Super Bowl over- time for College Basketball!

[philcski]

Bracket as of 3/3:
S-CURVE SEED TEAM
1 1 Syracuse
64 16 Lehigh
65 16 Jackson State
32 8 California
33 9 UNLV
17 5 Tennessee
48 12 San Diego State
16 4 Baylor
49 13 Dayton
8 2 Villanova
57 15 Coastal Carolina
25 7 Texas
40 10 Old Dominion
9 3 Ohio State
56 14 Sam Houston State
24 6 Xavier
41 11 Siena
4 1 Duke
61 16 UC Santa Barbara
29 8 Clemson
36 9 Utah State
20 5 Butler
45 12 Virginia Tech
13 4 Temple
52 13 Murray State
5 2 Kansas State
60 15 Stony Brook
28 7 Wake Forest
37 10 UTEP
12 3 Vanderbilt
53 14 Oakland
21 6 Texas A&M
44 11 Saint Mary's College
3 1 Kentucky
62 16 Belmont
31 8 Missouri
34 9 Florida State
19 5 BYU
46 12 Florida
14 4 Wisconsin
51 13 Notre Dame
7 2 New Mexico
58 15 Morgan State
27 7 Richmond
38 10 Connecticut
11 3 Pittsburgh
54 14 Wofford
22 6 Maryland
43 11 UAB
2 1 Kansas
63 16 Quinnipiac
30 8 Oklahoma State
35 9 Marquette
18 5 Michigan State
47 12 Louisville
15 4 Georgetown
50 13 Kent State
6 2 Purdue
59 15 Troy
26 7 Northern Iowa
39 10 Georgia Tech
10 3 West Virginia
55 14 Weber State
23 6 Gonzaga
42 11 Cornell

Some brutal teams on the cut line. Hoping for some top mid-major seeds to lose in their conference tournament finals to exclude these teams. While 96 teams sounds fun, some really undeserving teams would get in in years like this.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by philcski

Bracket as of 3/3:
S-CURVE SEED TEAM
1 1 Syracuse
64 16 Lehigh
65 16 Jackson State
32 8 California
33 9 UNLV
17 5 Tennessee
48 12 San Diego State
16 4 Baylor
49 13 Dayton
8 2 Villanova
57 15 Coastal Carolina
25 7 Texas
40 10 Old Dominion
9 3 Ohio State
56 14 Sam Houston State
24 6 Xavier
41 11 Siena
4 1 Duke
61 16 UC Santa Barbara
29 8 Clemson
36 9 Utah State
20 5 Butler
45 12 Virginia Tech
13 4 Temple
52 13 Murray State
5 2 Kansas State
60 15 Stony Brook
28 7 Wake Forest
37 10 UTEP
12 3 Vanderbilt
53 14 Oakland
21 6 Texas A&M
44 11 Saint Mary's College
3 1 Kentucky
62 16 Belmont
31 8 Missouri
34 9 Florida State
19 5 BYU
46 12 Florida
14 4 Wisconsin
51 13 Notre Dame
7 2 New Mexico
58 15 Morgan State
27 7 Richmond
38 10 Connecticut
11 3 Pittsburgh
54 14 Wofford
22 6 Maryland
43 11 UAB
2 1 Kansas
63 16 Quinnipiac
30 8 Oklahoma State
35 9 Marquette
18 5 Michigan State
47 12 Louisville
15 4 Georgetown
50 13 Kent State
6 2 Purdue
59 15 Troy
26 7 Northern Iowa
39 10 Georgia Tech
10 3 West Virginia
55 14 Weber State
23 6 Gonzaga
42 11 Cornell

Some brutal teams on the cut line. Hoping for some top mid-major seeds to lose in their conference tournament finals to exclude these teams. While 96 teams sounds fun, some really undeserving teams would get in in years like this.

The BCS which almost everyone agrees should expand to a true playoff absolutely refuses to, The NCAA tourney which almost everyone agrees is close to perfect is almost assuredly going to expand. That is the NCAA in a nutshell.

[2MinsToPost]

I think this is the most important game for the Duke team this year hands down. If they can win at Maryland, with confidence, then I do believe they will carry that thru the NC game this weekend and thru the month of March.

I gotta believe this game sets the tone for the ACC and NCAA tourney for the Devils.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I think this is the most important game for the Duke team this year hands down. If they can win at Maryland, with confidence, then I do believe they will carry that thru the NC game this weekend and thru the month of March.

I gotta believe this game sets the tone for the ACC and NCAA tourney for the Devils.

Really? I hate duke but what I don't see how its that important for them either way. Its senior night and if you have never been to comcast (or cole field house before it) it is as crazy a crowd as you will see. Im sure the voting committee would forgive a loss to the second place team in the conference in one of the toughest places to play in the country.

Besides that, I dont think Duke has a problem with "confidence". Why should they? They beat Maryland by over 20 at home and should they lose this game it would hardly shake their confidence and beating them again would hardly make them more confident.

Sure there is something at stake but i dont think this is that important.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Really? I hate duke but what I don't see how its that important for them either way. Its senior night and if you have never been to comcast (or cole field house before it) it is as crazy a crowd as you will see. Im sure the voting committee would forgive a loss to the second place team in the conference in one of the toughest places to play in the country.

Besides that, I dont think Duke has a problem with "confidence". Why should they? They beat Maryland by over 20 at home and should they lose this game it would hardly shake their confidence and beating them again would hardly make them more confident.

Sure there is something at stake but i dont think this is that important.

You nailed it, Duke was set up for a loss and played better than I thought it would. The bottom line is you can still pencil the Dookies in for a Sweet 16 loss, except this time you can actually make some $$$ betting against them.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

You nailed it, Duke was set up for a loss and played better than I thought it would. The bottom line is you can still pencil the Dookies in for a Sweet 16 loss, except this time you can actually make some $$$ betting against them.

The scheyer kid has turned into a decent player but I don't know what people are smoking when they are talking acc player of the year or that he will be a pro player of any account. I guess he could be a spot up three shooter somewhere but he is about as slow and unathletic as it gets.

I agree about Duke. The ACC is about to get 5-7 teams in the tournament and not one of them has a snowball's chance for the title. This MD team and any of the teams other than duke are all very capable of getting bounced in the first round.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

The scheyer kid has turned into a decent player but I don't know what people are smoking when they are talking acc player of the year or that he will be a pro player of any account. I guess he could be a spot up three shooter somewhere but he is about as slow and unathletic as it gets.

Nolan Smith and Singler are better weapons but Scheyer has really improved his game off the bounce. He's obviously too slow to be a viable NBA prospect but he's a solid college player.