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Post by sajohnso on Mar 17, 2009 11:47:42 GMT -5
How are everyones brackets coming along? I finished mine but I think I am going to change it to account for some unexpected upsets. I have UCONN and UNC in the National Championship game.
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Post by john on Mar 17, 2009 12:25:02 GMT -5
I'm not excited at all about this year's tournament. That may change when the games start, but I'm not looking forward to it like I usually do. Maybe because there are only 4 non-BCS at-larges.
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Post by Leobrn12 on Mar 17, 2009 13:36:46 GMT -5
I hate how the committee gives no love to mid-majors. Thats the beauty of march madness, its all about the upsets!!!! Of course the committee likes to pick teams that don't belong, but belong to a BCS conference, (Arizona) and leave out teams like St. Mary's.
However I have Louisville winning against UNC.
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Post by Germane on Mar 17, 2009 14:49:11 GMT -5
My final four is Memphis, Michigan State, Syracuse and Pitt. I have Memphis beating Pitt for the championship. Calipari has done a great job, they are better defensively than last year, and Tyreke Evans is fun to watch.
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Post by Grizzfan1 on Mar 17, 2009 15:19:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I am not pleased at all to see d@mn good mid-majors like St. Marys get passed up for mediocre programs like Wisconsin and Arizona who are just getting in on NAME recognition only. I am not looking forward to the games either (at least not in the early rounds since there won't be a whole lot of upsets). I got Pitt and UNC duking it out in the title game.
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Post by Leobrn12 on Mar 17, 2009 15:30:10 GMT -5
I seriously hope the NCAA makes a rule, stating that if you finish under .500 in your conference, you are not eligible for the NCAA championship. Seriously, Maryland finished 7-9 in the ACC and they get an at large bid?!?! That is a joke.
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Post by john on Mar 17, 2009 16:33:36 GMT -5
ESPECIALLY since the RPI is essentially calculated in the OOC portion of the season, before all the conference teams start playing one another. The BCS schools load up on non-conference home games and have a HUGE advantage in winning those games.
The reason I really don't like u.m. in the tournament is their road record: 3-8. Number of OOC road games: TWO. At Maryland (ACC/B10 challenge) and at UCONN. I'd venture most of the Big Ten is the same way. Put them on the road against other big10 schools and they stink....those same other big10 schools that have their RPIs inflated because of so many OOC home games.
I know the NCAA weights home games less than road games, but it still isn't a fair playing field when a team plays 90% of its OOC games at home. There needs to be SOME kind of mandate on scheduling by the NCAA...although why change now I guess. The tournament makes the NCAA fat cash how it is now.
That's my beef.
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