Conference tourney pickems - the 31 Automatic Qualifiers

[nwhoopfan]

Belmont made a big run in Q3 to erase most of what had been an 18 point deficit, but then Murray St. answered and then some. 80-58 w/ 1 minute left. I think we can call this one. Racers get the auto bid.

I'm really curious if the Missouri Valley is gonna get more than 1 team. Pretty hard to distinguish between the top 4 teams in the conference.

 

[Zarathustra]

Harvard-Columbia going down to the wire.

I can't believe how often a team with a lead late in a game fouls a shooter, when it's the LAST THING in the world you should be doing. Especially on a 3. Seems like it's usually on a late close out, where you aren't going to effect the shot anyway. Must take years off the life of their coaches when they have brain cramps like this.

Those are pretty elite "brains" (that sometime cramp!!)

 

[BRS24]

WOW! 9 William & Mary beats 3 Campbell, 66-63, for the CAA auto bid.

The final standings for the AQ contest:
20 - @Jbs600
19 - @triaddukefan, @Jonathan14
18 - None, @Bigboote
17 - BRS24, @mrmojack, @RoadMaster, @Stagnant
16 - @Topsail, @RSHERMVIKES, @Phil, @Zarathustra, @maple, @bballnut90
15 - @Shocker47
10 - @kat0189

Thanks to everyone that participated. Reminder that there's an ESPN tourney challenge group for us. Info is pinned on the main board.

 

[fomalhaut]

I assume no one picked William and Mary? I saw the exciting final quarter. W&M beat all three top teams in the Coastal A.A. to make the NCAA tournament. I assume they'll be the last 16-seed and have to win a play-in game, which I intensely dislike. I feel strongly that all the automatic qualifiers should go into the main draw, and the play-in games should be the last eight at-large teams.

 

[triaddukefan]

WOW! 9 William & Mary beats 3 Campbell, 66-63, for the CAA auto bid.

The final standings for the AQ contest:
20 - @Jbs600
19 - @triaddukefan, @Jonathan14
18 - None, @Bigboote
17 - BRS24, @mrmojack, @RoadMaster, @Stagnant
16 - @Topsail, @RSHERMVIKES, @Phil, @Zarathustra, @maple, @bballnut90
15 - @Shocker47
10 - @kat0189

Thanks to everyone that participated. Reminder that there's an ESPN tourney challenge group for us. Info is pinned on the main board.

I was looking forward to some tasty treats from the Tampa area. Anything for the runner-ups??? A blueberry donut hole??? Half a chocolate chip cookie?

 

[triaddukefan]

I assume no one picked William and Mary? I saw the exciting final quarter. W&M beat all three top teams in the Coastal A.A. to make the NCAA tournament. I assume they'll be the last 16-seed and have to win a play-in game, which I intensely dislike. I feel strongly that all the automatic qualifiers should go into the main draw, and the play-in games should be the last eight at-large teams.

W&M is a great story, but darn if they didn't ruin my weekend. They came from behind Friday beating the #1 seeded Aggies from my backyard... today they beat Campbell which is right down the road

 

[triaddukefan]

My goodness.... I didn't realize Campbell led 14-0

 

[Jonathan14]

WOW! 9 William & Mary beats 3 Campbell, 66-63, for the CAA auto bid.

The final standings for the AQ contest:
20 - @Jbs600
19 - @triaddukefan, @Jonathan14
18 - None, @Bigboote
17 - BRS24, @mrmojack, @RoadMaster, @Stagnant
16 - @Topsail, @RSHERMVIKES, @Phil, @Zarathustra, @maple, @bballnut90
15 - @Shocker47
10 - @kat0189

Thanks to everyone that participated. Reminder that there's an ESPN tourney challenge group for us. Info is pinned on the main board.

Thank YOU, LisaG, for organizing this "tourney before the tourney" and all of the frequent updates. It was fun to have some new rooting interests this week between the Big East tournament and Selection Sunday. Fun to watch some upsets and to learn about some new players going into the Big Dance.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I assume no one picked William and Mary? I saw the exciting final quarter. W&M beat all three top teams in the Coastal A.A. to make the NCAA tournament. I assume they'll be the last 16-seed and have to win a play-in game, which I intensely dislike. I feel strongly that all the automatic qualifiers should go into the main draw, and the play-in games should be the last eight at-large teams.

William & Mary has a record of 15-18. I think being in a play-in game is entirely appropriate for them.

 

[Bigboote]

William & Mary has a record of 15-18. I think being in a play-in game is entirely appropriate for them.

I think the conference winner should qualify for the tournament. A play-in game isn’t the same. They’re playing a day or two early against another 16 seed in a mostly empty arena.

Let the teams that are voted in play four games for the 11-12 seeds if you absolutely need 68 teams.