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[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Big ten champ, tournament champ, most quad 1 wins, and we are the weakest 2 seed. 

WHAT A JOKE 

if um gets a 2 seed this tourney is a sham

 

[Ilov80s]

Big ten champ, tournament champ, most quad 1 wins, and we are the weakest 2 seed. 

WHAT A JOKE 

if um gets a 2 seed this bracket is a sham

Brutal seeding 

 

[Mr.Pack]

Potential Virginia Wisconsin sweet 16 game

Wisconsin won't get past Oregon

 

[hagmania]

Cincy-Tennessee could be a really good game. Especially tough for UT being in Columbus.

 

[whoknew]

Big ten champ, tournament champ, most quad 1 wins, and we are the weakest 2 seed. 

WHAT A JOKE 

if um gets a 2 seed this tourney is a sham

Its not an S Curve.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

When does the FBI investigation into the committee begin?

 

[Capella]

Pretty sure MSU is going to be 6 or 7 when they release the overall order. 

 

[facook]

Potential Virginia Wisconsin sweet 16 game

Wisconsin won't get past Oregon

Yup.  It'll be the Ducks losing to Virginia in round 2.  Btw, take Oregon's team total under in that game.  One of the slowest paces of play in the country and won't be able to penetrate Hoos' d at all.

 

[facook]

Cincy-Tennessee could be a really good game. Especially tough for UT being in Columbus.

That should be a war of attrition.

 

[whoknew]

Pretty sure MSU is going to be 6 or 7 when they release the overall order. 

What I don't understand is how they can play a Big Ten team in the second round. Is that not a thing anymore?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

What I don't understand is how they can play a Big Ten team in the second round. Is that not a thing anymore?

Because they botched it.

 

[Capella]

What I don't understand is how they can play a Big Ten team in the second round. Is that not a thing anymore?

I thought they got rid of that when the conferences expanded. 

 

[Capella]

What I don't understand is how they can play a Big Ten team in the second round. Is that not a thing anymore?

@rodger

Every year there’s one thing the Selection Committee does that makes everybody say “hey wait isn’t there a rule against them doing that?” and we just never find out why it happened

 

[Mr.Pack]

Marquette going to be a 7 0r 8?

12 or 13?

 

[ffldrew]

Looks like Conference tournament winners not getting a boost in seed - Iowa St 6, Auburn 5, Mich St 2

 

[Mr.Pack]

Nova a 6? SH a 10?

Maybe Marquette will have to play their way in

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Michigan gets the fourth #1 and MSU gets the #1 overall seed.      They could have literally switched the two a minute before the show started.

 

[Ilov80s]

Michigan in the West with Gonzaga? Bad for me having to stay up late but good for the chances of winning. 

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Marquette going to be a 7 0r 8?

12 or 13?

Looks like a 5 unless Buffalo or Nevada is ahead of them

 

[Capella]

So the last region will be Gonzaga-Michigan-FSU-Texas Tech it looks like. 

 

[SFBayDuck]

Yup.  It'll be the Ducks losing to Virginia in round 2.  Btw, take Oregon's team total under in that game.  One of the slowest paces of play in the country and won't be able to penetrate Hoos' d at all.

Oregon/Wisci winner plays the winner of Kansas St./UC Irvine round 2.

 

[hagmania]

UK plays in Florida in the opening pods every year seems like

 

[hagmania]

No chance Michigan is that 1 

Think he means for opponents.

 

[facook]

Oregon/Wisci winner plays the winner of Kansas St./UC Irvine round 2.

What the heck was I looking at?  Apologies.

 

[whoknew]

So the last region will be Gonzaga-Michigan-FSU-Texas Tech it looks like. 

MI v TxTech in the Sweet 16 - the #1 v #2 defenses.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Gonzaga first one seed out

 

[Nipsey]

I'll take it.

 

[hagmania]

Murray St as a 12?

 

[Mr.Pack]

I know Marquette was betterthan the way they finished, but shocked and happy to see them get a 5. Murray St will be tough. Hope Howard shows up

 

[ffldrew]

This West is soft compared to MidWest

 

[Ilov80s]

Murray St as a 12?

But they are in a weak spot. I can’t wait to see Ja in the tournament.

 

[whoknew]

Second year in a row Michigan opens with Montana.

 

[hagmania]

4 teams from Kentucky. Go Norse!

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Second year in a row Michigan opens with Montana.

Noticed that too. Committee on weed

 

[SFBayDuck]

What the heck was I looking at?  Apologies.

Virginia is on the other side of the bracket, so it'd be a Sweet 16 matchup.

And if it happens, I agree with you on the under.  A 46-42 final wouldn't be out of the question.

 

[facook]

Virginia is on the other side of the bracket, so it'd be a Sweet 16 matchup.

And if it happens, I agree with you on the under.  A 46-42 final wouldn't be out of the question.

Yeah not sure what I was thinking.  I think we could get an Irvine/Ducks 2nd round.  Not sure how good KState is without Wade.

 

[Scoresman]

Very tough draw for Gonzaga in terms of matchups. 

 

[ffldrew]

So Michigan States win gets them to leapfrog Kentucky and Michigan - but they get Duke?

 

[Ilov80s]

So Michigan States win gets them to leapfrog Kentucky and Michigan - but they get Duke?

Congrats

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

So Michigan States win gets them to leapfrog Kentucky and Michigan - but they get Duke?

No ####

 

[ffldrew]

Committee - "is there a regional in Kansas City? Let's put Kansas there!"

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

After the top 4 one seeds were determined literally back in December to me it’s like the committee mailed in the rest. Very few intriguing matches.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Marquette a higher seed than the actual Big East champions Villanova. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

I was pretty worried UB would be the 7 with Nevada getting the 6.  I think the committee got that one right.  

 

[bosoxs45]

I have Northeastern over Yale in the title game. 

*Based on US News and Report scores.

 

[ffldrew]

Like the fact that Seth Davis picked New Mexico State over Auburn - Bruce Pearl going to use that as motivation as only he knows how.

 

[Ilov80s]

I guarantee you the committee saw Michigan winning big at half and just submitted their final bracket so they could be done and go out to dinner.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Jay Bilas knows things.

 

[ffldrew]

I guarantee you the committee saw Michigan winning big at half and just submitted their final bracket so they could be done and go out to dinner.

I thought the same thing

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I guarantee you the committee saw Michigan winning big at half and just submitted their final bracket so they could be done and go out to dinner.

No doubt