Early exits from NCAA tourney

imgv94 · 03-09-08, 02:24 PM

Isn't UCONN like 16-0 in first round games?

INVEGA MAN · 03-09-08, 05:20 PM

PGH will exit early. Too many players hurt. No bench

LT Profits · 03-09-08, 07:11 PM

I agree with two responses, Connectiicut will go farther than Pittsburgh.

Louisvillekid1 · 03-09-08, 07:16 PM

I couldn't tell you anything until I look at the brackets

rjt721 · 03-09-08, 09:48 PM

Completely depends on the match ups.

Originally posted by pavyracer

First Weekend:

Ohio St

First weekend of the NIT?

pavyracer · 03-09-08, 09:57 PM

rjt and others, I know there are a couple bubble teams in my list and yes the match ups are critical too. The first weekend teams are what I think are not good enough for sweet sixteen and the second weekend teams are what I think are not good enough for final four regardless of match ups.

LT Profits · 03-10-08, 07:23 AM

With the right match-up (yes, you could say that about anyone), Connecticut is capapble of reaching the Elite Eight.

No, they are not one of the eight best teams in the country, but they may be one of the top 16 and they could get matched up with an overrated team in the Sweet Sixteen round.

pavyracer · 03-13-08, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

I agree with two responses, Connectiicut will go farther than Pittsburgh.

If they beat Pittsburgh. I put UConn in first week exits and not Pittsburgh for a reason.

gummo · 03-13-08, 10:45 PM

UNC will be the first #1 out.

thegreatdiatchi · 03-13-08, 10:59 PM

Until tonight Notre Dame was my sleeper team

onlooker · 03-13-08, 11:01 PM

Memphis and Tennessee.

onlooker · 03-13-08, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by gummo

UNC will be the first #1 out.

Nah, Memphis will be.

LT Profits · 03-13-08, 11:02 PM

Marquette may have inherited that sleeper status.

LT Profits · 03-13-08, 11:04 PM

I think UNC wins the whole thing as of now with Lawson back. I hope UNC and Kansas are on opposite sides of the bracket because they are my top two teams and that would make a great final.

After that though, I think that Tennessee, Memphis and UCLA are all vulnerable.

onlooker · 03-13-08, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

I think UNC wins the whole thing as of now with Lawson back. I hope UNC and Kansas are on opposite sides of the bracket because they are my top two teams and that would make a great value.

After that though, I think that Tennessee, Memphis and UCLA are all vulnerable.

Great minds think alike LT.

Kansas and UNC are my favorites in the tourney as well. I also agree with the last statement.

BigOrangeTitans · 03-13-08, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

I think UNC wins the whole thing as of now with Lawson back. I hope UNC and Kansas are on opposite sides of the bracket because they are my top two teams and that would make a great final.

After that though, I think that Tennessee, Memphis and UCLA are all vulnerable.

I agree with this except that I think tenn makes it to the elite 8 at least. Bruce pearl is a top 5 coach IMO. Look at how deep they went last year. They have twice that many weapons now. They really remind me of Florida from the last two years.
UCLA is the first one to go out if the game is officiated correctly. Although, the ONLY reason they even got a number 1 is that NOONE in the west deserves.

LT Profits · 03-13-08, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by BigOrangeTitans

Although, the ONLY reason they even got a number 1 is that NOONE in the west deserves.

This brings up something that was mentioned the other day. What happens if UCLA loses in the Pac-10 Toureny and Tennessee and Kansas win their tournaments (I am assuming Memphis won't lose and UNC already has a 1-seed unless they lose tomorrow, which is not likely).

Then the top four national seeds would probably be UNC, Memphis, Tennessee, Kansas. Who gets the 1-seed in the West? I maintained that Tennessee would be the most likely candidate to get shipped there, since Memphis is ranked higher and would get the South.

BigOrangeTitans · 03-14-08, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

This brings up something that was mentioned the other day. What happens if UCLA loses in the Pac-10 Toureny and Tennessee and Kansas win their tournaments (I am assuming Memphis won't lose and UNC already has a 1-seed unless they lose tomorrow, which is not likely).

Then the top four national seeds would probably be UNC, Memphis, Tennessee, Kansas. Who gets the 1-seed in the West? I maintained that Tennessee would be the most likely candidate to get shipped there, since Memphis is ranked higher and would get the South.

In the past they would just give Tenn/Kansas a 2 seed in the midwest or south depending who goes further in conference. If UCLA woulda lost today, they are still a number 1 seed due to west coast/pac 10 (SELF PROCLAIMED toughest in conference schedule). They talked about this on bubble watch last week.

hoopster42 · 03-14-08, 02:19 AM

big upsets have not been the trend other than 2006 in a long time so we'll see

pavyracer · 03-21-08, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

First Weekend:

Ohio St NIT
Mich St STILL IN
UConn OUT
Butler STILL IN
Notre Dame STILL IN
Gonzaga OUT
Kentucky OUT
Kansas St STILL IN
Texas A&M STILL IN
St. Mary's OUT
BYU OUT
Wash St. STILL IN
UMass NIT
Arkansas STILL IN
Vanderbilt OUT

Second Weekend:

Tennessee
Memphis
Duke
Arizona OUT
Indiana OUT
Texas
Stanford
Marquette
Pitsburgh
Miami FL

Let's see how many are left after Sunday.

jackpot269 · 03-21-08, 09:06 PM

7 of 13 all ready out with 2 days left in 1st weekend thats pretty good at picking losers. Good job!!!!!!!!!!

LT Profits · 03-21-08, 09:56 PM

Great call on UConn. And by the way, Texas A&M is not out yet.

LT Profits · 03-21-08, 09:57 PM

And you can make Vandy official

Hoja Verdes · 03-21-08, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by imgv94

Isn't UCONN like 16-0 in first round games?

funniest post i've seen in a while. classic reasoning and material here from a rawkin board peep. nice work.

pavyracer · 03-21-08, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Great call on UConn. And by the way, Texas A&M is not out yet.

Thanks LT. I fixed the error. I didn't know UConn was your favorite team. Tough loss today.

LT Profits · 03-22-08, 03:06 AM

I never said Conn was my favprite team?

pavyracer · 03-23-08, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

First Weekend:

Ohio St NIT
Mich St IN
UConn OUT
Butler OUT
Notre Dame OUT
Gonzaga OUT
Kentucky OUT
Kansas St OUT
Texas A&M OUT
St. Mary's OUT
BYU OUT
Wash St. IN (but played Notre Dame which is in my list)
UMass NIT
Arkansas OUT
Vanderbilt OUT

Second Weekend:

Tennessee
Memphis
Duke OUT
Arizona OUT
Indiana OUT
Texas
Stanford
Marquette OUT
Pitsburgh OUT
Miami FL OUT

Out of 15 teams that were predicted to go out first weekend, 13 are out and one is in because it played a team from this list so someone had to advance. This list was posted two weeks ago before the match ups and seedings were known.

Out of 10 teams to go out second weekend 6 are already out from first weekend.