Selection Sunday open thread
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
in College Basketball
Email
PrintIf for some reason you can't watch the Powers That Be announce the bracket on TV today, you can watch miniature versions of them do the same thing online at CBS. We had planned a bracket reaction podcast for either tonight or tomorrow, but unfortunately, Will, Hooper, and I were unable to coordinate our schedules to make it work, so consider this thread the place to react to the bracket both in real time and after the fact.
Take your time filling out your bracket, but once you do, be sure to enter one or all of the following Rocky Top Talk groups:
- Rocky Top Talk, on SoBe Lifewater Zero Inhibitions Bracket Challenge
- RTT, on CBSSports.com (Can't say for sure right now whether that link works. Things are weird before the bracket's chosen on some of these sites. The name of the group is "Rocky Top Talk" and it's abbreviation is "rtt".)
- Rocky Top Talk, on ESPN (again, pre-bracket announcement wonkiness prevails, as evidenced by the "Rocky Top Talk 1, R. Top Talk Rocky Top Talk". Yeah. I have no idea.)
The current plan is to pick one of these sites to be the official place for the as-yet unnamed RTT Contest, which itself will be prizeless, and which I'm hoping you read as "priceless." ; - ) I'll try the SoBe one first for reasons that will become apparent tomorrow or the next day, but if it's too wonky, I'll check out CBS because they've been a great partner for SB Nation's NCAA sites. Still, if their site is too much trouble, we can always default to ESPN, because, although it has own foibles, we have at least used it in the past and know it works if you say the right things to it. I hope to have that all worked out by Tuesday or Wednesday.
You're probably wondering why we are even bothering to host groups on three different sites. Because they all have different incentives and prizes, and Lazlo Hollyfield had life figured out.
442 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
OH MY GODDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did anyone see Orton TACKLE Varnardo?????? That was at Valentine’s FEET and he did nothing. I swear, this team is untouchable. New York Yankee treatment. (fulmerized) shame.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
i agree
UK got enough calls and at certain times that it ultimately helped them. I think the selection committee should put them in the tournament
John Wall.
outrageously clutch shot. Ballgame.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
I hope MSU gets in
Any team that beat Vandy and took Kentucky to overtime TWICE is a good one. If I had to pick between them and Florida, I’d pick MSU (and not just because we beat them badly).
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you're absolutely correct, I_S.
I hope they get their due.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It will be interesting to see what the selection committee does with Purdue, Temple, and New Mexico
bracket matrix has them as 3 seeds, but they could all be 4s as well. If so, who would they move up to that 3 line? Pitt, Baylor…. who else?
this guy has been very good over the last few years
and he has us as a 3
http://www.onlinesportsfanatic.com/?page_id=27
With almost the same path that Lunardi has for us
Ol’ Joe has us as a 4 seed matched up against Butler (5) and then Duke (1). That’s pretty darn similar to Butler (6) and Ohio State (2).
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
And Jerry Palm has us as a 5 seed
Playing Washington (12), Michigan State (4), and West Virginia (1). Honestly, I think any of the three paths mentioned are doable, but I’d rather play Butler than MSU.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Michigan State scares me, but I like being in WVU's bracket
And Michigan State and Butler seem to be the popular teams to match us up against. A lot of people have us as the last four and them as the first five, and Palm has us as the first five and them as the last four.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
I don’t like the prospects of playing WVU. But I guess it is the lesser of the evils. I’d rather Duke get that last #1 seed.
I'd rather play WVU than Kansas or Syracuse
Duke would be preferable though. By the way, Blogging the Bracket (like B101) has us playing MSU (5) and Kansas (1). I don’t like that road.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah when MSU has all their players, they are at least a 4 seed.
Lucas’ injury hurt them, but he is back. And you’d think they would have beaten Minnesota in the Big10 tourney had Chris Allen not been suspended. He’ll be back in time to play the 2nd round.
And bracketology 101 has us as the last 4 seed
With a path of Michigan State (5) and Kansas (1). I hope we get Joe or onlinesportsfanatic’s bracket instead.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
btw, i found a mistake on the matrix and emailed the guy
he was pretty friendly – got a quick response, so i asked him about weighting the brackets based on past performance, but he said that it’s not indicative of future performance. kind of what i was thinking. however, over time, if there proves to be some that are consistently better, you’d think that they could have better insight… idk
I agree with your last comment
I think there are some people who are just better at it than others.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Correction:
B101 has us playing Oakland (13), Maryland (5), and then Kansas (1). Michigan State was switched to Duke’s region so Maryland wouldn’t be there.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
But I’d take MSU and Duke over Maryland and Kansas. The Elite Eight would be a bigger success than the 2nd round would be a failure.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW, has anyone had issues opening RTT in firefox?
just recently i’ve had trouble loading it. now using the most recent version of Safari, and it runs fine
Nope, not in a while.
I had an issue a couple of weeks ago where the pageview defaulted to narrow, but that was it.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, I had that too
but I think that was an issue on their side. This seems to be a problem with mine…
Evan Turner is averaging 44.5 min/game in the Big 10 tourney
He sat only 1 minute in the double OT game yesterday. That’s the only time he’s been off the floor this entire week. How is he not completely gassed?
Lunardi's revealing his final bracket on ESPN right now
who is doing an incredibly irresponsible job of not making it clear that these aren’t the actual brackets. Can’t see how we’d move from the 4 West with Duke he had us slotted for 90 minutes ago
yeah i agree
i think he’s good at picking bubble teams, but he’s not very good at picking the right seeds. in the past if he did a bad job, ESPN would take his bracket down immediately and make it hard to find.
i agree
i think he’s good at picking bubble teams, but he’s not very good at picking the right seeds. in the past if he did a bad job, ESPN would take his bracket down immediately and make it hard to find.
By the way, if you're a 5/6 seed right now
You have to be praying to get Purdue on your side of the bracket. Doesn’t apply to us, just a general comment.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 5:13 PM EDT reply actions
Seth Davis has Cal and Virginia Tech in
I think that is insane to put them in and not have either MSU or Florida in
I would second this, but I'd guess only one gets in
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Although
I guess you can put wins against Michigan State/Wisky/Vandy up against Michigan State/Tennessee/Florida State and compare fairly favorably. I still think Illinois has too many losses though.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Kansas is #1 overall
Shocker. Guess who beat ’em?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:00 PM EDT reply actions
Easy pick
They’re my NC pick. I just don’t see anybody else who can do it.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Beat me to it
I was going to say, “Yay! We beat the overall #1 seed! We win!”
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
And the overall #2, too!
Woo! We’re good!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahah, I know.
Can we paint the floors orange?
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A few predictions I've seen
have Tennessee going out west
Kentucky is #2 overall
Can’t be Kansas until the Final.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
WOW!
Duke beat out Syracuse for 3rd #1. Let’s hope we get their bracket.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
Favorites winning yields this Final Four
Kansas vs. Syracuse
Kentucky vs. Duke
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
Kentucky is getting SO much protection!
Syracuse should have been #3, and they would have lost in the Final 4 to that zone!
Eh, I dunno.
I think they dropped Syracuse for losing their last reg season game and 1st conf tourn game
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Please, please, please selection committee
Send Tennessee SOUTH.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
So I know I said we can't beat Syracuse
But would we rather have ’Cuse or Kansas? We match up better with Kansas, but ’Cuse has an injury to deal with, is less good overall, and has no revenge factor.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:07 PM EDT reply actions
Well, they're unveiling the Midwest first
So let’s hope we don’t see our names (unless it’s on the 3 line).
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully they don't want a Sweet Sixteen rematch
I know they don’t protect those, but we can hope.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Kansas was the clear 1
Kentucky was the clear 2. It’s either Duke or Syracuse for the last 2 #1 seeds, so why not Duke over Syracuse? Duke finished regular season strong, were co-conf champions in the ACC, and won their conf tourney.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This, more or less.
With the 2-seeds setting up to be tough in most of the regions as well (WVU, Ohio State, K-State), it’s not like there’s a huge gap there.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
How does the #1 overall seed
not get to face the play-in game winner
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
not going to Spokane to face MiSt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Houston as a 13?
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
Um, I told y'all so?
Granted, I was joking and all, but still.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
The selection committee still hates us
You think we can take down Georgetown?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
Does anyone know anything
about San Diego St
I hate this sport.
Screw this crap. I hate this selection committee. I hate this sport. I hate how they stress importance of nonconference, then stick us in the (fulmer).
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
And they've already called SDSU upsetting UT
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:14 PM EDT reply actions
SDSU was in the "teams I don't want to face" list.
I’m actually not totally in disagreement with them – analytically speaking, of course.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
And we're playing in Rhode Island
That’s a short trip for me. I wonder if I can secure tickets.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:14 PM EDT reply actions
Did the 30 pt loss
to Kentucky really hurt us that badly?
It was the road/neutral profile, I'd bet.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
The lack of signature road/neutral profile wins.
I’ve talked about this before, but MSU is the biggest road skin on the wall, and it falls off a cliff after that.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
So we get a seed lower than anyone expected AND we get called out for the tournament’s first upset?
I’ll say it again . . . ugh.
Maybe we can use this to our advantage.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:15 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
And the more I think about it, we play better as the underdog, right? So how likely is it that we get to be the underdog against San Diego State?
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Not very.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll be the underdogs
in the sense that everyone will want to see SDSU win.
I seem to be the least surprised with this.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
We might could take them
We may have a better shot at the Elite 8 than if we were a 4. But we also have a better chance of going down in the first round.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
well
we love the underdog role and this is the key to the city of Underdog
Let's stack up the 6 seeds
and see how we stack up
ouch
ouch…but still…
i think we whup sdsu and the georgetown game will be a battle
vandy a 4 vs murray st
Wow, UF in.
That neutral win over Michigan State helped them a ton, I’d bet.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
Someone should have prevented
the crack from being brought into the selection committee room.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Remember my post yesterday?
This will be the only game the selection committee will consider in determining our seed. We’re delusional if we think that bunch of crackheads is going to give us a 4; we’ll be lucky to get a 5, and I’m saying we get a 6. Not saying that’s what we deserve, but that’s what’s going to happen.
Rarely have I hated being right so much.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
A match-up against SDSU is NOT good for us. They can play.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:21 PM EDT reply actions
Bingo.
Especially given that they plowed through a multi-bid MWC to get here (although they had a good profile beforehand).
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
They beat #8 New Mexico and a very good UNLV team on the way to winning the MWC tourney championship.
I have a very bad feeling about the game.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone know when they will travel to RI?
That’s a really long trip.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed that, is it a Fri/Sun regional?
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure
Thought it was Thursday/Saturday.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
In that case, I expect them to get there around Tuesday.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm glad we're getting picked as an upset
I’d rather be motivated against a good #11 than overlooking a decent 12.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
SDSU should have gotten an 8 or a 9, in my opinion.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
This is insane
They have way too much respect for Florida and Vandy, but too little for Tennessee (despite the fact that we’re the marquee win of both Florida and Vandy).
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:21 PM EDT reply actions
I don't want to hate on other SEC teams
But UF was 1-4 in their last 5 with the only win over Auburn. I don’t see how you can value their profile as a 10 and us as a 6…
How is Florida a 10-seed and FSU a 9-seed?
FSU is so much better than Florida, it’s ridiculous. Florida should be in the NIT.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
I'm really thinking they placed a ton of weight on road/neutral profiles this year.
That would make Florida make a lot more sense.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
plus help to explain the 6
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Xavier is the 6 seed in the West
Are we better?
It's so depressing
To be an hour ride from our first round site but not be able to afford tickets.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:23 PM EDT reply actions
West region is laughably terrible.
Syracuse might as well go ahead and cut down the nets.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
According to Wes Rucker's tweet
Tenn has a 14 RPI
Kentucky will maul Texas/Wake
That’s just a pathetic 8/9
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
And ETSU draws Kentucky
Someone on the selection committee must have gotten their tires slashed in East Tennessee.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hey
How was I supposed to know he was on the selection committee?
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn't Mike Slive on the committee...
He thinks Kiffin is still here.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Temple is only a #5? Really?
This just makes less and less sense.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
Cornell draws a 12.
Protip: upset alert.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
Cornell will beat Temple.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, Wisconsin a 4
Lol. This is getting funny.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
AKA-Not a good matchup for us.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Still, I think if we're motivated, we will win
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
They'll be motivated
I’m calling a runaway and a toss-up battle with Georgetown
Honestly, I'm putting this as a loss in my bracket
I really think we’re gonna lose.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I automatically have to put UT in the Sweet Sixteen
Unless we’re in an 8/9 matchup.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Marquette gets a 6
I do give them props that they’re hanging at a bar
Wow, New Mexico has an easy draw.
Marquette as a 6 is the first seeding I really don’t understand.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
Mississippi State still isn't in, right?
If Florida is a 10, you’d have to think MSU makes it in. But the selection committee is bonkers this year.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT reply actions
I think VT is out now.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, they beat Florida on a neutral court
And apparently, Florida is a good win. And taking UK to overtime twice looks good to me.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
My big concern with Georgetown was how thin they are
and I wanted to play them on the back end of a series. but those thoughts went out the window with their performance in the Big East tournament
Better not count your chickens before they hatch.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't look past SDSU.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just saying, relax.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we get them on the end of a series
Should WE manage to get there.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Cal is going to be out, probably. What a joke.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
Apparently we should only schedule road/neutral games.
Because beating 2 number 1 seeds on your home floor doesn’t mean a whole lot.
Cal is an 8? Another one I don't quite get
And Duke has a very easy 8/9 road.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:35 PM EDT reply actions
Cal's RPI was 14th, I believe.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
According to wes rucker, we had the 14th rpi
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
They were 14th, 15th or 16th. I can't remember exactly.
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh...... I...... dunno....
Louisville??? That’s not easy.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Oh right
Forgot how streaky they are
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Texas A&M has to be ecstatic right now
What I wouldn’t give to trade with them. Purdue and then Duke.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
Villanova is scary
I’ll take them in my Final Four
FL seeding also added to that confusion
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Baylor a 3?
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
WTF Notre Dame a 6?!
Chip Kelly-Bustin' Out The Banhammer Since 2009
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Mar 14, 2010 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Notre Dame is a 6
RPIs for 6 seeds: 14, 48, 50
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
This is absolute crap
ND was on the bubble until this week and now they have the same seed as us. I’m so unbelievably tired of the Big East lovefest…
This is the screwiest bracket I've seen in. . . ever
I’m actually kinda glad for our road. I think the disrespect card gets us through the first round, and Georgetown and Ohio State aren’t a whole lot tougher than Michigan State and Kansas.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:39 PM EDT reply actions
Which is to say
I think Georgetown was overranked after a solid BE tourney run.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Mississippi State
deserved to be in as much as Florida
Duke has the easiest road BY FAR
They have the worst 2, the worst 3, and a crippled Purdue.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions
Absolutely
If there’s any bracket that lends itself to all four #1s make the final four, this is it. The worst #1 seeds got the easiest roads.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone know when they decide when the games will be played?
I know the days are set, but what about tip offs?
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
Obviously big wins mattered in FL getting in AND getting a 10 seed......
…..er, wait….our boys had 2 mega, mega wins and we got screwed, so nevermind.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
I wish we could have the T A&M 5
That is the cake-iest seed in the tourney, relative to seed value.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Screwed again.
But just like I called it.
Nothing about this makes sense.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Not usual that you're the downer
But you were right. Bruce, use the disrespect card well!
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I seem like the only other person who saw this coming. Not that I'm happy about that.
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I knew it wouldn't make sense...
..but I knew it would happen anyway.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I just thought they were tired of hosing us by now
I honestly believed that last year it was just because they didn’t like the SEC. But we have two other SEC teams who are seriously overseeded.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The frustrating thing..
Is they don’t have to explain any of their reasoning….which is a good thing for them, because apparently there was none.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Let's see
By my math, the committee has us as the last 6th seed which would put us ranked 24th in the nation.
Does the S-curve apply below the top 4 seeds?
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 14, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish someone would hold these (fulmerized)-clowns
like Davis accountable when then proclaim an upset so stupid like that.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
An RPI of 14 (FOURTEEN!)
With 2 humungous wins and a solid record = 6 seed? I don’t understand.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Non Conference strength of schedule?
SERIOUSLY?
It seems that the committee
is seeding teams based on fanbase and $$$ they can bring in.
This guy
is so full of crap.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
They have an extremely easy bracket
Until the Sweet Sixteen at least
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Explain our seeding, baldy!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
They've had motivation
the past 2 years and have done nothing with it.
But the last two years
They’ve lost to a team that was ALSO vastly underseeded. When you’re an underseeded team, you hope to play overseeded teams. When you play other underseeded teams, the motivation is a wash. Also, they’re good.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's check out the midwest
Top 1
2nd 2
Top 3
Mid 4
2nd 5
Top 6
probably top 7
Yeah, that’s the toughest region.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
FYI
Will, Hooper, and I are all incredibly busy early this week. If anyone’s got it in them to do a FanPost setting forth any slights (perceived or otherwise), we’ll be looking to front page such posts tomorrow.
I’ve got to bug out for the evening. Take care, y’all.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 14, 2010 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
You notice that everyone predicting had WVU over Kentucky
They might be onto something there.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 6:58 PM EDT reply actions
Gary Parrish is doing a bracket breakdown at 7 on CBSSports.com
Parrish is my favorite b-ball sportswriter, so let’s see what he has to say.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:00 PM EDT reply actions
Well....
He had us as a 4.
I actually still have a Word document with what some writers said about us getting screwed in 2008. Now I will make another one. For all the good that does….but it’s still nice to have your feelings validated.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
If you want to look on the bright side
at least we don’t have to play a 1 seed until the elite 8. That’s about all I can conjure up
We really do have a chance for a great story here
Making our first Elite Eight by beating SDSU, Georgetown, and Ohio State would be epic. But also more doable than a Kansas rematch or a fight with the ’Cuse zone.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
GTown should be pretty pissed to have a 6 seed like us
of course, they should be happy with a 3 seed…
Agreed
I like playing a 4/5 matchup as a 6 seed, because OSU is not as good as Kansas. It’s the first round matchup that makes this disconcerting.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I honestly think we have a very solid chance in each of the first three rounds. That said, we have a good chance to lose in each of the first three rounds too. It may be a deep run or flameout bracket. Is that better than a Sweet Sixteen but no farther bracket? Hard to say.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They're now talking about how UT got a raw deal
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
Gary Parrish has gone gray and put on weight
Since his byline picture was taken.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:09 PM EDT reply actions
#1 overall has the toughest region
Like 2 years ago?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:09 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
Absolutely. But if we make it through, our 2/3 is doable.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess he'll have to be careful...
or they’ll screw us worse next year.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Wofford might pull an upset on Wisconsin
They mentioned it, that pod could be one with a 12/13 second round matchup.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
I hate to hear people talking about beating top opponents (when we beat the best 2 teams)
i hate to hear about them talking about finshing strong (when we closed out the season with wins over Kentucky and at Miss State. If they want to punish us for getting blown out by 30 to Kentucky (the 2nd best team in the field) then how can they put in Minnesota? Purdue should have been a 5!
new mexico best win is over BYU, and they get a 3
none of these things they mention can be applied across the board
You watching ESPN?
I’m sticking with CBS online. Does he have anything to say about UT? I know he had that comment earlier about us being the possibly most dangerous team in the bracket
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't get that to run...
Is it the same as what’s on CBS College Sports….613 on DirecTV
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Another dude from the committee getting interviewed..
Why won’t they ask him about TN?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I have no idea
It’s linked directly on CBSSports.com though. It took me two tries, but it runs.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Xavier has to like their #6
Pitt/K-State is doable. Not quite as easy as ND, with Baylor/Nova, but I think Xavier is a better team.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
Worst #1
Worst #2
Worst #3
Worst #4
Yeah.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
The other analyst is just trashing Bobby Maze
Parrish is bashing said other analyst.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions
me too
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
One analyst just said
That his rules were never eating pizza after 2 AM and never starting Bobby Maze at PG. A team with Maze can’t make the Sweet Sixteen. Parrish then said “well, if you don’t like pizza and you don’t like Maze, we’ll have to figure something out.”
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't get the pizza reference,
and thats really low.
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
What did Parrish say...I heard the other jerk...
…note that no one knows his name…
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Just
If you don’t like pizza and you don’t like Maze. . . while shaking his head.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
How often...
Do you see a guy just flat-out trash a specific player like that?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Somebody make sure Pearl see that.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
okay...I see above
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
It's interesting though
This 11/3 road that we have is the same as the 12/4 road we were projected to have at this time last week.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions
I got some heat over saying we deserved a 5 seed after our SEC performance
But even I think we got completely HOSED at a 6 seed.
Has anybody ever even seen San Diego State play on TV?
Um, Basketball, I mean…
Well done. Give Tyler a call...
Bray, not Smith.
Parrish on Georgetown:
They have the widest window of any team in the tournament. They could easily lose in the second round or make the title game.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
Wesrucker:
tweets Bruce Pearl’s comments: “I feel terrible for Mississippi State. Sheesh, what else can you do?”
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Does anyone else think the 4 seeds are horribly overseeded:
Vandy, Maryland, Wisconsin, Purdue. Are there any of these teams that you see making the Sweet Sixteen? I think Vandy has the best shot, but they didn’t exactly finish strong.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:47 PM EDT reply actions
On that thread:
Either Wofford or Siena could pull off a 4/13 upset.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
has to be Burnt.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
My boy Swipa...
http://twitter.com/Swiperboy/status/10490422182
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
He'll get there
Very proud of him for stepping in cold and popping that big three the other day.
by goodnight_vol on Mar 14, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
It's good to have..
multiple talents.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Stupid other analyst said ODU over ND
I could see that happening too, although ND is on a roll right now.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
I like how his name is
“Stupid other analyst…. Let’s just call him SOA
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Baylor seems like a good upset pick to come out of that reason
But Scott Drew has never made it past the first round. Can’t bet on that making a Final Four run, even if everyone else is equally uninspiring.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
They did note:
6/11 is a safer matchup than 5/12 historically.
I bet 6 seeds go deeper historically than 5s. Maybe 4s too. If not, let’s hope they go deeper this year.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions
Also by the way
Remember two weeks ago when people were talking about teams that could go down early. The two names that were mentioned frequently was Georgetown and Ohio State. Just food for thought.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
They're talking about our region now on the network
They’re pretty much assuming a Georgetown victory over us.
Good thing I hung around for them to get to our region... sheeshe
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
And now Forde
says we’ll get bounced early. We’re a “junk” team.
by goodnight_vol on Mar 14, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and he also mentions Melvin "Groins" in his analysis
Really, is that last game all that people remember of us from this whole season?
by goodnight_vol on Mar 14, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently...
But its ok because they don’t take performance down the stretch into consideration… just ask Florida.
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
And thats very generous of you referring to Forde's writing as "analysis"
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
he responded to Scotty Hopson
and said he shouldn’t have left that 30 point loss as the last thing in the selection committee’s mind
you all should have at worst been a 5
and Dook’s draw is pathetic…Coach K is servicing the right people
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
I know
All four 1s never make it, but this bracket makes it hard to find a place for Duke to lose. Somebody has to win the thing. Kentucky and Kansas may have a better shot of getting knocked off. WVU and OSU are tough teams.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
the top 2 seeds get 2 of the most difficult brackets.
I though WVU was deserving of a 1 seed over Duke
Six seeds are always tempting
But I see three six seeds with possible Elite Eight runs in them. UT, Xavier, and a resurgent Notre Dame all have what it takes. The problem is, they could all lose in the first round also (although I think Xavier has the easiest 1st rounder). Decisions, decisions.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
What else did he say?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Finally some Tennessee love!!
Hubert Davis says that if we can put it all-together then we can make a Final 4 run!
Someone finally says TN could make the Final Four
Okay, so it was Hubert, but still.
Jay Bilas has never in his life said anything good about Tennessee
probably the most self-righteous commentator on television
Jay Bilas thinks every team sucks.
If he had it his way the tourney would only get 4 teams every year.
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Depressing thought
Like I said a few minutes ago, six seeds are tempting. But only one six seed has made the Sweet Sixteen in the last three years. That was Vandy back in ’07.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:36 PM EDT reply actions
That's what I'm saying
Like I said, I think UT, Xavier, and ND all have Elite Eight potential. I probably won’t pick any of them to make it that far, but I’d be shocked if none of those three made the Sweet Sixteen.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Would it be crazy to pick a Villanova team that's 2-5 in their last 7 to go to the Final Four?
I just don’t see anyone good in that region.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
Villanova's guard play can be absolutely dominant...
and they shoot a great free throw percentage as a team, good formula for a deep tourney run.
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys just got home
obviously really disappointing, BUT we always play best when we are underdogs. I guarantee CBP will use this as fuel all week. You add in the fact that people are already picking SDSU and we should be mad on Thursday. Screw Seth Davis, and screw all these other analysts saying we are garbage. We know how good we are and this team will be afraid of no one, not San Diego State or Georgetown or whoever. I’m not saying we are going to the Final 4 or even the Sweet 16, but I think we can still win games even as a #6.
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
Quick look at SDSU
Offensive rebounding is huge for them. So we will need to be great on the boards. More pressure on Brian Williams and Kenny Hall.
But their best player is a true freshman in Kawhi Leonard. That matchup with Wayne Chism will be key. I like Chism big here.
One hole is their defense is their poor free throw shooting (#338 out of 347 teams). Hopefully if this is a close game (like Ken Pomeroy projects) it will come back to haunt them. Also, they are not a good 3 point shooting team, and they don’t have particularly good perimeter defense. They are a very paint-oriented team.
Thank the Lord BWill is back
Maybe we can use the Kentucky (the first two times) formula and dare them to make threes?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
I really like playing our first game against a team that doesn’t have great perimeter D. Hopefully it allows our wings to get open looks at 3 and maybe can get them feeling it for our next game
they have a slow pace of play
that typically means turnovers can mean boom or bust for them. I like our ball-control, and the ability to create turnovers. Getting off to a good start would be huge for us. A team built like they are makes it difficult for them to comeback. They got down early to St Mary’s early in the year, and it was never close after that.
one last thing...
anytime they played a decent team and the tempo went over 70 possessions per game, they have lost. I can see Tennessee playing pressure and trying to force the tempo early in the game, then settling in and forcing them to shoot from the outside in order to come back…
I'm going to sleep on this and feel better about it tomorrow
by goodnight_vol on Mar 14, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Because we're a good team
and zero good things we did this year were predicted by any experts anyway
by goodnight_vol on Mar 14, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you are seeing this one clearly
as long as we don’t have Pajamas Disease, we should be OK. By that, I obviously mean playing matador defense, playing beneath our skill level and making stupid, emotional plays at exactly the wrong time. JP is talented, and we saw that in some big games, but we also saw the Pajamas side.
Not singling him out – everyone had their ups and downs to get to our level of inconsistency. Let’s hope we put a couple of good games in a row and hit the Sweet 16 again.
Looking at our road
I really, really want to pick UT into the Elite Eight. I think we could do it. But I’m going to limited my homer-ism and pick us only to the Sweet Sixteen. I have SEVEN top 2 seeds making the Elite Eight. Yeesh. Only Texas A&M crashes the party. The twos are abnormally strong and the threes are abnormally weak.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
Another interesting note
Look how many potential opponents went far in their conference tourney:
SDSU: won
Georgetown: runner up
Georgia Tech: runner up
Ohio State: won
Four of the five most likely opponents (the other being Okie State) played in their conference championship. Two thoughts. First, may there be some fatigue? Second, are their seeds inflated by a deep (possibly anomalous) run on one special weekend?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 14, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
Check this out....
This is the transcript From D-I Basketball Committee Chairman Dan Guerrero’s Teleconference. Here’s a link:
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031410aar.html
Read this question and answer:
Q. I was curious about Notre Dame getting a 6 seed. I was wondering if you could take us through that. Was primarily what helped them out most how they fared in the Big East tournament?
DAN GUERRERO: That certainly enhanced their résumé. We talk a lot about the entire body of work. There’s a lot of talk about last 12 games, those kinds of things. We evaluate each time based on what they do in November and December and January, and certainly February and March.
In this particular case, Notre Dame is a good example of a team that, you know, kind of put it all together there at the end. It certainly enhanced their résumé, not just the fact that they won some games, but the magnitude of the games that they won were considerably of a strong stature. They certainly played well down the stretch.
As we evaluated where to place them on the seed list, you know, we wanted to make certain that we were thoughtful about their entire season, but also giving them the opportunity to, you know, merit a good seed based on what they’ve done of late.
A few questions later, there’s this:
Q. I’m at the SEC tournament, where Mississippi State played top seed Kentucky down into overtime. Also did that in the regular season. Please tell me how close they came to making the field and what prevented them from making it.
DAN GUERRERO: Well, you know, obviously Mississippi State was definitely in the conversation. You know, we were all very excited to see them make that run there at the end. But, you know, it’s the entire body of work in a general sense. We’ve said that all along.
You know, their strength of schedule, their non conference strength of schedule, weren’t that strong. 12 of their 15 non conference games were against teams below 110, and they certainly had four losses to teams below 100.
That being said, Mississippi State was a quality team. You know, sometimes you have a tendency to want to do some impulse buying based on a great run in a tournament as Mississippi State just had. But in the end, that in and of itself wasn’t enough to get them into the field.
Get your story straight!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Yep, classic George Orwell
All teams are created equal, but some teams are more equal than others.
by Getoffmyvols on Mar 14, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
they don't know what they heck they are talking about
i wonder what they are actually going in there.
by golfballs03 on Mar 14, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
435 comments in
and I don’t think anyone has mentioned the fact that we put 90 points on a similar-looking Georgetown team on a neutral floor last year. No one anywhere seems to remember that game or paid much attention to it at the time because it happened during the final week of The Great Football Coaching Search, 2008 edition.
The 6 seed is yet another kick in the secrets, no doubt, and the worst one by far in a bracket that’s more screwed up overall than any I can remember. But the draw itself? I actually kinda like it.
Has no one mentioned that yet?
I didn’t notice. I had thought of it. Both teams are much better this year, although the rosters are similar. Like I’ve said before, if we just want to win a game in March, this is not a good draw. SDSU will put up a heck of a fight. If we want a shot at making our deepest run ever, we have to be pleased. No one in our half is a horror matchup.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 15, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
well said
and I’ll try to make that the first and only time I talk about Georgetown until Friday
by Will Shelton on Mar 15, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I remember it from somewhere today...
maybe you mentioned it earlier?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Game time is 9:45 Thursday.
So much for pulling the 12:40 slot. 9:45 is neutral more or less, but a 12:40 slot may mean we’d get to deal with a potentially jet-lagged SDSU. (And no, I’m not above that.)
Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.
SDSU has the furthest to travel
but a 9:45 game is a 6:45 game their time. Something they are probably more used to. Fortunately, we have played a few games as late as that this year.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
SHOP THE ROCKY TOP TALK STORE
Animated Drive Charts
RTT Classics
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
