March Madness 23

[pdub]

At this point, it’s anyone but UConn.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

[ousdahl]

lol at Texas

[randylahey]

Honestly I think this final 4 is gonna be really good. 4, 5, 5, and 9 seeds. No blue bloods or stars really, just a bunch of teams that play good team basketball

[pdub]

No top 3 seeds ( though UConn shoulda been ) in the Final Four.

[pdub]

Narrative will now be “tHe ACC iS UnDERraTed”!

[InfiniteJ]

This Final Four is the result of giving players an extra year(s) of eligibility and allowing dudes to transfer at free-will.

[Sparko]

The semi-pro COVID rules with scads of Morningstars landed four Hickories. I haven't watched. Gorgeous weather

[Sparko]

This Final Four is the result of giving players an extra year(s) of eligibility and allowing dudes to transfer at free-will.

Damn. Beat me to the switch. But you are correct as per usual.

[InfiniteJ]

This Final Four is the result of giving players an extra year(s) of eligibility and allowing dudes to transfer at free-will.

Damn. Beat me to the switch. But you are correct as per usual.

Great minds...

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

The Texas loss cost me a buncha $. Like at least a half a month's rent.
F*CK Hook 'Em!
Now I have to root for Miami to beat UConn if I want ANY $.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

This Final Four is the result of giving players an extra year(s) of eligibility and allowing dudes to transfer at free-will.

Damn. Beat me to the switch. But you are correct as per usual.

Meanwhile, a lot of people felt transfer rules and NIL $ would mean the mighty would get mightier.

[InfiniteJ]

This Final Four is the result of giving players an extra year(s) of eligibility and allowing dudes to transfer at free-will.

Damn. Beat me to the switch. But you are correct as per usual.

Meanwhile, a lot of people felt transfer rules and NIL $ would mean the mighty would get mightier.

I think that will ultimately be the result, but this year you have a bunch of "smaller" schools with 23, 24, and some 25 year-olds on their basketball roster.

[Mjl]

Calling that foul on Creighton after SDSU was fouling on every damn possession is criminal.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Calling that foul on Creighton after SDSU was fouling on every damn possession is criminal.

You are hardly alone in thinking that. My worthless opinion is it was a foul and ALL fouls should be called - and they didn't call other fouls that they should have.

[AlOerter]

On the Texas vs Miami game - both of those teams' mid-range game was a thing of beauty. Very difficult to defend the drive and pull-up plus very high percentage shot. More teams should use it more often.

[Mjl]

On the Texas vs Miami game - both of those teams' mid-range game was a thing of beauty. Very difficult to defend the drive and pull-up plus very high percentage shot. More teams should use it more often.

Analytics would say otherwise

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Narrative will now be “tHe ACC iS UnDERraTed”!

Someone on here claimed the Big 12 was the best conference this season - by far.
Maybe so but.....

Favored WVU lost to Maryland (Big 10 school)
Favored Baylor lost to Creighton (Big East school)
Favored KSU lost to FAU (C-USA school)
Favored ISU lost to Pittsburgh (ACC school)
Favored Texas lost to Miami (ACC school)
Favored Kansas lost to Arkansas (SEC school)
Underdog TCU lost to Gonzaga (WCC school)

[pdub]

2 schools in the Elite 8 and one may have been robbed of a Final Four with some wild reverse call with 40 seconds left in the game ( but i'm glad they were ).

[AlOerter]

On the Texas vs Miami game - both of those teams' mid-range game was a thing of beauty. Very difficult to defend the drive and pull-up plus very high percentage shot. More teams should use it more often.

Analytics would say otherwise

I analyzed this particular game with my eyes. Maybe analytics, which you didn't quote by the way, don't take into account the fact that players don't devote a lot of their time to practicing the mid-range game.