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Official Bracket Thread

MSGRET said:
Oh come on, now I have to wake up on a Saturday at 8:00 in the morning to watch UConn, guess I'll tape it and start watching when I get up.
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Check the score go to bathroom then recheck the score and go back to bed,game over!LOL
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
Spokane is still a good distance from Eugene so I doubt there will be very many. I'm disappointed that I ave to pay for a flight instead of being able to drive. I also don't know if I'm high enough in the Gamecock Club to get tickets in Albany, but where there's a will, there's a way.
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Keep an eye on the Boneyard. Sometimes a UConn fan can't make the games and will sell their tickets.
 
SCGamecock said:
I’m not one to submit to the “woe is me” thing.. I have on occasion in the past.. But I’m not feeling particularly sorry right now.

SC should consider this an opportunity, just like MSU did last year. If you’re unhappy, go out there, play with a chip on your shoulder and actually show up in a game versus UConn for once. Beat the Huskies, earn your respect and tell the NCAA and whoever else to shove it. Easier said than done, but it’s been done before.. just last year actually.

Even if we don’t go all the way, I would be extremely pleased if SC came out angry and just hand out some tail whoopings. Ditch the victim card and defend your title with a vengeance. Go Gamecocks!
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Did you get a chance to hear Dawn's comments on her placement in the brackets...if so what are your thoughts?
 
SCspur said:
No they hate us because they're always screwing us over. Please be for real. 2016 sent to Souix Falls, 2017 sent to Stockton, 2018 sent to Albany. It's mind boggling when they say they're trying to "grow the sport" but doesn't allow the only team who averages 10,000 fans per game to support?? I'm sure someone like you wouldn't understand when the NCAA practically kisses Muffett's rear end.
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Spur - The seeding location is based on winning games, not on attendance. When it was determined that SC was the 8th best team in the tourney, you were locked in to playing UConn no matter where UConn went. When they have the tournament for fan attendance, we'll let you be number 1 and you can pick your site. But until then, just win a couple of more games.
 
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jonson said:
I think so as well. This is the best matchup for Oregon of the 4 #1 seeds.
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I think every #2 seed wanted to be in Notre Dame's region (well, except Dawn Staley, who wanted to be in Lexington no matter the opponent); that's typically the case with the perceived weakest #1 seed . . .
 
southie said:
Several committee members and ESPN analysts kept talking about "balancing" the bracket, but never really explained what they meant other than SC couldn't be in the same regional with Miss. State. But, the integrity of the bracket was compromised, IMO, by the committee trying to fit placements around their higher priority of making sure Oregon was sent to Spokane; it affected Louisville and Baylor the most, and then SC (whose win over MSU was better than any win Oregon had, IIRC).
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Noone wanted to ask the simple question regarding SC swapping locations with Texas. Usually this happens because no one really wants to answer that question. Yet, they were quick to point out that the rule doesn't prohibit SF from being in Albany. That really wasn't an answer to the question which was . " WHY" did you put SF in Albany ? Again , unfortunately non of the broadcast crew wants to " really question " the committee spokewoman responses! I mean come on.
 
scubadog said:
Noone wanted to ask the simple question regarding SC swapping locations with Texas. Usually this happens because no one really wants to answer that question. Yet, they were quick to point out that the rule doesn't prohibit SF from being in Albany. That really wasn't an answer to the question which was . " WHY" did you put SF in Albany ? Again , unfortunately non of the broadcast crew wants to " really question " the committee spokewoman responses! I mean come on.
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You lost me on the response as I think your autocorrect invoked and you transposed cities (why would SC be prohibited from Albany vs. KC where MSU is). I was looking through the rules last night to see if any prevented SC from being in the MSU bracket as the #2 seed as it seems to me SC was the overall #7 seed with Texas being #8. But as one of the rules states the first 3 teams from a conference must be put in different brackets, I didn't know if that applied here. Maybe @vowelguy or @Plebe could enlighten us as I know they have a better handle on the rules than I do.
 
TitleTown said:
Not questioning the #2 seed. We have 7 top 25 teams in our bracket! 7
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As others have mentioned, UConn will not play all of them. Take the 1st and 2nd rounds in Athens Georgia, there will be 4 such ranked teams (#18 Georgia, #20 Duke, #23 Belmont and #25 Mercer). First of all, yes you can say (you did say) these teams are top 25 but c'mon the highest ranked of the group is Georgia #18. The guarantee, from this group, is that one of them will survive and will have the privilege to move on the Albany Regional and probably will go up against UConn.
 
DefenseBB said:
You lost me on the response as I think your autocorrect invoked and you transposed cities (why would SC be prohibited from Albany vs. KC where MSU is). I was looking through the rules last night to see if any prevented SC from being in the MSU bracket as the #2 seed as it seems to me SC was the overall #7 seed with Texas being #8. But as one of the rules states the first 3 teams from a conference must be put in different brackets, I didn't know if that applied here. Maybe @vowelguy or @Plebe could enlighten us as I know they have a better handle on the rules than I do.
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Last night there was a discussion questioning SF in the Albany region. The spokeswoman said the rules did not prohibit this. However, the question that was never answered was " why " did they place SF in that region . So, the " real " question was never addressed . Then there was discussion as to bracket imbalance regarding Baylor and Miss. St. , but swapping sites between SC and Texas was never even brought up ! SC could have been sent to Kansa City, with Texas placed in Albany. How that would have created an imbalance is totally beyond me.
 
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scubadog said:
Last night there was a discussion questioning SF in the Albany region. The spokeswoman said the rules did not prohibit this. However, the question that was never answered was " why " did they place SF in that region . So, the " real " question was never addressed . Then there was discussion as to bracket imbalance regarding Baylor and Miss. St. , but swapping sites between SC and Texas was never even brought up ! SC could have been sent to Kansa City, with Texas placed in Albany. How that would have created an imbalance is totally beyond me.
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When that question was asked during the Bracket reveal, I immediately thought it must have come from one of the posters here on The Boneyard. And you're right: the Chair never answered the question of why USF was placed in UCONN's region.
 
mhshuskies said:
And there 3 other games scheduled at the same time on ESPN2?
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Likely they will start with the UConn game, then, if it looks to be a runaway, they will give more time to the other three. But whatever happens, they will have to show parts of all 4 games.
 
LETTERL said:
When that question was asked during the Bracket reveal, I immediately thought it must have come from one of the posters here on The Boneyard. And you're right: the Chair never answered the question of why USF was placed in UCONN's region.
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Exactly. Very typical . At least on men's side we get an answer, of some kind !
 
cbraarj said:
Texas was in the East twice 2015 and 2016. They played Uconn both years.
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We were the #5 seed in 2015 and upset #4 Cal in order to advance to play UConn in the Sweet 16. Even though we did play UConn in two consecutive tourneys, we weren't a Top 4 seed in 2015. In 2017, committee probably didn't want to send Texas to UConn's region a third straight year. But, this season, if Miss. State has not been the #2 seed overall, I think the committee would have had no choice but to send Texas to Albany.
 
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scubadog said:
Last night there was a discussion questioning SF in the Albany region. The spokeswoman said the rules did not prohibit this. However, the question that was never answered was " why " did they place SF in that region . So, the " real " question was never addressed .
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If you want an answer, it is because USF is within driving distance to Florida State, and the NCAA can save money on airfare by sending the team via bus instead of flying them out to Ohio State, Tennessee, or UCLA.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
Spur - The seeding location is based on winning games, not on attendance. When it was determined that SC was the 8th best team in the tourney, you were locked in to playing UConn no matter where UConn went.
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That's not how I saw it. At worst, USC was the #7 team in the rankings (just like they were in the last reveal), and perhaps even moved up to #6 ahead of Oregon based on their 3 wins in the SEC tourney over Tennessee, Georgia, and Miss. State. SC was placed in Albany simply because the committee wanted Oregon in Spokane, and couldn't place SC with Miss. State in KC.
 
LETTERL said:
When that question was asked during the Bracket reveal, I immediately thought it must have come from one of the posters here on The Boneyard. And you're right: the Chair never answered the question of why USF was placed in UCONN's region.
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Oh, USF vs. SF which I confused with SC or St.Francis. @scubadog you need to use the correct vernacular when referencing schools...again, I don't understand all the angst on this board about USF being placed in the Albany region as #6 seed. I guess eventually Jose will make it to a sweet 16 but until he's regularly in the top 16 nationally ranked, this discussion is kind of moot. I mean, why should the committee be concerned over this vs. even SC's comments as a more relevant program and defending NC getting sent to Albany?
 
scubadog said:
Then there was discussion as to bracket imbalance regarding Baylor and Miss. St. , but swapping sites between SC and Texas was never even brought up ! SC could have been sent to Kansa City, with Texas placed in Albany. How that would have created an imbalance is totally beyond me.
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Swapping South Carolina and Texas (to take the Gamecocks to KC and send the Longhorns to Albany) would not have been permitted as long as Mississippi State was the #1 seed in KC, since conference rivals on the top 4 seeding lines are not permitted to be in the same region. The only exception is if there are more than 4 teams from one conference with a #1 through #4 seed, and that was not the case here.
 
JoePgh said:
Swapping South Carolina and Texas (to take the Gamecocks to KC and send the Longhorns to Albany) would not have been permitted as long as Mississippi State was the #1 seed in KC, since conference rivals on the top 4 seeding lines are not permitted to be in the same region. The only exception is if there are more than 4 teams from one conference with a #1 through #4 seed, and that was not the case here.
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Sorry, never heard that explanation last night. :)
 
I've complained in the past about UCONN's bracket, but I think this year's is fair. Of course, they gave Louisville a poor deal in order to advantage Muffet. I also think the committee might have figured out that if ND has any chance, they have to play UCONN in the semifinal. Because we do not lose championship games.
 
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cbraarj said:
Check the score go to bathroom then recheck the score and go back to bed,game over!LOL
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I'm twice retired, now I hope you're not implying that I stay that long in the bathroom, although my wife might tend to agree with you. Once I wake up, I stay up, it's a military thing I guess. I always watch the whole game when it comes to UConn, there is something about them that reminds me of my basic training. You drill and drill till you get it right, then you drill some more!
 
Four ACC schools in one region. Looks like they could have spread it out a little more.
 
triaddukefan said:
Four ACC schools in one region. Looks like they could have spread it out a little more.
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They must have watched the men's bracket and decided it was okay!

(NC State, Duke, Clemson and Syracuse are all in the Midwest bracket of the men's tournament).
 
Plebe said:
Huh? Oregon was #11 in both preseason polls. Ohio State was #5/#8 so yes the Buckeyes underachieved a bit.
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You're right Plebe there was someone who had them at 4 going to the final four probably an analyst but I see they got to 6 then were beat by Stanford. The OSUs were definitely up and down this year.
 
ProSkeptic said:
Oh stop! SC lost six games! If they wanted to be a #1 seed they lost at least three too many games. Just because SC is the defending NC and has a big fan base doesn’t give them special props in terms of the bracket. A couple of years back UConn was sent to Lincoln despite being the overall #1 seed. They won the NC that year anyway. Baylor lost one game and is a #2 seed. So there.
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Yes, South Carolina won the national championship last year out of Stockton, California. It was pleasant.
 
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