NCAA Tournament Topic

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-15-2009, 05:47 PM

Hoo boy. Beyond Louisville being the national champ, this bracket will be very difficult to fill out.

Right now the only thing they got wrong was Arizona's inclusion after dropping 4 of 5 at the expense of SMC (and I believe Zona could actually win their first round game!). Beyond that these matchups are very intriguing.

It's gonna take me a long time to fill out this bracket. -CSM

(please Syracuse, last time you were a 3 seed you won the tourney. Don't let me down!)

(edit: about Arizona, I am now convinced they should be in because Duke Vitale is flipping out about it).

**Marchie** · 03-16-2009, 05:48 AM

I was kinda surprised when I saw Arizona make it.

ShyGuy727 · 03-16-2009, 07:49 AM

I got 64/65 (well, 33/34).

Arizona getting in was the committee's only big mistake, they were more around the 67-69 line, not 63-65.

Utah and Oklahoma State were the two big overseedings.

Eagle Eye · 03-16-2009, 01:12 PM

^I have my own gripes about Arizona. Most of them being the we beat them gripe.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-16-2009, 05:16 PM

My main gripe is they can't do anything on the road. SMC did the best they could to schedule road games (and won most of them), but no big name schools wanted to play them for fears of losing. It sucks being a mid major. These teams clearly can get things done but nobody ever lets them.

Arizona, meanwhile, gets credit for scheduling supertanks but they only seem to win when the tanks come to the desert. They couldn't beat any quality teams on the road out of conference (or in conference for that matter).

My other gripe is with people still talking about Memphis. They won't get past Mizzou. Last time Memphis played a quality opponent they lost....at HOME! And if Conference USA is supposed to be tough why was Tulsa never brought up as a bubble team?

All I can say right now is: GO SIENA. GO VCU. SHUT PEOPLE UP. -CSM

(I'd root for Temple, but I want to see a Syracuse-Azzou matchup BADLY (or Syracuse against ANYONE in the Pac-10 so they can shut it up))

edit: Louisville, Pitt, UNC, and Mizzou are my Final Four.

Lurch1982 · 03-17-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

And if Conference USA is supposed to be tough why was Tulsa never brought up as a bubble team?

I don't really think anyone says CUSA is tough.

Eagle Eye · 03-17-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

I don't really think anyone says CUSA is tough.

This.

UAB is the only team that doesn't ball up and quit against Memphis, and the only other team that should even be mentioned in the same breaths as "bubble" is Houston.

ZeldaGirl · 03-17-2009, 05:56 PM

Yeah, pretty much everyone in Arizona is shocked that Arizona made it in.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-17-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

I don't really think anyone says CUSA is tough.

Neither do I (especially after Syracuse beat their best team on the road). It's the media (read: ESPN) and Memphis who make this claim.

Here's something that's worse than Arizona getting in over St. Mary's. They made it so Siena was stuck playing Louisville in the second round. I was going to put Siena in the Sweet 16 if they were given a 10 or 11 seed. But the NCAA tournament doesn't like that Siena is good and gave them a seeding for an early exit if they get past tOSU (which I have them doing). This is further proof of the committee hating those mid-majors that DO schedule well even if they lose.

How are mid-majors supposed to schedule tough if the tough teams won't play them? -CSM

Shine Dude · 03-17-2009, 08:32 PM

I like that Final Four list you got there.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-17-2009, 09:30 PM

^Heh, just because of Mizzou's inclusion, I bet. Well Memphis is overrated, and I think we all know how to beat UConn now. Just call up Jim Boeheim. Missouri is the best team in that bracket hands down. -CSM

Eagle Eye · 03-17-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

Neither do I (especially after Syracuse beat their best team on the road). It's the media (read: ESPN) and Memphis who make this claim.

Wait, I find that statement hilarious. ESPN doesn't give anyone in CUSA EXCEPT Memphis credit, and Memphis (at least the fans) try to act like there is no one in CUSA that can touch them, despite the fact that it took the help of the refs to help them beat us the last two years. Hell, if the tourney was held anywhere else BUT Memphis they probably wouldn't win it.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-17-2009, 09:38 PM

^They really ought to hold your tournament in a rotating location, or fix it in Nashville (neutral site).

And they give Memphis a ton of credit that they won't give to teams from other conferences in similar situations (run through the conferences and then go out and play teams OoC). -CSM

Panfan · 03-18-2009, 03:01 PM

haven't made my bracket yet, haven't decided if I actually will this year

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-19-2009, 05:52 PM

Damn, I was hoping CSU Northridge could stay put and not lose that lead.

Also, Garyland. -CSM

Panfan · 03-19-2009, 07:25 PM

Everything's coming up good so far. Haven't lost a game.

Also, I'm glad Northridge lost. That would've ****ed up my bracket immensely.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-19-2009, 08:31 PM

^I lost one (Butler to LSU).

Also, something a-maize-ing just happened. (oh, puns aren't funny either....)

Click to view video.

And of course you can't have one without the other....

Click to view video.

Also, thank GOD Nova didn't bust up my bracket. -CSM

Panfan · 03-20-2009, 10:36 AM

Had Illinois going to sweet sixteen. Also lost Texas/Minnesota.

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-20-2009, 05:14 PM

21 of 24 right now; no bracketbusters yet.

Also, Kristof! was sidelined but Syracuse still won. Hopefully he'll be better by Sunday when Syracuse takes on Arizona State (Sparky). We need him (and Paul Harris) to help out on D against big Pandergraph. This matchup is about proving the east coast is infinitely better than the west coast. -CSM

Shine Dude · 03-21-2009, 09:35 PM

Haha my brother had Cleveland St. , Western Kentucky and Arizona winning.

03-15-2009, 05:47 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	NCAA Tournament Topic Hoo boy. Beyond Louisville being the national champ, this bracket will be very difficult to fill out. Right now the only thing they got wrong was Arizona's inclusion after dropping 4 of 5 at the expense of SMC (and I believe Zona could actually win their first round game!). Beyond that these matchups are very intriguing. It's gonna take me a long time to fill out this bracket. -CSM (please Syracuse, last time you were a 3 seed you won the tourney. Don't let me down!) (edit: about Arizona, I am now convinced they should be in because Duke Vitale is flipping out about it). Last edited by Crazyswordsman; 03-15-2009 at 06:07 PM.

03-16-2009, 05:16 PM	#5
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	My main gripe is they can't do anything on the road. SMC did the best they could to schedule road games (and won most of them), but no big name schools wanted to play them for fears of losing. It sucks being a mid major. These teams clearly can get things done but nobody ever lets them. Arizona, meanwhile, gets credit for scheduling supertanks but they only seem to win when the tanks come to the desert. They couldn't beat any quality teams on the road out of conference (or in conference for that matter). My other gripe is with people still talking about Memphis. They won't get past Mizzou. Last time Memphis played a quality opponent they lost....at HOME! And if Conference USA is supposed to be tough why was Tulsa never brought up as a bubble team? All I can say right now is: GO SIENA. GO VCU. SHUT PEOPLE UP. -CSM (I'd root for Temple, but I want to see a Syracuse-Azzou matchup BADLY (or Syracuse against ANYONE in the Pac-10 so they can shut it up)) edit: Louisville, Pitt, UNC, and Mizzou are my Final Four. Last edited by Crazyswordsman; 03-16-2009 at 05:30 PM.

03-16-2009, 05:48 AM	#2
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	I was kinda surprised when I saw Arizona make it.

03-16-2009, 07:49 AM	#3
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,135 Thanks: 44 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts	I got 64/65 (well, 33/34). Arizona getting in was the committee's only big mistake, they were more around the 67-69 line, not 63-65. Utah and Oklahoma State were the two big overseedings.

03-16-2009, 01:12 PM	#4
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	^I have my own gripes about Arizona. Most of them being the we beat them gripe.

03-17-2009, 05:56 PM	#8
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Yeah, pretty much everyone in Arizona is shocked that Arizona made it in.

03-17-2009, 08:32 PM	#10
Shine Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mizzou Gender: Posts: 4,035 Thanks: 81 Thanked 86 Times in 69 Posts	I like that Final Four list you got there.

03-17-2009, 09:30 PM	#11
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^Heh, just because of Mizzou's inclusion, I bet. Well Memphis is overrated, and I think we all know how to beat UConn now. Just call up Jim Boeheim. Missouri is the best team in that bracket hands down. -CSM

03-17-2009, 09:38 PM	#13
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^They really ought to hold your tournament in a rotating location, or fix it in Nashville (neutral site). And they give Memphis a ton of credit that they won't give to teams from other conferences in similar situations (run through the conferences and then go out and play teams OoC). -CSM

03-18-2009, 03:01 PM	#14
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	haven't made my bracket yet, haven't decided if I actually will this year

03-19-2009, 05:52 PM	#15
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Damn, I was hoping CSU Northridge could stay put and not lose that lead. Also, Garyland. -CSM

03-19-2009, 07:25 PM	#16
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Everything's coming up good so far. Haven't lost a game. Also, I'm glad Northridge lost. That would've ****ed up my bracket immensely.

03-20-2009, 10:36 AM	#18
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Had Illinois going to sweet sixteen. Also lost Texas/Minnesota.

03-20-2009, 05:14 PM	#19
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	21 of 24 right now; no bracketbusters yet. Also, Kristof! was sidelined but Syracuse still won. Hopefully he'll be better by Sunday when Syracuse takes on Arizona State (Sparky). We need him (and Paul Harris) to help out on D against big Pandergraph. This matchup is about proving the east coast is infinitely better than the west coast. -CSM

03-21-2009, 09:35 PM	#20
Shine Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mizzou Gender: Posts: 4,035 Thanks: 81 Thanked 86 Times in 69 Posts	Haha my brother had Cleveland St. , Western Kentucky and Arizona winning.