Preseason NCAA Basketball Poll is released

[justinandimcool]

:lol Alright :thumbsup

[GavMan33]

Well, I ended up going down to the MAAC games tonight, but I did have a TV to watch on also, so I did get to see most of the Carolina game. I tell you what, I had a lot of fun watching it. Lawson is very very good, but which one is #14? He doesn't look so great. I'm now convinced Hansbrough should be POY. Hands down, no questions asked. Man he goes hard, unbelievable.

Rider and Marist are winners tonight. Charron Fisher took a bad Intentional Foul right at the end of the game, that really killed Niagara's chances. So tomorrow's semi-finals are Siena vs. Loyola (MD) and Rider vs. Marist. Should be two good ones....

Xavier knocks out Richmond at home tonight by 25. Drew Lavender took the DNP tonight on Senior Night. Really not sure what any of this means. It's been almost a month since he sprained his ankle, and things have been very fragile since. Xavier plays Thursday at noon vs. the winner of St. Louis vs. Dayton....

I did get to see the 2nd half of the Zona/Oregon game. The Ducks made shots, straight up. I still think Oregon has much more work to do than Arizona does. I think Zona needs two in the Pac-10 Tourney. The first game is vs. Oregon St., which isn't gonna do anything for them, so they need that second one, to me.

Anybody remember one of those Knicks/Heat series from back in the late 90s? A dude named Carter (I can't remember his first name) for the Heat beat the Knicks on a shot that went over the backboard and dropped in the hoop on the other side. That shot should've been ruled no good, but it wasn't. Same deal today.

I didn't realize the clocks went up today. This really sucks. But as I told my buddy, I tend to lose a lot of sleep in the month of March, and it's wonderful :D

[kydmb99]

SEC tournament brackets out... The madness is beginning.

http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&change_well_id=9959

[RJ2kWJ]

Congrats to all the Tar Heels on here :thumbsup

Greg saved our asses at the end of the first half. But when your senior (Demarcus) played the way he did, everything goes down hill. Still no excuses. With the way we played I will take a 1-1 series on the year. Hopefully we can win the ACC tourney to gain SOMETHING back but who knows. I'm still in such a bad mood. :lol

Congrats again to UNC... and that Dunk... UNREAL. Greg deserved it for the way he attempts to play PG. Shoots well, but wishes he could pass like Nolan Smith.

:mad :thumbsup

P.S. - Fuck UCLA. Undeserving pieces of SHIT. Nuff said.

[clayj41]

Well the Tar Heels win really closed my week out right. Danny Green was a beast and overall I was very pleased with the defensive effort.





In other news for Heels fans, Tyler Zeller had 38 points and 16 rebounds to advance his team to semi-state next weekend. He had 31 in their morning game. The kid is sick!

[haasem99]

Congrats to all the Tar Heels on here :thumbsup

Greg saved our asses at the end of the first half. But when your senior (Demarcus) played the way he did, everything goes down hill. Still no excuses. With the way we played I will take a 1-1 series on the year. Hopefully we can win the ACC tourney to gain SOMETHING back but who knows. I'm still in such a bad mood. :lol

Congrats again to UNC... and that Dunk... UNREAL. Greg deserved it for the way he attempts to play PG. Shoots well, but wishes he could pass like Nolan Smith.

:mad :thumbsup

P.S. - Fuck UCLA. Undeserving pieces of SHIT. Nuff said.

If you are referring to the Danny Green dunk... yea, that was an UNREAL dunk. Best dunk I've seen in a game in sometime.

I feel that the Heels need to at least get to the ACC championship game to gain the overall #1 seed in the tournment. I do believe they have the #1 seed in the east with last nights win.

And one last thing, going 13-0 away from home is bad ass. I can deal with a loss or two at home, but love it when the Heels win on the road, in a hostile enviroment, especially at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

[JRod1229]

The reason that loss hurts Arizona soo much more, was because Wise was playing, and that kinda hurts the argument that they are so much better with him back...

[JRod1229]

also... for those who will have to work, and still wanna catch the games... don't forget to sign up at NCAA.com for a free viewing (live) of every game...

[nhl123_2000]

What a win for the heels. Brought a much needed moment of uplifting spirits here on the hill. That win was for Eve.

[seekupig]

Congrats to all the Tar Heels on here :thumbsup

Greg saved our asses at the end of the first half. But when your senior (Demarcus) played the way he did, everything goes down hill. Still no excuses. With the way we played I will take a 1-1 series on the year. Hopefully we can win the ACC tourney to gain SOMETHING back but who knows. I'm still in such a bad mood. :lol

Congrats again to UNC... and that Dunk... UNREAL. Greg deserved it for the way he attempts to play PG. Shoots well, but wishes he could pass like Nolan Smith.

:mad :thumbsup

P.S. - Fuck UCLA. Undeserving pieces of SHIT. Nuff said.

i'm just happy that i won't have to share a ranking with you in my sig this week.... :lol

[seekupig]

as odd as this may sound, i was actually pulling for UCLA yesterday.... :eek

if they lose and KU keeps winning, then we will without a doubt become the #1 seed in the West and they will be the #2 in the West. i'd much rather be a #2 in the South or Midwest, so i was happy with the outcome of the game. that being said, i think if KU wins the Big XII tourney, they take the #1 in the Midwest anyways....

[GavMan33]

What a win for the heels. Brought a much needed moment of uplifting spirits here on the hill. That win was for Eve.

I heard briefly that there was a death in the community, but that's the extent of what I know. Can anyone elaborate?

[GavMan33]

I think it's time to take a closer look at the two Philadelphia schools that are still alive in the Atlantic 10....

St. Joseph's: After getting the all-important Xavier win Thursday night, they lost @ Dayton, which is also a very difficult place to play, not because of the conditions, but because those fans are very into their team and it gets very loud in there, especially as they fight for their at-large lives. So they split their last two to finish a very disappointing 9-7 in the A-10, and 18-11 overall. As we know, there's nothing in the nonconference to help. The great thing for SJU is the way the A-10 bracket sets up. As the #5 seed, they play a first round game vs. Fordham, and if they win that, they play 4-seed Richmond. If they can win that one, then they get the grudge match vs. Xavier in the semifinals (given Xavier can knock out the STL/Dayton winner, presumably Dayton). If St. Joe's can KO Xavier again, that'd put them in the title game, and maybe that's enough....

Temple: Different story, as they are the 2-seed, and on the other side of the bracket from Xavier. They finished alone in 2nd at 11-5, and are now up to 18-12 after only a 7-7 nonconference, which could very well be their undoing. They will play the winner of LaSalle/Duquesne in the quarterfinals, and then would get the winner of UMass vs. Charlotte/URI in the semis. I would imagine only a trip to the A-10 title game would do it for them. They do have the drubbing of Xavier early in the season in their favor, and they do have a win over UMass, and split vs. St. Joe's. I wrote them off a few weeks ago after a 2-point loss to Fordham, but it was time to revisit them after winning 4 in a row to end the season.

For the rest?

Dayton: I wrote them off about a month and a half ago, mostly because I hate them. But they're still on everybody's radar, so I guess they're supposed to be on mine too. They did what they had to do to get to .500, winning @ Fordham and @ St. Bona, then knocking off St. Joe's at home, to get to 8-8, 20-9 overall. They lost at possible bubble team George Mason in the nonconference, but of course we've heard forever they've won @ Louisville and pummeled Pitt at home. Somehow, despite the 8 conference losses, the RPI has continued to hold, right now at 38. They only have 2 Top 50 wins, the aforementioned LVille and Pitt. Maybe two games would do it, since the 2nd would be vs. Xavier? I'd think 3, but maybe 2?

UMass: They've won 6 in a row to end the year, albeit against a not-so-great group of A-10 competitors. Again, the RPI has hung in there at 36, but only 1 Top 50 win isn't gonna help much. Neither will being swept by St. Joe's. They did win @ Dayton, but that's really the only great conference win. Besides the 2 Ls to St. Joe's, they also lost to Temple and to Xavier. They are only 2-4 vs. the other top 5 teams in the A-10. The nonconference includes wins @ Syracuse, @ Boston College, and vs. Houston.

[GavMan33]

Hey higher-ups? Conference Pick'Ems?

[JamesM]

I hope Nova makes it. Can't choke at MSG.

[JRod1229]

I heard briefly that there was a death in the community, but that's the extent of what I know. Can anyone elaborate?

Student Body President... not just a death, but a murder... that type of role at a school of that size means a lot of people knew her...

[JRod1229]

pretty sure UK just punched it's ticket to the tourney... whether or not you like Kentucky, you have to respect what they've done with injuries, coaching change, etc... Go Cats!

[nhl123_2000]

Yea - I'm suprised you haven't heard honestly it's been all over the news. Anyway - our student body president (and a good friend of mine) was shot and murdered early Weds. morning. She was one of the most caring, intelligent and beautiful people I have ever met. It has hit the UNC community very hard and know that our team will be playing with her on their mind.

[GavMan33]

Yea - I'm suprised you haven't heard honestly it's been all over the news. Anyway - our student body president (and a good friend of mine) was shot and murdered early Weds. morning. She was one of the most caring, intelligent and beautiful people I have ever met. It has hit the UNC community very hard and know that our team will be playing with her on their mind.

I'm sorry for your loss personally, along with the university community as a whole. I haven't been home too much to watch the news....

On a different note, looks like Illinois State is playing itself out of the NCAAs by get pasted in the MVC Final....

[justinandimcool]

Hey higher-ups? Conference Pick'Ems?

When all the pairings are set. Hopefully by late tonight :)

[justinandimcool]

Dustin! Great news! Bucknell just got eliminated :multi

[clayj41]

Dustin! Great news! Bucknell just got eliminated :multi

:thumbsup He was the first person I thought of! :lol

[clayj41]

When all the pairings are set. Hopefully by late tonight :)

I was gonna ask the same thing. Thanks for the head's up!

[justinandimcool]

Indiana just went down to Penn State. Jesus.

[clayj41]

Penn State takes down IU...not a good way to close out the season for the Hoosiers.






And the fans rush the court after beating the 17th ranked team in the country. Seriously? :BANG

[clayj41]

Indiana just went down to Penn State. Jesus.

Eric Gordon is not even close to being NBA ready.

[justinandimcool]

^ nope. You think he'll actually stay though?

And I'm not confident in this team going into March. Early exit IMO.

[clayj41]

^ nope. You think he'll actually stay though?

And I'm not confident in this team going into March. Early exit IMO.

The thing is I think he will. All the mock drafts have him being a top 5 pick and with the future of the IU program in limbo, I can't say I'd blame him. He has been really off the last month though, asides from the first MSU game, and he really needs to work a lot on his ball handling.


I could easily see IU being beaten early. Depending on their draw they could honestly lose in the first round, a la a #12 seed beating a #5 or a #11 beating a #6.

[SmoothD41]

Wow, what a horrible loss.

This team has given up. Gordon thinking about the NBA (he is not ready), guys pondering if they are staying or leaving after the season, a coach (a mediocre one, at best) who is just there to finish the season, no emotion, no heart....sad, especially for DJ.

There is absolutely no freakin reason for DJ White to shoot the ball ELEVEN times today. He should have put up at least 22 shots today.

This team has Final 4 talent, but I will be surprised if they make it to the Sweet 16. I can't wait till next sunday when the committee gives IU a 7 seed and ships them out west to lose in the 1st round.

When you live by the three....

[justinandimcool]

^ As an outside spectator, I feel the exact same way. This team has lost ALL it's fire, all it's momentum. They got outclassed on almost every possession and they just took it.

[seekupig]

And the fans rush the court after beating the 17th ranked team in the country. Seriously? :BANG

sure as hell beats Clemson rushing the court after beating unranked bubble team Virginia Tech today...... that was fucking pathetic. :lol

[HolyCow]

We're going to be dancing baby!!!!

And is Blake Griffin human? Seriously. What the eff.

[GavMan33]

Just got back from the Siena vs. Loyola (MD) game. Siena got behind by 17 or 18 in the 1st half, cut it to 10 at the half. Siena finally took over the lead with 2 minutes to go, and held on for a 65-63 win. I gotta tell you though, they were 9-20 from the stripe. Unbelievable they won the game. That said, it was fantastic how they grinded it out. When they got behind 18, they did the right thing. I think at the 4-minute media TO they were behind 16. I was thinking in my head, if they can cut it to 10 by the half, they'd be in great shape given how badly they played. Done. They got some key stops in the 2nd half, and that's what did it. But those free throws man. The Saints get the winner of the Rider/Marist game, going on as I write this.

Sean Singletary. How great is this kid? He's gone through about the worst year ever after last year's great one. He's on a team by himself, playing basically 1-on-5 all game. And every time I've seen him this year, he's always going hard. So glad they got a W tonight at home. That's a great way to send him out....

I'm going to take some Tylenol PM, I slept a bit too long today cuz of the goddamn daylight savings time switch....

[justinandimcool]

VCU goes down, but they still have at-large hopes. This is bad for some bubble teams who weren't banking on the CAA being a 2-bid league.

And not all of the pairings have been released, so the Conference Pickems will be ready tomorrow at the latest, later on tonight at the earliest.

Are we making the A-10 a tiebreaker again this year?

[clayj41]

sure as hell beats Clemson rushing the court after beating unranked bubble team Virginia Tech today...... that was fucking pathetic. :lol

:ugh :ugh :ugh

[kydmb99]

I don't remember a season where conference tournaments were this important in deciding who's in and who's out.

[GavMan33]

VCU goes down, but they still have at-large hopes. This is bad for some bubble teams who weren't banking on the CAA being a 2-bid league.

And not all of the pairings have been released, so the Conference Pickems will be ready tomorrow at the latest, later on tonight at the earliest.

Are we making the A-10 a tiebreaker again this year?

Justin, you know it'd make me very sad if you didn't include the Atlantic 10. I thought we just picked 7 conferences? Maybe I'm wrong? I don't remember. Just do whatever you gotta do to include me. Ask Dustin what it's like to be on my shit list, I promise you don't wanna be there ;)

Speaking of, Dustin, I thought I'd join a couple others in here on the love for you that Bucknell will not be coming out of the Patriot League. Very good sir....

[justinandimcool]

Just I say that, the brackets are out! I'm working on it now folks. Don't post picks til I'm done :)

[GavMan33]

I don't remember a season where conference tournaments were this important in deciding who's in and who's out.

I agree with you sir. You can put several teams that may or may not be in right now that need 1, maybe 2 victories, to put them in. Of course the one front and center in my mind is your Wildcats. But look who you're probably going to be playing? A team who needs it even more than you do in Ole Miss. Others? I'm thinking a team like Arizona and Arizona State.

But here's the other thing. The chances that Memphis gets upset is very very slim. But what if a team like Xavier loses (which is legit)? What if San Diego wins the WCC? What if New Mexico wins the MWC? Less at-larges. It's just so hard to call, even right now.

You can call the locks ie-Carolina, Duke, etc. Any bubble teams is so tough because it will change daily depending on what happens in all of the other tournaments. I LOVE conference championship week :D

[seekupig]

Speaking of, Dustin, I thought I'd join a couple others in here on the love for you that Bucknell will not be coming out of the Patriot League. Very good sir....

i think we could take them this year..... but i'm glad i won't get the chance to find out. :lol

[kydmb99]

I agree with you sir. You can put several teams that may or may not be in right now that need 1, maybe 2 victories, to put them in. Of course the one front and center in my mind is your Wildcats. But look who you're probably going to be playing? A team who needs it even more than you do in Ole Miss. Others? I'm thinking a team like Arizona and Arizona State.

But here's the other thing. The chances that Memphis gets upset is very very slim. But what if a team like Xavier loses (which is legit)? What if San Diego wins the WCC? What if New Mexico wins the MWC? Less at-larges. It's just so hard to call, even right now.

You can call the locks ie-Carolina, Duke, etc. Any bubble teams is so tough because it will change daily depending on what happens in all of the other tournaments. I LOVE conference championship week :D

Well, to be honest, I think UK is a lock after today's win... But I wouldn't mind getting rid of any doubt by winning the SEC tournament. ;)

Yes, Ole Miss desperately needs to get to the finals to have a chance. Arizona needs 1 or 2 wins, preferrably 2, ASU needs 2, they have some strengths in their resume, but the Pac 10 tourney is huge for them.

Yes, conference tournament week is absolutely awesome. :thumbsup

This may be a dumb question, but is there going to be a conference tourney bracket game on here? I haven't followed this thread that much to know for sure.

[clayj41]

The A-10 should be nothing more than a tiebreaker! :p









This was directed at you Bob. :lol :)

[justinandimcool]

Welcome to the 2nd annual antsmarching.org Championship Week Challenge! :bounce :multi :bounce :multi

Everyone's welcome to play, so please participate, especially you regulars on here.


Ultimate prize: bragging rights that our good friend Dan rightfully won last year, which consoled his poor Nebraska soul throughout March :)

Here are the rules, same as last years:

Make picks for every game using my format below by *11:00 ET on Wednesday.*

The conferences: Atlantic-10, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Pac-10, and SEC.

So, here's the point system. You accumulate this many points for every team you pick correctly for a particular round:

Opening Round games: 1 point
Quarterfinal games: 2 points
Semifinal games: 4 points
Final games: 8 points


UPSET RULE: If a lower seed you selected wins their game, you get bonus points to be determined by the deficit of the lower team's seed from the higher seed along with the points you normally achieve by picking the winner correctly. (example: 9 seed Michigan defeats 8 seed Iowa in the first round you get 1 point PLUS 1 additional point for the upset. If 10 seed Illinois defeats 1 seed Wisconsin, you get 8 points for picking the Final winner correctly PLUS 9 additional points for the upset.)

Atlantic-10 Rule: Since not very many of us know about the Atlantic 10, but since it's also a semi-relevant conference (thanks Bob), it will count, but for half the points. 1/2 a point for an opening round pick, 1 point for a second round, 2 for a semi, 4 for picking the champion. Upset bonus points still apply the same.

Since I'm on the West Coast, I'll be in charge of the standings and everything else that goes along. I'll tally them up every night when you all are fast asleep and you'll have standings in the morning.


Here we go!

ACC: http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...tral-2008.html (http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-mtournament-central-2008.html)

1st Round:
8 Wake Forest over 9 Florida State
5 Miami over 12 NC State
10 Virginia over 7 Georgia Tech
11 Boston College over 6 Maryland

Quarterfinals:
1 North Carolina over 8 Wake Forest
5 Miami over 4 Virginia Tech
2 Duke over 10 Virginia
3 Clemson over 11 Boston College

Semifinals:
1 North Carolina over 5 Miami
3 Clemson over 2 Duke

Finals:
1 North Carolina over 3 Clemson



Big East: http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1394567

First Round:
9 Syracuse over 8 Villanova
5 West Virginia over 12 Providence
7 Pittsburgh over 10 Cincinatti
6 Marquette over 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals:
1 Georgetown over 9 Syracuse
5 West Virginia over 4 Connecticut
2 Louisville over 7 Pittsburgh
3 Notre Dame over 6 Marquette

Semifinals:
5 West Virginia over 1 Georgetown
3 Notre Dame over 2 Louisville

Finals:
3 Notre Dame over 5 West Virginia


Big 12: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/08_BRACKET.pdf

First Round:
9 Oklahoma State over 8 Texas Tech
5 Baylor over 12 Colorado
7 Nebraska over 10 Missouri
6 Texas A&M over 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals:
1 Texas over 9 Oklahoma State
4 Oklahoma over 5 Baylor
2 Kansas over 7 Nebraska
3 Kansas State over 6 Texas A&M

Semifinals:
4 Oklahoma over 1 Texas
2 Kansas over 3 Kansas State

Finals:
2 Kansas over 4 Oklahoma


Big Ten: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008MensBracket.pdf

First Round:
9 Michigan over 8 Iowa
10 Illinois over 7 Penn State
6 Minnesota over 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals:
1 Wisconsin over 9 Michigan
5 Ohio State over 4 Michigan State
2 Purdue over 10 Illinois
3 Indiana over 6 Minnesota

Semifinals:
1 Wisconsin over 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue over 3 Indiana

Finals:
2 Purdue over 1 Wisconsin



SEC: http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_2008_bracket.pdf

First Round:
W4 LSU over E5 South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt over W6 Auburn
W5 Alabama over E4 Florida
W3 Ole Miss over E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals:
E1 Tennessee over W4 LSU
E3 Vanderbilt over W2 Arkansas
W1 Mississippi State over W5 Alabama
E2 Kentucky over W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals:
E1 Tennessee over E3 Vanderbilt
E2 Kentucky over W1 Mississippi State

Finals:
E1 Tennessee over E2 Kentucky



Pac-10: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champweek2008/news/story?page=ncb_champweek2008#pac10

First Round:
8 Washington over 9 Cal
7 Arizona over 10 Oregon State

Quarterfinals:
1 UCLA over 8 Washington
4 USC over 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State over 6 Oregon
7 Arizona over 2 Stanford

Semifinals:
4 USC over 1 UCLA ;)
7 Arizona over 3 Washington State

Finals:
4 USC over 7 Arizona (hey, I got burned twice last year, in the Pac-10 and in the NCAA's for not being a homer.)



Atlantic-10 (half the points!):
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bracket08.pdf


First Round:
8 Dayton over 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's over 12 Fordham
7 La Salle over 10 Duquesne
11 Rhode Island over 6 Charlotte

Quarterfinals:
8 Dayton over 1 Xavier
5 St. Joseph's over 4 Richmond
2 Temple over 7 La Salle
3 UMass over 11 Rhode Island

Semifinals:
8 Dayton over 5 St. Joseph's
2 Temple over 3 UMass

Finals:
2 Temple over 8 Dayton




Okay folks. I'll have the standings everynight from Wednesday on. Enjoy, and let there be lots of discussion. LET THE MADNESS BEGIN! :bounce

[smeritt]

If I wasnt studying I'd totally participate, come see my march madness time, I'm a pro

[justinandimcool]

:lol, cmon man you've gotta find time for it over the next 2 days, it won't be the same without you!

[UNC41]

Polls by noon tomorrow.

[justinandimcool]

I just found last year's standings :lol

UNLTrpt- 143 pts
SoRight24- 132 pts
justinandimcool- 129 pts
41Ravens- 121 pts
Seekupig- 114 pts
clayj41- 113 pts
SmoothD41- 112 pts
HolyCow- 105 pts
willthethrill- 99 pts
gbs3769- 94 pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 87 pts
UNC41- 85 pts
dacat- 75 pts
dmb71687- 74 pts
GavMan33- 66 pts

Bob and Bryan need some redemption.

[kydmb99]

ACC

Round 1 - Wake Forest over Florida State
NC State over Miami
Georgia Tech over Virginia
Maryland over Boston College

Round 2 - North Carolina over Wake Forest
Virginia Tech over NC State
Duke over Georgia Tech
Maryland over Clemson

Round 3 - North Carolina over VA Tech
Duke over Maryland

Title - UNC over Duke


Big East

First Round - Syracuse over Villanova
WVU over Providence
Pitt over Cincinnatti
Marquette over Seton Hall

Second Round - Georgetown over Syracuse
West Virginia over UConn
Louisville over Pittsburgh
Notre Dame over Marquette

Third Round - Georgetown over WVU
Louisville over Notre Dame

Title - Louisville over Georgetown


Big 12

First Round - Oklahoma State over Texas
Baylor over Colorado
Nebraska over Missouri
Texas A&M over Iowa State

Second Round - Oklahoma State over Texas
Baylor over Oklahoma
Kansas over Nebraska
KSU over Texas A&M

Third Round - Baylor over Oklahoma State
Kansas over KSU

Title - Kansas over Baylor


Big 10

First Round - Iowa over Michigan
Penn State over Illinois
Minnesota over Northwestern

Second Round - Wisconsin over Iowa
Michigan State over Ohio State
Purdue over Penn State
Indiana over Minnesota

Third Round - Wisconsin over Michigan State
Purdue over Indiana

Title - Purdue over Wisconsin

SEC

First Round - LSU over South Carolina
Vanderbilt over Auburn
Florida over Alabama
Ole Miss over Georiga

Second Round - Tennessee over LSU
Arkansas over Vanderbilt
MSU over Florida
Kentucky over Ole Miss

Third Round - Tennessee over Arkansas
Kentucky over MSU

Title - UK over Tennessee


PAC - 10

First Round - Cal over Washington
Arizona over Oregon State

Second Round - UCLA over Cal
USC over Arizona State
WSU over Oregon
Stanford over Arizona

Third Round - UCLA over USC (Sorry Justin)
WSU over Stanford

Title - UCLA over WSU

A-10

First Round - Dayton over St. Louis
St. Joes over Fordham
LaSalle over Duquesne
Charlotte over Rhode Island

Second Round - Xavier over Dayton
St. Joe's over Richmond
Temple over LaSalle
UMass over Charlotte

Third Round - St. Joes over Dayton
UMass over Temple

Title - Umass over St. Joes

[HolyCow]

ACC
1st Round:
8 Wake Forest over 9 Florida State
5 Miami over 12 NC State
10 Virginia over 7 Georgia Tech
6 Maryland over 11 Boston College

Quarterfinals:
1 North Carolina over 8 Wake Forest
4 Virginia Tech over 5 Miami
2 Duke over 10 Virginia
3 Clemson over 6 Maryland

Semifinals:
1 North Carolina over 4 Virginia Tech
2 Duke over 3 Clemson

Finals:
2 Duke over 1 North Carolina



Big East: http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1394567

First Round:
8 Villanova over 9 Syracuse
5 West Virginia over 12 Providence
7 Pittsburgh over 10 Cincinatti
6 Marquette over 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals:
1 Georgetown over 8 Villanova
4 Connecticut over 5 West Virginia
7 Pittsburgh over 2 Louisville
3 Notre Dame over 6 Marquette

Semifinals:
1 Georgetown over 4 UCONN
7 Pitt over 3 Notre Dame

Finals:
1 Georgetown over 7 Pitt


Big 12: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/08_BRACKET.pdf

First Round:
9 Oklahoma State over 8 Texas Tech
5 Baylor over 12 Colorado
10 Missouri over 7 Nebraska
6 Texas A&M over 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals:
1 Texas over 9 Oklahoma State
4 Oklahoma over 5 Baylor
2 Kansas over 10 Mizzou
6 Texas A&M over 3 Kansas State

Semifinals:
4 Oklahoma over 1 Texas
2 Kansas over 6 A&M

Finals:
2 Kansas over 4 Oklahoma


Big Ten: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008MensBracket.pdf

First Round:
8 Iowa over 9 Michigan
7 Penn State over 10 Illinois
6 Minnesota over 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals:
1 Wisconsin over 8 Iowa
4 Michigan State over 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue over 7 Penn State
6 Minnesota over 3 Indiana

Semifinals:
1 Wisconsin over 4 Mich. State
2 Purdue over 6 Minnesota

Finals:
1 Wisconsin over 2 Purdue



SEC: http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_2008_bracket.pdf

First Round:
E5 South Carolina over W4 LSU
E3 Vanderbilt over W6 Auburn
E4 Florida over W5 Alabama
W3 Ole Miss over E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals:
E1 Tennessee over South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt over W2 Arkansas
W1 Mississippi State over Florida
W3 Ole Miss over E2 Kentucky

Semifinals:
E1 Tennessee over E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State over Ole Miss

Finals:
E1 Tennessee over Miss. State



Pac-10: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champweek2008/news/story?page=ncb_champweek2008#pac10

First Round:
9 Cal over 8 Washington
7 Arizona over 10 Oregon State

Quarterfinals:
1 UCLA over 9 Cal
4 USC over 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State over 6 Oregon
2 Stanford over 7 Arizona

Semifinals:
1 UCLA over 4 USC
3 Washington State over 2 Stanford

Finals:
3 Wazzu over 1 UCLA



Atlantic-10 (half the points!):
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bracket08.pdf


First Round:
8 Dayton over 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's over 12 Fordham
7 La Salle over 10 Duquesne
6 Charlotte over 11 Rhode Island

Quarterfinals:
1 Xavier over 8 Dayton
4 Richmond over 5 St. Joseph's
2 Temple over 7 La Salle
3 UMass over 6 Charlotte

Semifinals:
1 Xavier over 4 Richmond
3 UMass over 2 Temple

Finals:
1 Xavier over 3 UMass



WINNNNNNNNNNERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

[UNLTrpt]

Ultimate prize: bragging rights that our good friend Dan rightfully won last year, which consoled his poor Nebraska soul throughout March :)


:lol :lol :lol

It was really all I had to hang my hat on.

[UNLTrpt]

I just found last year's standings :lol

UNLTrpt- 143 pts
SoRight24- 132 pts
justinandimcool- 129 pts
41Ravens- 121 pts
Seekupig- 114 pts
clayj41- 113 pts
SmoothD41- 112 pts
HolyCow- 105 pts
willthethrill- 99 pts
gbs3769- 94 pts
Mizzoudmbfan- 87 pts
UNC41- 85 pts
dacat- 75 pts
dmb71687- 74 pts
GavMan33- 66 pts

Bob and Bryan need some redemption.

talk about a runaway :cool

[justinandimcool]

:lol Repeat this year?


For everyone waking up today, refer to page 735 of this thread. Conference tourney pickem challenge is ON!

[UNLTrpt]

Absolutely!

I'll pick em tomorrow.

Did we have the upset points last year?

[justinandimcool]

Yes we did have upset points. We also had this stupid blowout rule that I just don't feel like keeping track of of this year (if your team won by 20 you get 5 more points or whatever). We also had the A-10 as a tie-breaker, but I figured that would be useless.

[UNLTrpt]

Cool. Like I said, I'll pick mine tomorrow.

OH!

I went to the Nebraska game Sunday. Senior night. Maric is our lone senior. Pretty emotional. Hell of a standing O. Came out and played really well too (16 pts and 17 rbs)

I think the team is playing really well right now. We were shooting the 3 ball well right now (Maric actually hit one from the top of the key about 8 mins into the game :lol everybody went bonkers) If we were matched up with ANYBODY other than Kansas in the 2nd round of the B12, I'd predict the upset.

Doc improves us 1 game and 1 spot in the B12. He's definitely got us going in the right direction. Now if only the fans would get behind the team. Good lord, the fans were SO quiet at the game. We were sitting opposite where the Nebraska bench was in the upper level of the arena. And my sister goes "I think its so cool that we can hear what he's (Doc) saying" And I'm like that's because its so freaking quiet in here and people don't cheer. It didn't get the nickname "the Lincoln library" for nothing. Its really sad. My mom and brother were at the end of the row and had stood up to begin the 2nd half and some lady behind them yelled "down in front!" True story.

:shrug oh well. Such is the state of Nebraska basketball.

[clayj41]

ACC:

1st Round:
8 Wake Forest over 9 Florida State
5 Miami over 12 NC State
10 Virginia over 7 Georgia Tech
6 Maryland over 11 Boston College

Quarterfinals:
1 North Carolina over 8 Wake Forest
5 Miami over 4 Virginia Tech
2 Duke over 10 Virginia
3 Clemson over 6 Maryland

Semifinals:
1 North Carolina over 5 Miami
3 Clemson over 2 Duke

Finals:
1 North Carolina over 3 Clemson



Big East:

First Round:
9 Syracuse over 8 Villanova
12 Providence over 5 West Virginia
10 Cincinnati over 7 Pittsburgh
6 Marquette over 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals:
1 Georgetown over 9 Syracuse
4 UConn over 12 Providence
2 Louisville over 10 Cincinnati
3 Notre Dame over 6 Marquette

Semifinals:
1 Georgetown over 4 UConn
2 Louisville over 3 Notre Dame

Finals:
2 Louisville over 1 Georgetown


Big 12:

First Round:
9 Oklahoma State over 8 Texas Tech
5 Baylor over 12 Colorado
7 Nebraska over 10 Missouri
6 Texas A&M over 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals:
1 Texas over 9 Oklahoma State
4 Oklahoma over 5 Baylor
2 Kansas over 7 Nebraska
6 Texas A&M over 3 Kansas State

Semifinals:
1 Texas over 4 Oklahoma
2 Kansas over 6 Texas A&M

Finals:
2 Kansas over 1 Texas


Big Ten:

First Round:
9 Michigan over 8 Iowa
7 Penn State over 10 Illinois
6 Minnesota over 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals:
1 Wisconsin over 9 Michigan
4 Michigan State over 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue over 7 Penn State
3 Indiana over 6 Minnesota

Semifinals:
1 Wisconsin over 4 Michigan State
2 Purdue over 3 Indiana

Finals:
2 Purdue over 1 Wisconsin



SEC:

First Round:
W4 LSU over E5 South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt over W6 Auburn
E4 Florida over W5 Alabama
W3 Ole Miss over E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals:
E1 Tennessee over W4 LSU
E3 Vanderbilt over W2 Arkansas
W1 Mississippi State over E4 Florida
E2 Kentucky over W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals:
E1 Tennessee over E3 Vanderbilt
E2 Kentucky over W1 Mississippi State

Finals:
E1 Tennessee over E2 Kentucky



Pac-10:

First Round:
8 Washington over 9 Cal
7 Arizona over 10 Oregon State

Quarterfinals:
1 UCLA over 8 Washington
4 USC over 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State over 6 Oregon
2 Stanford over 7 Arizona

Semifinals:
1 UCLA over 4 USC
3 Washington State over 2 Stanford

Finals:
3 Washington State over 1 UCLA


Atlantic-10


First Round:
8 Dayton over 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's over 12 Fordham
7 La Salle over 10 Duquesne
11 Rhode Island over 6 Charlotte

Quarterfinals:
1 Xavier over 8 Dayton
5 St. Joseph's over 4 Richmond
2 Temple over 7 La Salle
3 UMass over 11 Rhode Island

Semifinals:
1 Xavier over 5 St. Joseph's
3 Umass over 2 Temple

Finals:
1 Xavier over 3 UMass

[UNLTrpt]

:lol Repeat this year?


For everyone waking up today, refer to page 735 of this thread. Conference tourney pickem challenge is ON!

link the post in your sig

[SmoothD41]

ACC: http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...tral-2008.html (http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-mtournament-central-2008.html)

1st Round:
9 Florida State over 8 Wake Forest
5 Miami over 12 NC State
7 Georgia Tech over 10 Virginia
6 Maryland over 11 Boston College

Quarterfinals:
1 North Carolina over 8 Wake Forest
5 Miami over 4 Virginia Tech
2 Duke over 7 GA Tech
6 Maryland over 3 Clemson

Semifinals:
1 North Carolina over 5 Miami
2 Duke over 3 Maryland

Finals:
1 North Carolina over 2 Duke



Big East: http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92555&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=1394567

First Round:
9 Syracuse over 8 Villanova
5 West Virginia over 12 Providence
7 Pittsburgh over 10 Cincinatti
6 Marquette over 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals:
1 Georgetown over 9 Syracuse
4 UConn over 5 West Virginia
2 Louisville over 7 Pittsburgh
3 Notre Dame over 6 Marquette

Semifinals:
4 UConn over 1 Georgetown
2 Louisville over 3 Notre Dame

Finals:
2 Louisville over 4 UConn

Big 12: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/08_BRACKET.pdf

First Round:
9 Oklahoma State over 8 Texas Tech
5 Baylor over 12 Colorado
10 Missouri over 7 Nebraska
6 Texas A&M over 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals:
1 Texas over 9 Oklahoma State
5 Baylor over 4 Oklahoma
2 Kansas over 7 Nebraska
3 Kansas State over 6 Texas A&M

Semifinals:
1 Texas over 5 Baylor
2 Kansas over 3 Kansas State

Finals:
2 Kansas over 1 Texas


Big Ten: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008MensBracket.pdf

First Round:
9 Michigan over 8 Iowa
10 Illinois over 7 Penn State
6 Minnesota over 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals:
1 Wisconsin over 9 Michigan
4 Michigan State over 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue over 10 Illinois
3 Indiana over 6 Minnesota

Semifinals:
1 Wisconsin over 4 Michigan State
3 Indiana over 2 Purdue

Finals:
1 Wisconsin over 3 Indiana



SEC: http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_2008_bracket.pdf

First Round:
W4 LSU over E5 South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt over W6 Auburn
E4 Florida over W5 Alabama
W3 Ole Miss over E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals:
E1 Tennessee over W4 LSU
W2 Arkansas over E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State over E4 Florida
E2 Kentucky over W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals:
E1 Tennessee over W2 Arkansas
E2 Kentucky over W1 Mississippi State

Finals:
E1 Tennessee over E2 Kentucky



Pac-10: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champweek2008/news/story?page=ncb_champweek2008#pac10

First Round:
9 Cal over 8 Washintgon
7 Arizona over 10 Oregon State

Quarterfinals:
1 UCLA over 9 Cal
4 USC over 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State over 6 Oregon
2 Stanford over 7 Arizona

Semifinals:
1 UCLA over 4 USC
3 Washintgon State over 2 Stanford

Finals:
1 UCLA over 3 Washington State



Atlantic-10 (half the points!):
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bracket08.pdf


First Round:
8 Dayton over 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's over 12 Fordham
10 Duquesne over 7 LaSalle
6 Charlotte over 11 Rhode Island

Quarterfinals:
1 Xavier over 8 Dayton
5 St. Joseph's over 4 Richmond
2 Temple over 10 Duquesne
6 Charlotte over 3 UMass

Semifinals:
5 St. Joes over 1 Xavier
2 Temple over 6 Charlotte

Finals:
2 Temple over 5 St. Joes

[UNC41]

I'll get my brackets filled out tonight.

I've read quotes by both Coack K and DeMarcus Nelson blaming "raw emotion" for the loss on Saturday. Raw emotion? Really? Why not just give credit to a team who everyone points out is not good enough defensively for shutting you down at the end?

[seekupig]

ACC:
http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...tral-2008.html
ROUND 1:
#8 Wake Forest vs. #9 Florida State
#5 Miami vs. #12 NC State
#7 Georgia Tech vs. #10 Virginia
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Boston College
ROUND 2:
#1 UNC vs. #8 Wake Forest
#4 Virginia Tech vs. #12 NC State
#2 Duke vs. #7 Georgia Tech
#3 Clemson vs. #6 Maryland
SEMIFINALS:
#1 UNC vs. #12 NC State
#2 Duke vs. #6 Maryland
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 UNC vs. #2 Duke

Big East:
http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.d...ATCLID=1394567
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Syracuse
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Providence
#7 Pittsburgh vs. #10 Cincinnati
#6 Marquette vs. #11 Seton Hall
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Georgetown vs. #9 Syracuse
#4 UConn vs. #5 West Virginia
#2 Louisville vs. #7 Pittsburgh
#3 Notre Dame vs. #6 Marquette
SEMIFINALS:
#4 UConn vs. #9 Syracuse
#3 Notre Dame vs. #7 Pittsburgh
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 UConn vs. #3 Notre Dame

Big 12:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...08_BRACKET.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Texas Tech vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Baylor vs. #12 Colorado
#7 Nebraska vs. #10 Mizzou
#6 Texas A&M vs. #11 Iowa St.
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Texas vs. #9 Oklahoma St.
#4 Oklahoma vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #10 Mizzou
#3 Kansas St. vs. #6 Texas A&M
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Texas vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #6 Texas A&M
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Texas vs. #2 Kansas

Big Ten:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...ensBracket.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Iowa vs. #9 Michigan
#7 Penn St. vs. #10 Illinois
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Northwestern
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #9 Michigan
#4 Michigan St. vs. #5 Ohio St.
#2 Purdue vs. #10 Illinois
#3 Indiana vs. #6 Minnesota
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Michigan St.
#2 Purdue vs. #3 Indiana
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 Michigan St. vs. #3 Indiana

SEC:
http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_2008_bracket.pdf
ROUND 1:
E5 South Carolina vs. W4 LSU
W6 Auburn vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W5 Alabama vs. E4 Florida
E6 Georgia vs. W3 Ole Miss
SECOND ROUND:
E1 Tennesee vs. W4 LSU
W2 Arkansas vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi St. vs. E4 Florida
E2 Kentucky vs. W3 Ole Miss
SEMIFINALS:
Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
Mississippi St. vs. Kentucky
CHAMPIONSHIP:
Tennessee vs. Kentucky

Pac-10:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champw...week2008#pac10
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Washington vs. #9 Cal
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.
SECOND ROUND:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #9 Cal
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS:
#4 USC vs. #1 UCLA
#3 Washington St. vs. #7 Arizona
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 USC vs. #7 Arizona

Atlantic-10
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/.../bracket08.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Dayton vs. #9 St. Louis
#5 St. Joe's vs. #12 Fordham
#7 La Salle vs. #10 Duquesne
#6 Charlotte vs. #11 Rhode Island
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Xavier vs. #8 Dayton
#4 Richmond vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #10 Duquesne
#3 UMass vs. #11 Rhode Island
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Xavier vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #11 Rhode Island
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Xavier vs. #11 Rhode Island

[41ravens]

justin, i will hopefully get my picks in today. just need to find the time to do em. i'm still bitter about that 4th place finish last year.

[41ravens]

ACC:
http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...tral-2008.html
ROUND 1:
#8 Wake Forest vs. #9 Florida State
#5 Miami vs. #12 NC State
#7 Georgia Tech vs. #10 Virginia
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Boston College
ROUND 2:
#1 UNC vs. #8 Wake Forest
#4 Virginia Tech vs. #5 Miami
#2 Duke vs. #10 Virginia
#3 Clemson vs. #6 Maryland
SEMIFINALS:
#1 UNC vs. #5 Miami
#2 Duke vs. #6 Maryland
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 UNC vs. #2 Duke

Big East:
http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.d...ATCLID=1394567
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Syracuse
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Providence
#7 Pittsburgh vs. #10 Cincinnati
#6 Marquette vs. #11 Seton Hall
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Georgetown vs. #9 Syracuse
#4 UConn vs. #5 West Virginia
#2 Louisville vs. #7 Pittsburgh
#3 Notre Dame vs. #6 Marquette
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Georgetown vs. #4 UConn
#2 Louisville vs. #6 Marquette
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Georgetown vs. #2 Louisville

Big 12:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...08_BRACKET.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Texas Tech vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Baylor vs. #12 Colorado
#7 Nebraska vs. #10 Mizzou
#6 Texas A&M vs. #11 Iowa St.
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Texas vs. #8 Texas Tech
#4 Oklahoma vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #7 Nebraska
#3 Kansas St. vs. #6 Texas A&M
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Texas vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #3 Kansas St.
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Texas vs. #2 Kansas

Big Ten:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...ensBracket.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Iowa vs. #9 Michigan
#7 Penn St. vs. #10 Illinois
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Northwestern
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #8 Iowa
#4 Michigan St. vs. #5 Ohio St.
#2 Purdue vs. #10 Illinois
#3 Indiana vs. #6 Minnesota
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Michigan St.
#2 Purdue vs. #3 Indiana
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #2 Purdue

SEC:
http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_2008_bracket.pdf
ROUND 1:
E5 South Carolina vs. W4 LSU
W6 Auburn vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W5 Alabama vs. E4 Florida
E6 Georgia vs. W3 Ole Miss
SECOND ROUND:
E1 Tennesee vs. W4 LSU
W2 Arkansas vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi St. vs. W5 Alabama
E2 Kentucky vs. W3 Ole Miss
SEMIFINALS:
Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
Mississippi St. vs. Ole Miss
CHAMPIONSHIP:
Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss

Pac-10:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champw...week2008#pac10
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Washington vs. #9 Cal
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.
SECOND ROUND:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #8 Washington
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS:
#4 USC vs. #1 UCLA
#3 Washington St. vs. #7 Arizona
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 USC vs. #7 Arizona (gotta be a homer, right?)

Atlantic-10
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/.../bracket08.pdf
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Dayton vs. #9 St. Louis
#5 St. Joe's vs. #12 Fordham
#7 La Salle vs. #10 Duquesne
#6 Charlotte vs. #11 Rhode Island
SECOND ROUND:
#1 Xavier vs. #8 Dayton
#4 Richmond vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #10 Duquesne
#3 UMass vs. #6 Charlotte
SEMIFINALS:
#1 Xavier vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #6 Charlotte
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#2 Temple vs. #5 St. Joe's

[seekupig]

Pac-10:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champw...week2008#pac10
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Washington vs. #9 Cal
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.
SECOND ROUND:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #8 Washington
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS:
#4 USC vs. #1 UCLA
#3 Washington St. vs. #7 Arizona
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 USC vs. #7 Arizona (gotta be a homer, right?)



with the exception of the Washington vs. Cal game in the first round, your Pac10 tourney is exactly the same as mine....:lol

Pac-10:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champw...week2008#pac10
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Washington vs. #9 Cal
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.
SECOND ROUND:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #9 Cal
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS:
#4 USC vs. #1 UCLA
#3 Washington St. vs. #7 Arizona
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 USC vs. #7 Arizona

[41ravens]

with the exception of the Washington vs. Cal game in the first round, your Pac10 tourney is exactly the same as mine....:lol

Pac-10:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champw...week2008#pac10
FIRST ROUND:
#8 Washington vs. #9 Cal
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.
SECOND ROUND:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #9 Cal
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS:
#4 USC vs. #1 UCLA
#3 Washington St. vs. #7 Arizona
CHAMPIONSHIP:
#4 USC vs. #7 Arizona

i actually copy and pasted your picks to make mine. i originally had ucla beating zona in the championship, but then i figured why not be a homer. then i remembered that i hated ucla, so i figured i'd see if usc could beat them. i kinda wanted to take oregon over wash st., cause i'm not sold on the cougs, but i just don't think oregon can do it. we'll see.

[JRod1229]

ACC:
First Round:
#8 Wake Forest vs. #9 Florida State
#5 Miami vs. #12 NC State
#7 Georgia Tech vs. #10 Virginia
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Boston College

Quarterfinals:
#1 North Carolina vs. #9 Florida State
#4 Virginia Tech vs. #5 Miami
#2 Duke vs. #10 Virginia
#3 Clemson vs. #6 Maryland

Semifinals:
#1 North Carolina vs. #4 Virginia Tech
#2 Duke vs. #3 Clemson

Finals:
#1 North Carolina vs. #2 Duke

BIG EAST:
First Round:
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Syracuse
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Providence
#7 Pittsburgh vs. #10 Cincinnati
#6 Marquette vs. #11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals:
#1 Georgetown vs. #9 Syracuse
#4 Connecticut vs. #5 West Virginia
#2 Louisville vs. #7 Pittsburgh
#3 Notre Dame vs. #6 Marquette

Semifinals:
#1 Georgetown vs. #4 Connecticut
#2 Louisville vs. #3 Notre Dame

Finals:
#1 Georgetown vs. #2 Louisville

BIG 12:
First Round:
#8 Texas Tech vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Baylor vs. #12 Colorado
#7 Nebraska vs. #10 Missouri
#6 Texas A&M vs. #11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals:
#1 Texas vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#4 Oklahoma vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #7 Nebraska
#3 Kansas State vs. #6 Texas A&M

Semifinals:
#1 Texas vs. #5 Baylor
#2 Kansas vs. #3 Kansas State

Finals:
#1 Texas vs. #2 Kansas

BIG 10:
First Round:
#8 Iowa vs. #9 Michigan
#7 Penn State vs. #10 Illinois
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #9 Michigan
#4 Michigan State vs. #5 Ohio State
#2 Purdue vs. #7 Penn State
#3 Indiana vs. #6 Minnesota

Semifinals:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Michigan State
#2 Purdue vs. #3 Indiana

Finals:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #2 Purdue

SEC:
First Round:
E5 South Carolina vs. W4 LSU
W6 Auburn vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W5 Alabama vs. E4 Florida
E6 Georgia vs. W3 Ole Miss

Quarterfinals:
E1 Tennessee vs. E5 South Carolina
W2 Arkansas vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi St. vs. E4 Florida
E2 Kentucky vs. W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals:
E1 Tennessee vs. W2 Arkansas
W1 Mississippi St. vs. E2 Kentucky

Finals:
W2 Arkansas vs. E2 Kentucky

PAC-10
First Round:
#8 Washington vs. #9 California
#7 Arizona vs. #10 Oregon St.

Quarterfinals:
#4 USC vs. #5 Arizona St.
#1 UCLA vs. #9 California
#3 Washington St. vs. #6 Oregon
#2 Stanford vs. #7 Arizona

Semifinals:
#1 UCLA vs. #4 USC
#2 Stanford vs. #6 Oregon

Finals:
#1 UCLA vs. #2 Stanford

ATLANTIC-10:
First Round:
#8 Dayton vs. #9 St. Louis
#5 St. Joe's vs. #12 Fordham
#7 La Salle vs. #10 Duquesne
#6 Charlotte vs. #11 Rhode Island

Quarterfinals:
#1 Xavier vs. #8 Dayton
#4 Richmond vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #7 La Salle
#3 UMass vs. #6 Charlotte

Semifinals:
#1 Xavier vs. #5 St. Joe's
#2 Temple vs. #3 UMass

Finals:
#1 Xavier vs. #3 UMass

Wow that took all morning. Go Cats!

[UNC41]

Week 18 Ants NCAA Basketball Poll

1. North Carolina (3) 75, 1/1
2. Kansas 69, 2/5
3. Tennessee 68, 3/4
4. Memphis 67, 3/4
5. UCLA 66, 2/5
6. Wisconsin 57, 6/9
7. (tie) Texas 56, 6/9
Duke 56, 7/8
9. Georgetown 53, 8/9
10. Stanford 44, 10/13
11. (tie) Louisville 41, 10/15
Xavier 41, 11/14
13. Notre Dame 39, 10/13
14. Purdue 36, 11/18
15. Butler 35, 12/16
16. Connecticut 34, 14/16
17. Vanderbilt 24, 17/19
18. Michigan State 19, 17/23
19. Washington State 17, 17/25
20. (tie) Gonzaga 16, 15/25
Indiana 16, 18/23
22. Marquette 13, 20/24
23. Drake 12, 20/24
24. USC 6, 20/NR
25. Mississippi State 5, 21/NR

Also Receiving Votes: Davidson 4, BYU 3, Clemson 3

Participating Voters: UNC41, justinandimcool, seekupig

[GavMan33]

:thumbsup Way to go Justin, way to get this thing rolling. I got a busy day, checkin in from down at school. Classes are done, got a tutor to meet with, and then I'm going downtown for the MAAC Final tonight, Siena vs. Rider, should be a real good one. 7:00, I think it's ESPN2.

Also looking forward to the West Coast Conference final. Best two games tonight :thumbsup

[SmoothG]

Lute officially returning next season. It will be interesting to see what happens with O'Neil. I love the Silver Fox, but it will be interesting to see how the team reacts - for the rest of this seaon and next.

[41ravens]

Lute officially returning next season. It will be interesting to see what happens with O'Neil. I love the Silver Fox, but it will be interesting to see how the team reacts - for the rest of this seaon and next.

:thumbsup

what'll really be interesting is to see if bayless decides to stick around to play for lute. something tells me he won't, but you never know. with bayless, budinger, wise, hill and the incoming class, this team could be dangerous next year.

[GavMan33]

Lute officially returning next season. It will be interesting to see what happens with O'Neil. I love the Silver Fox, but it will be interesting to see how the team reacts - for the rest of this seaon and next.

Good call for Zona I think.

However they should've waited until after the national championship to announce this....

[SmoothG]

Good call for Zona I think.

However they should've waited until after Arizona wins the national championship to announce this....

I agree. And I fixed it for you :)

[SmoothD41]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

updated bracketology....I can't believe he still has IU as a 4, after that shitstorm yesterday afternoon. I guess they do still have a solid RPI at 16.

Anyways....Kentucky/Kansas State, Davidson/Miami (FL), West Virginia/Baylor would be good matchups. The bottom of the field this year is weaaaaaaak sauce, the committee is really going to have to scrape the barrel.

[unccrombie]

i really dont see how ucla is getting first place votes after squeaking out questionable wins

[JRod1229]

As a UK fan I don't want a 8/9 seed... then have to sacrifice ourselves to a 1 seed... I'd prefer a 10 to be honest... at least then we would have a shot at the 2 seeds

[justinandimcool]

:multi to Lute coming back. Always liked him.

Keep the brackets coming boys :D

Bracketology has USC playing Arkansas in the 1st round, and a potential matchup with Texas in the 2nd round. That doesn't sound familiar at all. Way to go, Joe Lunardi.

[smeritt]

GO U of A. Hell yeah Lute!

[nhl123_2000]

I'm gonna have to pass on the conf. tourneys but I have UNC all the way in the ACC. I'll def participate in the full tourney though.

[justinandimcool]

Both of the games going on right now look excellent. Rider/Siena, W&M/George Mason.

[UNC41]

I love Lute, but hate the timing of this announcement. The rift between O'Neill and Lute has been publicized, so motivation does O'Neill have to take this year's team deep in March knowing he isn't going to be there next year.

[JamesM]

Nobody has Villanova over Syracuse. :lorraine

[unccrombie]

Nobody has Villanova over Syracuse. :lorraine
the cuse are always special in the garden

[justinandimcool]

Well, George Mason's back in the dance...

[GavMan33]

First, JamesM, don't worry, I got your back. Nova over Syracuse will be in my bracket....

Siena is going to the NCAA Tournament, as what I think will be a 14-seed. I think that'd be a good spot for them; 13 is too high to me, and I think they're better than a 15. It got ugly quick for Rider. I tell you what though, that Jason Thompson is a monster....

I see George Mason is back in the field of 65. Good for Coach Laranaaga, I thought he was a real genuine guy when everybody found out who GMU was. And he's stayed very genuine throughout.

You gotta think all those bubblers are already sweating. Everybody says St. Mary's is safe, so San Diego, even though it seems like they are being totally outplayed, would make it 3 bids for the WCC, something never dreamed of prior to this year.

Then you see the VCU loss last night to still-NCAA Tourney virgins William and Mary. Do they have enough to get an at-large? I gotta look at it closer to make an educated decision.

I guess Illinois State getting absolutely pummeled to Drake the other day was good; doesn't make a great statement, especially since ISU would go in as a 10, 11, 12-seed, and match up against a good squad.

And now I see South Alabama is gonna lose. Man Conference Championship Week is getting good, and it's only Monday!

Any bubblers in here? I guess we got a Zona Wildcat or two in here, and one of the Villanova kind. Kentucky guys, even though they seems pretty certain at this point. One more should do it for them. Any other bubblers?

Let me make a case against West Virginia please? This is really bothering me. They have FOUR wins all year against teams that are in the Tournament, which is including bubble team Syracuse. They're 11-7 in the Big East, but their only good wins are Marquette, Syracuse, and Pitt. The other 8 are St. John's twice, Providence twice, DePaul, South Florida, Rutgers, and Seton Hall.

And now they get to play Providence for the third time! This is killin me. Beat UConn in the Quarters. Then I'll be OK with it....

[justinandimcool]

Elon making this close, San Diego trying to pull away. Holy crap.

[GavMan33]

Is San Diego really gonna do this to the bubblers? :eek

[UNC41]

Wow wow wow. Middle Tennessee State and San Diego reeking havoc on the bubble.

Elon is the kind of team I usually like to see pull the upset, but my mancrush on Stephen Davis squashed any of that thinking tonight.

[41ravens]

fuckin' gonzaga.

[GavMan33]

And another at-large bid is gone....

[UNLTrpt]

The champs picks are IN!

ACC

No. 8 Wake Forest vs. No. 9 Florida State
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 NC State
No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Virginia
No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Boston College
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. Miami
No. 2 Duke vs. Virginia
No. 3 Clemson vs. Maryland
SEMIFINALS
North Carolina vs. Miami
Duke vs. Clemson
CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina vs. Duke


BIG EAST
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence
No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Cincinnati
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 West Virginia
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Marquette
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 4 UConn
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 2 Louisville

BIG 12

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Colorado
No. 7 Nebraska vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 6 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Iowa State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Baylor
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 7 Nebraska
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Texas A&M
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 3 Kansas State
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Kansas

BIG TEN

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Michigan
No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Northwestern
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Iowa
No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Penn State
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 6 Minnesota
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsinvs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 3 Indiana
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Purdue

SEC
FIRST ROUND
(W4) LSU vs. (E5) South Carolina
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W6) Auburn
(E4) Florida vs. (W5) Alabama
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E6) Georgia
QUARTERFINALS
(W4) LSU vs. (E1) Tennessee
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W2) Arkansas
(E4) Florida vs. (W1) Mississippi State
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E2) Kentucky
SEMIFINALS
(E1) Tennessee vs. (E3) Vanderbilt
(W1) Mississippi State vs. (E2) Kentucky
CHAMPIONSHIP
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (E2) Kentucky

PAC-10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Cal
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 Oregon State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 5 Arizona State
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Washington
No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 1 UCLA
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 2 Stanford
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Stanford

ATLANTIC 10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Dayton vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 5 Saint Joseph's vs. No. 12 Fordham
No. 7 La Salle vs.No. 10 Duquesne
No. 6 Charlotte vs. No. 11 Rhode Island
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 8 Dayton
No. 4 Richmond vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 10 Duquesne
No. 3 Massachusetts vs. No. 6 Charlotte
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 3 Massachusetts
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 3 Massachusetts

[UNLTrpt]

oops forgot to pick the A10 championship, give me Xavier

[UNC41]

ACC

1st Round
8 Wake Forest vs. 9 Florida State
5 Miami vs. 12 NC State
7 Georgia Tech vs. 10 Virginia
6 Maryland vs. 11 Boston College

Quarterfinals
1 North Carolina vs. 8 Wake Forest
4 Virginia Tech vs. 5 Miami
2 Duke vs. 10 Virginia
3 Clemson vs. 6 Maryland

Semifinals
1 North Carolina vs. 5 Miami
2 Duke vs. 3 Clemson

Finals
1 North Carolina vs. 3 Clemson


Big East

First Round
8 Villanova vs. 9 Syracuse
5 West Virginia vs. 12 Providence
7 Pittsburgh vs. 10 Cincinatti
6 Marquette vs. 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals
1 Georgetown vs. 9 Syracuse
4 Connecticut vs. 5 West Virginia
2 Louisville vs. 7 Pittsburgh
3. Notre Dame vs. 6 Marquette

Semifinals
1 Georgetown vs. 4 Connecticut
2 Louisville vs. 6 Marquette

Finals
2 Louisville vs. 4 Connecticut


Big 12
First Round
8 Texas Tech vs. 9 Oklahoma State
5 Baylor vs. 12 Colorado
7 Nebraska vs. 10 Missouri
6 Texas A&M vs. 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals
1 Texas vs. 9 Oklahoma State
4 Oklahoma vs. 5 Baylor
2 Kansas vs. 7 Nebraska
3. Kansas State vs. 6 Texas A&M

Semifinals
1 Texas vs. 4 Oklahoma
2 Kansas vs. 3 Kansas State

Finals
1 Texas vs. 2 Kansas


Big Ten
First Round
8 Iowa vs. 9 Michigan
7 Penn State vs. 10 Illinois
6 Minnesota vs. 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals
1 Wisconsin vs. 9 Michigan
4 Michigan State vs. 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue vs. 10 Illinois
3. Indiana vs. 6 Minnesota

Semifinals
1 Wisconsin vs. 4 Michigan State
2 Purdue vs. 3 Indiana

Finals
2 Purdue vs. 4 Michigan State


SEC
First Round
W4 LSU vs. E5 South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt vs. W6 Auburn
E4 Florida vs. W5 Alabama
W3 Ole Miss vs. E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals
E1 Tennessee vs. E5 South Carolina
W2 Arkansas vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State vs. W5 Alabama
E2 Kentucky vs. W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals
E1 Tennessee vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State vs. E2 Kentucky

Finals
E1 Tennessee vs. W1 Mississippi State

Pac 10
First Round
8 Washington vs. 9 Cal
7 Arizona vs. 10 Oregon State

Second Round
1 UCLA vs. 8 Washington
4 USC vs. 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State vs. 6 Oregon
2 Stanford vs. 7 Arizona

Semifinals
1 UCLA vs. 4 USC
2 Stanford vs. 6 Oregon

Finals
2 Stanford vs. 4 USC


Atlantic 10
First Round
8 Dayton vs. 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's vs. 12 Fordham
7 La Salle vs. 10 Duquesne
6 Charlotte vs. 11 Rhode Island

Second Round
1 Xavier vs. 8 Dayton
4 Richmond vs. 5 St. Joseph’s
2 Temple vs. 10 Duquesne
3. UMass vs. 11 Rhode Island

Finals
1 Xavier vs. 5 St. Joseph’s
2 Temple vs. 3 UMass

Finals
1 Xavier vs. 3 UMass

[UNC41]

ACC

1st Round
8 Wake Forest vs. 9 Florida State
5 Miami vs. 12 NC State
7 Georgia Tech vs. 10 Virginia
6 Maryland vs. 11 Boston College

Quarterfinals
1 North Carolina vs. 8 Wake Forest
4 Virginia Tech vs. 5 Miami
2 Duke vs. 10 Virginia
3 Clemson vs. 6 Maryland

Semifinals
1 North Carolina vs. 5 Miami
2 Duke vs. 3 Clemson

Finals
1 North Carolina vs. 3 Clemson


Big East

First Round
8 Villanova vs. 9 Syracuse
5 West Virginia vs. 12 Providence
7 Pittsburgh vs. 10 Cincinatti
6 Marquette vs. 11 Seton Hall

Quarterfinals
1 Georgetown vs. 9 Syracuse
4 Connecticut vs. 5 West Virginia
2 Louisville vs. 7 Pittsburgh
3. Notre Dame vs. 6 Marquette

Semifinals
1 Georgetown vs. 4 Connecticut
2 Louisville vs. 6 Marquette

Finals
2 Louisville vs. 4 Connecticut


Big 12
First Round
8 Texas Tech vs. 9 Oklahoma State
5 Baylor vs. 12 Colorado
7 Nebraska vs. 10 Missouri
6 Texas A&M vs. 11 Iowa State

Quarterfinals
1 Texas vs. 9 Oklahoma State
4 Oklahoma vs. 5 Baylor
2 Kansas vs. 7 Nebraska
3. Kansas State vs. 6 Texas A&M

Semifinals
1 Texas vs. 4 Oklahoma
2 Kansas vs. 3 Kansas State

Finals
1 Texas vs. 2 Kansas


Big Ten
First Round
8 Iowa vs. 9 Michigan
7 Penn State vs. 10 Illinois
6 Minnesota vs. 11 Northwestern

Quarterfinals
1 Wisconsin vs. 9 Michigan
4 Michigan State vs. 5 Ohio State
2 Purdue vs. 10 Illinois
3. Indiana vs. 6 Minnesota

Semifinals
1 Wisconsin vs. 4 Michigan State
2 Purdue vs. 3 Indiana

Finals
2 Purdue vs. 4 Michigan State


SEC
First Round
W4 LSU vs. E5 South Carolina
E3 Vanderbilt vs. W6 Auburn
E4 Florida vs. W5 Alabama
W3 Ole Miss vs. E6 Georgia

Quarterfinals
E1 Tennessee vs. E5 South Carolina
W2 Arkansas vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State vs. E4 Florida
E2 Kentucky vs. W3 Ole Miss

Semifinals
E1 Tennessee vs. E3 Vanderbilt
W1 Mississippi State vs. E2 Kentucky

Finals
E1 Tennessee vs. W1 Mississippi State

Pac 10
First Round
8 Washington vs. 9 Cal
7 Arizona vs. 10 Oregon State

Second Round
1 UCLA vs. 8 Washington
4 USC vs. 5 Arizona State
3 Washington State vs. 6 Oregon
2 Stanford vs. 7 Arizona

Semifinals
1 UCLA vs. 4 USC
2 Stanford vs. 6 Oregon

Finals
2 Stanford vs. 4 USC


Atlantic 10
First Round
8 Dayton vs. 9 Saint Louis
5 St. Joseph's vs. 12 Fordham
7 La Salle vs. 10 Duquesne
6 Charlotte vs. 11 Rhode Island

Second Round
1 Xavier vs. 8 Dayton
4 Richmond vs. 5 St. Joseph’s
2 Temple vs. 10 Duquesne
3. UMass vs. 11 Rhode Island

Finals
1 Xavier vs. 5 St. Joseph’s
2 Temple vs. 3 UMass

Finals
1 Xavier vs. 3 UMass

[justinandimcool]

Hey genius, mark your winners! :p


Edit: I see it now. :lol

[UNC41]

Yeah, I did my picks in word and forgot to bold the first time. My b.

[smeritt]

God damn it SU keeps getting screwed

[justinandimcool]

Participants so far. One more day to pick!

justinandimcool
kydmb99
HolyCow
clayj41
SmoothD41
seekupig
41Ravens
jrod1229
UNLTrpt
UNC41
RJ2kWJ



Bob, Will, Travis, and all you other regulars on here. I'm waiting :)




So what do you guys think the scenario is for the Mid-Majors with potential multiple bids? Certainly doesn't look good for Illinois State, VCU, and Mount St. Mary's. What about South Alabama? Do you put any of these teams in before Syracuse and Arizona State and the like?

[JRod1229]

the more people lose their damn conference championships the more Kentucky HAS to win their first game...

[darbini]

Gators need to take the SEC tourney dammit!!!!

[GavMan33]

Bob, Will, Travis, and all you other regulars on here. I'm waiting :)




So what do you guys think the scenario is for the Mid-Majors with potential multiple bids? Certainly doesn't look good for Illinois State, VCU, and Mount St. Mary's. What about South Alabama? Do you put any of these teams in before Syracuse and Arizona State and the like?

Relax baby, I got you.

Last year, I believe there were 6 at-large bids that went to teams outside of the top 6 conferences. Now I assume by Mt. St. Mary's, you mean St. Mary's. And Justin, may I add, that's pretty sad to screw up since they are in your own state ;)

You know what, I'm gonna bring stats at you this afternoon. Along with the long awaited conference tourney picks. Maybe I can avenge the embarrassment that was last season too....

[seekupig]

for the record, i love seeing these little schools fucking it up for the big boys.... :lol

[UNC41]

for the record, i love seeing these little schools fucking it up for the big boys.... :lol

For the record, I love being one of the big boys who doesn't have to worry about the little schools fucking things up for me. :D

Also, Indiana recruit Devin Ebanks and Terrell Holloway have an out in their LOI if the Hoosiers are banned from postseason play or if there is a coaching change. Holloway asked out of his the other day. I'm not sure if Ebanks has, but it is heavily rumored he will look at other schools. I think this is a great thing. Kids today pretty much sign up to play for a coach just as much as they do a program. There should be no penalty for them wanting to play elsewhere if the coach they were recruited by is no longer with the school they committed to.

http://njmg.typepad.com/zagsblog/2008/03/ebanks-to-visit.html

[seekupig]

Cleveland St. vs. Butler tonite...... LET'S GO VIKINGS!!!!

as of this morning (according to Lunardi) those tourney championships last night put Syracuse, Arizona St., Florida, & VCU as the last four OUT right now.

[UNC41]

Are you white, unathletic and passionate about falling over? If so, please take the time to fill out an application to the Duke University Flopping Camp to be held this summer.

http://www.threeteamparlay.com/dukefloppingcamp

[seekupig]

for you ACC guys.....

2008 All-ACC Men's Basketball Teams
(90 Total Votes)

ALL-ACC
(1st Team Vote - 3 points; 2nd Team Vote - 2 points; 3rd Team Vote - 1 point)

First Team (1st Team Votes) Points
Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina* (90) 270
Tyrese Rice, Jr., Boston College (82) 261
Sean Singletary, Sr., Virginia (80) 257
DeMarcus Nelson, Sr., Duke (74) 250
Jack McClinton, Jr., Miami (37) 208
*unanimous 1st team

Second Team Points
Greivis Vasquez, So., Maryland 199
James Gist, Sr., Maryland 186
Wayne Ellington, So., North Carolina 158
A.D. Vassallo, Jr., Virginia Tech 120
K.C. Rivers, Jr., Clemson 115

Third Team Points
Kyle Singler, Fr., Duke 107
Cliff Hammonds, Sr., Clemson 101
Toney Douglas, Jr., Florida State 98
James Johnson, Fr., Wake Forest 69
Greg Paulus, Jr., Duke 64

Honorable Mention (20 or more points) Points
Ty Lawson, So., North Carolina 59
J.J. Hickson, Fr., NC State 43
Deron Washington, Sr., Virginia Tech 28
Anthony Morrow, Sr., Georgia Tech 25


ALL-FRESHMAN (89 votes) Votes
Kyle Singler, Duke* 89
James Johnson, Wake Forest* 89
J.J. Hickson, NC State* 89
Jeff Allen, Virginia Tech 82
Jeff Teague, Wake Forest 79
*unanimous

Honorable Mention (15 or more votes)
Terrence Oglesby, Clemson 15



ALL-DEFENSIVE Votes
DeMarcus Nelson, Sr., Duke 68
Toney Douglas, Jr., Florida State 66
Tyrelle Blair, Sr., Boston College 56
Marcus Ginyard, Jr., North Carolina 46
James Gist, Sr., Maryland 40

Honorable Mention (15 or more votes)
Cliff Hammonds, Sr., Clemson 31
D'Andre Bell, Jr., Georgia Tech 27
Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina 24
Jeff Allen, Fr., Virginia Tech 22
Deron Washington, Sr., Virginia Tech 16
James Mays, Sr., Clemson 15

[UNC41]

^

Saw the teams yesterday. Ty misses half the season and almost makes. Ver nice.

Also, great to see Hansbrough as an honorable mention for the All-Defensive Team. I saw the Big 12 teams last night and Beasley didn't sniff the defensive list there. Put that in your NPOY pipe and smoke it. :D

[seekupig]

^

Saw the teams yesterday. Ty misses half the season and almost makes. Ver nice.

Also, great to see Hansbrough as an honorable mention for the All-Defensive Team. I saw the Big 12 teams last night and Beasley didn't sniff the defensive list there. Put that in your NPOY pipe and smoke it. :D

Tyler has no business being mentioned in the same sentence as the word defense, but when most sports writers in this area graduate from UNC, stupid things like that are bound to happen..... ;)

[UNC41]

Tyler has no business being mentioned in the same sentence as the word defense, but when most sports writers in this area graduate from UNC, stupid things like that are bound to happen..... ;)

He's not dominant guarding bigs in the post, but is not bad either. Where Hansbrough has been very effective this year is guarding big guys who try and take advantage of his size out on the perimeter. His foot speed has increasted tremendously.

Did you see Rush and Arthur made first-team all Big 12? I was surprised Arthur made it. He's been inconsistent during conference play. Maric and James would have been better choices for a big. Not sure how you feel as a Kansas fan, but I am also leaning toward Rush on the second-team and Chalmers on the first.

[seekupig]

As a UK fan I don't want a 8/9 seed... then have to sacrifice ourselves to a 1 seed... I'd prefer a 10 to be honest... at least then we would have a shot at the 2 seeds

:thumbsup that way you could play Kansas in the second round..... again. :D

[seekupig]

just ran across an article about Psycho T that is sure to cause a shit storm. Mike Freeman of CBS wrote a controversial article that is already getting a lot of negative attention. here's just a sample to get you TarHeels fired up.... you can read the entire article here....

http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10700001/1

"America loves a tough white guy."

"Brett Favre has a Tyler Hansbrough poster on his bedroom wall."

"And I'm trying to remember the last time a black player was called the face of college basketball. Maybe it has occurred 500 times. I just can't remember."

"The only thing missing during some broadcasts of his games is the waving of the American flag and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner."

"So we'll continue to portray Hansbrough as the savior of life, liberty and pursuit of everything college basketball. An All-American bad ass."

"Tyler Hansbrough inspires so much fear, Bill Belichick is afraid to videotape Hansbrough's walkthroughs."

[DMBnick15]

so what's the talk about player of the year? is there a different thread about that?

[seekupig]

so what's the talk about player of the year? is there a different thread about that?

no thread for it.....

Hansbrough vs. Beasley.

Beasley is the best player, Hansbrough will probably win NPOY...... because he's white. :lol

[DMBnick15]

ACC

No. 8 Wake Forest vs. No. 9 Florida State
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 NC State
No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Virginia
No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Boston College
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. Miami
No. 2 Duke vs. Virginia
No. 3 Clemson vs. Maryland
SEMIFINALS
North Carolina vs. VT
Duke vs. Clemson
CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina vs. Clemson


BIG EAST
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence
No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Cincinnati
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 4 UCONN vs. No. 5 West Virginia
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Marquette
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 5 West Virginia
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 6 Marquette
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 2 Louisville

BIG 12

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Colorado
No. 7 Nebraska vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 6 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Iowa State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Baylor
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Texas A&M
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 3 Kansas State
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 2 Kansas

BIG TEN

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Michigan
No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Northwestern
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Iowa
No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 6 Minnesota
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsinvs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 3 Indiana
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Indiana

SEC
FIRST ROUND
(W4) LSU vs. (E5) South Carolina
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W6) Auburn
(E4) Florida vs. (W5) Alabama
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E6) Georgia
QUARTERFINALS
(W4) LSU vs. (E1) Tennessee
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W2) Arkansas
(E4) Florida vs. (W1) Mississippi State
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E2) Kentucky
SEMIFINALS
(E1) Tennessee vs. (E3) Vanderbilt
(Florida vs. (E2) Kentucky
CHAMPIONSHIP
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (E2) Kentucky

PAC-10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Cal
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 Oregon State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 5 Arizona State
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Washington
No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 1 UCLA
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 2 Stanford
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Stanford

ATLANTIC 10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Dayton vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 5 Saint Joseph's vs. No. 12 Fordham
No. 7 La Salle vs.No. 10 Duquesne
No. 6 Charlotte vs. No. 11 Rhode Island
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 4 Richmond vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 10 Duquesne
No. 3 Massachusetts vs. No. 6 Charlotte
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 3 Massachusetts
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 2 Temple

[DMBnick15]

no thread for it.....

Hansbrough vs. Beasley.

Beasley is the best player, Hansbrough will probably win NPOY...... because he's white. :lol

better player is beasley, but hansbrough is not a freshman, unc is #1, plays harder and with more desirer than anyone in the country. dickie v said that he has the most desire out of everyone he's ever seen.

and beasley is going to the nba right? so a lot of people won't like that either.

[seekupig]

better player is beasley, but hansbrough is not a freshman, unc is #1, plays harder and with more desirer than anyone in the country. dickie v said that he has the most desire out of everyone he's ever seen.

and beasley is going to the nba right? so a lot of people won't like that either.

you made a better case for Beasley in that post than you did for Hansbrough....

[JRod1229]

wow you quoted Dickie V, that in itself says enough... Hansbrough has been blown out of proportion. Yes he is good, but NPOTY? NO... Beasley does everything and better... so Hansbrough seems to have more desire... so did Joakim Noah... that's not a reason to give him NPOTY.. it is a travesty if he wins when he is not the best player

[UNC41]

Hansbrough becomes the eighth Tar Heel in school history to qualify to have his jersey retired after being named The Sporting News NPOY. Very well deserved ...

http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10700001/1

I read Mike Freeman's article last night. The guy is a hack. That much was clear in the first paragraph when he referenced his crack smoking days. Then again in the third paragraph when he compared Hansbrough to Larry Johnson in terms of "desire."

And his assertion that Hansbrough gets all the love he does solely because of his "Tough Whiteness." If that is what America loves so much, why was Mark Madsen the last guy in a similar mold who received anywhere near the praise Hansbrough does. How many years ago was that? If all that Hansbrough has going for him is his "Tough Whitness" than how do you explain him being one of eight players at North Caroilna to be eligible for jersey retirement, the first player ever (I am pretty sure) who has he opportunity to be a four-time All-American and leader of three teams in a row that went into Cameron and beat Duke.

Every year the media finds a player or two and oversaturates us with certain characteristics about him. Heck, four years ago it was Emeka Okafor and his "Black Toughness." Recently we've had Durant (athletic guy), Redick (sweet shooting guy), Morrison (diabetic, versatile scoring guy), Chris Paul (quick guy who is motivated by his deceased Grandfather) Okafor and Anthony (SuperFrosh).

[41ravens]

nick, you forgot to bold the winners in your picks.

[DMBnick15]

dammit i did it on word and i guess it didn't transfer over. my bad.

[DMBnick15]

the way i see the beasley hansbrough thing is like when kobe bryant had 4- 50 point games in a row but the lakers barely made the playoff's. he was the top scorer in the nba, but should not have won the mvp. do you guys agree?

i've been arguing with my two friends for the last like 90 minutes about beasley and hansbrough. i feel hansbrough. i'm going to make a poll in a minute because i really want to know what people think.

[seekupig]

the way i see the beasley hansbrough thing is like when kobe bryant had 4- 50 point games in a row but the lakers barely made the playoff's. he was the top scorer in the nba, but should not have won the mvp. do you guys agree?

i think it's impossible to compare NBA to NCAA basketball when it comes to stuff like that..... the NBA is a league built around individuals, so it's like comparing apples to oranges.

a better comparison would be Laettner of Duke vs. Shaq of LSU in their college years. there was never any doubt who the best NBA player was going to be, but Laettner had a more successful college career due to the pieces around him and the success of his team...... and the fact that he was white.

[JRod1229]

it also isn't about who will be more succesfull in the NBA... which we know isn't Hansbrough... it has to do with who is the best player, pure and plain best player... and you cannot tell me that is Hansbrough...

if you want to look at it different and say who means more to their team, it still isn't Hansbrough... KState wouldn't win a game without Beasley, UNC would still be decent, if not good... Hansbrough is just a good player with a great attitude.. Beasley is just a great player

[DMBnick15]

ACC

No. 8 Wake Forest vs. No. 9 Florida State
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 NC State
No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Virginia
No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Boston College
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. Miami
No. 2 Duke vs. Virginia
No. 3 Clemson vs. Maryland
SEMIFINALS
North Carolina vs. VT
Duke vs. Clemson
CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina vs. Clemson


BIG EAST
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence
No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Cincinnati
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 9 Syracuse
No. 4 UCONN vs. No. 5 West Virginia
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Marquette
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 5 West Virginia
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 6 Marquette
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 2 Louisville

BIG 12

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Colorado
No. 7 Nebraska vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 6 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Iowa State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Baylor
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 10 Missouri
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Texas A&M
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 3 Kansas State
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Kansas

BIG TEN

FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Michigan
No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Northwestern
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Iowa
No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 10 Illinois
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 6 Minnesota
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 3 Indiana
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Indiana

SEC
FIRST ROUND
(W4) LSU vs. (E5) South Carolina
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W6) Auburn
(E4) Florida vs. (W5) Alabama
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E6) Georgia
QUARTERFINALS
(W4) LSU vs. (E1) Tennessee
(E3) Vanderbilt vs. (W2) Arkansas
(E4) Florida vs. (W1) Mississippi State
(W3) Mississippi vs. (E2) Kentucky
SEMIFINALS
(E1) Tennessee vs. E3) Vanderbilt
(Florida vs. (E2) Kentucky
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tennessee vs. (E2) Kentucky

PAC-10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 Cal
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 Oregon State
QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 5 Arizona State
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Washington
No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 7 Arizona
SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Southern California vs. No. 1 UCLA
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 2 Stanford
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Stanford

ATLANTIC 10
FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Dayton vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 5 Saint Joseph's vs. No. 12 Fordham
No. 7 La Salle vs.No. 10 Duquesne
No. 6 Charlotte vs. No. 11 Rhode Island
QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 4 Richmond vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 10 Duquesne
No. 3 Massachusetts vs. No. 6 Charlotte
SEMIFINALS
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 5 Saint Joseph's
No. 2 Temple vs. No. 3 Massachusetts
CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 2 Temple

[clayj41]

it also isn't about who will be more succesfull in the NBA... which we know isn't Hansbrough... it has to do with who is the best player, pure and plain best player... and you cannot tell me that is Hansbrough...

if you want to look at it different and say who means more to their team, it still isn't Hansbrough... KState wouldn't win a game without Beasley, UNC would still be decent, if not good... Hansbrough is just a good player with a great attitude.. Beasley is just a great player

You actually don't know that its that simple. Different voters are gonna have different criteria for who should be named POY. The fact that Hansbrough has already won a few awards and is being picked by so many other analysts shows that its not as cut and dry as best atlete/player.

[seekupig]

You actually don't know that its that simple. Different voters are gonna have different criteria for who should be named POY. The fact that Hansbrough has already won a few awards and is being picked by so many other analysts shows that its not as cut and dry as best atlete/player.

:thumbsup

he's definately the more likeable of the two..... which is going to go a long ways in winning him some hardware.

[DMBnick15]

how can you not think about the type of leadership tyler has? he may not be a guy to get his team pumped with a speach before the game but with his hardwork there's no doubt he motivates them. if beasley wasn't the only guy on kansas state he woudln't be averging 28 points. if hansbrough played at kansas s