NCAA Basketball N/V 2017-18: theres no rule saying a dog cant play basketball

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Next program to get shut down? This poll is closed.
for the love of god please coach k	85	53.13%
Kansas	25	15.63%
Kentucky	21	13.13%
Some MVC team that no one cares about	29	18.13%
Total:	128 votes

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AsInHowe: Jan 11, 2007; red winged angel

MC Fruit Stripe posted:

UNC loses in the sweet 16. Bet that.

Also, MSU vs Duke in the sweet 16? It's almost too much ego to handle.

Well I mean, the list of good draws for a 16 seed has to be a short one. Oh yay, we're playing Xavier, we're home free.

retrievers

# ? Mar 12, 2018 02:49

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 08:34

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

The team that lost by eight points to Towson will definitely beat the Jayhawks.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 02:59

Bip Roberts: Mar 29, 2005

Rick posted:

I'm somewhat confused as to why they didn't get in. Especially with UCLA a fairly bad team, in.

Also ASU who basically collapsed late season and finished 8th in the pac 12.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:02

KICK BAMA KICK: Mar 2, 2009

Auburn shipped off to San Diego but not the worst draw in the world for a shot at winning two games, which is the best we could hope for.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:04

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

Bip Roberts posted:

Also ASU who basically collapsed late season and finished 8th in the pac 12.

Yeah it probably honestly should've just been Arizona and USC as the Pac12 reps.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:08

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

I think a lot of thecomittee just looked at final score laat ight and decided that USC sucked, on top of not having a signature win

Also, Ayton is a beast and 100k is a loving bargain

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:19

FreakyMetalKid: Nov 23, 2003

I had given up on getting an invite after losing to Stanford at the end of the regular season and getting bounced from the Pac 12 tournament in the first round by Colorado. Nearly all of the losses have been nail biters, but there have definitely been too many of them.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:23

ColdBlooded: Jul 15, 2001; Ask me how to run a good team into the ground.

I'm still angry at how terrible they made the selection show.

Also :lol:

that MTSU wasn't even one of the first four out. Gotta get those mediocre power 5 teams in there! :rolleyes:

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:29

TheAlmightyFrog: Oct 7, 2007; squeeeak

I am not thrilled about a potential second round matchup with Arizona. I have very little confidence Kentucky can keep shooting like they did this week.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 03:54

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

Kentucky will not make it to the second round

# ? Mar 12, 2018 04:01

Armond Poopson: Apr 29, 2008

If anybody's doing a bracket pool PM me and I'll get in.

Nothing fancy I am not a rich fellow. Five bucks to buy in. Maybe 10 if the pool is small.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 04:13

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

I feel like road wins should be valued more. Just weird to see teams that are 2-9 on the road in the tournament. Home court is a big deal at the college level. Mid-majors would get quality wins if P5 schools actually felt they had to play a road game in November and December.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 04:14

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

TheAlmightyFrog posted:

I am not thrilled about a potential second round matchup with Arizona. I have very little confidence Kentucky can keep shooting like they did this week.

I'm not thrilled about playing Kentucky in the second round as an Arizona fan, either, lol. Although I guess at least it's not a bunch of scrappy old white dudes, which is Arizona's kyptonite.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 04:24

TheAlmightyFrog: Oct 7, 2007; squeeeak

Rick posted:

I'm not thrilled about playing Kentucky in the second round as an Arizona fan, either, lol. Although I guess at least it's not a bunch of scrappy old white dudes, which is Arizona's kyptonite.

Yeah, seems like both teams were disappointments based on expectations, but are both coming in hot. Is there a better potential second round matchup out there?

# ? Mar 12, 2018 04:45

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Are we going to make a new thread for the tourney or keep this one (I'm preferring a new one but).

# ? Mar 12, 2018 05:04

kayakyakr: Feb 16, 2004; Kayak is true

Baylor and OSU out of the tournament is dumb. Tech getting a 3 seed and playing in Dallas is cool and good.

WVU with a 5 seed is a surprise.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 05:18

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

iospace posted:

Are we going to make a new thread for the tourney or keep this one (I'm preferring a new one but).

I was thinking of making a thread for bracket pool chat, so we could keep "MAH BRACKET :qq:

" posts there without it getting into other threads.

Also gonna shill the goon bracket again if you missed my last post https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/61197/invitation?key=ab6d6a39831c65fb&soc_trk=lnk

Password: fuckduke

# ? Mar 12, 2018 07:39

b0ng: Jan 16, 2004; Thats a nice Game 7 you have there. Would be a shame if somebody nailed it down.

I would like to see Rhode Island beat Duke, if that�s not too much to ask! I would also like the UH Cougars to beat SDSU and Michigan but that seems wishful.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 14:51

shirts and skins: Jun 25, 2007; Good morning!

I would love for Rhode Island to upset Duke, but I have a hard time seeing a team with nobody taller than 6'8 knocking off a team with Duke's talent and size.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 14:58

Henchman of Santa: Aug 21, 2010

Rhode Island is going to play Iona

# ? Mar 12, 2018 15:16

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Because I know this is going to slip under the radar otherwise, but the NCAA is using the NIT this year as a testbed:

quote:

� A deeper 3-point line. It will be moved back approximately 20 inches to the distance used by FIBA in international competition (22 feet, 1.75 inches).

� A wider free throw lane. It will be extended from 12 to 16 feet, which is used in the NBA.

� Quarters, not halves. The game will still have 40 minutes of game clock, but it will be broken into four 10-minute quarters, which was adopted for the women's college game in 2015. For each quarter, two free throws are awarded once a team reaches five fouls.

� After an offensive rebound, the shot clock will reset to 20 seconds, as opposed to the full 30.

Source

(Also, note that none of these changes can be adopted till the 2019-2020 season if they are picked up)

# ? Mar 12, 2018 15:22

kayakyakr: Feb 16, 2004; Kayak is true

Benne posted:

I was thinking of making a thread for bracket pool chat, so we could keep "MAH BRACKET " posts there without it getting into other threads.

Also gonna shill the goon bracket again if you missed my last post https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/61197/invitation?key=ab6d6a39831c65fb&soc_trk=lnk

Password: fuckduke

Done. TTU National Champs!

# ? Mar 12, 2018 15:35

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Who�s got the picks, baby, let�s all win our workplace pools

# ? Mar 12, 2018 15:55

Democrazy: Oct 16, 2008; If you're not willing to lick the boot, then really why are you in politics lol? Everything is a cycle of just getting stomped on so why do you want to lose to it over and over, just submit like me, I'm very intelligent.

What are some of the more exciting upset opportunities this year? For some reason, I feel good about SF Austin over Texas Tech, but that�s just a gut feeling.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 15:59

The Great Autismo!: Mar 3, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Poque posted:

I like Purdue's draw a ton.

I don�t disagree with this

# ? Mar 12, 2018 16:06

BlackJosh: Sep 25, 2007

Democrazy posted:

What are some of the more exciting upset opportunities this year? For some reason, I feel good about SF Austin over Texas Tech, but that�s just a gut feeling.

I don't know if it means anything but I had the exact same feeling. I think SF Austin might be a little underseeded and I'm not blown away by Tech.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 16:35

dirty shrimp money: Jan 8, 2001

b0ng posted:

I would also like the UH Cougars to beat SDSU and Michigan but that seems wishful.

It's becoming a new tradition at UH to lose to San Diego State in everything so they'll probably win

# ? Mar 12, 2018 17:28

Mike_V: Jul 31, 2004; 3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

SFA is a lot of fun to watch and I think they have a decent shot at beating Tech.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:04

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

If Keenan Evans' toe is good I feel like Tech is hard to beat.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:12

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

kiimo posted:

If Keenan Evans' toe is good I feel like Tech is hard to beat.

Yeah Tech is a different team when he's right. That's still a pretty big if though.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:16

kayakyakr: Feb 16, 2004; Kayak is true

Grittybeard posted:

Yeah Tech is a different team when he's right. That's still a pretty big if though.

5 days rest compared to the 1 day turnaround before WVU. He should be playing more like he did against TCU and UT than he was against WVU. Doubt we see the same poor free throw shooting that sunk Tech vs WVU.

SFA doesn't have the shot blockers and interior defenders to keep Tech away from the rim, either, which is what Tech really struggles with.

It's basically a mirror match with both teams having similar builds and styles, and Tech's gonna have better athletes than SFA. SFA's a little under-seeded, but Tech's no slouch and is not likely to overlook SFA.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:25

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Unfortunately for you I picked Tech in two brackets so you're hosed. SFA will probably go to the Elite Eight now.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:28

PotatoJudge: May 22, 2004; Tell me about the rabbits, George

iospace posted:

Because I know this is going to slip under the radar otherwise, but the NCAA is using the NIT this year as a testbed:

Source

(Also, note that none of these changes can be adopted till the 2019-2020 season if they are picked up)

Not sure about the lane stuff, but the other rules are good and cool.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 19:47

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

Alright I made a thread for bracket chat https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3851584

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:41

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

PotatoJudge posted:

Not sure about the lane stuff, but the other rules are good and cool.

Here's the theory they're going for at least:

quote:

The NCAA says in its release that officials will review whether widened lanes �reduce physicality and create more driving opportunities,� as well as the impact of the rule changes on �the pace and flow of the game.�

# ? Mar 12, 2018 22:12

Troy Queef: Jan 12, 2013

https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/973293222842765313

Woj bomb

# ? Mar 12, 2018 22:57

elentar: Aug 26, 2002; Every single year the Ivy League takes a break from fucking up the world through its various alumni to fuck up everyone's bracket instead.

Cal State Northridge apparently is going to hire Mark Gottfried, godspeed Gott chasing that SoCal tail

# ? Mar 12, 2018 23:05

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Unfortunately the SoCal tail will not be residing in Northridge.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 23:14

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

Troy Queef posted:

https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/973293222842765313

Woj bomb

I love this. Anybody know if Davidson is sending their students again like they did in the Steph year?

e: Looks like that was for the regional semis and finals, so maybe not unless they got there.

Poque fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Mar 12, 2018

# ? Mar 12, 2018 23:16

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 08:34

Ghost of Reagan Past: Oct 7, 2003; rock and roll fun

Just a reminder that your cinderella this year is Marshall

https://twitter.com/CraigMeyerPG/status/814343009244483585

# ? Mar 13, 2018 01:50

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