Conference Tournament Discussion

[strikegoldsgs]

I really like both those teams to make some noise in the NCAA tournament. I'm really high on SMU, I think they're a legit contender, and wouldn't want to face them in the second round. Only problem with them is depth.

SMU is elite

[strikegoldsgs]

I'm thinking:

Oregon 1.5/1 - best team in PAC and Zona-UCLA have to play each other before finals.

Maryland 10/1 - double bye in hometown with easy road to finals.

Florida State 8/1 & Notre Dame 10/1 - one of these teams should emerge from their side of the bracket to make it to the finals to play UNC/Duke/Louisville most likely. I'm assuming the ACC bracket is fixed, as opposed to reorganizing each round based on seeding - correct?

Keen eye. Does Maryland have to play Purdue?

[KillAllGoogles]

I'm getting a strange feeling about Oklahoma. They've played everyone tough as of late. I think they beat TCU again. They played Kansas on Senior night in Lawrence tough and led at the break. This team is extremely young, but are well coached. I could see them make a run in the big 12 tournament. I realize they lost their most experienced player, but who knows stranger things have happened. This team is growing up. Oklahoma to win big 12 +7500

[Cuse0323]

Cuseeeee +3500. Plow through Miami, UNC, Duke, FSU. Shit we beat 3 of them already. We're due to beat UNC.

A man can dream. If Duke doesn't beat L'Ville then never mind.

I just wanna beat Miami, get in the Tourney as a 10 or 11. Cuse as an 11 sucks for the 6, and 3 seed.

[DOM_Toretto]

Keen eye. Does Maryland have to play Purdue?

Maryland wouldn't meet purdue until the finals

[thetrinity]

They've already moved from +800 to +515 on 5dimes. I only played a unit on them at +800.

Why would a 2 seed ever be +800, ask yourself that.

[seaborneq]

Take the number one seed in each conference and you should be over .500 plus you are getting plus odds on all of them.

I put my money where my mouth is. 1 unit each on UNC, Kentucky, Purdue, SMU, Kansas, and Oregon to win their respective conference tourneys. Let's see how it goes.

[thetrinity]

I put my money where my mouth is. 1 unit each on UNC, Kentucky, Purdue, SMU, Kansas, and Oregon to win their respective conference tourneys. Let's see how it goes.

Memory serves me correctly the chlak rolled last year, but usually we get upsets.

Little motivation for teams with seeds set and national title thoughts.

[seaborneq]

Memory serves me correctly the chlak rolled last year, but usually we get upsets.

Little motivation for teams with seeds set and national title thoughts.

I don't think seeds are quite set. The NCAA tourney committee will move teams to different regions and move a team up or down depending on how they fair in tourneys. The only one that truly doesn't matter is the big 10. They are normally still playing when the selection show is on or finish 30 minutes before.

[thetrinity]

Changing it up:

Here's some teams who need to win at least a game (maybe more):

Wake, Rhode Island, Kansas St, Xavier, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Cal, USC, Georgia, Vanderbilt.

I'm sure I forgot some

[thetrinity]

I don't think seeds are quite set. The NCAA tourney committee will move teams to different regions and move a team up or down depending on how they fair in tourneys. The only one that truly doesn't matter is the big 10. They are normally still playing when the selection show is on or finish 30 minutes before.

Maybe a line move at most. Kansas will get a 1 seed regardless.

SMU will get ****** by the committee, but on sheer talent, they should win the American.

I always preferred to go game by game in these. Teams get in a groove, teams look lazy in wins, teams get into tough games when their next opponent rolls, etc

[seaborneq]

Maybe a line move at most. Kansas will get a 1 seed regardless.

SMU will get ****** by the committee, but on sheer talent, they should win the American.

I always preferred to go game by game in these. Teams get in a groove, teams look lazy in wins, teams get into tough games when their next opponent rolls, etc

Kansas just lost the overall number one seed. If things break right they might lose the one seed altogether. UCLA and Oregon could both get one seeds now.

[thetrinity]

Kansas just lost the overall number one seed. If things break right they might lose the one seed altogether. UCLA and Oregon could both get one seeds now.

no way kansas drops 4 spots on one loss

[seaborneq]

Arizona could be a 1 seed out west now. Big jump in conference tourney play