NCAA tournament discussion

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 18th, 2013, 8:08 am

Everyone is saying we have the toughest bracket. That may be true, but I honestly like how it stacks up. This year, more than any other, has proved that no team is imperfect, so we have just a good of a chance as anyone else.

Love that unc gets Kansas. (If they actually beat Villanova, which they may not.)

Only 4 ACC teams, sigh. That is truly depressing.

I would love to see State beat Indiana.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 18th, 2013, 8:32 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:Everyone is saying we have the toughest bracket. That may be true, but I honestly like how it stacks up. This year, more than any other, has proved that no team is imperfect, so we have just a good of a chance as anyone else.

Love that unc gets Kansas. (If they actually beat Villanova, which they may not.)

Only 4 ACC teams, sigh. That is truly depressing.

I would love to see State beat Indiana.

Go 'Nova!

Note to md and uva: You gotta beat someone decent/respectable in addition to Duke to make the NCAAT and not lose to powers such as Delaware and ODU, so suck on it.

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » March 18th, 2013, 9:11 am

Hang on, now. ODU has a cherished past of being a tough opponent amongst the mids during the regular season, going back a lot of years. Not that you should lose to them and expect to gain any riches.

BTW, we had a fine tag-team on that tarhole crossover last night OY.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 18th, 2013, 9:26 am

CRAP!!! We play at 12:15. That sucks. Hopefully it will be slow and I can watch on computer at work.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » March 18th, 2013, 9:59 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:CRAP!!! We play at 12:15. That sucks. Hopefully it will be slow and I can watch on computer at work.

Ugh. I am feeling a migraine coming on for Friday.

Bob Green · Post by **Bob Green** » March 18th, 2013, 10:27 am

I'm liking the 2 seeds: Duke, Georgetown and Miami to head to Atlanta along with 5 seed Wisconsin. I hope Gonzaga loses to the 16 seed (Southern) but realize they most likely will not so the overrated ZAGS being ousted in their second game (Pittsburgh or Wichita State) is my desire.

Carolina got screwed. Putting my Duke Blue Glasses aside, they deserved to be a 5 or 6 seed not an 8. Oh well, it sucks to be them.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » March 18th, 2013, 11:14 am

Bob Green wrote:I'm liking the 2 seeds: Duke, Georgetown and Miami to head to Atlanta along with 5 seed Wisconsin. I hope Gonzaga loses to the 16 seed (Southern) but realize they most likely will not so the overrated ZAGS being ousted in their second game (Pittsburgh or Wichita State) is my desire.

Carolina got screwed. Putting my Duke Blue Glasses aside, they deserved to be a 5 or 6 seed not an 8. Oh well, it sucks to be them.

Poor little sheep. They really did get hosed. Villanova won't be a cake walk, and their reward should they win that game is Kansas in Kansas City. Cognitively, I think they deserved a better fate. Bless their hearts.

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » March 18th, 2013, 12:43 pm

uninstant karma?

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 18th, 2013, 3:05 pm

Bob Green wrote: Oh well, it sucks to be them.

I think that every day.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » March 18th, 2013, 10:18 pm

A Facebook friend provided a link to Nate Silver's predictions for the NCAA Tourney. According to him, the team with the greatest chance of winning it all is Louisville. On ESPN, Joe Lunardi's bracket is up. He has us losing to Michigan State. I'd really, really like for our guys to prove them all wrong, but I'm afraid that Ima's take on the team is spot on. For the first time in a long time, I do not have a good feeling about the tourney this year. Sure hope I'm wrong.

On the flip side, everyone seems to be forgetting that we beat Louisville earlier in the season.

Bob Green · Post by **Bob Green** » March 19th, 2013, 6:56 am

ArkieDukie wrote:On ESPN, Joe Lunardi's bracket is up. He has us losing to Michigan State. I'd really, really like for our guys to prove them all wrong, but I'm afraid that Ima's take on the team is spot on. For the first time in a long time, I do not have a good feeling about the tourney this year. Sure hope I'm wrong.

My attitude toward this year's tourney is fairly balanced as I am neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic. If we are decent shooting the 3 ball (no 4-25 performances) and the guys all stay healthy, we are in as good as shape as any other team. Win our first two games in Philly to gain a little momentum and who knows...

As for MSU, a lot will depend on how the refs call the game and more importantly how the team responds/adjust to how the refs are calling the game. Tom Izzo will have his guys playing physical trying to get away with as much bumping, clutching and pushing as possible. In 2005, when we lost to MSU in the Sweet 16, the Spartans mauled JJ the entire game.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » March 19th, 2013, 10:14 am

I broke down and did a bracket on Yahoo Fantasy Sports.

We will beat Kansas 75-69 in the final.

I will be STUNNED if that happens, but I've been happy stunned before.

Ima Facultiwyfe · Post by **Ima Facultiwyfe** » March 21st, 2013, 7:50 pm

Wellll, I let my heart pick Davidson in my bracket. I wanted to see them play Butler. My bad. Go Duke. Mason says the guys are "confident". Love that guy so I am too. Go Devils.
Love, Ima

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » March 21st, 2013, 7:52 pm

Davidson just blew it. Had it, blew it.

DukePA · Post by **DukePA** » March 21st, 2013, 9:56 pm

Damn. I picked Davidson, too. Ah well. GO DUKE!! And how about the Bears??? Wow!

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 21st, 2013, 10:58 pm

Go 'Nova!

DukieInKansas · Post by **DukieInKansas** » March 22nd, 2013, 12:22 am

I picked Harvard!

Ima Facultiwyfe · Post by **Ima Facultiwyfe** » March 22nd, 2013, 12:36 am

DukieInKansas wrote:I picked Harvard!

ME TOO! ME TOO!

In fact the only one I've missed so far is Davidson and I'm STILL glad I picked 'em. Go DEVILS!!!
Love, Ima

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 22nd, 2013, 8:09 am

DukieInKansas wrote:I picked Harvard!

I didn't!!
But happily I also didn't pick UNM to go to the Final Four, which was tempting.
Congrats, Tommy!

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » March 22nd, 2013, 9:49 am

Yay Harvard! Go, Tommy!

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