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I LOVE March Madness!! Were there some upsets already or what? Out of the 7 "projected teams" that Indy mentioned in the original post, 5 or them were knocked out of their conference tourneys! College B-ball is the one sport left these days where you just never know. David truly can slay Goliath on "any given night". I've got to add that I'm in mourning, as my beloved Tar Heels won't be dancing for the 2nd year in a row. :-/
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Another disapointed Tar Heels fan here. :-/


Go Gonzaga!

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25-5 is a good record, but like you said, they havent beat anyone notable.  I think with their record though, they might get a mercy bid, probably 12th or 13th seed.

Guess we'll see in a couple hours! :D



Go Hoosiers!!!

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Finally, the brackets for this year's NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament will be announce today at 6:30Pm EST. Who's in? Who's out? And who will win it all? Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Duke, and Florida are some of the projected teams, and Oregon, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Dayton has won their conference tournaments. And who is the mid-major you believe should be in?
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I'd love to see N.C. State win again!

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well Indy Gent, Butler got in. :)

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I don't know anything about college hoops, but i've got some friends who live down in Burlington VT who are pretty geeked up about their Catamounts getting in for the first time. So I guess i'll say, Go Catamounts!
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Considering they're up against Arizona, they're going to get massacred ;D

Sorry man.  Hope they lose by less than 50.  (No sarcasm intended)

Then again, it's not like either Duke or Cal are gonna get too far past the Sweet 16  ::)

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Considering they're up against Arizona, they're going to get massacred ;D

Sorry man.  Hope they lose by less than 50.  (No sarcasm intended)

Then again, it's not like either Duke or Cal are gonna get too far past the Sweet 16  ::)
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WOW! :o Is it really that lopsided? I sure hope they play it on CBS so I can watch it. 50 points, unbelievable!

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WOW! :o Is it really that lopsided? I sure hope they play it on CBS so I can watch it. 50 points, unbelievable!
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Usually 1-vs-16 matchups are very lopsided.  The ones I've seen have the #1 seed beating the #16 seed by at least 30.  Although last year or the year before that, I think Kansas just barely beat #16 Holy Cross.  So even though it's never happened before, a 16 seed upset of a #1 seed isn't impossible.

I just don't think Vermont can beat Arizona, unless 'Zona just totally falls asleep ;)

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Usually 1-vs-16 matchups are very lopsided.  The ones I've seen have the #1 seed beating the #16 seed by at least 30.  Although last year or the year before that, I think Kansas just barely beat #16 Holy Cross.  So even though it's never happened before, a 16 seed upset of a #1 seed isn't impossible.

I just don't think Vermont can beat Arizona, unless 'Zona just totally falls asleep ;)
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I don't know Rice, Arizona is notorious for getting upset in the first round. Ask Richmond! FWIW Pitt hasn't been mentioned in this thread since the brackets came out ..........watch 'em! ;)

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I don't know Rice, Arizona is notorious for getting upset in the first round. Ask Richmond! FWIW Pitt hasn't been mentioned in this thread since the brackets came out ..........watch 'em! ;)
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Pitt is a darn good team (my friend's alma mater) but for whatever reason they have a tendency to play down to their opponent...and 15-seed upsets of 2-seeds are MUCH more probable than upsets over 1-seeds ;)  I don't think Arizona has ever lost an opening round as a 1-seed (hence the "no 1-seed has ever lost in the opening round" bruhaha that Dickie V always screams about).

Serendipity, baby!

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Go Creighton.....and CSU plays Duke and Colorado plays Michigan State.....my brother and sister attended Creighton and it is the ONLY Nebraska school I can stand! I also like Arizona..always have ;)
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Good call Mark. CSU gave Duke a legitimate scare last night! But Creighton sure choked, didn't they? Blew a 26 point lead. ::)And no, Rice, 'Zona's never lost as a #1 seed, but they've bit it twice as a #2!

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Well, Butler went down to defeat, but not without a fight. Oklahoma defeated them 65-54. They just lost it down the stretch.
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Yea that sucks.  Even though I'm not a fan of the Bulldogs, I was really pulling for them tonight.

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hey man don't feel bad, I lost so much dough in last year's office pool, I didnt' even bother joining this year's! :D

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My pick'em bracket is done. Texas is the only team I have left now - my final 4 was Texas, Gonzaga, Kentucky, and Wake Forest, Wake Forest beating Kentucky in the championship. ::)
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hehe I kow what you mean.

I've been filling out brackets and participating in office pools for years, and this year was my worst year so far.

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So Go Michigan State!

(wow, I can't believe i'm saying that :D)
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Rock Chalk Jayhawk!


;D :D :) ;) *Happy dance*
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Being a BIGTIME Tarheel fan, I'm with you Shaz!! (I'm sure you know the UNC-Kansas ties)
Take 'em to the promised land Roy!!

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Rock Chalk Jayhawk!


;D :D :) ;) *Happy dance*
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I devote and exclusive "Butt Dance" to your Jayhawks Shaz. ;D

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The women's bracket, since their tournament is big time stuff too :)  But it's so friggin' predictable ::)
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Oh man, but this year one of the #16 seeds almost took it to the #1s...I don't remember which one it was.  And the #15 teams were REALLY good.  Not to mention the Gonzaga-Arizona double-overtime slugfest.  And Marquette-Pittsburgh.  LOTS of close games :D  That's suspense, even if they didn't completely pull off the upset, you gotta admit that they had you on the edge of your seat :)

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This may very well be the first Final 4 I don't watch in decades. :(
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You should keep an eye on it, in case Kansas makes it to the championship game and beyond ;)

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I agree with you on the womens bracket.  :)
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The "elite" programs are light-years ahead of the others...it's not even fair ::)

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So now that Kansas is up 600-3, here's another question...how old do you think Bonnie Bernstein is, and is she still single?  ;D :D 8)

I mean, I didn't see a rock on her left ring finger ;)
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She isn't married, graduated from U of Maryland and lives in NYC. I think she is v. pretty.

And KU WON!!!!!!!! mwahahahahahahah YES!  ;D ;D

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This is my upset special: Syracuse will win, I guarantee it.

(Note: Guarantee void anywhere in the lower 48 states.)
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Don't count on it.  ::)

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My symbolic hat is off to Jim Beoheim and his Syracuse boys for a game very well played and a win very much deserved.
Even as my heart breaks for Roy W.

Well done, Syracuse!  
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Gosh, I am sorry Shaz.  :(  But your message up there shows just how much of a good sport you are  ;)

If it were my team that lost?  Ummm, I have a feeling 'Spray would probably kick me outta here due to the high usage of profanity & insults.  :-/

;D

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I'da thunk!!
Sorry Shaz (about the outcome) :-/ but looks like we (we being the) TAR HEELS might be bringing Roy "Back Home To Carolina"!! Ya think?
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I don't know if Roy's plans are to go back home or not. I used to live not far from him in Lawrence (my backhome) and watched him jog with the guys every day and he seemed happy in the cradle of basketball. But, if he goes, he goes,can't stop him :-/.  I have heard rumors if he goes we will be courting, among others, the coach from Marquette-Tom Crean.  :D

Last night's game was extremely frustrating because KU did not bring their best, if they had it would have been a no brainer, that is a "guarantee". Dunno why our perimeter players didn't want to take shots, but I love that our guys did find the way to break that weird 3-2 zone of theirs that is supposed to be "unbeatable". We didn't have a deep bench this year, so the loss of even one player fromthe game was huge.

Syracuse won, and their coach deserved it very much, he is another winning coach that doesn't get the spotlight like he deserved. Glad to see Beoheim pick one up.

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Gosh, I am sorry Shaz.  :(  But your message up there shows just how much of a good sport you are  ;)

If it were my team that lost?  Ummm, I have a feeling 'Spray would probably kick me outta here due to the high usage of profanity & insults.  :-/

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LOL Oh, I did some of that, just not here. ;D

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All in all, a good game in which no one deserved to lose, marred somewhat by Bonnie Bernstein's insistance on getting an answer from Roy Williams at his time of mourning. Even if it wasn't her fault, she shouldn't resort to Jim Gray's guerrilla tactics at a bad time. I'm sure wherever he goes, he'll win a title eventually.
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You're absolutely right Indy....and in that vein........
Shaz, I apoligize for bringing up the "Roy coming home" thing so soon after a great game in which neither coach or team deserved to lose (although I gotta say, I think Kansas did bring their A game, they just got beat by 'Cuse hustling back on D and beating them on the boards). You've got to know how tough it has been being a 'Heels fan the last couple of years, though. Again, sorry Shaz! (I know that folks reading this are saying "Aren't they getting a little too serious over a game?" but, they just don't get it, do they?)

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Roy Williams leaving KU to coach at UNC
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:'(

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Roy Williams leaving KU to coach at UNC
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:D

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You're getting a good man, Dude. Enjoy!  :)
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Roy Williams leaving KU to coach at UNC
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:D :D :D :D :D