Other Teams You’re Rooting For in the 2023 NCAA Tournament

[wheelerdog]

Same here. And Vermont. Don't care about the rest. I would love to see PC bury the Squid.

I think PC wins that game.

 

[gsmooth]

No different than the constant complaining about "Pee Cee" here. It's an unrealistic sample. The better the Big East does, the better it is for everyone.

yeah it's not too different but a little different. Yeah there is a lot of haterade towards PC here, but there will be comments about pulling for PC in the NCAAT whereas I just don't see that on Friar Talk. I know that's purely anecdotal. I was alluding to your point about the sample size as well when I was talking about using Friar Talk as the sample.

Anyways I am pulling for your guys to beat Kentucky. Hopefully we all here are in a good mood when your games starts because that is when our UConn game will be over against Iona.

 

[Beowulf]

I’d love to see the mountain west get two teams to the second round

 

[Hunt for 7]

Every other BE team if we are not playing them.

But not Duke under any condition!

 

[Friarsnoop]

I was one of the world's biggest Ricky Moore fans in 1999

 

[Ripper32]

I put money on PC to make the final 4. I hope they do.

 

[FriarJ]

oh interesting, okay. I will tell you, though, on Friar Talk, their sentiments towards UConn and UConn fans was not good. I know Friar Talk is only a sample so I will trust your take on that. In any case, I do like the animus or disdain of some their fans as it makes for a good rivalry which is what I want.

That's why I am hoping Cooley stays put at PC. If he goes to GTown, that would be a gut punch to Providence as I know he is revered there. Also, it might send PC spiraling to irrelevancy like 2005-2010 if they can't replace him with someone good. PC loses big if that happens and it certainly isn't good for UConn or the Big East.

Then again, you might be surprised by who replaces him. Stay tuned…

 

[Ripper32]

Bobby Hurley jumping into the pool. LOL

 

[Yawin4Heisman]

Will be rooting hard for Kentucky in their first game and then for whomever is playing against them in the round of 32.

 

[LEEDS]

Memphis, Iowa and Kstate

 

[HuskyHoosier]

Obviously the first one doesn’t apply in the Sweet 16. Really didn’t want that to happen, but it is what it is. Should add Charleston. Ever since the classic I can’t help but like them. That coach should land a big job soon. Was really good at Winthrop and now this.

Where is your rooting interest if we do play KU in s16?

 

[auror]

I put money on PC to make the final 4. I hope they do.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

1. UConn
2. Not Duke

Kent State…..class of ‘81

Possibly the first ever consecutive post/handles.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Since the OBE went kaput, my wife now roots for UConn so least I can do for her is root for Pitt.

Go ahead, bring on the hate.

My parents met at Pitt, and I was conceived and born during my dad's second medical residency there. No hate.

 

[giddyup]

Colgate
Vermont
St. Mary’s
Anybody v. P5

 

[NowInStorrs]

Marquette

Other Big East teams (unless we run into them)

The underdogs

 

[HuskyHawk]

Where is your rooting interest if we do play KU in s16?

U C O N N, UConn, UConn, UConn. I was at Kemper in my UConn gear when we lost to KU as the #2. I didn’t want this matchup so early. Would love it in the final 4.

 

[willie99]

Marquette
Other Big East teams
FAU
ULL
Oral Roberts
UCSB
Vermont

Generally underdogs

Maybe the one OOC chalk I might be pulling for is Alabama

 

[HuskyHawk]

Then again, you might be surprised by who replaces him. Stay tuned…

Ricky don’t lose that number.
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Ricky, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home
I have a friend in town, he's heard your name
We can go out driving on Federal Hill
We could stay inside and play games, I don't know
And you could have a change of heart

 

[homunculus]

Basically for me it’s Big East teams, and other New England/New York (non-P5) teams. Of course the committee seems to screw that over regularly by matching the northeast regional teams up either with us (like Vermont in 2004) or other Big East teams.

 

[QuickDraw]

1. UConn
2. Other Big East teams
3. Any Cinderella
4. Anyone playing Duke, UCLA, Kansas, Kentucky, or Indiana

this

 

[B1GEast]

Gonzaga. Mark Few is a good guy and a great coach who runs a clean program.

 

[storrsroars]

Oral Roberts

I had to go to Tulsa once for business. Creepiest city in US, imho. And ORU is a big reason for that. No thanks!

 

[Waquoit]

I thought for a brief second we were in the same bracket

 

[MuchoDogYears]

For 1st round Thursday/Friday games:
1. UConn
2. All Big East teams
3. All 12-16 seeds except when playing against 1 or 2 above
4. Arizona
5. Any team playing Duke, Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan St, Memphis.
6. Any team playing an overrated Big10 team. Which is every B1G team ‘cept Purdue and Indiana.