Which CONFERENCE will have the most teams reach the ELITE 8?

[MadCapper]

Go for it guys...

You can try to name the teams as well!

We will check back throughout the tournament to see if your predictions in February came true!

[LT Profits]

Big 12

At least two (Kansas, Texas), possible longshot in Kansas State

[Deuce]

Big 10


Wisky, MSU, Purdue

[BigBollocks]

I'll say Big Ten as well...

[babaoriley]

Big 10


Wisky, MSU, Purdue

All in the Elite 8???

Maybe, but that's tough.

Obviously everything is based on the seeding:
Based on the latest Lunardi projection (highly flawed by the way):

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

My Elite 8 would be (seeds in parentheses):
East: Tennessee (1), K. St. (6)
West: UCLA (2), UCONN (4) ---P.S. Uconn is one of 3 teams I want Texas to avoid (other two being Gtown and Stanford). I think their size poses significant problems for Texas
South: Memphis (1), Kansas (2)
MW: UNC (1), Louisville (3)

So, based upon what I hope is a crappy prediction by Lunardi at Espn.com, I'm saying 2 Big East and 2 Big 12. I do agree with LT that Texas should make the Elite-8 in most scenarios, but playing Uconn scares the hell out of me, not because they are a better team, but because they present matchup problems.

Fire away at that analysis, boys.

[rake922]

Can't wait for the SBR sponsored March Madness contest

[babaoriley]

I'll say Big Ten as well...

Given that MSU projects as a 4-5 seed, Purdue as a 4, Indiana a 4 and Wisky a 3, I see a tough road fo the Big 10. Theoretically, the ACC, Pac-10 and Big XII, Big East have the easiest roads to landing two teams in the Elite 8 with each having a few 1-3 seeds.

[Wheell]

A side note, does anyone else think Xavier are total frauds at a 2 seed and that a fair seeding would 4?

[babaoriley]

A side note, does anyone else think Xavier are total frauds at a 2 seed and that a fair seeding would 4?

I think Xavier needs to avoid playing a top-4 seed, regardless of where they are seeded, to make the elite-8. So, to answer your question, I don't think they are one of the top-8 teams in the nation and shouldn't be seeded as though they are.

[Quebb Diesel]

i say big east (gtown, uconn, l'ville) or big 12 (texas, kansas, k st)...the acc might be able to squeek 3 in too...

[Louisvillekid1]

Big East

Anyone of these teams could make the elite 8. I can't wait to shut up all these arugements for other conferences, when you guys see what the Big East does come tourny time. Nobody gets a better prep for the NCAA tourney then the Big East tournament.

Louisville
Georgetown
UConn
Notre Dame
Marquette
Pittsburgh

What other conference has 6 legit possibilities?

[MadCapper]

All in the Elite 8???

Maybe, but that's tough.

Obviously everything is based on the seeding:
Based on the latest Lunardi projection (highly flawed by the way):

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

My Elite 8 would be (seeds in parentheses):
East: Tennessee (1), K. St. (6)
West: UCLA (2), UCONN (4) ---P.S. Uconn is one of 3 teams I want Texas to avoid (other two being Gtown and Stanford). I think their size poses significant problems for Texas
South: Memphis (1), Kansas (2)
MW: UNC (1), Louisville (3)

So, based upon what I hope is a crappy prediction by Lunardi at Espn.com, I'm saying 2 Big East and 2 Big 12. I do agree with LT that Texas should make the Elite-8 in most scenarios, but playing Uconn scares the hell out of me, not because they are a better team, but because they present matchup problems.

Fire away at that analysis, boys.

[turnip]

Big East

[twtb19]

Big East

Louisville
GTown
UConn