2018 NCAA tournament thread

[torero]

Kentucky in theory could make the final 4 without playing anyone better than an 11 seed. The highest seed left in their region is 7th seeded Nevada.

 

[BuffLuke80]

I think everything is out the damn window now.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

So now Kentucky can make the Final 4 by having to beat no team higher than a 7-seed. Shades of Kansas in '88

EDIT: @torerobuff beat me to it

 

[Buffnik]

What Clemson's doing to Auburn is probably illegal in some places. Wow.

 

[BuffLuke80]

The kid from UMBC looks like he's in middle school.

 

[Birch1]

Perhaps we need a better system for ranking teams in the tourney? The 4 seeds (even Gonzaga has had close games) were pathetic. Auburn down by 40 to a 5th seed?!

 

[RollTad21]

Can't say it hurts me to see a Bruce Pearl team getting destroyed

 

[CarolinaBuff]

The NCAA tournament is unquestionably one of the best events of the year and it's unique with the Thursday/Friday day games but I really think that if you replayed the tournament you'd end up with a different champion in 8/10 tries in any given year.

 

[Birch1]

Like maybe more importance can go not only to away games or neutral site games, but games within short succession. Do they put any emphasis on those?

 

[Birch1]

Lyles is 3/11. Bound to happen after going 9/11 against Virginia.

 

[torero]

This UMBC-K state game is a rock fight, but still full of drama.

 

[Birch1]

K-state moves on. Yuck.

 

[Birch1]

Loyola Chicago could actually make the final 4.

 

[torero]

I was going to be sick over losing UMBC +10, but k state missed both free throws at the end. Yes!

 

[DBT]

K-state moves on. Yuck.

They lucked out so damned much having Virginia knocked out and getting to play UMBC. Neither team looked very good tonight, IMO.

 

[MtnBuff]

Can't say it hurts me to see a Bruce Pearl team getting destroyed

No mention made of the scandal at Michigan State with the scandal regarding their history of covering up rapes and the Nasser stuff, the North Carolina credits without classes scandal, and some other teams going out who were prominent on the FBI list.

Certain teams we don't mind seeing go out, they probably shouldn't have been in.

Still some cheaters left but love seeing them drop off the bracket.

 

[torero]

Florida State has made this Xavier game interesting. 4 points at the the under 4.

 

[Birch1]

The best thing about all of this, is that when it comes down to it: rankings mean little.

 

[DBT]

Wow! Xavier blew it!

 

[torero]

Why did they walk it up the floor down 3 with 20 seconds left. That was a disaster.

 

[Tea Rex]

Wtf you doing Xavier?

 

[CarolinaBuff]

FSU, wow

 

[DBT]

Florida St. Kansas St. Puke.

 

[Birch1]

Haha! Virgina, Xavier, NC, and Cincinatti. Pathetic!

 

[ahoelsken]

Kentucky in theory could make the final 4 without playing anyone better than an 11 seed. The highest seed left in their region is 7th seeded Nevada.

K-State is a 9......highest of their first three opponents.

 

[Scotch]

Cincinnati - Out

Xavier - Out

My Bracket - Toast

Regardless, that was a fun extended weekend of hoops.

 

[BuffNut99]

Regarding the Nevada comeback, this seems relevant:

 

[PAHIBuff]

Please, someone beat Duke...

 

[Johnny Juzang]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ent-stock-up-stock-down-for-top-nba-prospects


Players hurting/helping their draft status in the tournament.

 

[Buffnik]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ent-stock-up-stock-down-for-top-nba-prospects


Players hurting/helping their draft status in the tournament.

I wonder if Metu refusing to play in the NIT has any impact on his draft status.