Selection Sunday 2017 Official Thread

chico2663 · 03-12-17, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by KRIT

Agreed. I liked them early in the year, everything changed when they lost Sumner.

Zags can beat them. WVU could be a wildcard, they've never seen a team like that.

I think west va style of play would hurt gonzaga. Good thing huggins does full workout day before a game and wears out his team. Zags won't have to worry about that

chico2663 · 03-12-17, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by kingdom

This idea that they are not good is really silly. Butler made two final fours playing in the Horizon league. You play who's in your conference and the Zags whooped ass out of conference as well.

your forgetting unlv back in the day

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 05:26 PM

Duke got an easy ass draw so hard to say they were screwed.

jjgold · 03-12-17, 05:28 PM

No controversy
They got it right

funnyb25 · 03-12-17, 05:30 PM

Wisconsin went from a 2 seed to an 8 seed in 2 weeks and that is even making that Big10 finals...

kingdom · 03-12-17, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by KRIT

How did Minnesota get a #5 seed? Kind of surprising, I thought they'd be a #7-8 seed. Middle Tennessee St will beat them.

They beat 6 teams that are in the tournament. Lots of young guys, but they are tough. mtsu is a tough draw for them, but don't doubt these kids too much.

Cuse0323 · 03-12-17, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Glad they left out Syracuse, although I'm shocked they did. Why even use RPI if they are put in the field

The RPI is archaic. 8-10 in the Big 12 or 10-8 in the ACC? Stat nerds have no clue. They don't watch.

KRIT · 03-12-17, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by kingdom

They beat 6 teams that are in the tournament. Lots of young guys, but they are tough. mtsu is a tough draw for them, but don't doubt these kids too much.

But a #5 seed seems very high. They had a five game losing streak at one point in the conference schedule. I get that they beat 5 tourney teams, but as a whole the Big 10 was weak this year, not sure how much those value those wins have.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 05:47 PM

Wisconsin Wichita State got jobbed on the seeds.

North Carolina has a cakewalk too

Cuse0323 · 03-12-17, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by chico2663

wonder if syracuse wishes they were still in the beast

No, but good to know that everyone knows we would easily make it yearly. Instead of in the best conference, by far. Which in the end, puts us on the bubble. If anyone thinks we wouldn't beat these teams that make it because of their weak conference then they're crazy. We beat BC, and 11-7 then we're in. That was right before we changed our line up. Just funny that the committee are stat nerds. Oh well.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Cuse0323

The RPI is archaic. 8-10 in the Big 12 or 10-8 in the Big 12? Stat nerds have no clue. They don't watch.

Then stop using it.

The bubble teams suck this year. Most years USC k state Syracuse wouldn't have been close.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 05:51 PM

As for teams being in, they could have put in Syracuse for Kansas St or USC I would have cared less. First time in a while I have no complaint with the teams that are in

Cuse0323 · 03-12-17, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Then stop using it.

The bubble teams suck this year. Most years USC k state Syracuse wouldn't have been close.

I don't use it. The committee doesn't, supposedly. They are big wigs, who don't know a thing about basketball. We didn't win on the road, or OOC. That was it. Screw that we won 10 games in the best conference, and beat 8 top 100 teams. 6 top 50, and 3 top ten at the time. 8-10 in the Big 12 over 10-8 in the ACC is funny. Oh yeah, and Wake made it at 9-9 when we beat them.

USC beat like 2 top 50 teams, but won 7 on the road against bums.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by Cuse0323

I don't use it. The committee doesn't, supposedly. They are big wigs, who don't know a thing about basketball. We didn't win on the road, or OOC. That was it. Screw that we won 10 games in the best conference, and beat 8 top 100 teams. 6 top 50, and 3 top ten at the time.

USC beat like 2 top 50 teams, but won 7 on the road against bums.

The problem was how awful they were in the nonconference.

Also, assuming k st USC them were close, they looked the worst in the conference tourney.

Cuse0323 · 03-12-17, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

The problem was how awful they were in the nonconference.

Also, assuming k st USC them were close, they looked the worst in the conference tourney.

8-10 versus 10-8 just bugs me. We had 4 new starters before we got it together. Beat multiple Tourney teams. KState beat Baylor, and WVU.

Our own fault. You can't leave it in the hands of a committee of fat fcks who never played ball. They don't even watch games.

jjgold · 03-12-17, 06:02 PM

Cuse did not belong

Surprised committee did not put them in

unde0087 · 03-12-17, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Cuse did not belong

Surprised committee did not put them in

this makes no sense coach

DOM_Toretto · 03-12-17, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by funnyb25

Wisconsin went from a 2 seed to an 8 seed in 2 weeks and that is even making that Big10 finals...

Wow that really is pretty incredible

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 06:19 PM

If you didn't get in this year, it's your own fault. 1 mid major at large, a10 and American conference only 5 bids total, pac12 4 teams, plenty of spots up for grabs.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 06:22 PM

Coach Cal is such a schmuck, no doubt hell shave points against northern Kentucky

unde0087 · 03-12-17, 06:30 PM

I am still trying to figure out how Gonzaga gets to face the weakest team from every seed line. It was almost like the committee was hoping if they made it the easiest possible way in the history of basketball maybe the Zags wouldn't embarrass them this year as a #1

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

I am still trying to figure out how Gonzaga gets to face the weakest team from every seed line. It was almost like the committee was hoping if they made it the easiest possible way in the history of basketball maybe the Zags wouldn't embarrass them this year as a #1

Did you see UNC draw

unde0087 · 03-12-17, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Did you see UNC draw

ya, i see that we have Kentucky as a 2, and UCLA as a 3. My point is if you are the 4th number one seed you should have the toughest path.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

ya, i see that we have Kentucky as a 2, and UCLA as a 3. My point is if you are the 4th number one seed you should have the toughest path.

Well they can only play 1 of them.

I look at by 8s personally.

Villanova and Kansas are the ones who should complain.

unde0087 · 03-12-17, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Well they can only play 1 of them.

I look at by 8s personally.

Villanova and Kansas are the ones who should complain.

I wasn't complaining about UNC bracket. All I said, from what I see, Zags have a pretty easy road compared to the rest of the number one seeds. As the #1 overall seed Nova should be playing the bracket Zags are in.

thetrinity · 03-12-17, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

I wasn't complaining about UNC bracket. All I said, from what I see, Zags have a pretty easy road compared to the rest of the number one seeds. As the #1 overall seed Nova should be playing the bracket Zags are in.

Yes, I agree with that. Almost like the 1 seeds should be reversed to be honest.

Obvious they dont want a repeat champion.

DOM_Toretto · 03-12-17, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Coach Cal is such a schmuck, no doubt hell shave points against northern Kentucky

I watched NKU in person at the Joe last week, they're happy to make it to the big dance for the first time ever & in their first year of eligibility. McDonald is a tough matchup as a 'big' who can shoot a 3. With all that said, Kentucky athleticism will run them out the gym. Kentucky -28 should be safe.