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Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:04 am
by Back2Lawrence
twocoach wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:58 pm
If KU makes the Sweet Sixteen then I will count it as a positive season given the roster situation they are in after the whiff on Timberlake and the Morris situation so late in the calendar.
I expect that McCullar is good to go health wise. He looked physically fine the last time he played. No clue what to expect from Dickinson but if he is even 80%+ then I think they can gut on a Round of 32 win and make the Sweet Sixteen. We'll see where they end up and who their first two opponents look to be.
What a different feeling it would be to geel ‘relieved’ to get to second weekend, and then be able to daydream that winning two more games isn’t out of the realm of possibility to make FF.
I’m alright with my own meltdown, and fully acknowledge it. Regardless of what this group does, they aren’t going to be remembered as a favorite of mine. I like DH and KJ but the rest of this group has yet to grow anything but slightly tired to me.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:05 am
by DeletedUser
If we don't make the final four the season is an F on my grading scale.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:08 am
by jfish26
DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:25 pm
We have better wins that any of the other possible 4s.
The issue is that that team barely exists anymore. Suppose it’s essentially the body of work versus last-ten question.
On body of work, we’re a 3 or even a 2.
On last-ten, we’re out altogether.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:08 am
by DeletedUser
6th in conference.
Eliminated in 1st game of conference tourney.
Even with a final four it won't be an "A" season.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:17 am
by ousdahl
jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:08 am
DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:25 pm
We have better wins that any of the other possible 4s.
The issue is that that team barely exists anymore. Suppose it’s essentially the body of work versus last-ten question.
On body of work, we’re a 3 or even a 2.
On last-ten, we’re out altogether.
I share this concern.
On the “what have you done for me lately” analysis, we’ve been trending so hard in the wrong direction.
Our last ranked win was February 17 at Oklahoma, who now projects as a 10 seed.
Before that our best wins were home games against Houston and Baylor, who have since beat us on the road…in Houston’s case, beat us in like a historically bad way.
The last month has just been one of the roughest in the history of KU basketball.
Anywho so when’s the spring football game?!
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:46 pm
by KUTradition
purdue knocked out of B1G tourney by wiscy
i’m thinking they don’t get past the Elite 8
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:18 pm
by randylahey
Purdue is extremely beatable. Remember they lost to a 16 seed last year
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:33 pm
by pdub
I wouldn’t bet on Purdue either but their second best player was out today.
This actually is not good for us bc Wisconsin could maybe jump us if they win the B10.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:52 am
by KUTradition
sure sounds like this is uconn’s tourney to lose, if you listen to the talking heads
greenberg picked uk…ugh
i’d rather neither of them get another bannner. hell, if it isn’t KU i think i’d be forced to “root” for purdue out of the top 8 or so teams that supposedly have a legit chance to cut down the nets
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:56 am
by TDub
KUTradition wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:52 am
sure sounds like this is uconn’s tourney to lose, if you listen to the talking heads
greenberg picked uk…ugh
i’d rather neither of them get another bannner. hell, if it isn’t KU i think i’d be forced to “root” for purdue out of the top 8 or so teams that supposedly have a legit chance to cut down the nets
I don't hate Houston yet, I wouldn't mind Kelvin getting a ring.
no UK, no Uconn, no Duke, no Baylor, no Shaka, beyond that eh, is what it is
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:07 am
by KUTradition
i guess houston wouldn’t be bad, but i just don’t see them making it (particularly in light of them just getting throttled)
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:33 am
by DeletedUser
Feels like a year if UConn slips up that some weird team like Auburn might win it.
And tbh, they wouldn't be weird. 10adjO 5adjD.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:02 pm
by MICHHAWK
go Big 12
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:42 pm
by DeletedUser
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:40 pm
by pdub
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:18 pm
South Carolina looses.
I think San Diego States the only remaining team that could steal a 4.
I had mentioned Wisconsin in another thread.
They actually, with a win in the next half, might be a team that could jump us.
Higher NET ranking and only 1 quad 1 win behind us.
Cheer for Illinois.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:09 pm
by DeletedUser
pdub wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:40 pm
pdub wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:18 pm
South Carolina looses.
I think San Diego States the only remaining team that could steal a 4.
I had mentioned Wisconsin in another thread.
They actually, with a win in the next half, might be a team that could jump us.
Higher NET ranking and only 1 quad 1 win behind us.
Cheer for Illinois.
Maybe....but with it being a late game, I wonder if the brackets aren't already set.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:28 pm
by TDub
I won't cheer for Illinois, fuck em
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:08 pm
by DeletedUser
Illinois got a great draw to the elite 8. If they can get some help from FAU or Auburn they could get to the final 4.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:09 pm
by jhawks99
Uconn gets a good draw. Pencil them in for the FF.
Re: NCAA Tournament 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:11 pm
by DeletedUser
jhawks99 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:09 pm
Uconn gets a good draw. Pencil them in for the FF.
Auburn is actually 10thAdjO and 4thAdjD. That's one of the worst teams they could have gotten paired with as their 4.
Auburn is one of five teams that have the kenpom metrics that typically produce the winner. 4th in kenpom overall.