The Official 2006 NCAA Tournament thread - Page 9

Celeval · 03-16-2006, 11:36 PM

Yeah, both CBS stations signed off to the news here. Ah well, that's what MMOD is for.

GoldenEagle · 03-16-2006, 11:50 PM

Why is my local news on? Give me basketball, bitches!

Balldog · 03-17-2006, 07:02 AM

Just heading out the door to head to Auburn Hills for all four games today, I'm pulling for the favorites because of the potential matchups on Sunday!

The possibility of WVU vs Iowa and Kansas vs Pittsburgh give me a chub.

Butter · 03-17-2006, 08:44 AM

So, where was Jim Boeheim's tirade after that game talking about how maybe the 'Cuse paper was right about G-Mac?

Radii · 03-17-2006, 09:09 AM

All this talk of the "cartel" and of mid majors vs big conferences is getting way, way out of hand. Higher seeds generally win games in the tournament, whether they be major conference teams or mid majors. The selection committee has been fairly consistant in terms of where the at large bids have come from, this year is no different, its only moronic questions from the media that have blown this shit up.

1) top performing mid majors are going to end up with similar RPIs as middling major conference teams every year. middling major conference teams that finish well or have a number of big wins are going to be given preference over mid majors(Seton Hall, look at some of their wins this year, lots of quality). Mid majors are going to be given preference over middling major conference teams that couldn't beat anyone, or didn't play a tough non conference schedule(Florida State/Maryland, how many quality wins did these guys have?)

2) Ask any NCAA fan and they'll tell you this weekend is so great primarily because of how much fun it is to see upsets and how unpredictable the first weekend is. So I don't think anything would change if there were a lot more upsets than normal. And as to calling it a fluke, many would, as they probably should. The number of low seeds advancing to the sweet 16 each year is pretty consistant I believe.

As for this "rise of the mid majors" that people seem to be ranting about in this thread, the results so far seem to indicate that this is a year like any other, with some scares, some upsets, but most of the higher seeds winning:

higher seeds went 12-4 yesterday. Expect more of the same today(though there are 3 8/9 games today, that might change things, go 9 seeds!!! :P). Of the four lower seeds that won games, only one involved a small conference team beating a "big 6" team(UW Milwaukee over Oklahoma). The other three were two big 6 teams playing each other, Texas A&M over Syracuse and Alabama/Marquette. The final one was a Nevada team rising up to earn a 5 seed, but getting upset by Montana.

16 games yesterday. The breakdown:

3 games between 2 "Big 6" teams
2 games between 2 "other" teams
In the remaining 11 games between a big 6 conference team and a small conference team, the "Big 6" teams won 9 games, and lost 2. One of those losses wasn't even an upset, Wichita State over Seton Hall.

In conclusion, this thread would be a lot more fun to read if there wasn't so much angst and everyone would STFU about who belongs in the tourney. Claiming that the results of one game have anything to do with who belongs and who didn't is a joke. The MVC could have gone 0-4 these two days and it wouldn't say anything concrete about the talent level at the top of the MVC compared to Maryland/FSU/Cincinnat, just that the MVC had a bad 4 game run. These kind of arguments are supposed to end before noon on Thursday. Go underdogs, except for UNC.

MrBug708 · 03-17-2006, 09:41 AM

So when is the Big East going to show up in the postseason?

Radii · 03-17-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBug708

So when is the Big East going to show up in the postseason?

Boston College won yesterday!

Butter · 03-17-2006, 10:12 AM

Which of the 3 1 seeds gets taken to the wire today? My vote is Villanova.

MrBug708 · 03-17-2006, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radii

Boston College won yesterday!

Arent they in the Litte East?

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MylesKnight

Is A&M actually creating a Hoops Program in College Station? The former UTEP Coach (Gillespie) is a good one.

Please refer to that traitorous asshole as He Who Shall Not Be Named, or HWSNBN, from now on. Thanks.

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 11:17 AM

It's almost nervous time

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 11:38 AM

Sorry MJ4H...Go Bucknell!

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

Sorry MJ4H...Go Bucknell!

Yeah yeah i understand. Any other team but Arkansas and I'm right beside you.

John Galt · 03-17-2006, 11:43 AM

Go Hawkeyes!

panerd · 03-17-2006, 11:54 AM

Is this just a local problem (Iowa vs. NWST) or does the video from CBS suck royal ass this morning. I can't read any of the scores at the top and the video is really second class. I wonder if it is just my directv or a problem elsewhere.

st.cronin · 03-17-2006, 12:00 PM

For a few minutes there, I had audio from Ohio State-Bucknell, and video from Wisconsin-Arizona. That was pretty confusing.

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 12:00 PM

Sometime soon, the broadside of a barn will be hit. I just know it.

John Galt · 03-17-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Galt

Go Hawkeyes!

I take it back. Apparently, I jinxed the team and they haven't scored since.

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

Sometime soon, the broadside of a barn will be hit. I just know it.

Sigh, apparently not.

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 12:20 PM

C'mon Wisconsin, you are just looking foolish now.

Warhammer · 03-17-2006, 12:24 PM

Go Davidson!

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warhammer

Go Davidson!

Word!

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 12:33 PM

Davidson?? Why? I have Ohio as an Elite 8 team!

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 12:40 PM

Silly girl. I don't have OSU getting out of the second round...

Warhammer · 03-17-2006, 12:42 PM

This is why I LOVE not having a bracket this year. I can cheer for whoever I damn well want to cheer for! Woo Hoo!

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 12:43 PM

Do you have Bucknell beating Arkansas Jeeber?

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 12:43 PM

Yup. And GE's mad at me 'cause I have them beating Memphis also...

rkmsuf · 03-17-2006, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneStarGirl

Do you have Bucknell beating Arkansas Jeeber?

You'll get the answer to that Mr. Bender after the game is over.

st.cronin · 03-17-2006, 12:54 PM

Davidson can make a genuine complaint about the officials, imo.

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 01:01 PM

Im really starting to hate EVERYBODY

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:04 PM

Jeeber, I hope Bucknell does win just because it seems the Arkansas fanbase in Dallas is pretty impressive. But I am not going to comment on the Memphis game until I see how they play against Oral Roberts

Tigercat · 03-17-2006, 01:06 PM

I'm cheerin for Arkansas for once, would like to see the SEC go 6-0. Come on piggies, don't let the rest of us down! (ah crap Bucknell with a 3 to go up by 7)

Warhammer · 03-17-2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneStarGirl

Jeeber, I hope Bucknell does win just because it seems the Arkansas fanbase in Dallas is pretty impressive. But I am not going to comment on the Memphis game until I see how they play against Oral Roberts

Are you at Mississippi Valley State? Just curious, I go through there every other week...

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 01:07 PM

It's official, I hate everybody.

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:09 PM

Ohio State won!! Haha Davidson sucks

Tigercat · 03-17-2006, 01:24 PM

Wooo, geaux Demons, NW St making a game of it against Iowa. NW St and Bucknell are a couple of tough scrappy teams. Both teams could provide problems for just about anyone.

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warhammer

Are you at Mississippi Valley State? Just curious, I go through there every other week...

Yep, that is me! Why do you drive on 82? It is one of the most boring roads ever

st.cronin · 03-17-2006, 01:33 PM

lol @ Iowa's free throws

Warhammer · 03-17-2006, 01:33 PM

I sell vertical well pumps for the irrigation industry. I've got accounts in Lake Village, AR, Cleveland, Clarksdale, Indianola, Belzoni ,and Greenwood. The fasest way to get to Greenwood is across 82 after I drive down 61.

MJ4H · 03-17-2006, 01:36 PM

@#*$@)#

wade moore · 03-17-2006, 01:37 PM

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 01:38 PM

Holy fuck, Northwestern State!!!

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:38 PM

GoldenEagle is in Cleveland, that is where our apartment is. I hate driving 61 to Memphis. Crappy part of the country eh?

JonInMiddleGA · 03-17-2006, 01:38 PM

Screws up my bracket, but a classic opening round upset by NW State.
edit to add: Doesn't screw me up too bad though, I've got SIU in the S16 from this group anyway.

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:38 PM

Oh my God! Northwestern pulls one out of their ass. Are you kidding me? What a shot!

JeeberD · 03-17-2006, 01:39 PM

That was another classic NCAA Tournament ending. Just amazing...

Swaggs · 03-17-2006, 01:39 PM

This is why March Madness is so great. Amazing finish there.

Karlifornia · 03-17-2006, 01:40 PM

OMFG! Northwestern State just killed me. I had Iowa in the Final Four. #$%^%$&#%&%&^

Great shot, though.. I can't be too unhappy after a finish like that. Arkansas and Bucknelll going down to the wire as well...great start to today's action! I love having off days during opening weekend!

LoneStarGirl · 03-17-2006, 01:40 PM

I am going to be 1-4 in this stretch if Arkansas loses. What a bummer.

wade moore · 03-17-2006, 01:40 PM

Wow... how does Arkansas let them get the offensive board off of the missed free throw?

03-16-2006, 11:50 PM	#402
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Why is my local news on? Give me basketball, bitches! __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

03-17-2006, 08:44 AM	#404
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	So, where was Jim Boeheim's tirade after that game talking about how maybe the 'Cuse paper was right about G-Mac? __________________ My listening habits

03-17-2006, 10:12 AM	#408
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Which of the 3 1 seeds gets taken to the wire today? My vote is Villanova. __________________ My listening habits

03-17-2006, 11:17 AM	#411
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	It's almost nervous time __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-17-2006, 11:38 AM	#412
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Sorry MJ4H...Go Bucknell! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-16-2006, 11:36 PM	#401
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Yeah, both CBS stations signed off to the news here. Ah well, that's what MMOD is for.

03-17-2006, 07:02 AM	#403
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	Just heading out the door to head to Auburn Hills for all four games today, I'm pulling for the favorites because of the potential matchups on Sunday! The possibility of WVU vs Iowa and Kansas vs Pittsburgh give me a chub.

03-17-2006, 09:09 AM	#405
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	All this talk of the "cartel" and of mid majors vs big conferences is getting way, way out of hand. Higher seeds generally win games in the tournament, whether they be major conference teams or mid majors. The selection committee has been fairly consistant in terms of where the at large bids have come from, this year is no different, its only moronic questions from the media that have blown this shit up. 1) top performing mid majors are going to end up with similar RPIs as middling major conference teams every year. middling major conference teams that finish well or have a number of big wins are going to be given preference over mid majors(Seton Hall, look at some of their wins this year, lots of quality). Mid majors are going to be given preference over middling major conference teams that couldn't beat anyone, or didn't play a tough non conference schedule(Florida State/Maryland, how many quality wins did these guys have?) 2) Ask any NCAA fan and they'll tell you this weekend is so great primarily because of how much fun it is to see upsets and how unpredictable the first weekend is. So I don't think anything would change if there were a lot more upsets than normal. And as to calling it a fluke, many would, as they probably should. The number of low seeds advancing to the sweet 16 each year is pretty consistant I believe. As for this "rise of the mid majors" that people seem to be ranting about in this thread, the results so far seem to indicate that this is a year like any other, with some scares, some upsets, but most of the higher seeds winning: higher seeds went 12-4 yesterday. Expect more of the same today(though there are 3 8/9 games today, that might change things, go 9 seeds!!! :P). Of the four lower seeds that won games, only one involved a small conference team beating a "big 6" team(UW Milwaukee over Oklahoma). The other three were two big 6 teams playing each other, Texas A&M over Syracuse and Alabama/Marquette. The final one was a Nevada team rising up to earn a 5 seed, but getting upset by Montana. 16 games yesterday. The breakdown: 3 games between 2 "Big 6" teams 2 games between 2 "other" teams In the remaining 11 games between a big 6 conference team and a small conference team, the "Big 6" teams won 9 games, and lost 2. One of those losses wasn't even an upset, Wichita State over Seton Hall. In conclusion, this thread would be a lot more fun to read if there wasn't so much angst and everyone would STFU about who belongs in the tourney. Claiming that the results of one game have anything to do with who belongs and who didn't is a joke. The MVC could have gone 0-4 these two days and it wouldn't say anything concrete about the talent level at the top of the MVC compared to Maryland/FSU/Cincinnat, just that the MVC had a bad 4 game run. These kind of arguments are supposed to end before noon on Thursday. Go underdogs, except for UNC.

03-17-2006, 09:41 AM	#406
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	So when is the Big East going to show up in the postseason?

03-17-2006, 11:43 AM	#414
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03-17-2006, 11:54 AM	#415
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Is this just a local problem (Iowa vs. NWST) or does the video from CBS suck royal ass this morning. I can't read any of the scores at the top and the video is really second class. I wonder if it is just my directv or a problem elsewhere.

03-17-2006, 12:00 PM	#416
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	For a few minutes there, I had audio from Ohio State-Bucknell, and video from Wisconsin-Arizona. That was pretty confusing. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

03-17-2006, 12:00 PM	#417
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Sometime soon, the broadside of a barn will be hit. I just know it. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-17-2006, 12:20 PM	#420
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	C'mon Wisconsin, you are just looking foolish now.

03-17-2006, 12:24 PM	#421
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Go Davidson!

03-17-2006, 12:33 PM	#423
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Davidson?? Why? I have Ohio as an Elite 8 team!

03-17-2006, 12:40 PM	#424
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Silly girl. I don't have OSU getting out of the second round... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-17-2006, 12:42 PM	#425
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	This is why I LOVE not having a bracket this year. I can cheer for whoever I damn well want to cheer for! Woo Hoo!

03-17-2006, 12:43 PM	#426
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Do you have Bucknell beating Arkansas Jeeber?

03-17-2006, 12:43 PM	#427
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Yup. And GE's mad at me 'cause I have them beating Memphis also... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-17-2006, 12:54 PM	#429
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Davidson can make a genuine complaint about the officials, imo. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

03-17-2006, 01:01 PM	#430
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Im really starting to hate EVERYBODY __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-17-2006, 01:04 PM	#431
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Jeeber, I hope Bucknell does win just because it seems the Arkansas fanbase in Dallas is pretty impressive. But I am not going to comment on the Memphis game until I see how they play against Oral Roberts

03-17-2006, 01:06 PM	#432
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	I'm cheerin for Arkansas for once, would like to see the SEC go 6-0. Come on piggies, don't let the rest of us down! (ah crap Bucknell with a 3 to go up by 7)

03-17-2006, 01:07 PM	#434
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	It's official, I hate everybody. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-17-2006, 01:09 PM	#435
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Ohio State won!! Haha Davidson sucks

03-17-2006, 01:24 PM	#436
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Wooo, geaux Demons, NW St making a game of it against Iowa. NW St and Bucknell are a couple of tough scrappy teams. Both teams could provide problems for just about anyone.

03-17-2006, 01:33 PM	#438
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	lol @ Iowa's free throws __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

03-17-2006, 01:33 PM	#439
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	I sell vertical well pumps for the irrigation industry. I've got accounts in Lake Village, AR, Cleveland, Clarksdale, Indianola, Belzoni ,and Greenwood. The fasest way to get to Greenwood is across 82 after I drive down 61.

03-17-2006, 01:36 PM	#440
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	@#*$@)# __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-17-2006, 01:38 PM	#442
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Holy fuck, Northwestern State!!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-17-2006, 01:38 PM	#443
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	GoldenEagle is in Cleveland, that is where our apartment is. I hate driving 61 to Memphis. Crappy part of the country eh?

03-17-2006, 01:38 PM	#444
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Screws up my bracket, but a classic opening round upset by NW State. edit to add: Doesn't screw me up too bad though, I've got SIU in the S16 from this group anyway. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 03-17-2006 at 01:42 PM.

03-17-2006, 01:38 PM	#445
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Oh my God! Northwestern pulls one out of their ass. Are you kidding me? What a shot!

03-17-2006, 01:39 PM	#446
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	That was another classic NCAA Tournament ending. Just amazing... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO