I agree with you about UConn. If I were filling out brackets today I would most likely pick them to win it all. They looked terrific against UL. A thoroughly dominating performance.Originally Posted by Cyclone792
Connecticut just dominated the last five minutes of the first half. If I had to fill out my brackets right now, I'd be tempted to have the Huskies going all the way.
Now that I said that, watch them blow the game in the second half.
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Williams was very, very good last night. Too bad he was practically alone. UCONN definitely looked like the #1 team, that's for sure.
Anyone else got CIT fever yet? Couldn't believe it when I saw this, but after the rousing success of last year's CBI (College Basketball Invitational, for teams that didn't make the NIT) we now have a 4th postseason tournament. It's the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, the CIT. Looks like it's going to be more of a smaller conference thing, conferences with less than half of their teams in the NCAA or NIT get priority. There are now 129 teams going to the postseason. It's almost becoming like the 8 million bowl games now.
http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament/
If someone is willing to finance these tournaments then I say great.I played high school b ball and there was nothing much more exciting then playing in a tournament.The state tourney was great but smaller holiday tournaments were just as fun.For some reason IMO basketball is much better then other sports in a single game elimination format.
I also think that having more of these tournaments is a much better idea then expanding the field of 64.I'm a huge OSU fan and was very disappointed that they were left out of the big dance last season.The reality is that if they had of made it they would have been likely beaten in the 1st or 2nd round.As it was they ended up going on a great run in the NIT and beat Fla. to win the tourney championship.IMO much more fun then a 1st or 2nd round NCAA lost.
In other news, Duke got blown out by Clemson yesterday to the tune of 74-47.
:dancingco
Makes me feel better about my Hokies' 4 point loss, depressing at is it was. We were rocking the Cassell that night.
2014 Reds record: 1-2
I look like a banker in this...
Hopefully, Purnell can get over that hump of winning some NCAA tourney games this year. The guy definitely knows how to turn a program around though.
Some big games this week, including one about to tip tonight with Marquette @ Villanova.
There's some ACC matchup tomorrow night too ...
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
What? Why haven't there been any promos?
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Louisville @ Notre Dame on ESPN right now. I think there's been college hoops on TV every single night this week - this is phenomenal!
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
And Notre Dame ends the skid. I'm sure that will be enough to get them ranked again.
....w00t!
Arizona beat UCLA today!
Great win against USC on Thursday, and now to beat UCLA. Awesome! They've really been turning around their season. I'm very pleased with the coaching of Pennell and the more playing time of Fogg and Johnson. Back in tourney talk.
^ You're in Prospect, KY, and a fan of ANOTHER Wildcats squad?! Blasphemy!Former UK AD CM Newton apparently is helping Arizona's with their search for a permanent coach. I'm sure he'll do his best to lure Slick Rick for y'all.
I've been an Arizona fan since 1996 (year before they beat UK)^ You're in Prospect, KY, and a fan of ANOTHER Wildcats squad?! Blasphemy!
I'm actually a UofL fan, that goes to school at UK, too.
Oh, and I highly doubt those rumors about Pitino. I'd like UofA to get someone younger. Pitino's good here.
I found this interesting from Rick Bozich in the Louisville Courier Journal.
I largely agree with the skepticism directed toward Oklahoma. Personally, I think Pitt with Blair and the surrounding cast would handle OU pretty easily.Do You Believe In Oklahoma?
That's the question you have to ask yourself this morning.
Now that UConn has been beaten by Pitt, the feeling is that the Sooners will be the next Number One team in the country.
First North Carolina. Then Pitt. Then Wake Forest. Then Duke. Then UConn.
Now Oklahoma.
I guess. North Carolina would be my pick. Best thing that happened to the Heels all season was losing those two games in January and dropping out of the spotlight.
I know Blake Griffin is a wonderful player.
But I've got five problems with the Sooners.
1. They lost at Arkansas. As in 1-9 Arkansas, with home losses to Mississippi State, Auburn, Tennessee and Kentucky in the SEC.
2. They're a one-man band. Griffin is a great band, but I never like those kinds of teams to win it all.
3. Their coach, Jeff Capel, is relatively inexperienced and carries the baggage of being a Coach K disciple. I love Coach K. But if you check the records, his guys haven't done much in the NCAA Tournament.
4. Memories of 2008. Last time I saw the Sooners in person they got squashed by Louisville 78-48 in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham. Good thing I check the records. I keep thinking it was 98-18.
5. I'm not dazzled by the Big 12 this season. Kansas is down. Texas is down. Oklahoma State is down. Kansas State is missing Michael Beasley.
So go ahead and embrace the Sooners. Give me North Carolina or somebody from the Big East.
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