March Madness 2022

[RedTeamGo!]

Figured just start a new thread to focus on the tourney.

Who we got?

I am still working on prelim brackets, but my early gut is telling me this for final four:

Texas Tech
Kentucky
Arizona
Kansas

Kentucky vs Arizona

Arizona wins

[Boston Red]

I've got

Dayton
North Texas
BYU
VCU

Dayton vs. BYU with the Cougars taking the title.

Wrong tournament?

[cumberlandreds]

Arizona is the big wild card for me. I haven't seen them play. They kinda snuck up on me. Everyone is raving about them. So we will see.

I just did the ESPN Tournament challenege and this is who I came up with:

Gonzaga
Kentucky (homer pick )
Tennessee
Kansas

Picked Gonzaga to beat Tennessee in the Finals. I'm not comfortable with any of them except Gonzaga. I think this will be their year. They have methodically moved along over the years to where last year they got to the finals. This year will finally be it for them.

[cumberlandreds]

Figured just start a new thread to focus on the tourney.

Who we got?

I am still working on prelim brackets, but my early gut is telling me this for final four:

Texas Tech
Kentucky
Arizona
Kansas

Kentucky vs Arizona

Arizona wins

1997 redux. Bad memories for me. If only Pitino had played Derrick Anderson..........

[Boston Red]

They have methodically moved along over the years to where last year they got to the finals. This year will finally be it for them.

I don't disagree with the conclusion, but last year was their second finals appearance. Their first time as a favorite, though. As dogs in 2017 they were a lot closer to winning the game (tied with UNC in the final minute).

[cumberlandreds]

I don't disagree with the conclusion, but last year was their second finals appearance. Their first time as a favorite, though. As dogs in 2016 they were a lot closer to winning the game (tied with UNC in the final minute).

Forgot about that one. Oh how time flies.

[Reds Fanatic]

I have got

Gonzaga
Kentucky
Arizona
Wisconsin

Arizona vs Gonzaga with Arizona winning

[RedTeamGo!]

1997 redux. Bad memories for me. If only Pitino had played Derrick Anderson..........

Oh that’s bringing up some memories, lol!

[Kingspoint]

Thought I could get good odds on Iowa to get to the Sweet 16, but they're heavily favored to be there (over their probable opponent, Providence, a higher seed, in the 2nd Rd).

[Kingspoint]

Thought I could get good odds on Iowa to get to the Sweet 16, but they're heavily favored to be there (over their probable opponent, Providence, a higher seed, in the 2nd Rd).

Apparently I wasn't the only one to notice.

Scott Van Pelt just had a segment on Providence's 18% chance of reaching the Sweet 16. Apparently no #4 seed has ever had less than a 22% chance of reaching the Sweet 16 in the history of the tournament and as far back as they can find the odds. A couple of teams in the early 2000's were given a lowly 22% chance.

Don't know if it's because of Providence, or because they are going to have to beat Iowa to get there. I'm guessing the latter.

[Boston Red]

It's Providence, not Iowa. Providence won a lot of close games this year. More than can really be accounted for by skill. They're actually #49 in KenPom and #35 in Sagarin. Super low for a 4 seed. I kind of expect them to lose to SD State.

[Kingspoint]

Arizona is the big wild card for me. I haven't seen them play. They kinda snuck up on me. Everyone is raving about them. So we will see.

I just did the ESPN Tournament challenege and this is who I came up with:

Gonzaga
Kentucky (homer pick )
Tennessee
Kansas

Picked Gonzaga to beat Tennessee in the Finals. I'm not comfortable with any of them except Gonzaga. I think this will be their year. They have methodically moved along over the years to where last year they got to the finals. This year will finally be it for them.

Replace Kansas with Iowa.

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I have got

Gonzaga
Kentucky
Arizona
Wisconsin

Arizona vs Gonzaga with Arizona winning

Replace Wisconsin with Iowa.

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Figured just start a new thread to focus on the tourney.

Who we got?

I am still working on prelim brackets, but my early gut is telling me this for final four:

Texas Tech
Kentucky
Arizona
Kansas

Kentucky vs Arizona

Arizona wins

Replace Kansas with Iowa.

[Boston Red]

Rex Chapman in the March Madness studio? Yuck

[cumberlandreds]

Rex Chapman in the March Madness studio? Yuck

I didn't even recognize him when I first saw him. Even though I am a Kentucky fan I was never a big fan of Rex.

[dubc47834]

I don't disagree with the conclusion, but last year was their second finals appearance. Their first time as a favorite, though. As dogs in 2017 they were a lot closer to winning the game (tied with UNC in the final minute).

Was that the Adam Morrison team?