Preseason NCAA Basketball Poll is released

[seekupig]

I'm gonna find a real Jayhawk and piss all over it!:lol

they don't exsist....... kind of like Tar Heel fans that really live here.... ;) :D :eek :lol

[clayj41]

aren't you a Jelly fan? the easy way to fix the problem you've been having is to pick KU to lose in the first round.... :thumbsup

Yeah, but the team they play in the first round can't be any worse than the teams they've been beating by 40 all year in the Big 12.:p

[seekupig]

Obviously. I rule.

is that news?

[clayj41]

they don't exsist....... kind of like Tar Heel fans that really live here.... ;) :D :eek :lol

I know, that's the joke. Seriously though, if they lose I'll find one and piss on it!:lol

[kydmb99]

aren't you a Jelly fan? the easy way to fix the problem you've been having is to pick KU to lose in the first round.... :thumbsup

Yes, I am a "jelly" fan, by that I'm assuming you mean Kentucky. :lol

I've always rooted for KU though as I have a ton of respect for their program.

Plus, this year's team is bad ass.

[UNC41]

Yeah, but the team they play in the first round can't be any worse than the teams they've been beating by 40 all year in the Big 12.:p

There are no NAIA teams in the Big Dance.

[justinandimcool]

5 of you guys lost your ACC Champs today. The other 10 picked UNC :lol

[seekupig]

Yeah, but the team they play in the first round can't be any worse than the teams they've been beating by 40 all year in the Big 12.:p

sure they can. the team they play in the first round can be a conference champion, which the teams they've been beating by 40 (or more) all year in the Big XII can't be.... because.... KU doesn't like to share. :cool

[clayj41]

5 of you guys lost your ACC Champs today. The other 10 picked UNC :lol

Now that's balance right there!:lol

[seekupig]

this is looking to be one of those years where a conference title lands in Roy's lap because nobody else wants it..... :lol :lol

[kydmb99]

Alright, quick question for people who are unbiased and know college basketballl...

Should Tubby Smith be on the hot seat?

Yay or Nay?

[UNC41]

this is looking to be one of those years where a conference title lands in Roy's lap because nobody else wants it..... :lol :lol

By one of those years you mean a first at UNC, right?

[seekupig]

Alright, quick question for people who are unbiased and know college basketballl...

Should Tubby Smith be on the hot seat?

Yay or Nay?

tough question.

by Kentucky standards, he should be gone. he can't recruit, and he's not a great coach. what he's accomplished there would get him a lifetime contract at most schools, though. the problem is, UK isn't most schools.

he's got to go. period.

[clayj41]

Alright, quick question for people who are unbiased and know college basketballl...

Should Tubby Smith be on the hot seat?

Yay or Nay?

You know I have a really tough time answering that question. I don't know if UK has gotten worse over they years, its just that others teams have gotten so much better. Tubby has to be partially responsible for that. I do think he's a good coach though and if they choose to get rid of him they better hire someone pretty damn good!

[seekupig]

By one of those years you mean a first at UNC, right?

my bad, i was thinking of the nice Roy that i used to know..... :(

[kydmb99]

tough question.

by Kentucky standards, he should be gone. he can't recruit, and he's not a great coach. what he's accomplished there would get him a lifetime contract at most schools, though. the problem is, UK isn't most schools.

he's got to go. period.

Agreed. Kentucky doesn't hang banners for ALMOST going to the Final Four or winning 20 games a year.

You know I have a really tough time answering that question. I don't know if UK has gotten worse over they years, its just that others teams have gotten so much better. Tubby has to be partially responsible for that. I do think he's a good coach though and if they choose to get rid of him they better hire someone pretty damn good!

UK has definitely gotten worse. Yes, other teams are good, but they haven't gotten so good to the point that Kentucky is the 4th best team in the SEC EAST. The guy just can't recruit to the level needed at arguably the greatest program in college basketball, and I think he's just lost his passion. I mean when he got there, Kentucky was a mini-dynasty. Now, fans are ecstatic over winning a conference tournament game on a Thursday, and the future of next year's team hinges on whether one guy comes back and we get a couple of recruits. 10 years is long enough. *End rant*. :)

[unccrombie]

tough question.

by Kentucky standards, he should be gone. he can't recruit, and he's not a great coach. what he's accomplished there would get him a lifetime contract at most schools, though. the problem is, UK isn't most schools.

he's got to go. period.
i'd have to agree, he hasn't adjusted

[clayj41]

UK has definitely gotten worse. Yes, other teams are good, but they haven't gotten so good to the point that Kentucky is the 4th best team in the SEC EAST. The guy just can't recruit to the level needed at arguably the greatest program in college basketball, and I think he's just lost his passion. I mean when he got there, Kentucky was a mini-dynasty. Now, fans are ecstatic over winning a conference tournament game on a Thursday, and the future of next year's team hinges on whether one guy comes back and we get a couple of recruits. 10 years is long enough. *End rant*. :)

His recruiting is his biggest fault.

[kydmb99]

Well, at least you all can see Kentucky fans have a legitimate gripe rather than fucking Dick Vitale of all people calling us "whacky" for considering a change. Pot meet kettle.

[seekupig]

Well, at least you all can see Kentucky fans have a legitimate gripe rather than fucking Dick Vitale of all people calling us "whacky" for considering a change. Pot meet kettle.

could be worse though.....

KU's 150-95 victory in Lawrence in 1989, the most points scored in a game by the Jayhawks and most allowed by the Wildcats

;) :lol

[UNC41]

Tubby's got to go. Yes, the rest of the nation is getting better, but that's because recruits who normally go to Kentucky are going to other schools. Seriously, I could shit in a box and enclose a scholarship offer with it and I'd have more success recruiting at Kentucky than Tubby.

[unccrombie]

in my eyes it's gonna turn into a larry coker situation quickly. i loved him at UM but hell that football program has insane demands...i say tubby has one more year and then he's out

[kydmb99]

His recruiting is his biggest fault.

Yes, but even when he has gotten elite recruits, he can't do a lot with them. He's had two teams dubbed "Team turmoils" because he couldn't manage the talent, and there were rumors of fighting, arguing with coaches, etc...He's also had at least one player transfer out of the program every year and many of the elite recruits he has gotten haven't played up to what they were expected to. Heck, Joe Crawford and Randolph Morris, the two McD's AA on this year's team TRIED to get out their freshman year but just couldn't. Also, the guy just will not change. In radio shows this year, he continues to talk about how his system works, the players just aren't executing. I'm sorry, but an outdated system that revolves around having your guards stand around and pound the ball just doesn't work. After 10 years, you get a pretty good indication of what a guy can do, and I've had about enough of Tubby.

But oh well, Kentucky is a great program, and we'll be back in elite status soon enough. :)

[kydmb99]

in my eyes it's gonna turn into a larry coker situation quickly. i loved him at UM but hell that football program has insane demands...i say tubby has one more year and then he's out

Yeah, but Larry Coker actually performed much better at his tenure than Tubby has. Personally, I'd like to see the AD ball up, get Tubby out of after this year, take the hits from the media for a week, hire a new coach, and start rebuilding rather than drag it out.

[clayj41]

Yes, but even when he has gotten elite recruits, he can't do a lot with them. He's had two teams dubbed "Team turmoils" because he couldn't manage the talent, and there were rumors of fighting, arguing with coaches, etc...He's also had at least one player transfer out of the program every year and many of the elite recruits he has gotten haven't played up to what they were expected to. Heck, Joe Crawford and Randolph Morris, the two McD's AA on this year's team TRIED to get out their freshman year but just couldn't. Also, the guy just will not change. In radio shows this year, he continues to talk about how his system works, the players just aren't executing. I'm sorry, but an outdated system that revolves around having your guards stand around and pound the ball just doesn't work. After 10 years, you get a pretty good indication of what a guy can do, and I've had about enough of Tubby.

But oh well, Kentucky is a great program, and we'll be back in elite status soon enough. :)

I agree that he has brought in some really talented guys and had trouble molding them into good college players, but it seems to me that every top notch recruit he brings in is just indifferent about everything. I view that as a recruiting fault rather than a coaching fault, as you can't coach players who just don't care.

[kydmb99]

could be worse though.....

KU's 150-95 victory in Lawrence in 1989, the most points scored in a game by the Jayhawks and most allowed by the Wildcats

;) :lol

You bastard.

:)

Tubby's got to go. Yes, the rest of the nation is getting better, but that's because recruits who normally go to Kentucky are going to other schools. Seriously, I could shit in a box and enclose a scholarship offer with it and I'd have more success recruiting at Kentucky than Tubby.

:lol :lol Basically.

[UNC41]

What I love is how Tubby is bashed for his recruiting and Chris Lofton would have died to go to Kentucky, but Tubby wouldn't give him a scholarship.

[seekupig]

Yeah, but Larry Coker actually performed much better at his tenure than Tubby has. Personally, I'd like to see the AD ball up, get Tubby out of after this year, take the hits from the media for a week, hire a new coach, and start rebuilding rather than drag it out.

i honestly think the key will be having your coach in the bag before Tubby is let go..... only bad things can happen when you assume you'll get your man before the time comes. look at UNC and Roy the first time around.... (no joke intended....)

[kydmb99]

I agree that he has brought in some really talented guys and had trouble molding them into good college players, but it seems to me that every top notch recruit he brings in is just indifferent about everything. I view that as a recruiting fault rather than a coaching fault, as you can't coach players who just don't care.

Oh, I agree 100%. We've seen what he can do, now it's time for a change.

[justinandimcool]

WSU is inches from pulling away, but props to the Huskies for hitting big shots.

Damn, the Cougar defense is stifling inside. The two best post players can't score on 5-6 tries. Eek.


Edit: there you go.

[clayj41]

Oh, I agree 100%. We've seen what he can do, now it's time for a change.

:thumbsup Agreed, but they need to be really careful about who they hire so the same thing doesn't happen again.

[clayj41]

WSU is inches from pulling away, but props to the Huskies for hitting big shots.

Damn, the Cougar defense is stifling inside. The two best post players can't score on 5-6 tries. Eek.

:thumbsup Good game thus far, especially with this UW run. I'm gonna lay down and watch the end of it as I drift off to sleep. I've got a big day of watching basketball ahead of me tomorrow so I want to be well rested. :lol Later!

[kydmb99]

i honestly think the key will be having your coach in the bag before Tubby is let go..... only bad things can happen when you assume you'll get your man before the time comes. look at UNC and Roy the first time around.... (no joke intended....)

Oh, definitely. I mean they should definitely have someone in place before they did that, but I think they should start very soon rather than give him another year and delay the rebuilding process. I really don't think, despite all the talking heads talking about how "unreal" and "wacky" our fans are, we would have a hard time finding a really good coach to come in and have us back in the hunt in 2-3 years.

[justinandimcool]

:thumbsup Good game thus far, especially with this UW run. I'm gonna lay down and watch the end of it as I drift off to sleep. I've got a big day of watching basketball ahead of me tomorrow so I want to be well rested. :lol Later!

Good night. I'll be missing the UNC game and the BC game tomorrow, so I'm pretty pissed. But here's to some great games!

[UNC41]

i honestly think the key will be having your coach in the bag before Tubby is let go..... only bad things can happen when you assume you'll get your man before the time comes. look at UNC and Roy the first time around.... (no joke intended....)

Yeah, but is there a coach anywhere near Roy's caliber with ties to Kentucky aside from Pitino.

[kydmb99]

:thumbsup Agreed, but they need to be really careful about who they hire so the same thing doesn't happen again.

Yep. I really think the current AD will be judged years from now on who he picks to be the new coach when the inevitable happens, so I definitely think he will select someone who can get the program back on track.

[kydmb99]

Yeah, but is there a coach anywhere near Roy's caliber with ties to Kentucky aside from Pitino.

*Cough*

Billy Donovan

*Cough*

:evil

[clayj41]

Good night. I'll be missing the UNC game and the BC game tomorrow, so I'm pretty pissed. But here's to some great games!

That's why I'm going to bed now. I want to work out and do some other things before the UNC game at noon.

[seekupig]

*Cough*

Billy Donovan

*Cough*

:evil

not in the same league..... in my opinion of course. :)

[UNC41]

*Cough*

Billy Donovan

*Cough*

:evil

I don't see that happening.

[UNC41]

not in the same league..... in my opinion of course. :)

This too. :)

[kydmb99]

not in the same league..... in my opinion of course. :)

Hey, Roy is superb, no doubt. But Billy D is no slouch.

I don't see that happening.

Yeah, I mean I don't expect it. However, Billy D was an assistant under Pitino, his wife is from Lexington, he's always talked about how great of program Kentucky is, and he has a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out of it for Kentucky and Duke.. (I read this in my local paper not long ago. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken.)

Also, I mean Florida is booming now. However, it will ALWAYS be a football school. Kentucky is basketball, basketball, basketball, and if he were to come to UK and turn this around, he would be the most popular man in the state.

Again, I know it's a long shot, but I think UK should at least try. He would be my #1 option.

[seekupig]

Yeah, I mean I don't expect it. However, Billy D was an assistant under Pitino, his wife is from Lexington, he's always talked about how great of program Kentucky is, and he has a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out of it for Kentucky and Duke.. (I read this in my local paper not long ago. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken.)

Also, I mean Florida is booming now. However, it will ALWAYS be a football school. Kentucky is basketball, basketball, basketball, and if he were to come to UK and turn this around, he would be the most popular man in the state.

Again, I know it's a long shot, but I think UK should at least try. He would be my #1 option.

that sounds very similar to Dean Smith and KU..... worked out good for UNC. :lol

[justinandimcool]

^ Legit Billy D points there Jared, but he wouldn't leave until Florida was in the waning period of their dominance right now. Maybe in 2-4 years. Big maybe.

And this game better not go to OT, I don't have any periods to sleep in tomorrow! Maybe 1st and 2nd, but I doubt it. Oh well, it's March, who cares about sleep.

WSU defense is pretty scary, they're quick to the ball and stick like glue, probably the best D in the conference if not tied with UCLA.

[unccrombie]

i honestly think the key will be having your coach in the bag before Tubby is let go..... only bad things can happen when you assume you'll get your man before the time comes. look at UNC and Roy the first time around.... (no joke intended....)
yup, i think they need someone as well. however it's going to be big shoes to fill no matter what

[kydmb99]

^ Legit Billy D points there Jared, but he wouldn't leave until Florida was in the waning period of their dominance right now. Maybe in 2-4 years. Big maybe.

And this game better not go to OT, I don't have any periods to sleep in tomorrow! Maybe 1st and 2nd, but I doubt it. Oh well, it's March, who cares about sleep.

WSU defense is pretty scary, they're quick to the ball and stick like glue, probably the best D in the conference if not tied with UCLA.

Well, Noah, Horford and Brewer are all likely gone after this year. He has some good recruits coming in, but next year would be a bit of a rebuilding year for Florida. I think if he doesn't go now, he won't at all.

[justinandimcool]

Well, Noah, Horford and Brewer are all likely gone after this year. He has some good recruits coming in, but next year would be a bit of a rebuilding year for Florida. I think if he doesn't go now, he won't at all.

I see, good point. But we'll see, it's still a big maybe, like I've said to just about every coach you've ever suggested :) ;)

And such clutch shots tonight but Rochestie. Gotta be the nail. Kudos to WU for making big shots to stay in though, but WSU played nearly perfect down the last 2 minutes. Just gotta hold on for 30 seconds.

[chiznaz]

I personally think the pecking order for the KU job is

1. Donovan
2. Barnes(doesn't have the fan support at texas. has east coast ties)
3. the field

[chiznaz]

I'm so f'ing pumped now.

I just finished my gigantic, big ass, f'ing Accouting Systems project on Excel. It's March. Conference tourny's are happening. My dad and I booked a hotel and airfare to NOL for the 1st round of the Tourny. A&M is almost a lock for a 2 seed and NOL. If it happens, I will be spending next Thurs-Mon in NOL(which includes St. Patty's day on Saturday).

We should just move Christmas to March. It's the right thing to do.

[UNC41]

I personally think the pecking order for the KU job is

1. Donovan
2. Barnes(doesn't have the fan support at texas. has east coast ties)
3. the field

Barnes is the opposite of Tubby. He can recruit but is a horrid game coach.

[chiznaz]

Barnes is the opposite of Tubby. He can recruit but is a horrid game coach.

Yeah, Durant is a good cover for bad coaching. :)


Edit: but for real. I don't think Barnes is that bad. I think KU would like him. He runs a fast pace offense with the talent he brings in, and from what I read, that's what KU wants

[UNC41]

Yeah, Durant is a good cover for bad coaching.

If Barnes had any idea how to utilize Durant they'd be a top 10 team.

[darbini]

Umm out of Texas' top 8 scorers on the team, 6 are freshman, 4 out of the top 5. They are young, and Barnes is a good coach.

[justinandimcool]

antsmarching.org Championship Week Challenge, Day 2 Standings

*Denotes this person’s conference champion has been eliminated, just to show where you stand since standings can be misleading. (Thanks to seekupig for this one)

Big East Standings

SoRight24- 13pts
willthethrill- 12pts
dacat- 12pts
UNLTrpt- 11pts
mizzoudmbfan- 11pts
clayj41- 11pts
justinandimcool- 10pts
GavMan33- 10pts *
SmoothD41- 10pts
41Ravens-10pts
HolyCow- 10pts *
UNC41- 9pts
seekupig- 9pts *
gbs3769- 8pts
dmb71687- 6pts


Pac-10 Standings (+7 bonus for Cal which no one got :lol)

justinandimcool- 8pts
dacat- 8pts *
willthethrill- 7pts *
clayj41- 6pts *
HolyCow- 6pts
GavMan33- 5pts *
41Ravens- 5pts *
dmb71687- 5pts
UNLTrpt- 5pts *
SoRight24- 5pts *
SmoothD41- 4pts
gbs3769- 4pts *
mizzoudmbfan- 4pts
UNC41- 2pts *
seekupig- 2pts *


Big Ten Standings

justinandimcool- 3pts
GavMan33- 3pts
clayj41- 3pts
willthethrill- 3pts
SmoothD41- 3pts
41Ravens- 3pts
gbs3769- 3pts
HolyCow- 3pts
dmb71687- 3pts
dacat- 3pts
UNC41- 3pts
Seekupig- 3pts
UNLTrpt- 3pts
SoRight24- 3pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 3pts

Big 12 Standings (Baylor gives a bonus +5, Oklahoma gives a bonus +1)

dmb71687- 10pts
SoRight24- 10pts
SmoothD41- 10pts
UNLTrpt- 9pts
justinandimcool- 8pts
41Ravens- 8pts
HolyCow- 4pts
UNC41- 4pts
Seekupig- 4pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 4pts
GavMan33- 4pts
gbs3769- 3pts
dacat- 3pts
clayj41- 2pts
willthethrill- 2pts

SEC Standings (Georgia gets +1, LSU +3)

41Ravens- 6pts
GavMan33- 4pts *
UNC41- 4pts *
Seekupig- 4pts
HolyCow- 4pts
justinandimcool- 2pts
willthethrill- 2pts
SmoothD41- 2pts *
dmb71687- 2pts
dacat- 2pts
SoRight24- 2pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 2pts
clayj41- 1pt
gbs3769- 1pt
UNLTrpt- 1pt

ACC Standings (FSU gets +1 bonus, Miami gets +7, NC State +3, Wake +5)

gbs3769- 12pts
HolyCow- 6pts
dmb71687- 6pts *
Seekupig- 6pts *
GavMan33- 2pts *
UNC41- 2pts
clayj41- 2pts
41Ravens- 2pts
SoRight24- 2pts *
Justinandimcool- 0pts
willthethrill- 0pts
SmoothD41- 0pts
dacat- 0pts *
UNLTrpt- 0pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 0pts






Overall Standings

SoRight24- 35 pts
41Ravens- 34 pts
HolyCow- 33 pts
dmb71687- 32 pts
gbs3769- 31 pts
justinandimcool- 31 pts
SmoothD41- 29 pts
UNLTrpt- 29 pts
GavMan33- 28 pts
dacat- 28 pts
Seekupig- 28 pts
willthethrill- 26 pts
clayj41- 25 pts
UNC41- 24 pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 24 pts


Hurray for the games tomorrow :multi Hopefully it's just as crazy of a day this was.

[chiznaz]

Umm out of Texas' top 8 scorers on the team, 6 are freshman, 4 out of the top 5. They are young, and Barnes is a good coach.

Augistine(sp?) is legit, but outside of that, if they didn't have Durant, they wouldn't be nearly close to that. Durant gives them a big margin of error.

[UNLTrpt]

I'm kickin' ass at the ACC!

And I love how Primo is running away with the ACC and he's suckin up the Big East.

Way to go buddy :lol

[UNLTrpt]

I personally think the pecking order for the KU job is

1. Donovan
2. Barnes(doesn't have the fan support at texas. has east coast ties)
3. the field

ok I was really confused when I read this...I had to back read. I still didn't get it though but I finally realized you were talking about Kentucky. not Kansas. I would have got UK right away but I was like...Kansas?!?!?! They're good this year. Why would they replace Self? Sure they'll go out of the Big Dance in the 1st or 2nd round like they almost always do, but that's to be expected now. I mean come on...

But yeah. Kentucky. Give Tubby one more year. He won fuckin 21 games this year. Shit I'd love to have a 20 win season.

[chiznaz]

ok I was really confused when I read this...I had to back read. I still didn't get it though but I finally realized you were talking about Kentucky. not Kansas. I would have got UK right away but I was like...Kansas?!?!?! They're good this year. Why would they replace Self? Sure they'll go out of the Big Dance in the 1st or 2nd round like they almost always do, but that's to be expected now. I mean come on...

But yeah. Kentucky. Give Tubby one more year. He won fuckin 21 games this year. Shit I'd love to have a 20 win season.

Yeah I should have written UK. Some drinks into the night will do that to you:)

[seekupig]

Kansas?!?!?! They're good this year. Why would they replace Self? Sure they'll go out of the Big Dance in the 1st or 2nd round like they almost always do, but that's to be expected now. I mean come on...


having history classes that only go back two years must make it real easy to graduate from school in Nebraska.....

[UNLTrpt]

having history classes that only go back two years must make it real easy to graduate from school in Nebraska.....

It was a joke.

It was meant to rile you up

I succeeded!

:D

[UNC41]

About one hour until UNC does it's best to prove Al Thorton is mortal.

[Trippin4136]

Michigan is going to put another testy fight today, no doubt. I'm feeling another dicey game for the Buckeyes.

[dmb71687]

I got Ohio State and UNC winning big today..

[Trippin4136]

What's this, the 3rd time in less than 21 days that MSU and Wisconsin square off?

[gbs3769]

I'm kickin' ass at the ACC!

And I love how Primo is running away with the ACC and he's suckin up the Big East.

Way to go buddy :lol
Haha! That is called over-analyzing.

I am so much more familiar with the Big East so I start looking at crazy matchups and such and I end up screwing myself instead of just going with my gut feeling.

- Primo

[gbs3769]

Just for shits and giggles, can you also post how everyone's A-10 picks are shaping up?

- Primo

[clayj41]

Let's get this show on the road...

[clayj41]

Looking at those standings, it looks like the only conference I know anything about is the Big Ten.

[UNC41]

Great, Mike Patrick and Dookie V. :BANG :BANG :BANG

And Rick Majerus in the studio. :BANG

[clayj41]

Before they showed the recap from the Wake-GT game last night, Linda Cohn said "If you missed it, what the heck were you doing!"

Well, I wasn't watching ESPN because the game was just an afterthought.:lol

[41ravens]

fuck yeah, baby! second place. :lol

and i'm killing in the sec. which just happens to be the conference i know the least about/follow the least. fun stuff.

[gbs3769]

fuck yeah, baby! second place. :lol

and i'm killing in the sec. which just happens to be the conference i know the least about/follow the least. fun stuff.
Just like me in the ACC.

- Primo

[UNLTrpt]

Great, Mike Patrick and Dookie V. :BANG :BANG :BANG

And Rick Majerus in the studio. :BANG

Dookie V always does the ACC tourney. That should have been no surprise.

[UNC41]

I'm all for QT as Lawson's backup right now over Frasor.

[UNC41]

Dookie V always does the ACC tourney. That should have been no surprise.

He wasn't there yesterday so I had hope, although I hate Mike Patrick more than the Vster.

[UNLTrpt]

He wasn't there yesterday so I had hope, although I hate Mike Patrick more than the Vster.

Dookie V didn't do the dook game? Wow.

I don't mind Mike, nor do I mind Vitale as long as he isn't doing a dook game.

[willthethrill]

Ughhh I'm stuck at work watching Gamecast. Let me know if anything big happens y'all.

Wow. I had to back read like 6 pages cuz I went out last night and getting back at 4, crashed. I freakin' love this thread. I think that WF/GT was one of the better ACC games I've ever witnessed. It was just like Texas/A&M in that each time the other team would answer a huge shot with an even bigger one. An incredible day for the ACC yesterday (dook goes down!)

I love how everybody is doing the best in the conferences they know the least about (me in PAC-10, Big East, Primo in ACC, etc.) while absolutely sucking at their own conferences (I have zero points in the ACC). The NCAA is gonna be ridiculous this year. Should make up for last year's turd.

[willthethrill]

I'm all for QT as Lawson's backup right now over Frasor.
For next year, I see Q starting as a strong possibility(Ty might be gone). Q fits Roy's system much better. He needs to shoot jumpers all summer.

[UNC41]

Dookie V didn't do the dook game? Wow.

I don't mind Mike, nor do I mind Vitale as long as he isn't doing a dook game.

Mike's an even bigger dookie thank Vitale.

For next year, I see Q starting as a strong possibility(Ty might be gone). Q fits Roy's system much better. He needs to shoot jumpers all summer.

Ty looks fantastic distributing the ball so far today. I really hope he stays.

[willthethrill]

Mike's an even bigger dookie thank Vitale.
Very true. I hate that thick, heavy way he says things, "Wooooow, look at these dookies!"

[clayj41]

Hit free throws!!!:BANG

[willthethrill]

4-12 FTs??? Terry 1-6???? Goddddd.

[clayj41]

4-12 FTs??? Terry 1-6???? Goddddd.

...and they continue to let FSU hang in there. It's been a really sloppy first half, hopefully they'll come out big in the second.

Yay, 6-14 now that Lawson made both of them!:lol

[clayj41]

Unbelievable way to end the half!!!:multi

[willthethrill]

Unbelievable way to end the half!!!:multi
Yea, my buddy is telling me about it on IM right now. Work...:BANG :BANG :BANG

[UNC41]

That was a BIG TIME way to end the half, although the Heels didn't play that great during the first half. They've got to start knocking down free throws and look to Hansbrough and Wright down low rather than fall in love with the perimiter game.

[willthethrill]

Possibility of 6 points in 8 seconds if we hit the FTs. Big IF though.

[clayj41]

That was a BIG TIME way to end the half, although the Heels didn't play that great during the first half. They've got to start knocking down free throws and look to Hansbrough and Wright down low rather than fall in love with the perimiter game.

:thumbsup Although Ellington is playing great, they really need to look for Wright down low a lot more. He should dominant the post...

[willthethrill]

Random thought: What if dook gets the 8 or 9 seed in OSU's bracket. Man-child v. McRoberts. I'd die to see the tears on that pathetic face. That is if they even win the 1st round.

[clayj41]

Random thought: What if dook gets the 8 or 9 seed in OSU's bracket. Man-child v. McRoberts. I'd die to see the tears on that pathetic face. That is if they even win the 1st round.

I'd love to see that!:lol

[willthethrill]

C'mon Kansas, where's the blowout? (no offense Royce)

[UNLTrpt]

Random thought: What if dook gets the 8 or 9 seed in OSU's bracket. Man-child v. McRoberts. I'd die to see the tears on that pathetic face. That is if they even win the 1st round.

I guess Bracketology had Dook as the 7 seed and Syracuse as the 10 seed in the first round of yesterdays version. That was before Duke and Syracuse lost though.

[41ravens]

so the wisc/mich st. game isn't on tonight. lamesauce.

[clayj41]

This is the UNC team I know and love!

[unccrombie]

This is the UNC team I know and love!
helped by fl st playing pretty shitty. should be a lot closer

[UNC41]

Nice win for the Heels. Lawson and Ellington played phenomenal. Hansbrough struggle and Wright and Terry played solid games.

[willthethrill]

Nice win for the Heels. Lawson and Ellington played phenomenal. Hansbrough struggle and Wright and Terry played solid games.
Was it the mask? Gamecast isn't exactly easy to analyze.

[clayj41]

Nice win for the Heels. Lawson and Ellington played phenomenal. Hansbrough struggle and Wright and Terry played solid games.

Yeah, while it wasn't a pretty game they got the job done.

[UNC41]

Was it the mask? Gamecast isn't exactly easy to analyze.

He looked off, so I'm going to assume the mask was a part of it at least. The more games he has to get used to it in the ACC Tournament the better.

[thestand]

If east coast FSN overrides the Oregon game tonight, I'll probably kick somebody. In the face.

I really think Oregon could win the tourney. I don't see Cal being too hard (the loss against them was in the middle of a slump), and we swept WSU this year (I've got WSU over USC). So yea, I think it could happen.

To you bracketologists- if Oregon does take the tourney, where would you seed them?

[willthethrill]

He looked off, so I'm going to assume the mask was a part of it at least. The more games he has to get used to it in the ACC Tournament the better.
If it continues to bother him, I wouldn't put it past him ditching it.

[SoRight24]

Nice win against FSU today. Sad to see Thornton go, I like him, he's a Hell of a player.

Anyways, we'll get either BC or Miami tommorow.

[cwsrule88]

damn kentucky's losing 57-43 with 11 mins in the second half. when did mississippi st become so good?

[Trippin4136]

Oden looked pretty damn good today. The rebounding wasn't really there overall as a team, but it was nice to see they didn't have to scratch and claw to win the game. A potential 2nd round game v. Purdue could be a real good one.

Ok, back to the UNC lovefest.

[SoRight24]

Ok, back to the UNC lovefest.

:hump :hump

[unccrombie]

damn kentucky's losing 57-43 with 11 mins in the second half. when did mississippi st become so good?
they didn't. kentucky is just terrible

[UNC41]

damn kentucky's losing 57-43 with 11 mins in the second half. when did mississippi st become so good?

When they recruited a kid from Poplar Bluff, Missouri with the last name Hansbrough.

[UNLTrpt]

welcome to the NIT bubble OU.

you can pull up a seat right next to Nebraska.

[41ravens]

wow. what just happened in the kentucky game? i really wish i wasn't at work right now.

[SoRight24]

And Miami is beating Boston College by 10 at the half.

[HolyCow]

welcome to the NIT bubble OU.

you can pull up a seat right next to Nebraska.

:(

We can only pray.

[cwsrule88]

wow. what just happened in the kentucky game? i really wish i wasn't at work right now.

miss st fouled kentucky and were down by 2, the guy hit the first free throw, then the kentucky guard called a time out and it was a technical and miss st got the ball back and hit a 3 with 5 seconds left and now miss st looks like they will win 84-82

[willthethrill]

miss st fouled kentucky and were down by 2, the guy hit the first free throw, then the kentucky guard called a time out and it was a technical and miss st got the ball back and hit a 3 with 5 seconds left and now miss st looks like they will win 84-82
***Award for most difficult-to-understand run-on sentence ever***

[dreamingtreeIU]

is it just me or does adam haluska look like stewart off of mad tv??

[UNLTrpt]

:(

We can only pray.

and remember now the NIT is only 32 teams and they have to automatically take Conference regular season champions that don't win their conf. tourney that don't get into the big dance.

[willthethrill]

3 OT games out of the 1st 6. What a tourney. Here's to a tired-ass Miami team pulling it out.

[seekupig]

rock, chalk.......

[unccrombie]

miami choked. oh well

[cwsrule88]

wow at boston college surviving

[HolyCow]

and remember now the NIT is only 32 teams and they have to automatically take Conference regular season champions that don't win their conf. tourney that don't get into the big dance.
I don't like our chances.

OU's 25 year postseason streak may be down the tubes. :(

[UNLTrpt]

I don't like our chances.

OU's 25 year postseason streak may be down the tubes. :(

yeah our chances aren't that great either. that would be a 1 year postseason streak down the tubes. sad to see records like that go out the window.

[SoRight24]

Yeah OU usually has good teams. Surprising to see them not in the picture this year.

[justinandimcool]

rock, chalk.......


Good news! Bucknell isn't going to the tourney!!!

[justinandimcool]

SEC = wow.

[kydmb99]

:ugh :ugh :ugh

[justinandimcool]

Georgetown is starting off rusty.

[dmb71687]

Very satisfying first half. Cheers to more of the same in the 2nd!!

[UNLTrpt]

Good news! Bucknell isn't going to the tourney!!!

:lol

there's aways a "bucknell" out there

[justinandimcool]

:lol

there's aways a "bucknell" out there

:lol For sure, who will beat Kansas in the first round this year??? I say North Texas ;)

[UNC41]

:lol For sure, who will beat Kansas in the first round this year??? I say Borth Texas ;)

Fixed it for ya Justin.

[SoRight24]

Fixed it for ya Justin.

Good work. ;)

[UNLTrpt]

WOW!

huge upset by Oklahoma St. 57-56 over Texas A&M.

does that put OSU in?

[chiznaz]

im in full panic mode about A&Ms 2 seed and playing in NOL. What are yalls thoughts about their 2 seed as of right now?

[justinandimcool]

im in full panic mode about A&Ms 2 seed and playing in NOL. What are yalls thoughts about their 2 seed as of right now?

They look like a #3 if Georgetown wins the Big East and Memphis keeps winning by 30. There just aren't enough spots, though they are definitely a 2 caliber team. This loss is the major blow IMO.


How bout NC State? Gutsy team eh? The ND/GT game was awesome as well. Seemed pretty evenly matched, watch out for ND.

[HolyCow]

WOW!

huge upset by Oklahoma St. 57-56 over Texas A&M.

does that put OSU in?
In the NIT? Yeah.

They went 6-10 in an average conference. No 8-8 Big XII has ever made it... if OSU makes it, something is wrong.

[unccrombie]

They look like a #3 if Georgetown wins the Big East and Memphis keeps winning by 30. There just aren't enough spots, though they are definitely a 2 caliber team. This loss is the major blow IMO.


How bout NC State? Gutsy team eh? The ND/GT game was awesome as well. Seemed pretty evenly matched, watch out for ND.
if they cant shoot 3's i wont worry about them

[UNLTrpt]

In the NIT? Yeah.

They went 6-10 in an average conference. No 8-8 Big XII has ever made it... if OSU makes it, something is wrong.

Don't you think they're at least on the bubble?

[chiznaz]

They look like a #3 if Georgetown wins the Big East and Memphis keeps winning by 30. There just aren't enough spots, though they are definitely a 2 caliber team. This loss is the major blow IMO.


How bout NC State? Gutsy team eh? The ND/GT game was awesome as well. Seemed pretty evenly matched, watch out for ND.

I would think Memphis would be one of the last teams to jump us. I'm nit sure, but isn't the knock on them that they really haven't beaten anyone and they are in c-usa?

[HolyCow]

Don't you think they're at least on the bubble?
I really don't. If a team like Kansas St. is on the bubble, then no way O-State is.

[justinandimcool]

I would think Memphis would be one of the last teams to jump us. I'm nit sure, but isn't the knock on them that they really haven't beaten anyone and they are in c-usa?

True, but they've lost to Tennessee, Arizona, and Georgia Tech and that's it. If you lose only 3 games a year and it's all from tournament-bound teams (Arizona maybe), there can't be TOO big of a knock for them. They've beaten Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Gonzaga as well as dominating their conference in ridiculous fashion. They don't have a necessarily BETTER case than the Aggies, but they have a pretty damn reasonable one.

[thestand]

Oregon is steamrolling.

[justinandimcool]

Ummm...Baylor's winning by 15?

[justinandimcool]

Oh and I almost forgot....:hug Bob, it's okay

[UNLTrpt]

I really don't. If a team like Kansas St. is on the bubble, then no way O-State is.

Looks like they have very comparable RPI's and OSU's SOS is much stronger. I dunno, I think OSU's on the bubble

[justinandimcool]

I'm gonna miss another UNC game tomorrow :lorraine Stupid SAT's :BANG

[justinandimcool]

Looks like they have very comparable RPI's and OSU's SOS is much stronger. I dunno, I think OSU's on the bubble

Eh...I don't think either deserve to be in but that's just me. OSU's stretch of 2-9 is just ugly. Good wins against Pitt/Cuse and now the Aggies, but eh, they're leaning more toward the NIT. But if they draw Baylor tomorrow and win that one...hell if they draw Texas and win that one, it looks a little brighter. KSU beat USC/Texas and have a better case than OSU IMO, but their schedule isn't anything special after that. That 10-6 conference record is pretty good though.


Fucking Pitt :BANG

[justinandimcool]

Baylor isn't even hinting a letup right now. (I'm not watching it, but according to ESPN their lead just won't get smaller :lol )


And Wake is still in this thing as well. W.T.F.

[UNLTrpt]

Baylor up 18? W. T. F.

[UNLTrpt]

Eh...I don't think either deserve to be in but that's just me. OSU's stretch of 2-9 is just ugly. Good wins against Pitt/Cuse and now the Aggies, but eh, they're leaning more toward the NIT. But if they draw Baylor tomorrow and win that one...hell if they draw Texas and win that one, it looks a little brighter. KSU beat USC/Texas and have a better case than OSU IMO, but their schedule isn't anything special after that. That 10-6 conference record is pretty good though.


Fucking Pitt :BANG

Actually Baylor as an opponent tomorrow would be a mixed blessing. It brings down the RPI but gives you a better chance to win.

[41ravens]

True, but they've lost to Tennessee, Arizona, and Georgia Tech and that's it. If you lose only 3 games a year and it's all from tournament-bound teams (Arizona maybe), there can't be TOO big of a knock for them. They've beaten Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Gonzaga as well as dominating their conference in ridiculous fashion. They don't have a necessarily BETTER case than the Aggies, but they have a pretty damn reasonable one.

zona will be in. their rpi and sos are too good to not put them in. they'll be an 8-10.

[justinandimcool]

Whoa bonus coverage for once...

[justinandimcool]

Dammit...I needed Indiana to win this one...cmon Hoosiers!!!

[justinandimcool]

zona will be in. their rpi and sos are too good to not put them in. they'll be an 8-10.

I hear ya...just alot of bad losses ya know?

[41ravens]

il/iu overtime. with xavier and nevada losing today, i think il needs this game, otherwise they're done. and this city will be devestated.

[41ravens]

I hear ya...just alot of bad losses ya know?

trust me, i know. i don't think any other season has tested me as much as this one has.

[justinandimcool]

You're in Chicago Adam?

[41ravens]

You're in Chicago Adam?

worse...champaign. they live and die for the basketball team around here.

[justinandimcool]

worse...champaign. they live and die for the basketball team around here.

Ahhhh...sucks for them, I picked Indiana to win tonight ;)


And fuck, Texas cut it to 3, cmon ESPN, more bonus coverage!!

[justinandimcool]

Oregon's officially in the final. Hot damn. USC looking for 3-0 against the Ducks tomorrow :D

[41ravens]

Ahhhh...sucks for them, I picked Indiana to win tonight ;)


And fuck, Texas cut it to 3, cmon ESPN, more bonus coverage!!

i need il for a pool at work.

i saw that. i had a feeling baylor wouldn't be able to hang on.

[justinandimcool]

Louisville's getting absolutely nothing on Gray. What a difference a guy makes. UL dominated with him on the bench.

[justinandimcool]

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK Indiana seriously got nothing in 5:00???

[justinandimcool]

FUCK, I really didn't need Indiana losing that game. :BANG

[thestand]

Oregon's officially in the final. Hot damn. USC looking for 3-0 against the Ducks tomorrow :D:twenty4 :lol If it is USC, I think it'll be a good game. If it's WSC, I really think Oregon will run it. But Ducks/Trojans will be a tossup, IMO.

[justinandimcool]

Baylor epitomizes suckiness.


And cmon FSN let's start already!

[justinandimcool]

:twenty4 :lol If it is USC, I think it'll be a good game. If it's WSC, I really think Oregon will run it. But Ducks/Trojans will be a tossup, IMO.


:thumbsup I agree. For some reason WSU let their defense down against Oregon this year.

[willthethrill]

These conference tournaments have been more difficult to pick that the NCAAs typically are. Incredible upsets today, State played out of their minds in the 2nd half, shooting around 75% for the half after a 33% 1st. That's the story of their season.

[UNLTrpt]

wow. Baylor big time choke job.

[seekupig]

Buddy whoa! Really? Rhode Island? They are on a 3-game losing skid, and the first of the three was at Xavier, losing by 26 points. SCREW THE JAYHAWKS!!! :lol

you were saying? :lol :lol ;)

[justinandimcool]

you were saying? :lol :lol ;)

That pick would come in handy if you actually had a shot at tying someone for first place ;)

Oh and Bucknell isn't going to the tourney! Yay!

[seekupig]

:lol For sure, who will beat Kansas in the first round this year??? I say North Texas ;)

:twenty4

[justinandimcool]

:twenty4

<333

[willthethrill]

you were saying? :lol :lol ;)
Well done. How about the Pack?

[willthethrill]

This is my first time watching WSU or USC all year. Kinda excited!

[seekupig]

Oh and Bucknell isn't going to the tourney! Yay!

one thing that fans of mediocre teams fail to realize is that to be upset "every" year, you have to be a high seed every year..... ;)

[justinandimcool]

This is my first time watching WSU or USC all year. Kinda excited!

You're in for a treat.

[seekupig]

You're in for a treat.

i watched USC play once this year.... i enjoyed it.

[justinandimcool]

I have a new profile picture!!! Leave a comment <3333

Err, I mean, check it out. It > you.

[justinandimcool]

I have a new profile picture!!! Leave a comment <3333

Err, I mean, check it out. It > you.

[justinandimcool]

i watched USC play once this year.... i enjoyed it.

Which game?

[willthethrill]

seekupig, who is considered KU's biggest rival? Kinda random, but I've never really thought of them as having a bitter rival. Maybe I'm missing something from the outside?

[seekupig]

Which game?

Kansas 72 - USC 62. :D

[willthethrill]

I have a new profile picture!!! Leave a comment <3333

Err, I mean, check it out. It > you.
Very thuggish. I'm still not scared of your bracket.

[justinandimcool]

Kansas 72 - USC 62. :D

I don't recall that game ever happening.....























:lorraine I hate you.

[seekupig]

seekupig, who is considered KU's biggest rival? Kinda random, but I've never really thought of them as having a bitter rival. Maybe I'm missing something from the outside?

Missouri. it's the Duke v. UNC of the midwest, just without the national implications because Mizzou always sucks. :lol :lol :lol

the hatred is equal though..... very good rivalry.

[willthethrill]

Kansas 72 - USC 62. :D
pwnage

[willthethrill]

Missouri. it's the Duke v. UNC of the midwest, just without the national implications because Mizzou always sucks. :lol :lol :lol

the hatred is equal though..... very good rivalry.

Ah yea, shoulda known that. I guess I didn't think of it for the reason you mentioned.

[justinandimcool]

Very thuggish. I'm still not scared of your bracket.

:devil :devil :devil Your bracket will need a facemask when I'm done with you.


And this time, it'll be intentional.

[mizzoudmbfan]

seekupig, who is considered KU's biggest rival? Kinda random, but I've never really thought of them as having a bitter rival. Maybe I'm missing something from the outside?

:freak

[justinandimcool]

:freak

:lol

[willthethrill]

Yessss USC cheerleaders. They're always national champs.

[seekupig]

Ah yea, shoulda known that. I guess I didn't think of it for the reason you mentioned.

in '97 when KU was 34-1 and lost to Arizona in the tourney, their lone loss was at Mizzou in 2OT. it's one of those rivalries where records go out the window......

[justinandimcool]

Yessss USC cheerleaders. They're always national champs.


:hump



Pruitt stepping it up aggressively today. Niiiice.

[seekupig]

:freak

:lol :lol

do you get some kind of text message alert when i type "mizzou" in one of my posts? :lol :lol

[justinandimcool]

This is the best basketball the Staples Center has seen in about 3 years.

[justinandimcool]

Lodrick Stewart = all time leading USC 3 point shooter = my lover

[willthethrill]

:lol :lol

do you get some kind of text message alert when i type "mizzou" in one of my posts? :lol :lol

Yea, I thought that was really weird too.

USC is really looking good. I like the length of that Nick Young guy. I remember him killing UNC last year. :rolleyes

[mizzoudmbfan]

Missouri. it's the Duke v. UNC of the midwest, just without the national implications because Mizzou always sucked since they brought in Quin Snyder. :lol :lol :lol

the hatred is equal though..... very good rivalry.

Fixed

that being said, Mizzou has never been close to being a "power" anywhere near the same vein as UNC, Jelly, UCLA, and even god forbid KU, etc, but we have been ranked #1 in the country a time or two and earned 1 seeds in the tourny. We havnt always lost to Baylor in the opening round of the XII...

[seekupig]

Fixed

that being said, Mizzou has never been close to being a "power" anywhere near the same vein as UNC, Jelly, UCLA, and even god forbid KU, etc, but we have been ranked #1 in the country a time or two and earned 1 seeds in the tourny. We havnt always lost to Baylor in the opening round of the XII...

oh, i know. just like we haven't always lost to Bucknell and Bradley in the first round, but that seems to be all anyone around here wants to bring up.... :lol

[mizzoudmbfan]

:lol :lol

do you get some kind of text message alert when i type "mizzou" in one of my posts? :lol :lol

Yeah, Jake has my cell phone on speed dial.;)

:lol

and technically I was responding to Willthethrills post.

[willthethrill]

shooting clinic

[seekupig]

shooting clinic

:thumbsup

unreal. 8/11 from 3pt. range....

[willthethrill]

Does everybody from the state of Washington look like the guys from WSU and Gonzaga? The shaggy mop seems to be a very common look for those two schools' programs.

[cwsrule88]

^^ they are probably still on the whole grunge seen back in the early 90s

[justinandimcool]

Wow. That was fast. Fuck that Low kid.

[thestand]

Kent wouldn't be a bad commentator for college hoops.

[SmoothD41]

durant starts off 0-13, leads Texas back from 18 down, finishes with 29 and 13 and Texas wins.

What a fucking animal.

Don't even want to talk about my Hoosiers. Shots just weren't falling tonight, shot 30 percent I believe. I think Bruce Weber might be one of my least favorite people of all time. What a whiny little bitch, I can't stand him.

I hope IU gets a 10 or even an 11 seed, but I have a feeling they'll get an 8 or 9.

[justinandimcool]

That's where hustle and aggressiveness gets you. What a game. Cmon boys, one more minute!

[justinandimcool]

:multi :multi :multi :multi

I'm the only person with all 6 conference champs still playing!!!! :bounce :multi :bounce




SUCK IT ALL OF YOU!!!! :D

[justinandimcool]

antsmarching.org Championship Week Challenge, Day 3 Standings

*Denotes this person’s conference champion has been eliminated, just to show where you stand since standings can be misleading. (Thanks to seekupig for this one)

Big East Standings (Pitt +1)

SoRight24- 22pts
willthethrill- 21pts
UNLTrpt- 20pts
SmoothD41- 19pts
justinandimcool- 19pts
dacat- 17pts
mizzoudmbfan- 15pts
clayj41- 15pts
GavMan33- 14pts *
41Ravens-14pts
HolyCow- 14pts *
UNC41- 13pts *
seekupig- 13pts *
gbs3769- 13pts
dmb71687- 10pts *


Pac-10 Standings
justinandimcool- 13pts
dacat- 13pts *
willthethrill- 7pts *
clayj41- 11pts *
HolyCow- 6pts *
GavMan33- 10pts *
41Ravens- 5pts *
dmb71687- 5pts *
UNLTrpt- 5pts *
SoRight24- 5pts *
SmoothD41- 4pts *
gbs3769- 4pts *
mizzoudmbfan- 4pts *
UNC41- 2pts *
seekupig- 2pts *















Big Ten Standings (Illinois +3, Purdue +1)


UNLTrpt- 15pts
dmb71687- 15pts
gbs3769- 13pts *
dacat- 13pts
UNC41- 12pts
Seekupig- 12pts
HolyCow- 10pts *
SoRight24- 10pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 10pts
clayj41- 10pts
SmoothD41- 10pts
justinandimcool- 8pts
GavMan33- 8pts
41Ravens- 8pts
willthethrill- 7pts

Big 12 Standings (Kansas St. wins by 21 so +4 bonus, OK State +5)

Seekupig- 21pts
41Ravens- 18pts
dmb71687- 14pts *
SoRight24- 14pts
HolyCow- 14pts *
SmoothD41- 14pts
UNLTrpt- 13pts
justinandimcool- 12pts
UNC41- 8pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 8pts *
GavMan33- 8pts *
gbs3769- 7pts *
dacat- 7pts *
clayj41- 6pts
willthethrill- 6pts

















SEC Standings (Ole Miss wins by 20 so +4 bonus which no one got, Arkansas +1)

HolyCow- 9pts
SmoothD41- 9pts *
41Ravens- 8pts
UNLTrpt- 8pts
justinandimcool- 7pts
dacat- 7pts *
SoRight24- 7pts
GavMan33- 6pts *
UNC41- 6pts *
Seekupig- 6pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 6pts *
willthethrill- 4pts *
clayj41- 3pts
gbs3769- 3pts *
dmb71687- 2pts *


ACC Standings (NC State +8, pretty much the big difference in this conference)

gbs3769- 26pts
dmb71687- 20pts *
HolyCow- 10pts
Seekupig- 8pts *
GavMan33- 4pts *
UNC41- 4pts
clayj41- 4pts
41Ravens- 4pts
SoRight24- 4pts *
SmoothD41- 4pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 4pts
Justinandimcool- 2pts
willthethrill- 2pts
dacat- 2pts *
UNLTrpt- 2pts






Overall Standings (ACC changed the standings big time, the top 2 were the only to pick NC State)

dmb71687- 66 pts
gbs3769- 66 pts
HolyCow- 63 pts
UNLTrpt- 63 pts
SoRight24- 62 pts
Seekupig- 62 pts
justinandimcool- 61 pts
SmoothD41- 60 pts
dacat- 59 pts
41Ravens- 57 pts
GavMan33- 50 pts
clayj41- 49 pts
willthethrill- 47 pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 47 pts
UNC41- 45 pts

[clayj41]

I'm not looking very good in those rankings...

[willthethrill]

Ditto man. Me, you and Bryan aren't exactly representing.

USC is looking like a champion.

[clayj41]

Ditto man. Me, you and Bryan aren't exactly representing.

USC is looking like a champion.


Oh well, us UNC boys will own the real tourney challenge.:D

I was gonna pick USC to win the Pac 10 but I didn't want to look like I was copying off of Justin. He can attest to that. Other than the Pac 10 though, all of my conference champs are alive. I'll really be pulling for Wisconsin to win the Big Ten though.

[UNLTrpt]

Yessss USC cheerleaders. They're always national champs.

I think that's the one thing we ALL can agree on.

[UNLTrpt]

and for not watching a LICK of CBB this year, I'd say tied for 2nd ain't half bad

[chiznaz]

True, but they've lost to Tennessee, Arizona, and Georgia Tech and that's it. If you lose only 3 games a year and it's all from tournament-bound teams (Arizona maybe), there can't be TOO big of a knock for them. They've beaten Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Gonzaga as well as dominating their conference in ridiculous fashion. They don't have a necessarily BETTER case than the Aggies, but they have a pretty damn reasonable one.


Man I hope you are right.

I'm worried about there 2 seed, b/c my old man and I have a hotel (which is refundable) right off of Bourbon Street in NOL:D

Wash St. going down was helpful tonight. For the Aggies case, it would be nice for Pitt to lose in the championship game. People started to say Pitt was overrated during the year, but winning their conference tourny could push them over the Aggies for that 2 seed. Even if t.u. wins the BigXII tourny, I don't think they get the 2 seed over us. We both lost to OSU, we split the series with texas, and they lost at KU when we won there. I think that just about covers my basis.

Sunday can't get here fast enough.

[dmb71687]

Tom Izzo remains the sorest loser in college sports history...

Go Badgers!!

[unccrombie]

Tom Izzo remains the sorest loser in college sports history...

Go Badgers!!
im the same way with losing, i like to look at it as the day i stop being a sore loser is the day i lose passion for the game. (sore meaning bitchy and such, nothing to extreme :lol)

[SoRight24]

5th place for me so far.

Not too bad. :)

[bubba40]

I'm going to the BE Championship game tonight @ MSG! :bounce

[gbs3769]

I'm going to the BE Championship game tonight @ MSG! :bounce
Have fun! BET is a blast.

Enjoy getting trounced by Pitt.

"My two favorite teams are Syracuse and anyone who beats Georgetown." (http://a523.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/l_66ee57a7bc37ebd029adb5be304150ca.jpg)

- Primo

[clayj41]

Let's do this Heels!

[thestand]

Albany's dancing. I was thinking of going to the game, but passed.

[SoRight24]

Great first half for the Heels!

[clayj41]

Great first half for the Heels!

:thumbsup Brandan Wright is an absolute monster! Psycho T is playing much more effectively than yesterday. He's not scoring a lot, but he's really crashing the boards.

[SoRight24]

:thumbsup Brandan Wright is an absolute monster! Psycho T is playing much more effectively than yesterday. He's not scoring a lot, but he's really crashing the boards.

He doesnt seem to be bothering with that mask nearly as much today.

[clayj41]

My boy Hansbrough is looking great to start the second half!!!

[clayj41]

Way to go guys!!! Good game Psycho T, you don't have to be a dominant scoring force for your team to win.

[Trippin4136]

While you all have been watching the UNC game...

Greg Oden has 17 pts, 19 rebs, and 4 blocks. He was an absolutely beast today. He's really putting it all together. LOOK OUT.

[SmoothD41]

Since you all have been watching the UNC game...

Greg Oden has 17 pts, 19 rebs, and 4 blocks. He was an absolutely beast today. He's really putting it all together. LOOK OUT.

yeah, Oden is just incredible.

I think i'm going to be picking Ohio State to win the damn thing.

[UNC41]

While you all have been watching the UNC game...

Greg Oden has 17 pts, 19 rebs, and 4 blocks. He was an absolutely beast today. He's really putting it all together. LOOK OUT.

Huge statline for Oden. He was a beast when I flipped to the game at commercials of the Carolina game. It's huge he's using the right hand more now.

You know who else is putting it all together? Ty Lawson. He's got 15 assists and just three turnovers so far at the ACC Tournament and is completely controlling the offense. With Lawson playing like this there isn't a team in the nation I wouldn't like Carolina's chances against. Hansbrough still wasn't himself today, but his intensity turned up to the max.

[SoRight24]

First time to the ACC Finals in 5 years.

Heres to an ACC Title tommorow!

[kydmb99]

Ole Miss is hanging with Florida early.

UNC looked really good today.

[JamesM]

NC State = win = the red coat

[GavMan33]

OK all, I had to go back 20 pages or so, read the first 6 or 7, then said SCREW IT!

Just got in about 45 minutes ago from Atlantic City. A quick trip, unfortunately. That jerk Seekupig was right :lol and Rhody beat the damn Muskies. Xavier just never could get anything going. I still felt relatively certain we would get the dub, the way we were hanging around. Anytime a solid basketball team can "hang around" on a bad night, I still expect that more talented team to get the win. But terrible defensive rebounding and bad 3-point shooting ultimately did us in.

I don't know; all the bigtime bracketologists still have us IN. I would feel a helluva lot better with a loss tonight in the A-10 Championship than I do last night. I'm about 75% sure we get in. Gonna be sweatin tomorrow night.

Justin, I didn't get to the standings, but I know I suck. I think all of my champions are out of their respective tournaments. How about those ACC games yesterday though? And the GTown/Notre Dame game? Awesome basketball.

So I'm taking this Xavier loss for what it is. It's a loss, and we cannot "play ourselves in" to the tournament any more. I think at 24-8 and a 33 RPI, we gotta be in. Maybe I need to be talked into it some more?

[SoRight24]

Xavier should be in.

[justinandimcool]

I cannot believe NC State is still winning.

[justinandimcool]

Justin, I didn't get to the standings, but I know I suck. I think all of my champions are out of their respective tournaments. How about those ACC games yesterday though? And the GTown/Notre Dame game? Awesome basketball.

Yeah, a 33 RPI puts Xavier in.

And I felt so bad for you while I was doing the standings. You only have one champ left in Kansas :lol

It's okay Bob, it's okay :hug

[thestand]

Putting on my Oregon green and starting my east coast PAC10 party :lol

[justinandimcool]

Putting on my Oregon green and starting my east coast PAC10 party :lol

Sorry to crash it :(



:evil

[justinandimcool]

Ohio State vs Wisconsin is official. Wow.

[justinandimcool]

The thought of NC State having a shot at winning the whole damn ACC tomorrow blows my mind.

[justinandimcool]

Fight On for ol' SC
Our men Fight On to victory
Our Alma Mater dear,
looks up to you
Fight On and win
For ol' SC
Fight On to victory
Fight On!




BRING IT HOME TROJANS!!!!!!

[justinandimcool]

Who doesn't think of puke looking at the Oregon uniforms?

[justinandimcool]

Pruitt starts it off with a three. Yeehaw.

[justinandimcool]

I don't like Taj Porter.

[justinandimcool]

:BANG

A dunk is supposed to go IN the hole!

[SmoothD41]

^

8 posts in a row, nice.

I wanted to hold off and let you get a triple hat trick, but i couldnt.

I'm glad my two most hated teams lost today (Purdue and Illinois)...sets up another Wisky/OSU game tomorrow to determine who gets a #1 seed.

My guess is it will be Ohio State (overall #1), Kansas, North Carolina, and Florida.

[justinandimcool]

^

7 posts in a row, nice.

I wanted to hold off and let you get a triple hat trick, but i couldnt.

:lol I admit I got lonely

[thestand]

I don't like Taj Porter.I'll hopefully be able to watch Tajuan up close for 2 years once I get there.