Selection Sunday Thread

[Henry]

Purdue should've gotten Duke. We were seeded 6 by the committee.

 

[superjohn]

I think Illinois is over-seeded at 3. Three seeds should not have 8 losses.

A 1 seed has 7 losses.

Kansas has 10 losses and a 4 seed.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Wait. Didn’t Furman finish 6th in the Southern Conference? And we should be scared on them? Come on, people.

 

[uconn_jack]

St. Johns will find out quickly how different officiating is against Duke, in the tournament.

Yes, that should be comical.

 

[Vowelguy]

You don’t know that until we see the final
Committee rankings. The S-curve is not followed exactly.

As noted, UConn is 6th

 

[Tenspro2002]

I wonder with UCLA in our pod, and with Virginia and Tennessee the other big draws in Philly, if we get the first night game (7 pm) on Friday.

 

[Inyatkin]

Very tempting to look ahead but feels like it all comes down to one thing: can we shoot?

 

[upstater]

UCLA is 142nd so about average, UCF is 305th so also very bad. I think both teams are pretty good so shouldn't overlook them, but wouldn't be overly considered about them forcing a ton of turnovers

Bilodeau is going to play according to this: Tyler Bilodeau’s NCAA Tournament Status Clarified: UCLA Star Cleared After Knee Scare – onlyTrustedInfo.com

 

[djct1999]

Thank you Committee. Apparently they bent read the board and hooked UConn up w a favorable draw.

 

[aceboon]

UCLA is a different team when Clark is going. Not sure he got back to his old self after the injury. Also, Bilodeau (the Oregon state transfer) is a very solid forward. Shoots the three. Smart player. But he is hurt I believe.

Dent also missed the 2nd half of yesterday's game with an apparent calf strain. 6 day turnaround from that type of injury usually isn't happening.

 

[Henry]

Not only can we shoot, but will Silas be healthy enough to play well, and will we get Jaylin back at some point.

 

[JungleLobo]

Duke leads all time series 5-4

Duke University Men's Basketball History vs UConn

The official Duke University Men's Basketball History vs UConn

goduke.com

 

[upstater]

And Nebraska is still stronger than KU or Alabama as a 4.

But KU and Alabama scheduled a tough OOC.

 

[uconngb]

To the posters who argued w me that polls determine seeding two months ago, I give you St John’s….they will be ranked no worse than 12th tomorrow and got a 5 seed.

And Miami (OH), in the top 25 for the last month or so loses 1 game and gets an 11 seed play in game.

Fretting over the weekly AP weekly rankings is absolutely foolish. They mean NOTHING at the end of the day

 

[djct1999]

I can't believe we have multiple people upset/worried because we were matched up with the 6th place team in the SoCon, the 23rd best KenPom conference

It’s a joke. If we can’t be Furman, the issues run deep.

 

[superjohn]

Val doesn’t even talk to her wife.

She's married to a man.

 

[sdglast]

UCLA is a different team when Clark is going. Not sure he got back to his old self after the injury. Also, Bilodeau (the Oregon state transfer) is a very solid forward. Shoots the three. Smart player. But he is hurt I believe

Both Bilodeau and Dent are hurt. Dent has a calf strain. I think we all remember the strains UConn had earlier in the year. No idea how good either will be.

 

[Dove]

Yup, we're #2 with Duke, and St. John's in our region. UCLA/UCF and MSU/Louisville in the way.

aka grist

 

[Henry]

Both Bilodeau and Dent are hurt. Dent has a calf strain. I think we all remember the strains UConn had earlier in the year. No idea how good either will be.

So does this mean we may not even end up playing UCLA?

 

[TRest]

I think Illinois is over-seeded at 3. Three seeds should not have 8 losses.

There’s a one seed with 7.

 

[sdglast]

Bilodeau is going to play according to this: Tyler Bilodeau’s NCAA Tournament Status Clarified: UCLA Star Cleared After Knee Scare – onlyTrustedInfo.com

Correct, but he has a "mild knee sprain".....He may play..how effect will he be is the question.

 

[JungleLobo]

Wow - they put us as a #2 seed in the East not the West. This is setting up to be the 1989 Big Dance again! Lets go!

UConn made it to the Elite Eight in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to Duke 79–78 in overtime. Killer Christian

 

[Chonky]

Of course Seth just picked UCLA to beat us.

 

[jdb50]

Why are Seth Davis's shoes turned up at the tip like an Elf?

 

[karstenkibbe]

I think Bilodeau is out for UCLA. UCF is a solid team with size.

UCF has been horrible over the last month.

 

[upstater]

Of course Seth just picked UCLA to beat us.

He always picks against us. It's a good sign.

Only problem I have is Mick Cronin mucking things up.

 

[Muddler]

Two best teams from the Big East in the same conference bull crap they want to make sure the final four is all power conferences

The Conference has been crap all year. If there is a year that the Big East cannot complain, this is the one.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Of course Seth just picked UCLA to beat us.

Seth Davis is neck-and-neck with Goodman as my least favorite college hoops pundit. Only because Andy Katz is just plain irrelevant now.

 

[ScottVib]

A lot of folks wanted Duke and the East as the 2... with the loss UConn likely went from #5 to #6, with the loss meaning they went from not being eligible to go to the East (presuming the #1 overall seed avoids the top #2 seed rule is correct).

 

[gsmooth]

Sucks that Miami OH didn't get in outright but that play-in game will have a ton of attention

Plus they should have home court advantage playing the play in game in Dayton.