Selection Show Discussion

[YanksFan1992]

10 minutes to go.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Here we go.

#1 Seeds: Louisville - Midwest, Pitt - East, North Carolina - South, UConn - West

[YanksFan1992]

Louisville is the overall number one seed.

[YanksFan1992]

Other number one seeds:

Pitt, North Carolina and Connecticut.

So the Big East gets three #1's.

[CptCrunch]

Wow, 3 #1's out of the Big East .

[BroadwayBomber55]

Good thing Memphis didn't get a #1 seed.

And no Billy Packer!

[YanksFan1992]

Sweet, Washington is one of the teams with camera's on them.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Midwest Region
Top
#1 Louisville vs. #16 Opening Round Game Winner (Alabama State vs. Morehead State)

#8 Ohio State vs. #9 Siena

#5 Utah vs. #12 Arizona

#4 Wake Forest vs. #13 Cleveland State

Bottom
#2 Michigan State vs. #15 Robert Morris

#7 Boston College vs. #10 Southern California

#3 Kansas vs. #14 North Dakota State

#6 West Virginia vs. #11 Dayton

[YanksFan1992]

Wow, Arizona made it, so six teams for the Pac-10.

And I've already got my 5/12 upset. Arizona over Utah is an easy pick in my opinion.

[BonusCantos]

Holy sh*t we got a 7 seed!

[YanksFan1992]

Oh, a BonusCantos-CanoForPresident showdown.

[b_joseph]

I love the reactions of the smaller schools...Such a David and Goliath type of feel.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Wow, Arizona made it, so six teams for the Pac-10.

And I've already got my 5/12 upset. Arizona over Utah is an easy pick in my opinion.

I also think Arizona can beat Utah.

[BroadwayBomber55]

KU got a tough draw.

[YanksFan1992]

Midwest Region

1. Louisville
16. Alabama State/Morehead State
8. Ohio State
9. Siena
5. Utah
12. Arizona
4. Wake Forest
13. Cleveland State
6. West Virginia
11. Dayton
3. Kansas
14. North Dakota State
7. Boston College
10. USC
2. Michigan State
15. Robert Morris

If I had to pick right now:
Louisville
Siena
Arizona
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Kansas
USC
Michigan State

[BroadwayBomber55]

West Region
Top
#1 Connecticut vs. #16 Chattanooga

#8 BYU vs. #9 Texas A&M

#5 Purdue vs. #12 Northern Iowa

#4 Washington vs. #13 Mississippi State

Bottom
#2 Memphis vs. #15 Cal State Northridge

#7 California vs. #10 Maryland

#3 Missouri vs. #14 Cornell

#6 Marquette vs. #11 Utah State

[YanksFan1992]

Mississippi State?!?! Are you kidding me selection committee?!?!

[BroadwayBomber55]

Mississippi State?!?! Are you kidding me selection committee?!?!

At least, you have a "home" game Jamie in Portland, OR.

But Mississippi State is not a bad team.

[YanksFan1992]

Mississippi State?!?! Are you kidding me selection committee?!?!

If we get past this game, I really like the Purdue matchup. But oh god, not UCONN again.

[YanksFan1992]

At least, you have a "home" game Jamie in Portland, OR.

Very true, I do like the Purdue matchup as well. But, I just think Mississippi State is very hot right now, and is probably as talented a 13 seed as you could find.

[BroadwayBomber55]

East Region
Top
#1 Pittsburgh vs. #16 East Tennessee State

#8 Oklahoma State vs. #9 Tennessee

#5 Florida State vs. #12 Wisconsin

#4 Xavier vs. #13 Portland State

Bottom
#2 Duke vs. #15 Binghamton

#7 Texas vs. #10 Minnesota

#3 Villanova vs. #14 American University

#6 UCLA vs. #11 Virginia Commonwealth

[trapper700]

personally, i'd like to see a matchup with the top 2 shot blockers (and teams), in varnado (miss st.) and thabeet (uconn).

[trapper700]

Very true, I do like the Purdue matchup as well. But, I just think Mississippi State is very hot right now, and is probably as talented a 13 seed as you could find.

i don't think you'll have a problem. I think mississippi state is a terrible team.

[Bub]

I'm a Siena grad, and for a small school it's a great achievement getting a No. 9 seed, but it's basically an away game for them and if they pull off the upset they'll have Louisville waiting for them. I was hoping for an 11 or 12 and a chance to get to the Sweet 16, but that ain't happening. Oh well...

[YanksFan1992]

I am very tempted to take Binghamton over Duke.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Well, VCU and their full court press takes on UCLA.

[YanksFan1992]

The South is about to be the bracket of death.

Gonzaga, Butler, Syracuse, Clemson, Oklahoma, Arizona State, LSU, Illinois, North Carolina and possibly St. Mary's.

[trapper700]

wow, kind of glad we're not in the east region. those are some tough matchups.

[BroadwayBomber55]

South Region
Top
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 Radford

#8 LSU vs. #9 Butler

#5 Illinois vs. #12 Western Kentucky

#4 Gonzaga vs. #13 Akron

Bottom
#2 Oklahoma vs. #15 Morgan State

#7 Clemson vs. #10 Michigan

#3 Syracuse vs. #14 Stephen F. Austin

#6 Arizona State vs. #11 Temple

[YanksFan1992]

No St. Mary's.

But my god,
UNC
Oklahoma
Syracuse
Gonzaga
Illinois
Arizona State
Clemson
LSU
Butler

[trapper700]

personally, i'd like to see a matchup with the top 2 shot blockers (and teams), in varnado (miss st.) and thabeet (uconn).

i retract this statement. i almost forgot about the two games we played against washington in the sweet 16, those were classics.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Of all the bubble teams, you can make an argument for San Diego State and St. Mary's, but the Aztecs played their way out from the Mountain West.

Penn State, St. Mary's, Creighton, they had top 50 RPI numbers, but bad SOS.

[BroadwayBomber55]

No St. Mary's.

But my god,
UNC
Oklahoma
Syracuse
Gonzaga
Illinois
Arizona State
Clemson
LSU
Butler

The South has the Section of Death

The East has the Section of Buried.

Those two groups have the heavy hitters, a combination of upset bugs and favorites.

[YanksFan1992]

i retract this statement. i almost forgot about the two games we played against washington in the sweet 16, those were classics.

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[trapper700]

....

honestly, with the way our season has gone as of late, there are times i wouldn't be surprised if we lost to chattanooga.

[jeterdaman]

The only team that I definitely don't think should have gotten in was Arizona, with Michigan being a close 2nd.

[BroadwayBomber55]

The only team that I definitely don't think should have gotten in was Arizona, with Michigan being a close 2nd.

I disagree.

I think Michigan earned their way in with quality nonconference teams like UCLA and Duke and also wins within their conference Illinois, Minnesota (twice) and Purdue

[dabomb2045]

Arizona has no business being in the tournament

[26 and counting]

If we get past this game, I really like the Purdue matchup. But oh god, not UCONN again.

I would love to see another UConn-Washington Sweet 16 matchup.

[dabomb2045]

I'm a Siena grad, and for a small school it's a great achievement getting a No. 9 seed, but it's basically an away game for them and if they pull off the upset they'll have Louisville waiting for them. I was hoping for an 11 or 12 and a chance to get to the Sweet 16, but that ain't happening. Oh well...

I definetly think Siena is winning their first game. I follow the MAAC closely and I always see Siena at least once a year in person (when they play at Marist)...and this is by far the best team I've seen come out of the MAAC in years.

Keep in mind...they lost at Kansas by only 7. And at Pitt by only 13...in a game that was within single digits and not decided to the final minutes.

I'm not saying they will go farther then one win, but Louisville will have their hands full in that 2nd round game.

[roblyo33]

I definetly think Siena is winning their first game. I follow the MAAC closely and I always see Siena at least once a year in person (when they play at Marist)...and this is by far the best team I've seen come out of the MAAC in years.

Keep in mind...they lost at Kansas by only 7. And at Pitt by only 13...in a game that was within single digits and not decided to the final minutes.

I'm not saying they will go farther then one win, but Louisville will have their hands full in that 2nd round game.

If Siena can, somehow, learn how to shoot free throws, they can make a good showing. Of course, beating Louisville would be a MAJOR upset but, they have the speed and ball handling to handle the press.

[Bub]

I definetly think Siena is winning their first game. I follow the MAAC closely and I always see Siena at least once a year in person (when they play at Marist)...and this is by far the best team I've seen come out of the MAAC in years.

Keep in mind...they lost at Kansas by only 7. And at Pitt by only 13...in a game that was within single digits and not decided to the final minutes.

I'm not saying they will go farther then one win, but Louisville will have their hands full in that 2nd round game.

Ohio State has a couple of 7 footers.....which doesn't always mean a whole lot, but it's a definate size advantage. I can't see them hanging in there long against Louisville, based on what I saw of them this weekend. Last year when Siena drew a 13 seed and faced Vanderbilt, we knew right away it was a team to be had. Not this year.

[TheYankee]

Arizona making the tournament is a Grade-A joke.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

Arizona making the tournament is a Grade-A joke.

Wait till they win their first game

[YanksFan1992]

Wait till they win their first game

That doesn't mean they shouldn't be in. If Oklahoma had a .500 record over the year, it doesn't mean they couldn't beat most teams, but that their resume isn't valid enough.

The committee shouldn't be looking at how talented the team is, or it's historical success (which I think was the reason why they got in this time), they should only be looking at their resume, unless something affects that resume such as an injury to a key player.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

That doesn't mean they shouldn't be in. If Oklahoma had a .500 record over the year, it doesn't mean they couldn't beat most teams, but that their resume isn't valid enough.

The committee shouldn't be looking at how talented the team is, or it's historical success (which I think was the reason why they got in this time), they should only be looking at their resume, unless something affects that resume such as an injury to a key player.

Yeah, I was just having fun with TY. AZ probably shouldn't be in, but I do think they have a very good chance to pull an upset in the first round.

[YanksFan1992]

Yeah, I was just having fun with TY. AZ probably shouldn't be in, but I do think they have a very good chance to pull an upset in the first round.

Oh for sure, there's no question in my mind that Arizona will win that game.

[dabomb2045]

Oh for sure, there's no question in my mind that Arizona will win that game.

What has Arizona done this year to make you believe they will "unquestionably" beat a #5 seed?

[schwarzstein]

D'oh! We're playing Duke... Well, at least we'll get great publicity

[YanksFan1992]

What has Arizona done this year to make you believe they will "unquestionably" beat a #5 seed?

Arizona's a very good team. However, their resume isn't up to snuff with a tournament team, so they shouldn't have made it in. That doesn't prevent them from being good enough to beat Utah.