NCAA Bracket Thread

[the nail at the foul line]

When are times announced?

About 10 eastern usually.

 

[true blue1]

Brackets are done before then … for the 1,000th time.

Maybe so but it would have been in discussion.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Committee gave UNC a love letter

 

[true blue1]

Probably one of the fairest committees toward us that I can ever remember for seed and path.

This!

 

[rick64]

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Wow we weren't even the last 3.. we were 11th.

Goes to show you the SC didn't really give a shit about Auburn.. which is odd because they sure seemed to ding Kansas and Duke for theirs.

 

[UK-chulo]

And Memphis did as well…

At least Memphis is in the western part of the state. Charlotte?

 

[Ugoff]

Clark picks us in the final 4????

 

[ThunderMash]

Kentucky is questionable in what we call easy paths. Remember the Kevin Knox team with the Red Sea parting in their bracket, and all they had to do was beat K State? The last thing I'm gonna do is call this bracket easy or assume Kentucky will even see a second round matchup. Now I'm not saying that Kentucky will lose, but I'm not gonna St. Peter's myself again. Just gotta pray something will change this year.

 

[Fox2monk]

At least Memphis is in the western part of the state. Charlotte?

That’s not even close, that’s east region at best and south at worst.

 

[Fox2monk]

Kentucky is questionable in what we call easy paths. Remember the Kevin Knox team with the Red Sea parting in their bracket, and all they had to do was beat K State? The last thing I'm gonna do is call this bracket easy or assume Kentucky will even see a second round matchup. Now I'm not saying that Kentucky will lose, but I'm not gonna St. Peter's myself again. Just gotta pray something will change this year.

That’s how I feel overall. I like the path. But nothing is given with Cal after 2018.

 

[Lovebaskelball]

We agree to disagree.

Nope, you are wrong. 😂😂😂

 

[LXWildcat]

Seems like this is always too good to be true, Kentucky gets a fairly good path and then they somehow choke it away. I’m hoping it’s different this time around. I hope Calipari knows this is his most important tournament of his entire career

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Now comes that time of year where I use my superior basketball knowledge to make the most god awful picks in history.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

The winner of the NC State/TTU game will be a tougher one for us than the next one IMO.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Now comes that time of year where I use my superior basketball knowledge to make the most god awful picks in history.

I don't think I've had a bracket that I looked at after the first weekend for a while.

 

[UKDC80]

Done on Saturday, just my opinion. I have zero faith in Cal to do anything anymore. 🤷‍♂️.

 

[gharding07]

LETS SEE IF BILAS CRIES THAT DUKE ONLY GOT A 4 LIKE LAST SEASON WHEN THEY GOT A 5!!

 

[the nail at the foul line]

I don't think I've had a bracket that I looked at after the first weekend for a while.

Last year most of our group at work was done before the elite eight.

The final four decided between two. But the other more than 10 were out.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Wow we weren't even the last 3.. we were 11th.

Goes to show you the SC didn't really give a shit about Auburn.. which is odd because they sure seemed to ding Kansas and Duke for theirs.

I don't see how they put Kansas ahead of Auburn.

 

[TCurtis75]

Nope, you are wrong. 😂😂😂

Don’t think so. Michigan State shouldn’t have even made the tourney. Miss st is the better team and wins easily.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I think our schedule and big wins really pushed us in the end. It's easy to forget for some, but we beat a top5 team in the nation in Tenn at THEIR place just over a week ago. We beat Auburn, We beat 1-seed UNC, we beat Alabama. We played a lot of other high seeds. We have looked pretty great in this final stretch.

Unfortunately, the teams around us just didn't do the same. Guys like Duke played no one and beat no one, Kansas was trending down. Auburn didn't have the NonConf schedule we had and also had an easier SEC slate.

 

[HenryMuto]

Oakland plays in Cleveland State's conf we nearly beat them in the Horizon tournament they have a star big man we should crush them

 

[flacat22]

I don't see how they put Kansas ahead of Auburn.

Just further proof that the SEC tourney results have no bearing on seeding for the NCAAT.

 

[know1]

I just realized it's going to be Alabama and North Carolina in the sweet 16. If they advance.

They'll both get upset.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone]

Vitale likes our draw. lol.

 

[Fox2monk]

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I bet, I can only imagine if Jay Wright coached this team. We would steamroll people for real.

 

[Fox2monk]

Now comes that time of year where I use my superior basketball knowledge to make the most god awful picks in history.

You know that, meanwhile my wife watched like 3 games all year and picks her favorite mascots and beats the hell out of me in a bracket challenge.

 

[flacat22]

Vitale likes our draw. lol.

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Kiss of death 🤦‍♂️

 

[LmdCat]

As much as I love my Cats, I have been hurt enough by dreaming of what this team could do. I am just taking one game at a time. With our coach, any thing can happen and often it isn't good. Without a doubt we are the most talented team in college basketball, but without a good coach, does it matter?

 

[Stonewall12]

I'll look it up later. Don't really care anymore and I don't have the patience for how long they drag it out.

When do the tip times come out?

 

[jameslee32]

We didn't get robbed with the loss Friday. I like this draw for an Elite 8 run with a shot for a Final 4.

I think they miss us. Three straight years of brackets that I like anyway.

 

[LmdCat]

Vitale likes our draw. lol.

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Down Dickie, down Dickie! He is a little too excited for me.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

When do the tip times come out?

Around 10 to 11 eastern usually.

 

[gharding07]

I don't see how they put Kansas ahead of Auburn.

Quad 1 wins and SOS lol. Easy.

 

[wldktz8]

Just further proof that the SEC tourney results have no bearing on seeding for the NCAAT.

Cal was right!

 

[gharding07]

Just further proof that the SEC tourney results have no bearing on seeding for the NCAAT.

How much higher was Auburn supposed to be!? Good lord.

 

[GoBigBlue1280]

About 10 eastern usually.

Thank you

 

[HenryMuto]

Palm only got 66 out of 68 haha !!!!!!!!!!

 

[FilsonCat]

It is about personnel matchups. We don't match up with teams that have a Robert Traylor sized post player like NC State. Our draw isn't necessarily an easy path for a finesse offensive oriented squad.

I suspect that the whistle will be tighter in the NCAA than we saw in the SEC, which actually helps us a bit. First things first, figure out Oakland's zone and get that win. Then we worry about the rest.