Let's pick Cinderella teams

[t-wizzle]

I'm talking teams like Wichita State in 2013, Butler in '10-11, Dayton last year, etc.

Name a higher seeded team that you like to advance to the Elite 8 or Final 4.

I think Northern Iowa has a deep run. I know they were ranked 11th by year end but they are a mid-major and still only a 5 seed (20th ranked by the committee).

[moses millsap]

Providence makes a very deep run this year

[DOM_Toretto]

SMU
or
Ohio State

[jjgold]

There will be none

Field too deep now

[Big Bear]

SMU
or
Ohio State

[BIGDAY]

Yah. I don't see any. It'll be a 3 seed or better.

[jjgold]

with more parity in the game now maybe 10-15 teams are Cinderellas

[Arky]

Yep, I like Northern Iowa.

I also think NC State can make some noise for a couple or three rounds..

Both teams are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games...

[Ted Sheckler]

Got Mich St in final 4
Got SMU losing to Duke in E8
Iowa beating Gonzaga in 2nd round.

That's about the only "shockers" I got going on, otherwise just higher ranked seeds winning.

[TheHumanTripod]

I like Michigan state as well

[PaperTrail07]

Indy over Wich

[DOM_Toretto]

Indy over Wich

I think winner of that game beats Kansas.

I like Indy, actually got a futures bet a while back on them to win it all at like 100/1, but wichy 3pt defense is great. Take that away from Indy and they got nothin left.

Both teams got excellent guard duos and a lack of size down low.

Will enjoy watching this game more than most other games either way!

[PaperTrail07]

They could...I just like indy's pace of play...i think they could possibly shock Wich by 15 if they are clicking....they are an on or off type of machine...

I think winner of that game beats Kansas.

I like Indy, actually got a futures bet a while back on them to win it all at like 100/1, but wichy 3pt defense is great. Take that away from Indy and they got nothin left.

Both teams got excellent guard duos and a lack of size down low.

Will enjoy watching this game more than most other games either way!

[Jimmy Proffett]

The most surprising thing about my bracket that I just noticed is I have no 12-seeds beating any 5-seeds. I just don't see it. If Wyoming played WVU or Utah I'd pick them; bad draw getting N Iowa right off the bat.

I have E Washington making the sweet sixteen and leading Duke at halftime but failing late. And I have Oklahoma and Iowa State in the Final 4. I dunno, I usually do bad at these.

[FUqer]

S.F. Austin could make it to Sweet 16, IMO.

[Big Bear]

S.F. Austin could make it to Sweet 16, IMO.

I gambled with Stephen F Austins basketball coaches at the Orleans casino thanksgiving weekend.

pretty cool guys. i might bet on them just for that reason bc i know they will try to cover the spread even if they dont win bc they know how it is to be a gambler.

these guys were drunk as hell playing roulette with me.

[PorkChop]

Oaklahoma takes out Virginia.

[jjgold]

Even Oklahoma beating Virginia is it really a big upset?

Oklahoma's a major program even though they're not great so I don't consider those upsets

[Big Bear]

even dick vitale says Virginia is boring to watch

[survive]

even dick vitale says Virginia is boring to watch

Who cares? I'm sick of people bashing UVA for their style. To me that's what makes college bball unique and more interesting than NBA. You have teams that play all sorts of different styles- competent defense, up tempo, slow tempo, pressing, pack the line, etc. which makes the tournament even more crazy.

[PaperTrail07]

not boring at all....not sloppy run and gun bs with 100 turnovers...

Who cares? I'm sick of people bashing UVA for their style. To me that's what makes college bball unique and more interesting than NBA. You have teams that play all sorts of different styles- competent defense, up tempo, slow tempo, pressing, pack the line, etc. which makes the tournament even more crazy.

[trytrytry]

harvard

[KRIT]

Davidson, Provo, BYU. Wichita if you consider them cinderella at #7 seed.

[Big Bear]

harvard

are you a Harvard homer or is that an unbiased opinion?

[dumdum214]

BYU or Eastern Washington

[blueghost]

northern iowa,davidson

[DiggityDaggityDo]

N. Iowa
Boise
BYU

[KD Esq.]

BYU or Eastern Washington

EW should run Gtown out of the gym

[twestacott]

SF Austin and Ole Miss to Sweet 16 but they both run into a couple of monsters in Duke/Arizona and die out there. NC State to the Elite 8 and lose to Virginia.

[texhooper]

san diego state knocks duke out second round, goes to sweet sixteen.

[Big Bear]

Who cares? I'm sick of people bashing UVA for their style. To me that's what makes college bball unique and more interesting than NBA. You have teams that play all sorts of different styles- competent defense, up tempo, slow tempo, pressing, pack the line, etc. which makes the tournament even more crazy.

The Virginia coach micro manages and i think that is what Vitale and Cowherd has a problem with

[frogsrangers]

How can a team from a major conference be a cinderella?

[GT21Megatron]

Give me some Eastern Washington

[V4Value]

Provo.

[GT21Megatron]

How can a team from a major conference be a cinderella?

They can't be. Got me too....