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03-17-2024 , 08:19 AM

#826

Zimmer4141

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Feels like a weaker than normal year for the lower seeds. I think there's a lot of variance in terms of teams that can give a high seed a run.

On the 13/14 line I'd be way more scared to play Yale, Samford, or Oakland than Vermont or Colgate.

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03-17-2024 , 09:58 AM

#827

NotReddBoiler

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I was under the impression the four 1s were locked in. Rothbot appears to think Iowa State may grab the fourth one.

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03-17-2024 , 10:09 AM

#828

ligastar

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it's called click bait Redd

Borzello out here doing the same thing

would be a disgrace to elevate Iowa St to the top line when they weren't even in the discussion a few days ago and UNC played in their conference's title game

but who knows. crazier things have happended in the world of sports

of note: Iowa St played in nine Quad 4 games (26% of their games). nine. tied for most of those teams ranked in the top 15 of the Net

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03-17-2024 , 10:14 AM

#829

ddmullet02

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Originally Posted by Zimmer4141

I also can't help but feel like conference expansion has killed the conference tourneys.

When you're playing a true round robin, the seeding feels earned in a way it just doesn't now.

Thur-Sat at MSG for Big East tournament is still amazing. But to your point, Big East is also playing a round robin schedule.

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03-17-2024 , 10:20 AM

#830

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Originally Posted by NotReddBoiler

I was under the impression the four 1s were locked in. Rothbot appears to think Iowa State may grab the fourth one.

UConn beating #2 UNC in Boston would be nice payback for 1998 Elite 8 in Greensboro. But that's also getting way ahead of ourselves.

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03-17-2024 , 10:26 AM

#831

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I actually thought all four of the 1s and 2s were dead set.

UConn, Purdue, Houston, UNC

Tennessee, Iowa State, Marquette, Zona

The 3s and 4s may have some wiggle room

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03-17-2024 , 10:27 AM

#832

pwnsall

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Iowa State has the better resume for a 1 seed (if we do a generic top 5 team analysis like GB does in football) but the name recognition and late push will hurt them.

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03-17-2024 , 10:46 AM

#833

StoppedRainingMen

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Originally Posted by King~of~Diamonds

Temple makes the tournament after point-shaving incident.

Long Beach makes the tournament with a coach they already fired.

And everyone’s darling Indiana State gets bubbled out

Definitely one of the more absurd things I’ve seen

‘Hey you’re fired’

‘But go ahead and finish out the Big West tourney before you go’

‘****’

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03-17-2024 , 10:57 AM

#834

pwnsall

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I'm going to be vaguely sad if st John's misses the tourney even though I don't care about the team at all but I'd be more entertained if they were in.

Plus they played UConn really tough and seem to be playing vaguely well.

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03-17-2024 , 11:08 AM

#835

ddmullet02

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I agree. Beating up on SHU in what seemed like a play-in game, then putting up 90 against Uconn Friday after averaging 64.5 in their first two UConn games was impressive.

If you told me UConn was going to score 95 points there, I literally would have bet my house on them covering -9.

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03-17-2024 , 01:32 PM

#836

NotReddBoiler

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Florida and Auburn both look like **** today

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03-17-2024 , 01:42 PM

#837

ligastar

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a gutsy hire by tOSU's new AD

5 yrs no less

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03-17-2024 , 02:05 PM

#838

pwnsall

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Poor Brown, kinda collapsed at the end

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03-17-2024 , 02:11 PM

#839

Zimmer4141

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Originally Posted by pwnsall

Poor Brown, kinda collapsed at the end

Doesn't seem advisable to leave a dude unguarded on the low block on the final possession

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03-17-2024 , 02:16 PM

#840

pwnsall

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I feel like it's a thing teams do when they think time will run out "soon".

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03-17-2024 , 02:23 PM

#841

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Originally Posted by NotReddBoiler

Florida and Auburn both look like **** today

I wonder what could have possibly knocked the wind out of their sails

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03-17-2024 , 02:33 PM

#842

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https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/4.../#post58500227

Threw up a March Madness Seed Draft thread again. Ligastar won it last year. It's my favorite March Madness sweat, love it way more than brackets.

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Originally Posted by NotReddBoiler

I'm hoping we can get one of these this year. Interested in doing one for any amount $50-$100.

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03-17-2024 , 02:46 PM

#843

ligastar

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had a great time w Redd in the draft last season

doing it w non-2+2 buddies this season

would encourage those interested to jump at this opportunity asap

edit to say: i don't fill out brackets anymore (haven't for yrs). but another year won't go by where i don't play in a seed draft contest

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03-17-2024 , 04:49 PM

#844

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matrix' last update before the selection show

bold = auto-qualifier

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03-17-2024 , 05:28 PM

#845

pwnsall

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Not sure if Duke is actually any good but they have looked bad every time I've seen them and have one good win.

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03-17-2024 , 05:32 PM

#846

Needle77

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Today was not a good day.

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03-17-2024 , 05:35 PM

#847

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Originally Posted by ligastar

matrix' last update before the selection show

bold = auto-qualifier

All four 11s as bid stealing AQs.

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03-17-2024 , 06:04 PM

#848

NotReddBoiler

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FAU vs UConn round 2? Would be interesting

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03-17-2024 , 06:07 PM

#849

pwnsall

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East seems very tough straight off. Maybe even all the best 1-4 seeds?

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03-17-2024 , 06:09 PM

#850

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East with four of the KenPom top 10. Their six seed is also 16th. Lol

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