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[sporthenry]

East looks easy.  Villanova and Duke should meet in the Elite 8 in Madison Sq. Garden.

Midwest seems much easier than the East.  Especially the top half of that bracket.  

 

[facook]

Oregon 3 in Midwest.  Boucher injury had to play a part in that.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Midwest seems much easier than the East.  Especially the top half of that bracket.  

South gonna be loaded.  Bet it's UNC, Kentucky, and UCLA with either Butler or West Va as the 4 seed.   West will be Gonzaga, Arizona, Florida St and either Butler/WVU.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Creighton seeded over Michigan.  

 

[loser]

Coach K

 

[whoknew]

MN gets a 5? I don't get the Big Ten seeding at all.

 

[Rustoleum]

#### you seedng committee.

Sincerely, 

Northern KY. Native.

 

[sporthenry]

South gonna be loaded.  Bet it's UNC, Kentucky, and UCLA with either Butler or West Va as the 4 seed.   West will be Gonzaga, Arizona, Florida St and either Butler/WVU.

Butler over WVU weakens the South for me.  Top 3 as strong as any.  Wichita State is obviously x-factor in that bracket.  Just think the Mid-West looks easiest.  

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Butler over WVU weakens the South for me.  Top 3 as strong as any.  Wichita State is obviously x-factor in that bracket.  Just think the Mid-West looks easiest.  

South is loaded.  A UNC-UCLA game could put up 200 points

 

[Rustoleum]

And while I'm on tilt, go ahead and stick Wichita, Cincinnati, UCLA, and a couple of Rick Majerus' old Utah teams  in there if you can find them.

 

[Mad Cow]

I got tickets a month ago for the SLC games for all 6 games for my 16 yr old son and I to go all day this Thursday and Saturday.  Anxiously awaiting who we will get to see. . .

 

[Bonzai]

#### you seedng committee.

Sincerely, 

Northern KY. Native.

Same here.  Blows.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

UNC, UK, and UCLA all in the same bracket.  That's some heavy blueblood content.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

I got tickets a month ago for the SLC games for all 6 games for my 16 yr old son and I to go all day this Thursday and Saturday.  Anxiously awaiting who we will get to see. . .

Gonzaga and Arizona against North Dakota and South Dakota St.  Then some combination of Maryland, Northwestern, VCU, and Vanderbilt.  Maybe St. Mary's or Xavier.

 

[sporthenry]

South is loaded.  A UNC-UCLA game could put up 200 points

Depends how you look at it.  UK might have the hardest path of any top 8 team to the F4.  But top half of that bracket is pretty mediocre. 

 

[dickey moe]

LOL Wichita St. as a 10 seed. Now everyone will be picking them in brackets.

 

[Mad Cow]

Gonzaga and Arizona against North Dakota and South Dakota St.  Then some combination of Maryland, Northwestern, VCU, and Vanderbilt.  Maybe St. Mary's or Xavier.

Last time it was here, Gonzaga was the 2 seed and got knocked out by the beginning surge that is now Wichita State.  That was a great game to be at.  Only went to the 2nd round games that year.

 

[Capella]

Gonzaga isn't going anywhere. 

@Don't Noonan please start listening to me, megahomer 

 

[Pipes]

How does WI end up an 8? Second in the Big10 and runner up in the tourney. Not looking good for the rest of the Big10

And MN a 5 WTF?

 

[Wooderson]

I got tickets a month ago for the SLC games for all 6 games for my 16 yr old son and I to go all day this Thursday and Saturday.  Anxiously awaiting who we will get to see. . .

I'm bringing my dad and brother to all 6 games in Sacramento. Really looking forward to it. 

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Has Boeheim started whining yet?

 

[scoobus]

Guess the committee didn't think the differing Syracuse/Illinois St. profiles were that interesting of a discussion.

 

[loser]

Has Boeheim started whining yet?

He has no gripe...

 

[loser]

But yeah he'll probably cry about it.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

He has no gripe...

When's that ever stopped him?

 

[Scoresman]

Gonzaga no excuse not to make Final 4.  West Virginia is probably the biggest hurdle.  

 

[The Kerminator]

Committee really hates the Big 10. WI 8 seed. NW a n 8 seed. MI a 7. MSU a 9. If they win they get a no. 1 or no. 2 seed

 

[strykerpks]

And MN a 5 WTF?

Wisky RPI and SOS is poop. That's gotta be the only explanation

 

[Aerial Assault]

Northwestern!!!!!!!  Congrats to the Chris Collins and the Wildcats!!!     

 

[derek245583]

UNC, UK, and UCLA all in the same bracket.  That's some heavy blueblood content.

:clearsthroat:

 

[whoknew]

Committee really hates the Big 10. WI 8 seed. NW a n 8 seed. MI a 7. MSU a 9. If they win they get a no. 1 or no. 2 seed

But then they gave MN, MSU a 9, and MD a 6. It makes no sense.

Michigan had a higher RPI rank, more RPI top-25 wins, and more RPI top-50 wins than Maryland. Yet Maryland a 6, Michigan a 7.

 

[Mad Cow]

Gonzaga no excuse not to make Final 4.  West Virginia is probably the biggest hurdle.  

Given Gonzaga plays BYU twice a year and they will be here in Utah, do not count out how hard the crowd will be cheering for the winner of NW/VAN.  It was a big factor in 2013 when Wichita State beat them.  Crowd was crazy loud cheering for Wichita St.  Was loud for Harvard, too, and they almost got Arizona. . .

 

[Mario Kart]

How does WI end up an 8? Second in the Big10 and runner up in the tourney. Not looking good for the rest of the Big10

NCAA is a joke. Can't watch any games knowing they are a joke. Follow the $$$$ and the NCAA is as corrupt as any. 

 

[James Daulton]

Northwestern/Vandy = highest academic ranked first round game? 

 

[derek245583]

Northwestern/Vandy = highest academic ranked first round game? 

Princeton/ND

 

[NutterButter]

Northwestern/Vandy = highest academic ranked first round game? 

Uh, Princeton/ND

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Gonzaga no excuse not to make Final 4.  West Virginia is probably the biggest hurdle.  

Think Notre Dame beats West Va.  ND can be tough if they are hitting 3's but I expect Gonzaga and Arizona to play in the Elite 8.

 

[James Daulton]

Princeton/ND

Hmm...I don't really think of ND as being that highly rated academically.  I mean like top 15 nationally.  I could be wrong surely. 

 

[Don't Noonan]

@Don't Noonan please start listening to me, megahomer 

You have proven wrong so many times so that will never happen.  However,  I had stated that Oregon would be a 1 seed over Gonzaga if they beat Arizona.  The injury to Boucher was a killer.  We don't know what would have happened otherwise.  

 

[NutterButter]

Hmm...I don't really think of ND as being that highly rated academically.  I mean like top 15 nationally.  I could be wrong surely. 

What a coincidence, they're tied for 15th in US News ranking.   Guess who's #1?

 

[James Daulton]

What a coincidence, they're tied for 15th in US News ranking.   Guess who's #1?

Kentucky?

 

[Capella]

You have proven wrong so many times so that will never happen.  However,  I had stated that Oregon would be a 1 seed over Gonzaga if they beat Arizona.  The injury to Boucher was a killer.  We don't know what would have happened otherwise.  

Lol ok. I set you straight a few months ago in football season as well. You keep posting your dumb wrong takes. You have no idea how any of these selection processes work.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

You have proven wrong so many times so that will never happen.  However,  I had stated that Oregon would be a 1 seed over Gonzaga if they beat Arizona.  The injury to Boucher was a killer.  We don't know what would have happened otherwise.  

They get the easiest two seed in Louisville so they have a chance to make a run.  Louisville going to have trouble with Michigan/Oklahoma State in round two.  Oregon should easily beat Creighton/Rhode Island playing in Sacremento.

 

[NutterButter]

Kentucky?

No, Villanova.   

 

[Don't Noonan]

Lol ok. I set you straight a few months ago in football season as well. You keep posting your dumb wrong takes.  

 

[James Daulton]

Northwestern/Vandy = second highest academic ranked first round game? 

FMP

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Northwestern/Vandy = highest academic ranked first round game? 

Louisville/Jacksonville St

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

The chairman is basically saying we seeded these guys a few days ago and don't care what happened the last 48 hours in terms of UNC and Duke.  Weird.

 

[Capella]

The chairman is basically saying we seeded these guys a few days ago and don't care what happened the last 48 hours in terms of UNC and Duke.  Weird.

That's not true at all. He said Duke started the week as a 4 seed and worked their way up. What are you listening to exactly?

 

[Aerial Assault]

FMP

Not sure you needed to fix it.  It's completely subjective but you can certainly make a solid case for Northwestern and Vanderbilt being academically superior, in a close call, to Notre Dame and Princeton.