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Yeah yeah it’s too early, but sign me up for this right now. Brooklyn -> Boston. Duke as the 1. Yes please.

www.espn.com

Men's Bracketology: Belmont is first conference 1-seed to fall

The Bruins fell in the MVC tournament quarterfinal, paving the way for the first bid thief of Champ Week.
www.espn.com

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geordi said:
Forget Boston. They have to put us in the West Regional. We win championships from the West Regional.
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We also won a championship from the East Regional.

This would be a terrific path.

That said, with who's projected to leave, I have a hard time seeing us in #2 seed range. The defending champ (or runner-up, see UNC last year) is almost always overrated, but having the buzz around the program is nice even if the results are unlikely to match.
 
HooperScooper said:
Didn't even know the 3rd and 4th rounds are in Boston next year. After Worcester in 2005 I'd actually prefer if UConn wasn't here.
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Boo. I was in Worcester, that was bad. But TD Garden will be good for the team. I need to buy tickets.
 
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I want the East, and I want to end Dook's dreams, yet again. Would be even better if they put UK, Gonzaga and SD St in our bracket :)

8-1 in the S16 and beyond vs those programs, 5-0 in the FF. With an 8 game winning streak

Only loss was to Dook in the dream season
 
Anybody know where you sign up for the East Regional ticket lottery?
 
HooperScooper said:
Didn't even know the 3rd and 4th rounds are in Boston next year. After Worcester in 2005 I'd actually prefer if UConn wasn't here.
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We put UCF basketball on the map. We were there and it was a read downer, both because of the arena and the outcome.
 
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auror said:
It was linked from a real NCAA page (and I got a confirmation email from NCAA email address).
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I found it on BC's page, so yeah, I guess that's it.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
We also won a championship from the East Regional.

This would be a terrific path.

That said, with who's projected to leave, I have a hard time seeing us in #2 seed range. The defending champ (or runner-up, see UNC last year) is almost always overrated, but having the buzz around the program is nice even if the results are unlikely to match.
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Mass gives me the heebie jeebies like Hooper geordi and aburks said.
 
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Umm, run what back, ESPN? Purdue lost on March 17, which for those keeping score, was the very first Friday of The Tournament..

 
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Jorgensen said:
Yeah yeah it’s too early, but sign me up for this right now. Brooklyn -> Boston. Duke as the 1. Yes please.

www.espn.com

Men's Bracketology: Belmont is first conference 1-seed to fall

The Bruins fell in the MVC tournament quarterfinal, paving the way for the first bid thief of Champ Week.
www.espn.com

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I don't really care one way or the other about Duke being in the same bracket or not. I just care that UConn being in Brooklyn, my birth city, and then going to Boston, where I live now.

I would consider getting tickets for the BET, and the first two rounds in Brooklyn, and then the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 in Boston :)

Ultimately I want UConn to go to the bracket that is most advantageous and if that means not being in the East, so be it.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
We also won a championship from the East Regional.

This would be a terrific path.

That said, with who's projected to leave, I have a hard time seeing us in #2 seed range. The defending champ (or runner-up, see UNC last year) is almost always overrated, but having the buzz around the program is nice even if the results are unlikely to match.
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This right here. Our Fab 5 provides a big jolt of optimism for good reason as well as the continued development of the returning players. But UConn loses a lot from this year's team and I do mean a lot.

They lose Sanogo who was arguably the best player in the nation last year. I don't give a damn that he wasn't on any of the three the All American teams, that was a mistake and he should have been at least 3rd team All American. They lose the best shooter in the country in Hawkins and the best glue guy in Jackson and not to mention significant contributors in Alleyne and Calcaterra.
 
Right now, Duke's coach has to show he can make it to the 2nd weekend.
 
gsmooth said:
This right here. Our Fab 5 provides a big jolt of optimism for good reason as well as the continued development of the returning players. But UConn loses a lot from this year's team and I do mean a lot.

They lose Sanogo who was arguably the best player in the nation last year. I don't give a damn that he wasn't on any of the three the All American teams, that was a mistake and he should have been at least 3rd team All American. They lose the best shooter in the country in Hawkins and the best glue guy in Jackson and not to mention significant contributors in Alleyne and Calcaterra.
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You are correct on all points but we still have quality, experience and a big class. Now we need a shooter. And getting Tristen was huge, but I’m not going to focus on whether we are top 5, 10 or even 20 because Hurley and staff have serious talent to work magic on by next March. But Sanogo was ridiculously good whatever his draft status is. Look what he did to his opponents in that run particularly Gonzaga. Other players were heralded yet it was Adama that prevailed. I’m praying he taught Clingan his footwork before he left.
 
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