THE NCAA EVER! No time on probation, no accusations from the NCAA, only crybaby fans of loser teams bring this silly shit up, oh, and Bobby Knight, the spoksman for ethics.

[Snoogans]

Rutgers hangin in through the first half with UNC. and they kinda look like shit too


LETS GO KNIGHTS

[razorboy]

This game looks like it's going to be fun. Go Big Blue.

[KnoxHarrington]

UK handing U of L a serious beatdown so far.

[Ritalin]

Bruce Weber never wins a big game. He should go back to midmajors. He's out of his element.

[razorboy]

Bruce Weber never wins a big game. He should go back to midmajors. He's out of his element.

He's at Illinois. Coaching a mid-major team would count as a promotion.

[Stuft]

There was alot of activity in the NCAA polls this past week, kinda sad this thread hasn't been bumped much.

I'm super disappointed in Duke's 2 losses, however, they played like shit vs Wisconsin, so good for the Badgers, got them into the top 25. As for GT, grrrrrrrrrrr! I'm so over there not being a big time closer for Duke. Scheyer doesn't count, his shot selection is awful, at best, in game ending situations.
Oh well, march is all that counts...get the losses outta your system NOW boys!

[epo]

I'm surprised that Purdue didn't drop at all after losing to Wisconsin this weekend to end their unbeaten start.

[Stuft]

I'm surprised that Purdue didn't drop at all after losing to Wisconsin this weekend to end their unbeaten start.

I dunno if it's slim pickens this year or what but i've been surprised by every poll, every week.

I'm not complaining about Duke's ranking, but the WAY they've played in alotta games is not top 10. How the Tarheels are STILL top 10 baffles me and the kansas hype - YIKES! Altho, i guess that was disproved after tonight. And good lord do i hate the vols!

[hammersavage]

Robbie Hummel just put on one of the better shooting displays I've ever seen in a half just now against Ohio State.

29 pts, 8 3's. He has as many points as the opposing team. he was unconscious.


I'm officially in full blown NCAA basketball mode

[KnoxHarrington]

Kentucky off to a slow start against Florida, down 7-2.

And holy shit, do I wish that Vitale would retire. Please shut up and go away, Dick.

[disneyspy]

poor vitale just sounds old now,he cant give the broadcast any energy and has to rely on his old lines without giving any good insight into the game anymore,i feel sorry for him

[KnoxHarrington]

poor vitale just sounds old now,he cant give the broadcast any energy and has to rely on his old lines without giving any good insight into the game anymore,i feel sorry for him

He's always been that way, though. It's always seemed like his "analysis" is more about finding a way to force one of his stale catchphrases into the game. "PTP'er DIAPER DANDY BABY!" Ugh.

[disneyspy]

He's always been that way, though. It's always seemed like his "analysis" is more about finding a way to force one of his stale catchphrases into the game. "PTP'er DIAPER DANDY BABY!" Ugh.

ok,i'm going to show my age,but when vitale first started doing college basketball he would only use a diaper dandy or ptp'er once a game,the rest of the time he spent explaining defenses and strategies,it was different from the other analyts becuse he would get into the game,get excited and give you a great perspective of why teams were doing what they were doing and what to look for. hes been out of the game for so long that he's lost that ability,his voice has gotten weak and he has to rely on his stale catchphrases,it really is sad to see the kind of color commentator he has aged into

[KnoxHarrington]

This is fucking hilarious: the Tennessee/Ole Miss game on the SEC Network has gone into OT, and is crossing over into the timeslot for the UK/Auburn game. So the affiliate hiere is running a crawler saying "ESPN's SEC syndicated network will go the UK @ Auburn game immediately following the conclusion of this game. WKYT has no control over the game switch."

I'm so hoping this game goes 8 overtimes now.

[KnoxHarrington]

And just like that, we're down to one undefeated team in NCAA basketball.

http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/uploaded_images/kentucky-792156.jpg

[KnoxHarrington]

UK has opened their game against Arkansas with a 10-0 run. Yeah, I think they want to be #1.

[Mitch&Murray]

UConn leading #1 Texas in second half.

[KnoxHarrington]

UK handed Arkansas a 35 point asswhipping, so even if Texas wins against UConn, they'll probably vault to #1.

Villanova is starting to look really impressive too.

[KnoxHarrington]

With Texas losing again today, my guess will be they'll fall from #1 all the way to #4. UK will take #1, of course, as the last undefeated, but I see both Kansas and 'Nova leapfrogging Texas for #2 and #3, respectively.

[razorboy]

I love DeMarcus Cousins. I'm not entirely sure his game or athleticism translate particularly well to the NBA, but he's a joy to watch in the NCAA.

[deliciousV]

I'm looking forward to forgetting my problems for a few hours and heading over to Columbia on Tuesday night to proudly wear my blue among the Cocks. It should be fun seeing the number 1 Cats up close and in person.

[joeyballsack]

I'm looking forward to forgetting my problems for a few hours and heading over to Columbia on Tuesday night to proudly wear my blue among the Cocks. It should be fun seeing the number 1 Cats up close and in person.

Jinx.

[KnoxHarrington]

I'm looking forward to forgetting my problems for a few hours and heading over to Columbia on Tuesday night to proudly wear my blue among the Cocks. It should be fun seeing the number 1 Cats up close and in person.

I hope they beat the shit out of you, Mr. Jinx

[deliciousV]

I suck! I have now attended two UK games at USC jr and we've lost both, I blame myself.

[razorboy]

Congrats to my buddy Dominique Jones winning back-to-back Big East Player of the Week. He's a great kid, and a baller. (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/01/usfs-jones-earns-weekly-big-east-hoops-honor---aga/)

[joeyballsack]

The upcoming SU vs. Villanova game at the Carrier Dome has sold out three weeks before the game will be played and will set an NCAA record for attendance at 34,616.

Should be a great matchup but Syracuse has a tough stretch of games coming up before then, including a rematch with Georgetown on the Hoyas homecourt. If they can keep winning though, that could be a #1 vs #2 matchup with a #1 seed in the tournament on the line.

[hammersavage]

The upcoming SU vs. Villanova game at the Carrier Dome has sold out three weeks before the game will be played and will set an NCAA record for attendance at 34,616.

Can't be true. UCLA played Houston in the 'game of the century' in the Astrodome.

[joeyballsack]

Sorry, forgot to add "on campus" attendance.

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/02/syracuse-villanova_game_breaks.html

[hammersavage]

cool. can't wait for it

[razorboy]

Hell yeah. My boy Dominique Jones and the Bulls knocked off the Hoyas.

[hammersavage]

Hell yeah. My boy Dominique Jones and the Bulls knocked off the Hoyas.

they have an interesting resume

[KnoxHarrington]

Watching the Duke-NC game is like watching your scumbag boss have a fistfight with that asshole who stole your girlfriend. You don't care who wins, but you do hope that they end up really, really hurting each other in the fight.

[Jughead]

My Hoosiers Suck......:wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash: :wallbash::wallbash:

[hammersavage]

this backyard brawl game on espn is amazing

[hammersavage]

seriously

[Snoogans]

seriously

it would be more awesome if the shot clock was 24 seconds and both teams scored 100

[Aggie]

so close to the upset. if only we could have scored in the last 4 minutes. :sad:

[hammersavage]

so close to the upset. if only we could have scored in the last 4 minutes. :sad:

yea, but a good showing. especially the crowd, they were great.


musta been a tough weekend for you, with the All Star game in town. must be torture for you.

[Aggie]

musta been a tough weekend for you, with the All Star game in town. must be torture for
you.

i was pissed i'm married. what a waste.

[deliciousV]

I must be, the kid has come up big in every close game and potential loss UK has had this year except the game I showed up at. 4 years in a row Kentucky looses at that fucked up court in Nashville to Vandy, they win 19 straight at home, today John Wall breaks both streaks because I kept my ass on my own couch. The kid is a phenom. And Patrick Patterson has come up big last two games too, finally.

[KnoxHarrington]

Dick Vitale is batshit crazy even by his standards tonight. He's already guaranteed Tim Tebow will be a NFL quarterback, said Duke would be in the Final Four -- and for some reason, he and Magic Johnson just held hands throughout their entire interview.

Please go the fuck away Vitale

[deliciousV]

Dick Vitale is batshit crazy even by his standards tonight. He's already guaranteed Tim Tebow will be a NFL quarterback, said Duke would be in the Final Four -- and for some reason, he and Magic Johnson just held hands throughout their entire interview.

Please go the fuck away Vitale

He was in rare form tonight. Prabably Magic's aftershave that did it to him.

[hammersavage]

looks like the Irish just played their way into the tournament with the last two wins. Unbelievably without Harangody. No idea what to make of them.

Kentucky just tied it up. tough spot on the road in Tennessee.

All leads up to tonight huge game with Nova and Cuse.


I'm taking Evan Turner #1 overall in the draft.

[deliciousV]

looks like the Irish just played their way into the tournament with the last two wins. Unbelievably without Harangody. No idea what to make of them.

Kentucky just tied it up. tough spot on the road in Tennessee.

All leads up to tonight huge game with Nova and Cuse.


I'm taking Evan Turner #1 overall in the draft.

You'd be the only one. Mr. Wall goes first. Turner might even have to wait behind Cousins for his payday.

[hammersavage]

You'd be the only one. Mr. Wall goes first. Turner might even have to wait behind Cousins for his payday.

I think it'll get much tighter after the tournament. I love John Wall and have no problem with him going first. But I wouldn't take Cousins over Turner, no chance. Turner can do absolutely everything.

[hammersavage]

Kansas down 15 with 5 minutes to go.

[disneyspy]

watching minn/ill on the big10 network 2 point game with 8 seconds left

[disneyspy]

oof illinois misses a long jumper at the buzzer to lose the game by 2

[deliciousV]

I think it'll get much tighter after the tournament. I love John Wall and have no problem with him going first. But I wouldn't take Cousins over Turner, no chance. Turner can do absolutely everything.

It'll come down to what the team picking at 2 needs, a PG or a big man. Obviously can't go wrong with Turner.

[hammersavage]

watching minn/ill on the big10 network 2 point game with 8 seconds left

i'm sorry, what's the big 10?

[hammersavage]

OK State comfortably off the bubble after today. UNM with a HUGE win in BYU. They are a dark horse Elite 8 team.

[disneyspy]

i'm sorry, what's the big 10?

its the conference that has a team in the final 4 every year,you should pay more attention,they have a network thats huge in the midwest,but you wouldnt know anything about it because youe stuck watching gay shit

[hammersavage]

its the conference that has a team in the final 4 every year,you should pay more attention,they have a network thats huge in the midwest,but you wouldnt know anything about it because youe stuck watching gay shit

bragging about having a team in the final four? the big east gets 2. and actually wins championships.

You have Ohio State, a Hummel-less Purdue and a bunch of retards and fat kids. Just watch the D-league you old fuck

[disneyspy]

bragging about having a team in the final four? the big east gets 2. and actually wins championships.

You have Ohio State, a Hummel-less Purdue and a bunch of retards and fat kids. Just watch the D-league you old fuck

its cute when the gay kids get their panties in a bunch

[hammersavage]

what was the final score of the minn-ill game? 45-43? a real shoot out

[disneyspy]

as hard as you might try,i wont go to V3

[hammersavage]

as hard as you might try,i wont go to V3

:wub::wub:

[joeyballsack]

Sadly, tonight could be the best thing to happen in Syracuse since Slapshot was filmed here.

Edit: I just saw that Tim Higgins was reffing the game. He is haaaaaaaaaaaated here in Syracuse, so it will be interesting to see how he is received after his first call.

[joeyballsack]

Nice game for 'Cuse tonight.

It will be interesting to see how they play against a team with a quality big man, like Kansas with Aldrich or Kentucky with Cousins.

They are more than worthy of an overall #1 in my opinion though.

[Stuft]

Conference tournaments are starting this week....next sunday, everyone's brackets are ready to be tweaked. March Madness is the best thing going in sports! YaY! Can't wait.

[goreds2]

I wonder if the NC Tar Heels mens team will accept a NIT bid if invited. Two notable teams not to accept was 1987 Louisville and 2002 Georgetown.

[deliciousV]

I wonder if the NC Tar Heels mens team will accept a NIT bid if invited. Two notable teams not to accept was 1987 Louisville and 2002 Georgetown.

UNC has a real good chance of going out of the ACC in the first round, 16-16 for the year might not even get them the chance to thumb their noses at the NIT. I predict we will soon see mass defections from that team, chemistry issues will be revealed, this was a much better team at the beginning of the year (beating Ohio State, and Mich State), something else was going on to turn that group of McD's all Americans to shit so fast, I enjoyed watching it happen though.

[Mitch&Murray]

Just got tix for Big East Semis Friday night @ MSG:clap:

[KnoxHarrington]

I wonder if the NC Tar Heels mens team will accept a NIT bid if invited. Two notable teams not to accept was 1987 Louisville and 2002 Georgetown.

If Kentucky could go last year, UNC can go this year.

It's a pussy move to not take your medicine and go to the NIT.

[KnoxHarrington]

The Big East tournament has been fun to watch, but, god damn, it's way too big.

I think only the top 8 teams in each conference should be invited to the tournament. It shouldn't go more than 3 games. It's entirely possible to play 5 games in 5 days the way the Big East tournament is structured now.

[disneyspy]

i watched michigan make a great comeback against those kids from down south only to lose on a long distance 3 pointer as time ran out,dont know if i'm up to march madness this year

[Mitch&Murray]

Im off to MSG to watch the Big East semis tonight.:clap:

[Aggie]

go aggies!

[hammersavage]

go aggies!

they are a legit sleeper. I may pick them to be in the sweet 16 in a pool or two depending on the matchup.

[disneyspy]

go aggies!

they are a legit sleeper. I may pick them to be in the sweet 16 in a pool or two depending on the matchup.

beating aggie in the brackets is all i have to look forward to this year

[Tenbatsuzen]

Hearing Country Roads played at MSG is absolutely surreal.

[disneyspy]

its crazy that they let senile old men like dick viatle get on tv every year and talk about HOW GREAT the big east is,every year in the tournament they show that its the most over rated conf in college basketball,im sick of the talk that teams are good because they play their finals in MSG,holy fuck we get it vitale,you're senile!

[The Bends]

How pointless are the conference tournaments! A team can play well for 4 months during the regular season, win their conference during the regular season, and prove to be the best team in their conference....But some team who finished last with a losing record, gets hot over a 3 days span, wins the conference tournament, and makes the NCAA tourney...So the team that played well over the course of an entire season gets left out in the cold, while a team who played well for 3 days reaps the rewards....It's a retarded system set-up for TV, nothing more!

[hammersavage]

its crazy that they let senile old men like dick viatle get on tv every year and talk about HOW GREAT the big east is,every year in the tournament they show that its the most over rated conf in college basketball,im sick of the talk that teams are good because they play their finals in MSG,holy fuck we get it vitale,you're senile!

did you see the final four last year?

[hammersavage]

this kentucky game is a classic

[Snoogans]

fuck miss st. MAKE SOME FUCKIN FTs

[hammersavage]

they have to get in after this game. everyone brings up the 'eye test', they have been every bit as good as the #2 team in the country and woulda won in regulation if they made their ft's.

[hammersavage]

Blue Chips is on. Nice tuneup for the selection show.

[Tenbatsuzen]

How pointless are the conference tournaments! A team can play well for 4 months during the regular season, win their conference during the regular season, and prove to be the best team in their conference....But some team who finished last with a losing record, gets hot over a 3 days span, wins the conference tournament, and makes the NCAA tourney...So the team that played well over the course of an entire season gets left out in the cold, while a team who played well for 3 days reaps the rewards....It's a retarded system set-up for TV, nothing more!

What are you talking about?

Teams who play well during the season, win their championship in the regular season, etc. usually make the NCAAs, unless they are from a small division.

[disneyspy]

did you see the final four last year?

yes i did,thank you for proving one of the vitales ramblings,you must be one of his proteges,im going to call you little dick.not only were there too many big east teams but they were all over ranked,i watched #2 michigan state beat #1 louisville and #1 u conn on the way to the final against a non big east team.no way west virginia was a #6 seed getting knocked out in the first round. give the big east some seeds just dont make them top 8 seeds like they always do. michigan and wisconsin were #10 and #12 seeds and made it past the first round,if they seeded big east teams the same way no way would their 5th thru 8th teams make it out of the first round,totally overrated and over seeded,but you keep listening to dick

[hammersavage]

The Big Ten is a retarded brand of basketball and you are a fag for thinking its good in any way, let alone better than the Big East.

[disneyspy]

The Big Ten is a retarded brand of basketball and you are a fag for thinking its good in any way, let alone better than the Big East.

oh poor little dick,did i hurt your fellings by pointing out the truth? OH VER RATE TED

[hammersavage]

You proved you are an old fag with every post. Quit ripping off The Bends style

[disneyspy]

You proved you are an old fag with every post. Quit ripping off The Bends style

poor little dick,reverting to personal attacks,i think the bends is your board character with posts like that

[disneyspy]

every year it seems like theres 3 teams that people argue should be in or out of the tourney,they should just add 3 more play-in games with the winner playing the #1 seed of each region in the first round

[hammersavage]

every year it seems like theres 3 teams that people argue should be in or out of the tourney,they should just add 3 more play-in games with the winner playing the #1 seed of each region in the first round

it doesn't quite work because it would be unfair for a #1 seed to have to play a team like Miss. St or Va Tech in the 1st round. you could have three teams from the lower conferences (atlantic sun, patriot, ohio valley, big ten) play those play in games and have the bubble teams take the 12/13 seeds.

[weekapaugjz]

lehigh is going to win the championship.

[hammersavage]

Committee likes ACC so far

[disneyspy]

the committee sucks a big fat one

[hammersavage]

Wow, I think that's a brutal bracket. Gtown, Maryland, Tenn, Mich St

[disneyspy]

i like UTEP getting to the sweet sixteen with that easy draw

[hammersavage]

Florida! Suck it Joey Brackets

[disneyspy]

holy shit the PITT team just laughed when they saw they're playing OAKLAND

[hammersavage]

Wow, they made up for Cuse being the 4th #1. That's an easy road

[disneyspy]

Wow, they made up for Cuse being the 4th #1. That's an easy road

no shit,a bunch of bum teams from the big east

[hammersavage]

no shit,a bunch of bum teams from the big east


just Pitt. But when your league is so good and you have a record # of teams in, there's gonna be a lot

[hammersavage]

Temple will beat the dog shit out of Wisconsin.

[hammersavage]

Aggie on Aggie action. Just like I've dreamed

[hammersavage]

Goodbye Purdue.


And ND a six seed! Strong.

[disneyspy]

after getting blown out by ohio state today,minnesota shouldnt have made it

[hammersavage]

after getting blown out by ohio state today,minnesota shouldnt have made it

I agree without my big ten hatred bias. Miss St was more deserving and maybe even Va Tech

[disneyspy]

half of the big east teams dont deserve a ranking above #9,the committee sucks NYC dick

[joeyballsack]

half of the big east teams dont deserve a ranking above #9,the committee sucks NYC dick

Can you elaborate on your position ?

Are there other teams that have better strength of schedule or RPI ?

Who should have gotten in besides those Big East teams ?

[hammersavage]

Can you elaborate on your position ?

no. no he can't.

[disneyspy]

Can you elaborate on your position ?

Are there other teams that have better strength of schedule or RPI ?

Who should have gotten in besides those Big East teams ?

ok.i know this sounds crazy to those in the northeast because you've been brought up to believe the ratings hype put out by the media networks that are centered there but here goes

its not so much of who should have gotten in,we could argue about that forever,its the way they seed big east teams,notre dame squeezes in but gets a #6 seed? last year the big ten was "granted" michigan and wisconsin #10 and # 12 seeds(they both won 1st round games but thats besides the point) if you're going to take these overrated teams (over rated by the NYC media) that the committee insists on kissing ass then at least give them a position they deserve,granted the cuse and pitt are really good teams and i see nothing wrong with they're positioning but if you're going to place 8 teams at least try and be fair and put their 5th thru 8th teams in positions lower than 9th so they dont get walk over games in the first round to make thier conference look good. it all goes back to the 80s when the big east really was a good conference and the tourney started getting full coverage ESPN and CBS started paying the NCAA big money and wanted the big east teams that had no real backing but a bunch of fat stupid couch potatoes that watched alot of TV and bought stuff from advertisers. now to the present,the fat stupid people are told that the big east is a great conference dispite that they loose in the tourney because they get alot of teams in and they get good positioning,fatty stupee believes it and says the same thing over and over again til they believe it. its like how the banks told they stock market how investments in their mortgage loans was a great idea because the ratings companies that they set up said it was a good idea.

[hammersavage]

and yet the big east has more championships in the past decade than the big ten.


lets have an avie bet. you name the stakes. i dont care

[disneyspy]

and yet the big east has more championships in the past decade than the big ten.


lets have an avie bet. you name the stakes. i dont care

this isnt big ten vs big east but i dont expect you to understand

[hammersavage]

name the bet. anything you want. money, blow, women.

[disneyspy]

name the bet. anything you want. money, blow, women.

if michigan makes the NIT i'll take them against any team you want for an avie for a week bet

[hammersavage]

if michigan makes the NIT

hahhahahahhahhahhahahhahaha.



hahahahahhaaahahahaah.

this phrase just summed up your entire, sorry sports fan existence. i feel sorry for you now.

[disneyspy]

hahhahahahhahhahhahahhahaha.



hahahahahhaaahahahaah.

this phrase just summed up your entire, sorry sports fan existence. i feel sorry for you now.

i'm just waiting for you to start saying how sheffield is going to help the mets win the pennant before i pounce again

[deliciousV]

Ok, I'll say it if noone else will. Duke falls face first into a 1 seed and the selection commitee does what......gives those fuckers the cake walk draw to the final 4, they put the number 1 over all in the region with Georgetown and K state and Tennesee (who already beat them once) They give Kentucky, who's the solid number 2 in the country, Texas in the second round and West Virginia to worry about, but the Duke love fest continues with a cakewalk thru purue and a struggling Nova. sickening.

[epo]

Temple will beat the dog shit out of Wisconsin.

Your bookie must love you.

[KnoxHarrington]

Ok, I'll say it if noone else will. Duke falls face first into a 1 seed and the selection commitee does what......gives those fuckers the cake walk draw to the final 4, they put the number 1 over all in the region with Georgetown and K state and Tennesee (who already beat them once) They give Kentucky, who's the solid number 2 in the country, Texas in the second round and West Virginia to worry about, but the Duke love fest continues with a cakewalk thru purue and a struggling Nova. sickening.

And Kansas is supposed to be the "overall #1 seed", but they're in probably the toughest region of them all.

[The Bends]

What are you talking about?

Teams who play well during the season, win their championship in the regular season, etc. usually make the NCAAs, unless they are from a small division. It applies to teams in smaller divisions, as well as bigger ones......

Example for both instances...

MAC Conference: Kent St. goes 23-9, 13-3, and wins their conference title... But they aren't going to the NCAA Tournament. You know who is? Ohio.. Yes, the same Ohio team who didn't even have a winning record in conference(7-9)...So Ohio's hot 3 days somehow trumps Kent St. 4 months of consistent basketball...Makes a ton of sense! The NCAA tournament is full of those examples from smaller conferences....

Another example...

Washington is mediocre all year. They are in a weak conference, and lack quality wins. Washington gets hot for 3 days, wins it's tourney championship, and makes the NCAA tourney. So Washington gets in over more deserving teams like Illinois, Virginia Tech, and Mississippi St. Why? Because they got hot over the course of 3 days...Houston, New Mexico St, and a few others are examples of this....

The conference tourney championships are for TV. They don't make sense beyond entertainment. There's no way a regular season championship, acquired over the course of a long season, should be trumped by a silly tournament over the course of 3 days!

[King Imp]

Ok, I'll say it if noone else will. Duke falls face first into a 1 seed and the selection commitee does what......gives those fuckers the cake walk draw to the final 4, they put the number 1 over all in the region with Georgetown and K state and Tennesee (who already beat them once) They give Kentucky, who's the solid number 2 in the country, Texas in the second round and West Virginia to worry about, but the Duke love fest continues with a cakewalk thru purue and a struggling Nova. sickening.

And Kansas is supposed to be the "overall #1 seed", but they're in probably the toughest region of them all.

I don't follow college sports very closely, but I love the tournament this time of year. I am confused by something though.

How the hell did Duke get the overall #1 seed if they were #4 in the nation going into this? I mean they are playing the winner of that play-in game, and traditionally the overall #1 is who plays that winner.

[KnoxHarrington]

I don't follow college sports very closely, but I love the tournament this time of year. I am confused by something though.

How the hell did Duke get the overall #1 seed if they were #4 in the nation going into this? I mean they are playing the winner of that play-in game, and traditionally the overall #1 is who plays that winner.

The #1 overall seed doesn't have to play the winner of that game, if it's judged there's a qualifier even weaker than those too. Kansas is indeed officially the #1 seed.

What happened is that the Committee didn't take certain recent changes into account. Villanova is the #4 seed in that bracket, and they've been stinking out the joint lately, and Purdue has lost one of their best players to injury.

I think it's obvious, though, that the committee does not watch the final weekend of basketball. They had this bracket drawn a week or so ago, and they've just been ordering room service and porn PPV since then.

[deliciousV]

It's also obvios that they favor white guy schools, because UK and Kansas got hosed on selection sunday to give the dookies a cakewalk. In my imagination I picture Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places leading the selection comitee, in fact I'm sure of it.

[Aggie]

A&M, Pittsburgh and Texas are the only teams in the 2010 field who have won at least one NCAA game in each of the previous four tournaments. :smile:

[A.J.]

It's also obvios that they favor white guy schools, because UK and Kansas got hosed on selection sunday to give the dookies a cakewalk. In my imagination I picture Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places leading the selection comitee, in fact I'm sure of it.

"Duke has had a #1 seed in this tournament since it was founded! It's ours! It belongs to us!"

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VlmHNP9So5Y/SbZxlhVqJcI/AAAAAAAABAE/6ioKA-wkmns/s400/TradingPlaces_4.jpg

[Gutter]

^^^^ hahahaha AJ thats hilarious.

my problem is that i keep flip flopping on Texas AM......that could be the 12 that beats the 5 this year.....right now i've got UTEP beating Butler, but there could be a second 12/5 upset this year too.....and its happened a few times.

Right now, i like Murray State getting the upset over Vandy....Mizzou upsetting Clemson....and Richmond knocking out #2 Villanova.

My final four is Kentucky, Duke (might change it to Notre Dame), Kansas, and Pitt.

Kansas vs. Kentucky for the title with Kansas taking it.

[deliciousV]

^^^^ hahahaha AJ thats hilarious.

My final four is Kentucky, Duke (might change it to Notre Dame), Kansas, and Pitt.

Kansas vs. Kentucky for the title with Kansas taking it.

Ha! Cousins will own that toothless hillbilly Aldrich in the paint, and Wall will run circles around the midget Collins. They couldn't handle Tennessee when they had 4 suspended, UK will be too tall and too talented for them.

[Aggie]

Ha! Cousins will own that toothless hillbilly Aldrich in the paint, and Wall will run circles around the midget Collins. They couldn't handle Tennessee when they had 4 suspended, UK will be too tall and too talented for them.

yeah, i'm doubting even putting kansas in the final four. i still haven't done my brackets. i'm so unsure this year.

[Gutter]

Ha! Cousins will own that toothless hillbilly Aldrich in the paint, and Wall will run circles around the midget Collins. They couldn't handle Tennessee when they had 4 suspended, UK will be too tall and too talented for them.

Kentucky also lost to Tennessee.....

[deliciousV]

Kentucky also lost to Tennessee.....

once out of the 3 times they played,and they weren't down 4 players, the last time they played UK won by 29.

[Gutter]

once out of the 3 times they played,and they weren't down 4 players, the last time they played UK won by 29.

true....but kentucky has also had some difficulty with teams they should have crushed. They almost lost to Alabama in the first round of the SEC tourney and it took them overtime to beat Miss. State. They also let ONE guy on South Carolina take a game over on the way to a loss. None of these teams are in the dance this year. Alternatively, Kansas' most shocking loss on the season was getting beat by OSU and they're a 7 seed in a difficult MidWest bracket. Since that loss though, Kansas has been decimating teams, while Kentucky has struggled to pull the win off. Kentucky has a great team, and they're hella fun to watch, but i think this year we see talent fall to experience.

[deliciousV]

true....but kentucky has also had some difficulty with teams they should have crushed. They almost lost to Alabama in the first round of the SEC tourney and it took them overtime to beat Miss. State. They also let ONE guy on South Carolina take a game over on the way to a loss. None of these teams are in the dance this year. Alternatively, Kansas' most shocking loss on the season was getting beat by OSU and they're a 7 seed in a difficult MidWest bracket. Since that loss though, Kansas has been decimating teams, while Kentucky has struggled to pull the win off. Kentucky has a great team, and they're hella fun to watch, but i think this year we see talent fall to experience.

Well then, you and me sir, we will just have to agree to disagree. And we'll all find out together. Hell, all that stuuf you said is true about them having a hard time closing out teams they should have crushed, and lets not forget it took Kansas OT to beat a bad Colorado team, both our picks are good, and both have tough roads and could be gone before they ever meet while Duke tiptoes thru that tulip garden they got. Hopefully we'll get the chance to make a gentlemans bet on the final.

[Gutter]

Well then, you and me sir, we will just have to agree to disagree. And we'll all find out together. Hell, all that stuuf you said is true about them having a hard time closing out teams they should have crushed, and lets not forget it took Kansas OT to beat a bad Colorado team, both our picks are good, and both have tough roads and could be gone before they ever meet while Duke tiptoes thru that tulip garden they got. Hopefully we'll get the chance to make a gentlemans bet on the final.


indeed suh!!!! its going to be an interesting tourney this year. lots of new teams...not as many staples. and we are in agreement about Duke......total tulip garden!! i think ND has a shot at upsetting them, but that wouldn't happen until the elite 8. Duke can crush that whole portion of the bracket between Cal, Louisville, Texas AM, Purdue, and obviously Sienna. I've got them beating Cal, Texas AM, and ND on the way to the final four. can't wait for Thursday.

[hammersavage]

my locks of locks in kansas in the final four. and pitt out before the elite 8 at most.

[Gutter]

my locks of locks in kansas in the final four. and pitt out before the elite 8 at most.

Don't like Pitt huh? i was teetering with them......i have one bracket where they loose to K state who goes on to loose against Syracuse.

[hammersavage]

i've watched them a bunch of times. their talent is a year away. they really overachieved during the winning streak in January. i think k-state will be too much.

[Gutter]

i've watched them a bunch of times. their talent is a year away. they really overachieved during the winning streak in January. i think k-state will be too much.

I've looked at it again......if Minnesota beats Xavier, which i think they will......they play Pitt in Milwaukee. they might as well be playing in the Gopher hole.

[The Bends]

and yet the big east has more championships in the past decade than the big ten.


lets have an avie bet. you name the stakes. i dont care

The Big East has five more teams than the Big Ten....so they obviously have a greater chance at getting more teams in....

This past decade the Big Ten had 8 teams make the final 4, while the big east only had 6.

This past decade the Big Ten had 5 teams make it to the championship game, while the big east only had 2.

While typing this, this very second, I laughed to myself at the idea of comparing the two conferences in football.....anyway...



The Big Ten contains schools with academic standards....even for basketball players...Despite that, the Big Ten is still highly successfull....

Big East academic entrance standards, applied to prospective basketball players:

Syracuse....none
Pittsburgh....none
West Virginia....none
Villanova....none
Marquette....none
Louisville....none
Georgetown....none
South Florida....none
Seton Hall....none
Notre Dame....Above average
Cincinnati....none
St. John's....none
Rutgers....none
Providence....none
DePaul....none
Connecticut....none

Big Ten academic standards, applied to prospective basketball players:

Illinois....none
Michigan....none
Michigan St....Solid
Indiana....Solid
Northwestern....Very high
Minnesota....Solid
Iowa....Above average
Penn St....Above average
Ohio St....none
Purdue....Above average
Wisconsin....Above average

Yep!

[hammersavage]

you can take the football and academic arguments and shove them in your pussy. this is about basketball only. and those points were valid.

[deliciousV]

How does Dave get to have an opinion on the NCAA's , didn't he just say a couple of weeks ago that Kentucky was no good and he thought UCONN would do well as always? One is a 1 seed and one is in the NIT, and this funcker gets a pretend sports show?

(yes I am a homer, born in Cynthiana, KY)

[Aggie]

i've changed my bracket like 4 times. that's not a good sign.

[deliciousV]

Now he's got Texas beating UK in the second round! does he know that Texas has lost 7 of their last 9 games and that sometimes an 8 seed is an 8 seed for a reason?

[Gutter]

i've changed my bracket like 4 times. that's not a good sign.

same here.....i think i have a copy of an original original i did somewhere......i think i'm going to add that to the edited picks. I'll have 5 sheets going this year between my office pool and an online pool with my friends.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

this is a tough bracket, so many close matches on paper


my Lox would be Temple over Cornell

lots of people like Cornell


Temple plays the 3 well and defense usually wins in pressure games

[The Bends]

you can take the football and academic arguments and shove them in your pussy. this is about basketball only. and those points were valid.
You're right! Comparing the big east to the Big Ten in football, is really no comparison at all.....But...

Comparing the academic standards between the conferences, is valid.... The Big Ten has an extra hurdle(academics) to clear in maintaining successfull basketball porgrams.....something the big east doesn't worry about.....Shit, most of the players in the big east wouldn't be allowed on a Big Ten campus!

On the court this past decade.....

The Big Ten has much better coaches...

8 Final Four appearances, to the big east's 6...

5 National Championship appearances, to the big east's 2

So you can take your waterdowned, overrated conference, and teabag it!

[deliciousV]

Any discussions of academics and college Bball should have gone out the door with the NBA 1 year rule. There are so many kids in college basketball that have no interest or business being there its ridiculous, and its fucking up the numbers.

[deliciousV]

It's not a good tournament until it looks like this


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[The Bends]

How bout that big east!

[disneyspy]

this is a tough bracket, so many close matches on paper


my Lox would be Temple over Cornell

lots of people like Cornell


Temple plays the 3 well and defense usually wins in pressure games

HIPPO STRIKES AGAIN!!

[burrben]

LET'S GO OHIO!!!! :drunk:

[disneyspy]

vill a nova
vill a nova
hey hey hey
goodbye

[underdog]

Half my final four is out. Guess I overrated the Big East a bit.

[disneyspy]

this goes out to everyone that doesnt think the big east is WAY over rated

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[Jughead]

Kansas is down Kansas is down!!!!

[disneyspy]

i took a mother fucking beating today,one pick right so far for the whole day

[disneyspy]

thank you k-state and kentucky for saving a horrible day,i had kansas to win it all so unless theres alot more upsets soon,i'm fucked

[Jughead]

thank you k-state and kentucky for saving a horrible day,i had kansas to win it all so unless theres alot more upsets soon,i'm fucked

:smile: You are fucked oh literal Jug

[disneyspy]

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[Recyclerz]

http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/04/040601.frank-300.jpg

Oh, I should have listened. :wallbash:

[deliciousV]

I've got an Idea, lets give dave, a guy who says he doesn't like KY in the NCAA'S and believes TX will upset them, and believes that UCONN will do well as always (he said it.a couple of weeks ago), and has KANSAS winning it all, his own sports radio show! Funny guy for sure. But no sports prognosticator,

[hammersavage]

That's as shocked as I've ever been over a college bball game. Crazy

[deliciousV]

I was in a beach bar hootin over a bunch of drunkin spring breakers and lovin every minute of it. Everybody's brackets are fucked and UK looks as dominant as UNC did last year. They beat Wake by more than they did east tenn. GO BIG BLUE !

[PD]

I need to give Charlie Don't Surf a high five.

So far, Cornell rockin'. Of course the better they play, the less chance coach will return.

http://stoneycreekjrsabres.ca/logos/cornell%20big%20red%20logo.gif

[PD]

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[The Bends]

Where's that guy who was bragging about how good the Big East was?...

Big East: 8 teams in the NCAA Tournament....2 teams in the Sweet 16
Big Ten: 5 teams in the NCAA Tournament....3 teams in the Sweet 16, which includes 2 teams, Purdue and Michigan State, who are playing without their best player.....Oh, and those 3 teams in the Sweet 16 from the Big Ten, is the most among any conference....

[disneyspy]

Where's that guy who was bragging about how good the Big East was?...

Big East: 8 teams in the NCAA Tournament....2 teams in the Sweet 16
Big Ten: 5 teams in the NCAA Tournament....3 teams in the Sweet 16, which includes 2 teams, Purdue and Michigan State, who are playing without their best player.....Oh, and those 3 teams in the Sweet 16 from the Big Ten, is the most among any conference....

don't you dare try and squeeze into my and epo's bit,only warning

[Gutter]

Its Kentucky's tourney to loose now. what a bummer for my bracket on saturday.

[hammersavage]

Final Four starts tonight. I think it'll be MSU vs Duke on Monday with the Blue Devils cutting down the nets.

[KnoxHarrington]

Fucking crime Gus wasn't calling that game.

Instead, we get a stiff and Mushmouth on the game.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Fucking crime Gus wasn't calling that game.

Instead, we get a stiff and Mushmouth on the game.

The rumor says that one of the main reasons Gus can't call "the big one" is that CBS can't trust him if something catastrophic happened.

[razorboy]

I guess I'm rooting for Butler?

[Jughead]

I guess I'm rooting for Butler?

:clap: What a great time here...

[Tenbatsuzen]

So not only is Duke going to win, but DeSean Butler's career in the NBA just went up in smoke.

I fucking hate Duke. I've hated them for 20 years. I want to murder their fans. I think I hate Duke fans more than any other team on this planet.

[TheGameHHH]

So not only is Duke going to win, but DeSean Butler's career in the NBA just went up in smoke.

I fucking hate Duke. I've hated them for 20 years. I want to murder their fans. I think I hate Duke fans more than any other team on this planet.

thats the smartest thing you've ever said. ever.

[KnoxHarrington]

After this great tournament with so many great upsets, it'll suck if fucking Duke wins it.

That would be like the Cinderella story ending with her putting on the slipper, finding it fits, and being whisked away by Prince Charming...and taken to a party a bunch of his douchebag friends are at, who proceed to gang rape her in the bathroom.

[A.J.]

Monday night will be like watching the Yankees win the World Series.

Duke is back....great. And I can't wait to see Vitale kiss ass after the game.

[KnoxHarrington]

Monday night will be like watching the Yankees win the World Series.

Duke is back....great. And I can't wait to see Vitale kiss ass after the game.

Thank God that that bastard Billy Packer got shown the door. He was the king of Coach K's ball-licker brigade. It would be disgusting.

Though Kellogg and Nantz did their share of asskissing last night.

[MacVittie]

Bob Huggins? More like Bob Suck-ins!

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/04/04/sports/ncaabasketball/04quad-huggins-butler-injury/04quad-huggins-butler-injury-blogSpan.jpg

[Tenbatsuzen]

Bob Huggins? More like Bob Suck-ins!

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/04/04/sports/ncaabasketball/04quad-huggins-butler-injury/04quad-huggins-butler-injury-blogSpan.jpg

The first kid in a while who could make an definitive impact in the NBA from West Virginia, suffers something that could END HIS CAREER, and you want to make fun of the coach consoling him?

Go fuck yourself.

[KnoxHarrington]

The first kid in a while who could make an definitive impact in the NBA from West Virginia, suffers something that could END HIS CAREER, and you want to make fun of the coach consoling him?

Go fuck yourself.

My estimation of Huggins went up tenfold seeing that. It's undeniable how much he loves his players.

Of course, him being caught on mic saying sarcastically "Yeah, they [Duke] never foul anyone" just before that helped too.

By the way, he's got a torn ACL and sprained MCL. His NBA career is seriously in jeopardy.

[MacVittie]

the kid should learn how to land on his feet without getting a boo-boo and crying about it.

[hammersavage]

great back and forth so far.

[hammersavage]

Sick

[weekapaugjz]

man, this ending is insane.

[hammersavage]

Well that would have been the best shot ever

[weekapaugjz]

Well that would have been the best shot ever

so fucking close.

[hammersavage]

That's on the short list of greatest almost moments. The scene would have been unreal if that dropped.

Holy shit, what a great game and tourney

[TeeBone]

Brace Yourselves For The Worst Moment In The Sport's Calendar-------jim Nance's Introduction Of, 'one Shinning Moment'

[Contra]

So Duke wins? I'm glad I didn't watch, just like the Olympic hockey final.

[TeeBone]

Jennifer Hudson singing this is more cringe-worthy than a Jim Norton story about youth, confusion and penis handling.

[weekapaugjz]

Jennifer Hudson singing this is more cringe-worthy than a Jim Norton story about youth, confusion and penis handling.

so it was oddly hot?

[TeeBone]

so it was oddly hot?HAHAHAHA

[A.J.]

So Duke wins? I'm glad I didn't watch, just like the Olympic hockey final.

Ditto.

[disneyspy]

the NCAA must have read my posts in this thread,next years tourney field will have 68 teams in it

[JPMNICK]

i am just glad all the games will be on, not CBS doing their shitty job of switching

[underdog]

the NCAA must have read my posts in this thread,next years tourney field will have 68 teams in it

i am just glad all the games will be on, not CBS doing their shitty job of switching

all the games live (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/media+and+events/press+room/news+release+archive/2010/announcements/20100422+cbs+turner+ncaa+rights+agreement+rls)

That's fucking awesome.