Selection Show Thread

[Jazzycat]

Pretty clear that the committee wanted the IU and UK match up......hey everyone....it is about match ups. The Cats and Cal will be ready for the Stonybrook team....the real season begins Thursday.....lace 'em up and play! GBB!

 

[Zakk Wyldcat]

Non-bball eggheads relying on the 'power ratings' of fellow eggheads are the cause of this annual idiotic brackets and seeding. Not just UK, the whole thing is absurd and imbalanced.

 

[shacker56]

WTF are you talking about is the better question.

UK lost to UCLA, Auburn, Tennessee, and Ohio State.

not sure that is a viable argument. if we sucked as bad as you think then why did A &M lose to us? we win the tourney and they get the 3 seed. You said bad losses well AM lost to a team with bad losses. this whole selection thing is BS and they pay absolutely no attention to these games. if they did Duke would not be a 4 seed. a tem with 2 more losses than UK one of those loses to UK came in 5th in their conference but still pulled a 4 seed. Really?

 

[Fawrules]

You gotta learn to start thinking like the NCAA. (Corrupt, incompetent bumbling morons.)

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

ESPN acting like the South region is the hardest region of all time.

 

[crawfords corner]

Everyone sees Indiana and North Carolina and starts with the complete overreaction.

not sure that is a viable argument. if we sucked as bad as you think then why did A &M lose to us? we win the tourney and they get the 3 seed. You said bad losses well AM lost to a team with bad losses. this whole selection thing is BS and they pay absolutely no attention to these games. if they did Duke would not be a 4 seed. a tem with 2 more losses than UK one of those loses to UK came in 5th in their conference but still pulled a 4 seed. Really?

UK doesn't suck. They can cut the nets down. The problem is we are comparing resumes. Kentucky's resume with a few of those losses put them in about the 14-18 spot. That's a 4 seed.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report

It's right here for all to see.

 

[HenryMuto]

UNC could kill us on the boards but they can't shoot from outside well as a team. Probably the type of team we don't want.

If we had just been swapped with A&M after our win (which would have totally made sense) then all would be fine.

 

[TheDude73]

UNC could kill us on the boards but they can't shoot from outside well as a team. Probably the type of team we don't want.

If we had just been swapped with A&M after our win (which would have totally made sense) then all would be fine.

People would have still found something to moan about.

 

[jrm693]

Might be time to let a computer select field and seedings and take bias out.

 

[jameslee32]

Actually I love our draw and the fact that the regional games are in Chicago...

See, even if he uses "we" it's understandable more than the cowards lurking in the dark. Good luck Spartan. Solid year so far.

 

[bbgirlsfan]

Of course dude! Privileged cats fans remind me of arrogrant Texas sip fans....world owes them!

 

[Fawrules]

ESPN acting like the South region is the hardest region of all time.

Dick Vitale: "Coach K and his boys pulling off the "unbelievable upset" against UNC.....Whatever their name is! It doesn't matter! Greatest of all time, baby!"

 

[Jazzycat]

I see Texas as a bigger threat than IU....Texas A&M has to play them in the second round and then Oklahoma.....glad UK avoided that

 

[MiketheKid]

Coach Cal coming up on ESPN in a min

 

[crawfords corner]

UNC could kill us on the boards but they can't shoot from outside well as a team. Probably the type of team we don't want.

If we had just been swapped with A&M after our win (which would have totally made sense) then all would be fine.

I don't fully disagree. The thing here they can point out is that it was 1-1. Now should they value a road loss over a neutral site win? Also, TAMU went 5-5 on the road to 4-7 for Kentucky. I don't believe UK should have been the 4 instead of TAMU, but when you look at how close those two teams are you can give the committee the benefit of the doubt. As far as Duke, I ignore that. They are going to get the easy draw. It's become commonplace.

Here's the real problem. People see UNC and IU and they think, CRAP, UK is gonna lose. This is a great bracket for UK. They have to get past the first 3 games. After that they have a weak lower bracket to face. WVU would be a war, but our guards are vastly better than theirs.

 

[MiketheKid]

Cal throwing shade in a happy way!!!

 

[jameslee32]

I'd say Boeheim's nose has grown quite a bit.