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I feel like titles before the at large era (1975) when the field was expanded to 32 teams is the start of the modern era. Even Wooden did not have to go through the same gauntlet year after year. Many years. they started essentially at the Elite Eight because they get byes. There was also a time...

I could watch that 30-0 run on repeat. As a observer i had not fully realized the enormity of what happened until a bit later. As an opposing player or coach that must have been like getting shell-shocked.

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I think UCONN came out looking the best of the three institutions. The school was mature, and discrete, played by the rules and were not desparate like Cinci. UCONN had the most disadvantages due to geography and logistics and were strongly considered based on the reputation and body of work...

AAC should definitely jump on the expansion train now that the Big XII dropped the ball - BYU, Boise, Army, Air Force. In 8 years, we might be picking up the pieces of the Big XII as well.

I can live with status quo. Being passed over again would have been a stomach punch

I feel more nervous about this than the 1999 title game

As long of no one else from G5 got selected instead of us, then its all back to square one. That being said, the Big 12 feels like another house of cards, but I'll still take the invite.

WTF is he doing? is there something he knows?

It boggles the mind that the men's basketball team with 4 titles is still treated as an afterthought in that article

Oof, this is not good. Gee is a proponent of expansion too

Taliek Brown

I think UMASS still has a chance to carve out a niche given its geography

If he wants to just play somewhere in this world - OK, can't argue with that. You can collect a nice paycheck in Europe or China these days. As an NBA prospect - late 2nd round AT BEST and probably on min contract.

Instead of fostering a core, the Sixers continued to trade away veteran assets and stockpiling picks. There was no direction for this team. That letter was a mixture of navel-gazing and nauseating TED talk corporate speak that sounds great but had no basis in practicality.

BXII or B1G ties? ...wishful thinking...

I was almost relieved when the 2006 season came to an end. Just not the typical hard-nosed teams - they played down to the level of opponents then play just enough to beat them. Probably drove Calhoun nuts. Calhoun usually takes a project and is able to squeeze out all the talent. Some self...

thats sounds pretty good actually - but if tourney results are factored heavily would move Pitt down under PC.

I couldn't watch the game because I'm at work, and just following the score tracker gave me a heart attack and/or stroke

I imagine having Bipolar Disorder must be feel similar to following this years Huskies

too many missed shots. And CU is getting too many easy close buckets and getting to foul line

at work can't watch this. Looks like CU frontline is scoring buckets, and we are not getting to the free throw line I'm surprised theyre not down even more

Who we really miss is someone like Niels Giffey - that upperclassman glue guy to keep everyone on track, brings the intangibles, and has a potential wild card 20+ pts on a random night

He really stepped into a giant s--- sundae, and that was before the "hot fudge" was poured on.

They're like the Temple of the old Big East - and they definitely got the boot

Although something tells me some schools like a conference mate that is the perpetual doormat. Can inflate some records and it doesn't look like they are cheating with a easy OOC schedule

They should give Pitino 15 seconds to clean this up

I believe the seeding was more than fair for the AAC this year, and Tulsa was even a stretch in the AAC's favor. I think UCONN winning the tourney and them beating us in the regular season helped their case.

No doubt the NCAA hates us. We won their tournament and then (rightfully) called them out on national TV. Before that, they went after us with the Nate Miles BS and JC gave them nothing. The APR ban came so suspiciously after that, and designed so we couldn't do anything about it. (Meanwhile...

if Tulsa got in, then I'd say probably a play - in team

I still remember that year when Louisville went 29-5, won the regular season and conference tourney, no bad losses that year, and still was only a 4 seed. And I believe SMU was a top 30 if not top 25 team and got snubbed

We had a good league going - and these schools are worse off since leaving BE. BC - as above Miami - football has nearly fallen off the radar. They were seen as the next standard bearers VT - maybe the exception, although they never felt fully "Big East" and have yet to see the heights from...

that was the season where Jim Calhoun said "I'm too old for this s---" and retired

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The lack of a real open tournament in the post-season further restricts the appeal. 4 team playoff is nice, but by definition, someone from a P5 will not make it