March Madness

[kling]

Well, being the sports fanatic that I am, I figured I'd create a thread for the upcoming college b-ball post season. Who is your Final 4?

I have not made my picks yet, I'll probably do it tonight. I might set up a FTR style tournament challange on ESPN.COM. I'll post the details in here later.

I'm still kinda upset that St. Joe's didn't make it in, but there's always next year I guess. NIT bound!!

[72bluffer]

Gotta go with the Blue Devils. How epic would a Duke/UNC match up in the Final 4 be?.

Im going the the 1st and 2nd round games here. They aren't great match ups, but they should be fun.

Im in for a bracket

Chuck

[Corey]

OSU!!

another friggen 2 seed...

but they are in a good bracket under Illinois...

[a500lbgorilla]

VT all da way! (Are.. they still eligible?)

I dont "do" basketball.

-'rilla

[FyrFytr998]

I feel bad for my UCONN Huskies. They drew the toughest region this year.

[lovemachine]

i haven't looked at the bracket yet, but i know UNC is a #1 seed and they have the most talent of any team so they are my pick to win. Illinois plays good team ball and should make it deep into the tourney. the teams i'd like to see win would be either UW or gonzaga though, being from washington, I watch them quite often. im still now sure how UW got a #1 seed though, im still surprised by it

[thestrokes]

Im from chicago, and my parents are U of I grads so this is blasphemy:

I think Illini arent so great. The just havent produced enough offense lately and had a very poor shwoing against Wisconsin, i got the goin deep but not too deep... If they can rebound from weak wins and loss to Ohio State and get back to how they wre performing mid season, than yeah i got them final 4... but i doubt it.

[goolick]

I think Illini are so great. They have produced great offense all year and have the best record in the country. I got them goin all the way

(I'm from Illinois, so that might affect my choice)

[elipsesjeff]

Illini will pwn you all. They've beaten Gonzaga, the mighty wake forest, and NC and Duke have all lost more than their fair share of games. If the Illini are hot, they are unbeatable. Even if they arent hot, they still are a really good team.

I'd watch out for Kansas too.

[Nehmer]

Since I'm currently at Illinois, I think I have to say they are gonna win it all. That being said, I picked Illinois to go out early in my bracket because I'm sure almost everybody else in my pool probaby picked them to win it all. OK State is gonna beat Uconn in a hell of a championship game

[elipsesjeff]

Since I'm currently at Illinois, I think I have to say they are gonna win it all. That being said, I picked Illinois to go out early in my bracket because I'm sure almost everybody else in my pool probaby picked them to win it all. OK State is gonna beat Uconn in a hell of a championship game

Shame on you nehmer, shame on you.

I'm saddened to call you an Illini bretheren!!!

[FyrFytr998]

Since I'm currently at Illinois, I think I have to say they are gonna win it all. That being said, I picked Illinois to go out early in my bracket because I'm sure almost everybody else in my pool probaby picked them to win it all. OK State is gonna beat Uconn in a hell of a championship game

I could only hope UCONN makes it that far. Kansas, North Carolina, to name a few. Although North Carolina didn't look that great against us. I guess it depends on which UCONN team shows up. If it's out defensively oriented fast break game. Watch out! We're goin' balls deep in this beotch. But if the mammy pammy we can't figure out how to beat the zone guys show up. Well be lucky to make it to the sweet sixteen.

[Pizzaman]

Rock


Chalk



Jayhawk

[lolzzz_321]

Rock


Chalk



Jayhawk

I'd watch out for Kansas too.

H3(k YA! Go KU! How'd we get a 3 seed anyways...? Washington has a basketball team!?!?!?!

[Corey]

you kansas ppl go hit your slippers together and go back home


OSU!!!

I guess winning the Big12 gets you a better seed than Kansas and OU. neat stuff

[Aces]

Biggest seeding mistake of the tournament - Louisville

26-4, win 18 of last 19, Sagarin=8, RPI=12, ranked #4 in both polls, win both the conference and conference tournament, and we get a f'n 4 seed? Everybody else in the Top 9 lost at least one game in the last week(except Louisville). I figured they would be a lock for a 2, maybe a 3 if they wanted to screw us. What a joke

This is the 3rd year in a row Louisville's been underseeded based on the RPI/Sagarin/Polls.

(I'm a big UofL fan, if you haven't figured that out). Even as a 4 they have a good shot to go deep this year.

[Sed]

I am a UNC Alum, go to NCSU now and will be applying to Duke Law next year so I am a little confused.

If everyone on UNC's team decides to play for the whole tourney, we can make the final 4. But if it comes down to UNC needing one player to rise up and win every game, I am worried they won't make it past the Sweet 16.

NCSU needs a miraclous run.

Duke can make it to the final four as well which would make for a very interesting game.

- sed

[iwa]

If my calculations are correct... go UW.... #1 biotch I hope Nate pulls down his pants and poops all over that stupid jayhawk bird and you can bet yourself it will happen. GO UW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lolzzz_321]

If my calculations are correct... go UW.... #1 biotch I hope Nate pulls down his pants and poops all over that stupid jayhawk bird and you can bet yourself it will happen. GO UW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you saying you like men? That's what I am getting.

[iwa]

I like 1337 cereal I eat it daily, and it gives me genius predictions, such as the one I made above. Comming back to the statement do I like men... no comment.

[lolzzz_321]

Don't eat me!

[iwa]

Who said anything about eating you gross! The picture of the asian kid on the box makes me laugh everytime I see it... its like looking in the mirror.. almost. Anyways, ill outpost you anyday of the week... kthx

[lolzzz_321]

Ya you will.

[kling]

UW-Mil. upset Alabama early. A 12 seed always beats a 5.

[mimmons775]

Illinois, Wake, Duke, and UNC are my final 4 and i think that illinois is gunna go all the way.

[HeavyP]

Here's my bracket. I think the 12/5 matchups are heavily in 12's favor this year.

Points will be awarded for each game won
1st round = 1 point
2nd round = 2 points
3rd round = 3 points
4th round = 4 points
Final Four = 5 Points
Winner = 10 points

Person with the most points wins. Tie breaker will be 1.) Total games won 2.) Total points in final 6 games. I'll be trying to keep my bracket updated with green signfying who won and red meaning who lost. Just so I can count my points easier.

[The_Cheat]

Illinois, Wake, Duke, and UNC are my final 4 and i think that illinois is gunna go all the way.

brotherman I got news for ya, Cuse is going to knock of duke by 20. G-Mac will own Reddick and Hakeem Warrick is gonna drop 30. Boehiem is Kzyrwiehfekjhasdjklhski's daddy. Just so you know

[iwa]

Ummm too bad Washington is gonna take down Gtech after they beat pit....

[lolzzz_321]

You guys may not be seeing much of me on FTR.

Kansas lost to Bucknell, a perennial powerhouse I know, I will be in mourning for about 4 weeks.

[Eric]

You guys may not be seeing much of me on FTR.

Kansas lost to Bucknell, a perennial powerhouse I know, I will be in mourning for about 4 weeks.

I saw the end of that game, what an upset! It isn't a big shock that Roy Williams makes a huge difference, he is a great coach.

[kling]

Wow, Syracuse and Kansas go down hard. Who would have thought?

[thestrokes]

Rock


Chalk



Jayhawk

I'd watch out for Kansas too.

H3(k YA! Go KU! How'd we get a 3 seed anyways...? Washington has a basketball team!?!?!?!

hahaha...bucknell

[thestrokes]

Illinois, Wake, Duke, and UNC are my final 4 and i think that illinois is gunna go all the way.

brotherman I got news for ya, Cuse is going to knock of duke by 20. G-Mac will own Reddick and Hakeem Warrick is gonna drop 30. Boehiem is Kzyrwiehfekjhasdjklhski's daddy. Just so you know

Thats so trueas long as something crazy like lose to Vermont or something doesnt happen...

[a500lbgorilla]

brotherman I got news for ya, Cuse is going to knock of duke by 20.

Rreeally?

-'rilla

[lolzzz_321]

I saw the end of that game, what an upset! It isn't a big shock that Roy Williams makes a huge difference, he is a great coach.

I could not agree more, I miss him alot. I have no idea what kind of offense Kansas was trying to run.

[Pizzaman]

Fricking jayhawks. You know, they are alot like the minnesota vikings. Just can't win a big game, or any game in the playoffs lately. Maybe its me. I should start rootin for upstart teams like Bucknell I guess. I don't know what to think, other than I can't play poker when I'm in this mood. go North Carolina and Roy Williams.!!!!

[iwa]

UW moves on, 97-79 over Pacific.... they were up over 20 points at parts of the game, Washington is gonna dominate every team...

[The_Cheat]

Illinois, Wake, Duke, and UNC are my final 4 and i think that illinois is gunna go all the way.

brotherman I got news for ya, Cuse is going to knock of duke by 20. G-Mac will own Reddick and Hakeem Warrick is gonna drop 30. Boehiem is Kzyrwiehfekjhasdjklhski's daddy. Just so you know

Thats so trueas long as something crazy like lose to Vermont or something doesnt happen...

I kind of feel like a dick after posting that, and then they bomb out in the first round... some asshole in my pool picked that game if you believe it. The mother-effing catamounts... what the hell is a catamount?

[Aces]

UW moves on, 97-79 over Pacific.... they were up over 20 points at parts of the game, Washington is gonna dominate every team...

Sorry....Louisville is on a mission this year. Have won 21 of last 22 including that trouncing of Ga Tech by 22.

[Gatlin Dan]

Reading this post is interesting when you start at the neginning and look at the predictions. So many of the 'good' teams are gone...

wake, KU, 'cuse, etc.
I think a lot of people saw Kansas going out early. They did not play well at all the last few weeks of the season.

As a long time Duke fan, I have to go with UNC.
LMAO

Seriously, I think Washington has got a good shot, especially if Milwaukee can continue the cinderella story for one more game and knock off the Illini in the sweet 16.

Washington or UNC will be cutting the net at the end of the Madness.

Illinois vs. Arizona is gonna be one great game should the bracket work out that way.

[Sed]

I don't think Duke will make it to the final four... someone will upset them in the next two games. They are just too shallow.

NCSU is having a nice run. I think they can beat Wisconsin but UNC will most likely destroy them.

Go Heels!

- sed

[iwa]

Sorry....Louisville is on a mission this year. Have won 21 of last 22 including that trouncing of Ga Tech by 22.

Are you inclining that Louisville is gonna win It should be a good game #1 vs #4 .... the winner is gonna get an easier play in the next bracket though. You obviously havent seen how crazy nate robinson is, his skills are supreme...

[FyrFytr998]

I knew UConn would find a way to lose to NC State. I just knew it. And that was a lame ass foul call by the ref at the end. He essentially decided the game for the Wolfpack.

[kling]

Washington is like St. Joe's was last year. No respect. If they can beat Louisville, they are going to the final 4.

[Greedo017]

look for washington to be a title contender in a year or two, not this year. too inexperienced, they will fall.

kansas was somewhat of a surprise, syracuse and wake losing were giant fing surprises. i thought syracuse would do big things, oh well.

If you got illinois beating arizona/okie state you're nuts. arizona and okie state have more talent in their left nuts than illinois does on the whole team. playing well as a team gets you so far, but they just aren't talented enough to play with the big kids.

Final Four: UNC, Arizona/okiestate (i'm leaning towards okie state here), Duke, Louisville (and, I really really dislike midmajors, and I still think Louisville gets here...). I think if there are any surprises, you'll see oklahoma, washington, or nc state here. otherwise i'm pretty confident in that.

[elipsesjeff]

look for washington to be a title contender in a year or two, not this year. too inexperienced, they will fall.

kansas was somewhat of a surprise, syracuse and wake losing were giant fing surprises. i thought syracuse would do big things, oh well.

If you got illinois beating arizona/okie state you're nuts. arizona and okie state have more talent in their left nuts than illinois does on the whole team. playing well as a team gets you so far, but they just aren't talented enough to play with the big kids.

Final Four: UNC, Arizona/okiestate (i'm leaning towards okie state here), Duke, Louisville (and, I really really dislike midmajors, and I still think Louisville gets here...). I think if there are any surprises, you'll see oklahoma, washington, or nc state here. otherwise i'm pretty confident in that.

Haha.......

[Corey]

OSTATE anyone

yea my team!!! im an okie

[The_Cheat]

oklahoma, washington, or nc state here. otherwise i'm pretty confident in that.

Oklahoma already lost to Andrew Bogut

[ensign_lee]

Go Badgers...don't get raped by UNC now.

[thestrokes]

HOLY CRAP WHO SAW ILLINI GAME!
down by 14 with 3 minutes left, they end up tieing it and winning by 1 in OT. amazing. Final Four bitches!

[a500lbgorilla]

Basketball is teh suck.

-'rilla

[elipsesjeff]

Illini = complete and utter pwnage.

Yeah, Stoudamire can suck it, mr. zero fieldgoals in the first half.

[gabe]

it wasnt utter pwnage, but they played well when it counted. it should be noted that UVA beat arizona by more than what illinois beat them by. thus, UVA > Illinois, sorry.

[kling]

The refs did swallow their whistle during the Fightin' Illini comeback, you can't agrue that.

Well, that is a bonus that comes with being a no.1 seed, I guess. After all, they were playing in CHICAGO of all places. I picked Kentucky to win it all, but UNC is the team to beat, imo.

[thestrokes]

The refs did swallow their whistle during the Fightin' Illini comeback, you can't agrue that.

Well, that is a bonus that comes with being a no.1 seed, I guess. After all, they were playing in CHICAGO of all places. I picked Kentucky to win it all, but UNC is the team to beat, imo.

Just watched Badgers lose to UNC . They were in it the whole way but couldnt pull through.

But did you see how much trouble UNC had with WIsconisn? They are better off not showing up if they play Illinois. Whoever wins Louisvill Illinois will win it all.

[Aces]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

[elipsesjeff]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

[Aces]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

You'll be a believer on Saturday.

[thestrokes]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

You'll be a believer on Saturday.

*thinking of possible sarcastic responses for after illini shove a basketball up Louisville's ass*

[a500lbgorilla]

*thinking of possible sarcastic responses for after illini shove a basketball up Louisville's ass*

It takes big balls to lose with grace. (?)

-'rilla

[Aces]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

You'll be a believer on Saturday.

*thinking of possible sarcastic responses for after illini shove a basketball up Louisville's ass*

Geez guys, lighten up. Who pissed in both of your Wheaties anyway?

[thestrokes]

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

You'll be a believer on Saturday.

*thinking of possible sarcastic responses for after illini shove a basketball up Louisville's ass*

Geez guys, lighten up. Who pissed in both of your Wheaties anyway?

Auto-comeback line: Your mother pissed in my wheaties, beotch!

just friendly banter my friend... enjoy the game...beotch!

[DaNutsInYoEye]

But did you see how much trouble UNC had with WIsconisn? They are better off not showing up if they play Illinois.

Bwahaha.... is the pot calling the kettle black? Are you forgetting Illinois needed a miracle comeback and OT to beat Arizona? It's not like not like many teams are going to blow their opponent out once it gets down to the elite 8.

[Sed]

Bwahaha.... is the pot calling the kettle black? Are you forgetting Illinois needed a miracle comeback and OT to beat Arizona? It's not like not like many teams are going to blow their opponent out once it gets down to the elite 8.

amen my NC brother, amen.....

- sed

[Aces]

Auto-comeback line: Your mother pissed in my wheaties, beotch!

Eeeeew See you back here Monday - one of us will be eating some crow.

Hell hath no fury like a #4 ranked team scorned. 4 seed my @ss.

This is Louisville's year, I'm tellin' ya.

quoted for stupidness.

You'll be a believer on Saturday.

*thinking of possible sarcastic responses for after illini shove a basketball up Louisville's ass*

Geez guys, lighten up. Who pissed in both of your Wheaties anyway?

Auto-comeback line: Your mother pissed in my wheaties, beotch!

just friendly banter my friend... enjoy the game...beotch!

^ That's one helluva quote tree.

I don't really understand basketball so I won't bother commenting.

First time I ever got passed the ball in a basketball match we played in Physical Education at school, the referee said I was travelling and awarded it as a foul?!?! Of course I was bloody travelling I was jumping to throw the ball in the basket!

What a stupid game.

[rob6597]

The first time I ever got passed the ball in basketball in elementary school, I dribbled down to the other end and missed an easy layup. The other team got the rebound and put it in... I missed the shot on their basket. Basketball sucks.

[thestrokes]

Auto-comeback line: Your mother pissed in my wheaties, beotch!

Eeeeew See you back here Monday - one of us will be eating some crow.

You my friend hahahaha!

[thestrokes]

But did you see how much trouble UNC had with WIsconisn? They are better off not showing up if they play Illinois.

Bwahaha.... is the pot calling the kettle black? Are you forgetting Illinois needed a miracle comeback and OT to beat Arizona? It's not like not like many teams are going to blow their opponent out once it gets down to the elite 8.

Arizona is about 15 times better than Wisconsin. Most of the ESPN guys(if their opinion means anything) said winner of Arizona/Illini game will win it all, and it looks like it could turn out that way...

[Greedo017]

hmm, ok so i was a little off in my prediction. mainly just that the illini would fall. i really thought they were destined to eat it against arizona, they're better than i gave them credit for, although they needed every bit of that help arizona gave them.

UNC illinois should be a classic. can't see how UNC isn't the slight favorite though....

[Aces]

To All Illinios fans:

I like my crow medium rare, please.

Nice game...thought we were in good shape at halftime but our big three could never get it going. A well-deserved victory. Game tonight should be a good matchup.

[elipsesjeff]

Illinois v Louisville was pretty boring. North Carolina I believe gets too much credit. Nothing can penetrate the mighty Illini other than themselves.

[Sed]

Carolina's problem is that they lack consistency throughout the whole game. They've had too many games where they have had to rely on a single player to get them through times when the rest of the team wasn't playing well. If they manage to play 40 minutes like the second half of the semi-finals and Felton stays out of foul trouble, Illinois doesn't have a chance.

- sed

[Greedo017]

agreed sed. unc is sporadic in a lot of ways. one good thing, is you say usually when the team isn't doing well, they have to rely on a single player to get them by. Well, its always a different single player. Every player on that team could be crucual and could be a game changing player. if unc is firing on all cylinders like the second half of michigan state, illinois won't know what hit them. michigan state could barely get a shot off the entire second half. I think UNC has the potential to do that to illinois. but will they?

[elipsesjeff]

So, umm, who is going to eat their words here? BTW, theres a reason why UNC has more losses than UIUC. And its not because they faced harder teams.