**MARCH MADNESS - Day 2 Thread**

[SFlonghorngirl]

This year, definitely not chalk.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Vegas must be very happy with all these close games/upsets.

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>SFA has two losses on the year. Texas is one of them. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HookEm&src=hash">#HookEm</a></p>— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) <a href="

https://twitter.com/justinwells2424/statuses/447204015202258944">March 22, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Could the first ever 1 seed go down in the first round tonight? Virginia down to Coastal Carolina by 8 with 5 to play in the first half.

Don't jinx it! I hope so!

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Picture this. Now imagine what it’s going to be like when CFB finally goes to 8 teams and we have 4 games on one Saturday.</p>— Tyler Duffy (@tyduffy) <a href="https://twitter.com/tyduffy/statuses/447204483458945024">March 22, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[joeywa]

I do not believe there are any good brackets left

Mine is looking pretty good at this point......knock on wood.

 

[Juan]

This may be greatest tourney ever - in terms of close games and competitiveness.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The most OT games in one tournament: 7 in 1997 and 1995. We have had 6 OT games in 2014, also in 2008 and 1975. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MarchMadness&src=hash">#MarchMadness</a></p>— David Worlock (@DavidWorlock) <a href="

https://twitter.com/DavidWorlock/statuses/447209130529271808">March 22, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[utisdabomb12]

Horrible break for ISU. Thought they had a legit chance at a final four. They lost Niang last night to a broken foot, so their final four chances are pretty much gone now.

 

[86MEHorn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>SFA has two losses on the year. Texas is one of them. <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/search?q=%23HookEm&src=hash']);" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HookEm&src=hash">#HookEm</a></p>— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/justinwells2424/statuses/447204015202258944']);" href="
https://twitter.com/justinwells2424/statuses/447204015202258944

Beat Mercer also. We certainly have been battle-tested this year. Hopefully the "good" Horns come out today.

 

[Juan]

Vegas must be very happy with all these close games/upsets.

Here is a prop bet I saw for UT-Michigan

the greater of: 3PGs made v. winning margin or tie

Which would you take?

(UM averaged about 8.6 3Ps on the reg season)

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Here is a prop bet I saw for UT-Michigan
the greater of: 3PGs made v. winning margin or tie

Which would you take?

(UM averaged about 8.6 3Ps on the reg season)

Wow! That's a great prop bet! I would take 3 pointers!

 

[java]

Horrible break for ISU. Thought they had a legit chance at a final four. They lost Niang last night to a broken foot, so their final four chances are pretty much gone now.

I just saw this. My thoughts exactly.

 

[Juan]

BC piece here by srr50 on the TV ratings......

The first week of the 2014 NCAA Basketball tournament drew the best viewership in 21 years, averaging over 9.2 viewers on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV.
Last Thursday night's games in the early evening window set the tone as the contests averaged almost 12 million viewers across the four networks. Two 5-12 upsets (both going into overtime) along with the St. Louis overtime win over North Carolina State kept eyes glued to the three cable channels (TBS, TNT and TruTV).

The late evening shift had only one marquee game - Texas' buzzer beater over Arizona State on CBS pulling an average of 9.2 million viewers.

The first two nights saw three 12-5 "upsets" along with three other double-digit winners (#11 Dayton, woefully under rated #11 Tennessee and #10 Stanford).

Primetime ratings were up across the board over the weekend, with Saturday pulling in over 13 million viewers. #11 Dayton's win over #3 Syracuse and #2 Wisconsin's win over #7 Oregon led the way.

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According to Kantar Media, in 2013 March Madness generated $1.15 Billion in ad revenue.

The NFL playoffs sold $1.1 Billion in ads last year.

This year a 30-second spot in the men's championship game went for $1.5 million. $1 million would get you a spot in the Final Four.

Advertisers believe it is worth it for a couple of reasons. According to the NCAA, 149 million people watched March Madness last year on TV at home. You can add another 32 million viewers who watched part of the tournament across other platforms - computers, ipads, iphones and other out-of-home video devices.

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http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2014/3/26/5551214/march-madness-must-see-tv

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kansas C Joel Embiid will enter 2014 NBA Draft (via <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports">@YahooSports</a&gt. » <a href="http://t.co/Ek6k6UBPpZ">pic.twitter.com/Ek6k6UBPpZ</a></p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/449166535848767488">March 27, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>