Apollo Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thankfully the rest of the Badgers picked it up in the second half. I wish Xavier would've beaten Arizona...I'm nervous about that game. This time they're the underdogs. Speaking of Xavier, Matt Stainbrook is hilariously good...I doubt he'll make it in the NBA, but damn if I won't be rooting for him!http://deadspin.com/the-worst-part-of-xaviers-loss-is-no-more-matt-stainbro-1693988020?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflowMost interesting individual matchup of the season had to be Stainbrook vs. Josh Smith of Georgetown. About 600 pounds combined, and yet both possess a soft touch around the rim and are pretty good passers for their size. Was a strange, interesting matchup to watch.Looking forward to the Wisconsin-Arizona game. Going into the tournament, I thought they were 2a and 2b behind Kentucky. Should be a great game.Sometimes I wonder about the bracketing.Wiscon-Arizona is a heavyweight classic and could easily have been the title game (If Kentucky wasn't around).Meanwhile, Duke is playing Utah and Gonzaga. The Zags are very tough this year. Yes, they had the one run, but really, they are kind of a fan favorite type team that is usually over hyped. Yes - they are really good this year. But usually they are a bit overrated - don't know if it's because the name of the school is cool, or they usually have a lot of white players, or they usually have some colorful type players.Same thing with Duke. Yes, they are a hall of fame school. But they tend to be a bit overrated just because they are duke. Some of the biggest upsets in ncaa tournament history are Duke loses. didn't they lose to Mercer a couple years ago?I think some schools get screwed in the bracketing, while some schools (like Duke and Gonzaga) sometimes get a little easier road. I think the NCAA knows the general public wants the good guy vs bad guy in the championship game - so maybe sometimes they bracket that way. There was no way that Duke would be the 2 seed in the same region as 1 Kentucky.I could be wrong, I'm probably just imagining it. But it sure seems the words "Man, Duke is in the toughest region" have probably never been spoken.Arizona - Wiscon - two teams nobody is talking about. Both are extremely scary and either could very easily win the championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Sometimes I wonder about the bracketing.Wiscon-Arizona is a heavyweight classic and could easily have been the title game (If Kentucky wasn't around).Meanwhile, Duke is playing Utah and Gonzaga. The Zags are very tough this year. Yes, they had the one run, but really, they are kind of a fan favorite type team that is usually over hyped. Yes - they are really good this year. But usually they are a bit overrated - don't know if it's because the name of the school is cool, or they usually have a lot of white players, or they usually have some colorful type players.Same thing with Duke. Yes, they are a hall of fame school. But they tend to be a bit overrated just because they are duke. Some of the biggest upsets in ncaa tournament history are Duke loses. didn't they lose to Mercer a couple years ago?I think some schools get screwed in the bracketing, while some schools (like Duke and Gonzaga) sometimes get a little easier road. I think the NCAA knows the general public wants the good guy vs bad guy in the championship game - so maybe sometimes they bracket that way. There was no way that Duke would be the 2 seed in the same region as 1 Kentucky.I could be wrong, I'm probably just imagining it. But it sure seems the words "Man, Duke is in the toughest region" have probably never been spoken.Arizona - Wiscon - two teams nobody is talking about. Both are extremely scary and either could very easily win the championship. This was kind of brought up on a Cincinnati forum in a different form. Cincinnati was the top 8 seed in the committee's overall rankings, but were still placed in Kentucky's region, instead of say the lowest 1 seed. The explanation on that forum from some was that the committee doesn't do the actually placement of teams themselves anymore. In recent years, after they've ranked the teams 1-68, they run a computer program to place the teams in the bracket, based on geography (weighted for the better seeds, and used for the lower seeds when available), availability of host locations, conference, avoiding regular season repeats, etc. I don't know the exact formula or details they use for the program, but I do remember seeing national writers that participated in the "official" mock selection committee a month or so ago mention how the committee doesn't manually set matchups and regions anymore. I get wanting to place teams closer to home, but I'm not sure about that for some of the reasons you mentioned--it can produce some very unbalanced regions. Not entirely sure what to do though to fix it. Would prefer following the s-curve with more emphasis than geography, with only making exceptions to avoid conference and regular season matchup repeats, then filling in the site locations after the bracket is set. That would fix the unbalanced region problem, but at the same time, it could punish a better seeded team if the geography aspect doesn't fit at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Listened to most of the Wisco/Zona game on the radio...got home to see the highlights. Damn, Sam Dekker was making some incredible 3's in the last few minutes!Also this ND/Kentucky game has been great so far. Might come down to the final minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Congrats, crazyman on Wisconsin winning. Is it possible for both UK and ND to lose? Great game though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Wisconsin-UK--going to be a good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Wisconsin-UK--going to be a good one.If Aaron Harrison makes another 3 to break my heart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 My michigan state v Kentucky final picks are looking pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONEZY Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Lot of talk among the so-called experts on ESPN about the level of play in NCAA basketball has gone down hill. These experts want it to be more like the NBA. I guess they want more scoring. Then this weekend we had some great games. Oh well, what do you guys think? Should there be some rule changes in College hoops or should it stay the same. Personally, I'm not a fan of the NBA so whenever people want to make it like the NBA I get a little nervous. I don't like the one and done. I don't mind having the 3 point line moved back a bit. Don't want the shot clock moved down to 24 seconds. Your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) There are a few rules I would like to see changed. First, make the jump ball rule like the NBA. Instead of using the possession arrow, just have the two players who tied the ball up jump for it. Second, don't reset the ten count when a team calls time out to avoid a ten second violation. Third, don't allow consecutive time outs. Those are the main things I would like to see changed.I don't know about the shot clock. Weren't they experimenting with it for the NIT? How is that doing? Personally, I don't have a problem with the scoring aspect of college basketball, and I'm a fan of one of the lowest scoring teams in the country. I have as much fun watching a close defensive battle in the 50s as I do watching a shootout in the 80s, so that doesn't bother me. Edited March 30, 2015 by ronaldo9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Duke punches the first ticket to the National Championship.Kentucky and Wisconsin up next. 38 and one or 38 and won? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crazyman Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Duke punches the first ticket to the National Championship.Kentucky and Wisconsin up next. 38 and one or 38 and won? 38 AND ONE!FUCK 'EM, BUCKY! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thank you, Wisconsin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 They keep showing Kentucky bars on ESPN...I'm surprised no one is getting shot They should show bars in Wisconsin. It's not even the national championship and people are going crazy like the Packers won the Super Bowl.Revenge man, revenge. I'm almost certain Bucky would've won the championship last year (had Harrison not hit that shot), so hopefully they can get some revenge on Duke for an earlier loss this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/andrew-harrison-on-frank-kaminsky-f-that-n-040415Andrew Harrison apparently isn't a Kaminsky fan...Have a feeling the UK forums are going to be fun to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/andrew-harrison-on-frank-kaminsky-f-that-n-040415Andrew Harrison apparently isn't a Kaminsky fan...Have a feeling the UK forums are going to be fun to read.31 people were arrested on campus...looks like they aren't taking it lightly off the forums Also apparently Andrew Harrison called Frank The Tank and apologized. He learned, like Nigel Hayes before him, that the mics are always on and pick up everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONEZY Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Wisconsin by 2 over the University of New Jersey. My prediction.Lets go BIG TEN.(actually Big 14). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Fun game so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Too close! Great game, but too close!I hope the Badgers take control early in this half...otherwise I don't know if I can take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Congrats to the champions!Edit: After cooling down a bit, I'll give sincere props to Duke. They were down 9 with their two best players out and they came back to win. Refs or no refs, the Badgers choked at the end. So, as much as it pains me to say this, congrats Duke and coach K. Edited April 7, 2015 by Crazyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Man, every close call in the final 8 minutes seen to go in Duke's favor. We all knew that would happen but I didn't think it would be so blatant. But congrats to Duke for scoring down the stretch when Wisconsin just lost their ability to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Great game. Jones and Allen stepped up big time for Duke in the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Sad news: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/5-killed-plane-crash-flying-home-ncaa-championship-article-1.2175982Five people, including Illinois State associate head coach and former UAB guard Torrey Ward, were killed in a small plane crash while returning home from the Final Four.Edit: They've changed it from five to seven people dead. Edited April 8, 2015 by ronaldo9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Sad news: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/5-killed-plane-crash-flying-home-ncaa-championship-article-1.2175982Five people, including Illinois State associate head coach and former UAB guard Torrey Ward, were killed in a small plane crash while returning home from the Final Four.Yikes. RIP to all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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