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Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:01 pm
by bwgood77
azcatz11 wrote:If anyone is interested in a large, money pool PM me and I will email you the info later today or tomorrow. The pool is usually in excess of $20,000 and the buy in is $20. I’ve done it every year the past 10 years or so
What are your thoughts on this West region bracket (Joe Lunardi's final projections)?
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:03 pm
by bwgood77
Honestly, I'm not super confident in AZ, but of the top 4 seeds, I'd prefer NC over all of them (unless Houston continues to remain really injured, but I hope they don't for their sake).
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:06 pm
by Chuck Everett
This is what I was afraid of. Auburn, FAU in UConn's bracket. All three had a chance to get to the Final Four. Damn the committee.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:41 pm
by jkvonny
I feel bad for Indiana State Sycamores.
They should have gotten in rather than the UVA Cavs or Mich State Spartans.
Tuff for St Johns Red Storm and Seton Hall Pirates as well, just missing out.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:15 pm
by jkvonny
Right now, some of the teams are declining the NIT bids.
Including St Johns, Pitt, etc (bubble teams left out of the NCAA tournament). I do know that portal tranfers season is a factor as well.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:18 pm
by ___Rand___
In Midwest region, Tennessee dropping to #2 seed is Purdue's bad luck. I think Vols can beat Purdue, if someone else doesn't before them. And if Vols make it that far.
I think South region sets up really nice for Duke and NC State, my dark horse from there. Out of the West I'm picking Arizona. East is UConn's to lose.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:48 pm
by jkvonny
I think Houston, Creighton, Purdue or Tenn wins it all.
Darkhorse: San Diego State, UConn, FAU, St Marys (CA), Arizona, etc.
Lol. Toss up!
Lots of good teams and interesting match ups. There may be quite a few upsets as well.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:49 am
by bwgood77
I kind of like AZ's road. Though I don't know a ton about Dayton. But I'd prefer NC of all the 1 seeds. Baylor would be tough. Of course I can see them losing to Dayton (or Nevada), Baylor, NC, but the road seems better than the other 2 seeds.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:26 am
by azcatz11
bwgood77 wrote:I kind of like AZ's road. Though I don't know a ton about Dayton. But I'd prefer NC of all the 1 seeds. Baylor would be tough. Of course I can see them losing to Dayton (or Nevada), Baylor, NC, but the road seems better than the other 2 seeds.
We have a very easy path. No excuses this year.
I'd love to see New Mexico take out Baylor and have an old school rematch....if you recall, Lute refused to play New Mexico after 'The Pit' incidents...they hate our guts.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:04 am
by Chuck Everett
azcatz11 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:I kind of like AZ's road. Though I don't know a ton about Dayton. But I'd prefer NC of all the 1 seeds. Baylor would be tough. Of course I can see them losing to Dayton (or Nevada), Baylor, NC, but the road seems better than the other 2 seeds.
We have a very easy path. No excuses this year.
I'd love to see New Mexico take out Baylor and have an old school rematch....if you recall, Lute refused to play New Mexico after 'The Pit' incidents...they hate our guts.
New Mexico hooking up with Arizona in Los Angeles would be electric. Both fanbases would show up for that game.
Anyway, my Final Four picks are:
1 UConn vs. 1 North Carolina
7 Florida vs. 3 Creighton
UConn and Creighton play for the championship. UConn is the national champ. With my luck, Creighton will be upset in round 1.
Re: The final stretch before March Madness - who will win it all?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:41 pm
by scrabbarista
scrabbarista wrote:jkvonny wrote:Hard to say right now. But, I'm going to wait til things are finalized and the brackets are set. After the conference tournaments. No major injuries, etc. To get a better gauge on match ups and potential next round match ups.
But, w/o teh brackets at the moment. I could see teams like Houston Coogs, Purdue, Arizona, Bama, Gonzaga, St Marys (CA), Iowa State, Tennessee, San Diego State, etc win it all
Even some darkhorses like South Carolina, Baylor, Creighton, Utah State, Marquette, FAU, Dayton, Illinois, Indiana State, Wazzu, etc.
It's
Cougs, my man! Not Coogs!
Undefeated in all sports since I first enrolled in 1999!
Wow!
According to google, I was dead, flat-out
wrong!Phenomenal, moronic mistake on my part!
Wow![still undefeated, though]
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:12 pm
by Lalouie
i'll take the field againt all four #1s
Re: The final week of Conference Tourneys before March Madness - who will win it all?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:41 pm
by Dan33185
bwgood77 wrote:Should I set up a bracket challenge?
I'd be in, for sure!
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:47 pm
by azcatz11
Lalouie wrote:i'll take the field againt all four #1s
Interesting. Can't say I agree with you.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:30 pm
by ___Rand___
azcatz11 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:I kind of like AZ's road. Though I don't know a ton about Dayton. But I'd prefer NC of all the 1 seeds. Baylor would be tough. Of course I can see them losing to Dayton (or Nevada), Baylor, NC, but the road seems better than the other 2 seeds.
We have a very easy path. No excuses this year.
I'd love to see New Mexico take out Baylor and have an old school rematch....if you recall, Lute refused to play New Mexico after 'The Pit' incidents...they hate our guts.
So you're coming back around huh?
Re: The final week of Conference Tourneys before March Madness - who will win it all?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:59 pm
by bwgood77
Dan33185 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Should I set up a bracket challenge?
I'd be in, for sure!
OK, getting set up now.
Re: March Madness Bracket Challenge- make your picks!
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:05 am
by bwgood77
Info to join is in first post in this thread.
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:08 am
by azcatz11
___Rand___ wrote:azcatz11 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:I kind of like AZ's road. Though I don't know a ton about Dayton. But I'd prefer NC of all the 1 seeds. Baylor would be tough. Of course I can see them losing to Dayton (or Nevada), Baylor, NC, but the road seems better than the other 2 seeds.
We have a very easy path. No excuses this year.
I'd love to see New Mexico take out Baylor and have an old school rematch....if you recall, Lute refused to play New Mexico after 'The Pit' incidents...they hate our guts.
So you're coming back around huh?
Just based on the bracket lol
Re: Anyone up for a bracket challenge?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:53 am
by ___Rand___
azcatz11 wrote:___Rand___ wrote:azcatz11 wrote:
We have a very easy path. No excuses this year.
I'd love to see New Mexico take out Baylor and have an old school rematch....if you recall, Lute refused to play New Mexico after 'The Pit' incidents...they hate our guts.
So you're coming back around huh?
Just based on the bracket lol
Sheesh. It really isn't all that different before the seedings were set. I know, you've been disappointed before, like 2018. LOL! Although I tell ya if NC State wins their region, I got them beating your team. That's my cinderella of sorts.
Re: March Madness Bracket Challenge- make your picks!
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:56 am
by ___Rand___
Anybody got early round upsets?