******Selection Sunday Thread*******

[SFlonghorngirl]

Soooooooooo........... your gut reaction Final Four picks?

Not my definite Final Four picks, but currently mine are Arizona, Duke, Michigan St, and Florida.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Soooooooooo........... your gut reaction Final Four picks?
Not my definite Final Four picks, but currently mine are Arizona, Duke, Michigan St, and Florida.

Agree with three, but would take Louisville over Duke.

 

[Pancho Negro]

SMU's resume was better then NCState IMO. They should have been chosen over NCState. SMU had some nice wins and some bad losses. NCState had some bad losses and really only one good win.
SMU had wins over rpi 20, 21, 21, 33 vs. 5 losses in the top 40.

NC State had 16, 39, 42, 54, 78, 96 vs. 8 losses in the top 40.

Still 6 wins vs. 4 wins

SMU lost to Houston in the 1st round of the conf. tournament and NC State made it to the Semi of their conference tournament in which the ACC is a higher rated conference that the AAC.

 

[Juan]

Vitale thinks New Mexico will take out Kansas if they both make it that far.

ASU is a good matchup for us.

And Michigan is overrated as a 2 seed (but so are we at 7)

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Agree with three, but would take Louisville over Duke.

I always pick Duke (to jinx them).

 

[utisdabomb12]

Still 6 wins vs. 4 winsSMU lost to Houston in the 1st round of the conf. tournament and NC State made it to the Semi of their conference tournament in which the ACC is a higher rated conference that the AAC.

Still think SMU deserved it over NCState.

NCState has some bad losses. Lost to North Carolina Central, Miami and Clemson. Really only ended up with one quality win against Syracuse and a decent win against Tennessee . They made a run in a down ACC tournament, and only beat one decent team in the tourney (and that was against a Syracuse team that's really been struggling). Finished the season at 21-13.

SMU really only has two bad losses against USF, Temple and Houston. They have nice wins against UConn x2, Cincy, Memphis. They finished 23-9, 2 more wins and 4 less losses than NCState.

 

[Juan]

Sex v. Mexican Food will be an epic matchup

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With committee ranking Baylor No. 24 overall and Texas No. 25, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash">#Horns</a> missed out on SA placement by a slim margin. Fair or not?</p>— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) <a href="

https://twitter.com/SBN_Wescott/statuses/445355334475853824">March 17, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[utisdabomb12]

Posts by ASU fan over at OB

"Everything mentioned about ASU is accurate. Will say that our 5'10 point guard is one of the best in the country and is absolutely electrifying. Pound for pound he might be the most athletic guy in the gym. He is a bit unseasoned (sophomore) and thinks he is superman sometimes so shot selection and passing is questionable. Our 7'2 center Bachynski is one of those guys who can be very successful if he plays within himself. He is the all-time leading shot blocker in the Pac-12 which is pretty impressive. Of course he leads the nation in that category. Many ASU fans suspect that this team quit on Sendek a couple of weeks ago and are ready to fire our head coach. We win 20 games often but in more of an SMU kind of way. This year we scheduled up and in our non-conference played UNLV, Marquette, Texas Tech, Miami, and Creighton. Unfortunately UNLV, Marquette, and Miami decided to not be very good this year. We lucked out because the Pac-12 has improved dramatically over the past few years and there are no easy games. I really hope that our kids show up and give you guys a game but most Sun Devils feel like this will be a one and done tournament for us. Looking forward to a good game!"

"ASU no doubt has talent but this is a game Texas should win. Bachynski has surprised some teams with his athleticism but you are right that he may struggle against more talented bigs. He is a frustrating player.. He has games where he looks like a solid NBA first round pick and still others where you question if he is into it and wants to play basketball. He is more of a defensive asset but does score in double figures. He held his own against UofA in Tempe but we are one of those programs who can beat anyone at home and lose to anyone on the road. We benefited from the transfer rule by bringing in Jermaine Marshall who is an athletic guard that transferred from Penn State. He can score from all over the floor but decided to disappear the past couple weeks of the season. The other transfer Shaq McKissic can really fly for a 6'3 guy and helps anchor our back court. He also can get to the hoop. In a few of our bigger wins, Jahii Carson was NOT the go to guy and it was more about his defense and ball handling that helped us win. He is far more than just a scorer but he can be fun to watch.

My prediction:

Texas 82

ASU-75"

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here's the committee's official 1-68 rankings if you're curious. <a href="http://t.co/wBUQsDBKSU">pic.twitter.com/wBUQsDBKSU</a></p>— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) <a href="

https://twitter.com/slmandel/statuses/445352612003450880">March 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Thursday Afternoon, March 20

12:15 p.m.

CBS

Buffalo I

Ohio State vs. Dayton

Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Allie LaForce

12:40 p.m.

truTV

Milwaukee I

Wisconsin vs. American

Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

1:40 p.m.

TBS

Orlando I

Colorado vs. Pittsburgh

Anderson/Bonner//Leahy

2:10 p.m.

TNT

Spokane I

Cincinnati vs. Harvard

Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio

CBS

Buffalo II

Syracuse vs. Western Michigan

Lundquist/ Raftery// LaForce

After conc. I

truTV

Milwaukee II

Oregon vs. BYU

Eagle/Spanarkel// Johnson

After conc. I

TBS

Orlando II

Florida vs. Albany/Mount St. Mary’s

Anderson/Bonner//Leahy

After conc. I

TNT

Spokane II

Michigan State vs. Delaware

Dedes/Gottlieb//Maggio

Thursday Evening, March 20

6:55 p.m.

TBS

Buffalo III

Connecticut vs.Saint Joseph’s

Lundquist/ Raftery// LaForce

7:10 p.m.

CBS

Milwaukee III

Michigan vs. Wofford

Eagle/Spanarkel// Johnson

7:20 p.m.

TNT

Orlando III

St. Louis vs. N.C. State/Xavier

Anderson/Bonner//Leahy

 

7:27 p.m.

truTV

Spokane III

Oklahoma vs. North Dakota State

Dedes/Gottlieb//Maggio

After conc. III

TBS

Buffalo IV

Villanova vs. Milwaukee

Lundquist/ Raftery// LaForce

After conc. III

CBS

Milwaukee IV

Texas vs. Arizona State

Eagle/Spanarkel// Johnson

After conc. III

TNT

Orlando IV

Louisville vs. Manhattan

Anderson/Bonner//Leahy

After conc. III

truTV

Spokane IV

San Diego State vs. New Mexico State

Dedes/Gottlieb//Maggio

Friday Afternoon, March 21 (Noon-6 p.m. ET)

12:15 p.m.

CBS

Raleigh I

Duke vs. Mercer

Harlan/Elmore/Miller/Nichols

12:40 p.m.

truTV

San Antonio I

Baylor vs. Nebraska

Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager

 

1:40 p.m.

TBS

St. Louis I

New Mexico vs. Stanford

Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony//Tracy Wolfson

2:10 p.m.

TNT

San Diego I

Arizona vs. Weber State

Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski//Otis Livingston

 

After conc. I

CBS

Raleigh II

Massachusetts vs. Iowa/Tennessee

Harlan/Elmore/Miller/Nichols

After conc. I

truTV

San Antonio II

Creighton vs. Louisiana Lafayette

Albert/Kerr//Sager

After conc. I

TBS

St. Louis II

Kansas vs. Eastern Kentucky

Nantz/Anthony//Wolfson

After conc. I

TNT

San Diego II

Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma State

Catalon/Gminski//Livingston

Friday Evening, March 21

6:55 p.m.

TBS

Raleigh III

Memphis vs. George Washington

Harlan/Elmore/Miller/Nichols

7:10 p.m.

CBS

St. Louis III

Wichita State vs. Cal Poly/Texas Southern

Nantz/Anthony//Wolfson

7:20 p.m.

TNT

San Antonio III

North Carolina vs. Providence

Albert/Kerr//Sager

7:27 p.m.

truTV

San Diego III

VCU vs. Stephen F. Austin

Catalon/Gminski//Livingston

After conc. III

TBS

Raleigh IV

Virginia vs. Coastal Carolina

Harlan/Elmore/Miller/Nichols

After conc. III

CBS

St. Louis IV

Kentucky vs. Kansas State

Nantz/Anthony//Wolfson

After conc. III

TNT

San Antonio IV

Iowa State vs. N.C. Central

Albert/Kerr//Sager

After conc. III

truTV

San Diego IV

UCLA vs. Tulsa

Catalon/Gminski//Livingston

 

[Pancho Negro]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With committee ranking Baylor No. 24 overall and Texas No. 25, <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash']);" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash">#Horns</a> missed out on SA placement by a slim margin. Fair or not?</p>— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/SBN_Wescott/statuses/445353622042206209']);" href="
https://twitter.com/SBN_Wescott/statuses/445355334475853824

Not to mention, Texas is 5-6 in their last 11 and looks to be struggling.

Baylor is like 9-2 in their last 11 and is playing lights out.

Baylor is playing better ball right now and deserves the SA region over us.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With committee ranking Baylor No. 24 overall and Texas No. 25, <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash']);" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Horns&src=hash">#Horns</a> missed out on SA placement by a slim margin. Fair or not?</p>— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/SBN_Wescott/statuses/445353622042206209']);" href="
https://twitter.com/SBN_Wescott/statuses/445355334475853824

Yeah I saw that. Ridiculous but I guess it's about right now, not the past. Frustrating.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Most pundits are picking Michigan St vs Louisville in the NC game.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Crazy stat. Of 33 games so far this year, Texas played 18 games against NCAA tournament teams. That's crazy. That means over half the games have been against tournament teams.

 

[utisdabomb12]

I don't think A&M fans realized how bad their basketball team was this year.

They played 5 games this year involving tournament teams, 2 included Tenn. who barely made the tournament. They were barely .500 with an atrocious schedule.

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/FiveThirtyEight">@FiveThirtyEight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NateSilver538">@NateSilver538</a> Louisvile (15%) has best chance to win title followed by Florida (14%) & Arizona (13%)</p>— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) <a href="

https://twitter.com/jksports/statuses/445587291378286592">March 17, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/FiveThirtyEight">@FiveThirtyEight</a> projections say Texas has 13% chance to making Sweet 16, 3% of Elite 8, less than 1% of winning it all</p>— Max Olson (@max_olson) <a href="https://twitter.com/max_olson/statuses/445638888724234240">March 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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