Who makes the Final 4?
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15Villanova0%6Ohio St.0%1Florida0%0BC0%6Nevada0%0Oklahoma0%0Georgetown0%2Arizona0%0Wisconsin0%0The poll is expired.
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Very tough bracket, but I like BC in this one.Comment -
I think this is easy Villanova.Comment -
i gotta go with what ILL said and take my chances with BC.
Al Skinner has this BC team running and gunning right now. i don't think they will slow down in this bracket.Comment -
Picked Boston College. The bottom half of this bracket looks weak to me considering how inconsistent Ohio State was this season. Now that I've said that, I'm sure OSU wins it
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Villanova or BC and thats it. Nevada is a solid team and has a chance
to surprise some folks.Comment -
GV, I'll take the bottom half of the bracket against the top - not for any money, but something in the signature for a week or something.
How about, "I'm Razz's (IMGV's) bitch."Comment -
Originally posted by Razz
O.K I'll take that bet. For 5 days not 7 though.
If top half wins you put= imgv94 is the best and I am
just his bitch
If bottom half wins I'll put=Razz is the best and I
am his bitch.
LOL. So is it a deal?
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This is gonna be fun a fun contest. Good luck to both of you.
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The only team that can beat me is Georgetown..Comment -
Sure. 5 Days.
I know I will probably be the dog in the deciding game, but I really think the winner of the OSU/G'town game goes to the Final 4. I just hope Milwaukee doesn't make a big run.
Good luck bud.Comment -
This will be cool. Hey Illusion and Razz how have you guys done
during the NCAA tourney in the past? Profitwise?Comment -
I always make some decent coin early, but always seem to give some back towards the end when the favorites start cashing.Comment -
Yeah, that was me for awhile, until I began playing solely dogs on the first weekend, and then opened up everything after that.Originally posted by Illusion
GV, I don't have any records saved as far as sides, but I have managed to finish 1st and 3rd the past two years (7 out of 8 Final 4 teams didn't hurt) in a $25 office pool with about 100 people in it.Comment -
Minneapolis
PLAY-IN
Hampton Pirates v. Monmouth Hawks
Conference(s): Mid-Eastern v. Northeast
Common Opponent(s): None
Hampton: Averaged 66.8 points, 39.2 rebounds, 16.2 turnovers, shot 42% from field, 32% on 3-pointers and 62% from the line.
Monmouth: Averaged 64.8 points, 32.7 rebounds, 15.1 turnovers, shot 44% from field, 34% on 3-pointers and 66% from the line.
(1) Villanova Wildcats v. (16) Monmouth Hawks
Conference(s): Big East v. NEC
Common Opponent(s): Rider (Monmouth lost 75-67; Nova won 86-57) … Seton Hall (Monmouth lost 61-45; Nova won 73-64) … Lehigh (Monmouth lost 71-57 on road; Nova won 84-47)
Nova: Averaged 75.4 points, 36.2 rebounds, 11.3 turnovers, shot 43% from field, 39% on 3-pointers and 75% from the line.
Monmouth: Won tourney play-in game convincingly 71-49 over Hampton
(2) Ohio St Buckeyes v. (15) Davidson Wildcats
Conference(s): Big Ten v. Southern
Common Opponent(s): St. Josephs (OSU won 81-74 on road; Davidson won 100-94)
OSU: Averaged 74.7 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.1 turnovers, shot 47% from field, 37% on 3-pointers and 72% from the line.
Davidson: Averaged 78.0 points, 39.0 rebounds, 13.0 turnovers, shot 46% from field, 37% on 3-pointers and 76% from the line.
(3) Florida Gators v. (14) South Alabama Jaguars
Conference(s): SEC v. Sun Belt
Common Opponent(s): Alabama St (Fla won 87-60; S-Ala won 82-65) … Tennessee (Fla lost twice in reg season; S-Ala lost 87-69 on the road)
Florida: Averaged 79.3 points, 35.2 rebounds, 14.9 turnovers, shot 51% from field, 39% on 3-pointers and 73% from the line.
So. Bama: Averaged 74.4 points, 33.9 rebounds, 13.3 turnovers, shot 46% from field, 36% on 3-pointers and 71% from the line.
(4) Boston College Eagles v. (13) Pacific Tigers
Conference(s): ACC v. Big West
Common Opponent(s): None
BC: Averaged 74.4 points, 35.3 rebounds, 13.2 turnovers, shot 49% from field, 36% on 3-pointers and 67% from the line.
Pacific: Averaged 74.7 points, 35.7 rebounds, 13.4 turnovers, shot 49% from field, 39% on 3-pointers and 74% from the line.
(5) Nevada Wolf Pack v. (12) Montana Grizzlies
Conference(s): WAC v. Big Sky
Common Opponent(s): Sacramento St (Nev won 82-74; Mon won twice in reg season) … Boise St (Nev won twice in reg season; Mon lost 90-69 on the road)
Nevada: Averaged 72.6 points, 38.5 rebounds, 13.0 turnovers, shot 45% from field, 36% on 3-pointers and 72% from the line.
Montana: Averaged 79.5 points, 35.7 rebounds, 14.3 turnovers, shot 49% from field, 38% on 3-pointers and 71% from the line.
(6) Oklahoma Sooners v. (11) Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
Conference(s): Big 12 v. Horizon League
Common Opponent(s): None
OU: Averaged 68.6 points, 36.6 rebounds, 14.0 turnovers, shot 45% from field, 36% on 3-pointers and 71% from the line.
Wisc-Mil: Averaged 74.2 points, 38.6 rebounds, 13.7 turnovers, shot 44% from field, 34% on 3-pointers and 69% from the line.
(7) Georgetown Hoyas v. (10) Northern Iowa Panthers
Conference(s): Big East v. Mo. Valley
Common Opponent(s): None
G’Town: Averaged 66.7 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.7 turnovers, shot 47% from field, 36% on 3-pointers and 70% from the line.
No. Iowa: Averaged 66.1 points, 33.4 rebounds, 12.3 turnovers, shot 46% from field, 34% on 3-pointers and 72% from the line.
(8) Arizona Wildcats v. (9) Wisconsin Badgers
Conference(s): Pac-10 v. Big Ten
Common Opponent(s): Mich St (Az lost 74-71 on road; Wisc split reg season home-&-home)
Arizona: Averaged 72.9 points, 34.5 rebounds, 13.5 turnovers, shot 44% from field, 32% on 3-pointers and 70% from the line.
Wisconsin: Averaged 71.0 points, 36.6 rebounds, 11.6 turnovers, shot 43% from field, 34% on 3-pointers and 66% from the line.Comment -
I won my office pool in 2003 when I had Syracuse to win the whole thing. That was about 2 years after I had started using my own formulas to cap games. I remember it vividly because the day that I collected my winnings for that pool was the last day that I have ever worked in an office. I couldn't be happier to say that I don't do "office" pools anymore.Originally posted by RazzComment -
One of my better friends had Syracuse that year (I had Oklahoma beating them and eventually winning it all - still think they were the better team, but they were playing in Albany, which was my mistake for ignoring). He also tried to convince me to buy some contracts on Syracuse at WSEX, but I idiotically declined.Originally posted by isetcap
I, on the other hand, successfully convinced him to put Kansas in the championship game, and he did, leading to him winning it that year.Comment -
Great stuff Willie.
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ROUND 2
(11) Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers v. (3) Florida Gators
Conference: Horizon v. SEC
Dance Card: UWM topped 6-seed Oklahoma 82-74 in the opening round. Florida poured it on in the second half for a 76-50 win over 14-seed South Alabama.
Common Opponents: None
(4) Boston College Eagles v. (12) Montana Grizzlies
Conference: ACC v. Big Sky
Dance Card: BC needed two overtimes before pulling away with an 88-76 win over 13-seed Pacific. Montana topped 5-seed Nevada 87-79, halting their 14-game win streak in the process.
Common Opponents: Drake (Montana won 78-72 on the road; BC won 87-84)
(2) Ohio St Buckeyes v. (7) Georgetown Hoyas
Conference: Big Ten v. Big East
Dance Card: Ohio State had to fight before coming away with a 70-62 win over 15-seed Davidson. Georgetown had to rally in the second half before pulling out a 54-49 win over 10-seed Northern Iowa.
Common Opponents: None
(8) Arizona Wildcats v. (1) Villanova Wildcats
Conference: Pac-10 v. Big East
Dance Card: Arizona routed 9-seed Wisconsin by a 94-75 count in their opener. Nova got past 16-seed play-in Monmouth by a 58-45 tally.
Common Opponents: UConn (Arizona lost 79-70; Nova split reg season games, winning at home)Comment -
SWEET 16
(1) Villanova Wildcats v. (4) Boston College Eagles
Conferences: Big East v. ACC
Dance Cards: Nova trudged through a 58-45 win over 16-seed and play-in winner Monmouth, then held on for an 82-78 win over 8-seed Arizona in Round 2. BC needed two overtimes before finally putting away pesky 13-seed Pacific in Round 1, then used a strong second half for a 69-56 win over 12-seed Montana.
Common Opponents: Stony Brook (Nova opened season with a 78-35 win; BC had a tougher time later in the year with a 59-47 win)
(3) Florida Gators v. (7) Georgetown Hoyas
Conferences: SEC v. Big East
Dance Cards: G’Town slipped past 10-seed No. Iowa, 54-49, then slugged 2-seed Ohio State, 70-52 in Round 2. Florida put away 14-seed So. Alabama, 76-50, in Round 1 before a convincing 82-60 win over upstart 11-seed Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the second round.
Common Opponents: Vanderbilt (G’Town lost 68-61 early in the year; Florida won both reg season meetings with Vandy). Savannah St (G’Town won 78-49; Florida won 113-62). Providence (G’Town won 72-62; Florida won 87-77 on the road)Comment -
REGIONAL FINALS
(1) Villanova Wildcats v. (3) Florida Gators
Conferences: Big East v. SEC
Dance Cards: ‘Nova started off with wins over 16-seed Monmouth and 8-seed Arizona, then came back to beat 4-seed Boston College 60-59 in OT on Friday. Florida had relative easy wins over 14-seed South Alabama and 11-seed Wisconsin-Milwaukee before using a late surge to get past 7-seed Georgetown, 57-53, on Friday.
Common Opponents: Syracuse (Nova won both reg season meetings; FLA won 75-70). Georgetown (Nova won only reg season meeting 75-65; FLA won Friday evening in the tourney).Comment
