Sunday's games - loaded sked

[Fightin Choke]

Showcase for the currently most overrated team in the women's college game vs the most overrated program in the history of the women's college game. Tried to watch but the sun is shining outside and I don't have an hour and a half of life to waste on this debacle.

I realize that this is a UConn board, but Tennessee is not overrated as a program. They clearly deserve the rank they have, which is the second best program in WCBB history. Which program would you rank above them (besides the Huskies, who are clearly the best program in WCBB history)?

 

[bags27]

if this game didn't have significance for seeding and the somewhat lurid interest in wondering whether DD will hit double figures in turnovers, this game wouldn't be worth watching. it's a race to the bottom to see who can play worse....

 

[LO TRADER]

Tennessee will be a difficult out in the NCAA Tourney.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

if this game didn't have significance for seeding and the somewhat lurid interest in wondering whether DD will hit double figures in turnovers, this game wouldn't be worth watching. it's a race to the bottom to see who can play worse....

LMAO! Still, hard to fathom how this Miss St team is playing so bad.

 

[Fightin Choke]

Tennessee will be a difficult out in the NCAA Tourney.

If they can get past the first round, as they seem to play down to their opposition as well as up to their opposition.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I realize that this is a UConn board, but Tennessee is not overrated as a program. They clearly deserve the rank they have, which is the second best program in WCBB history. Which program would you rank above them (besides the Huskies, who are clearly the best program in WCBB history)?

Uh, er, well for the last decade may I suggest your team Artichoke?

 

[mntncougar]

I've never seen Miss St. before that I can remember; that's why I'm watching. But what I can't get over is that when 1 team slows the game down and holds the ball, both teams stand stock still. Applies to both. I have NEVER seen anything like that in a UCONN game, certainly not by us, at least.

 

[eebmg]

If they can get past the first round, as they seem to play down to their opposition as well as up to their opposition.

That seems to describe most programs. DD is on a mission so I can see another E8 .

 

[stwainfan]

Another top 5 win.

 

[triaddukefan]

ND easily winning this one. Will lock Irish in as a #1, and possibly in Lexington while FSU's poor performance is getting closer to locking them in as a #3.

Suddenly no one wants that last 2 seed.

We will take it

 

[mntncougar]

Tenn by 18 over the number 3 team. How is that possible? And how could that Miss team be #3? They didn't even look like they wanted to be out there

 

[Plebe]

Yes. That was going to be the case regardless of today's outcome, just a matter of which team was #2 and which team was #3. Maybe all the games are done now and complete seedings are set. Haven't seen if Arizona-USC went final. Oregon was projected in the field, but I'm not sure a Pac 12 team has ever gotten in w/ a sub .500 conference record. They finished 8-10.

Oregon will be in. The bubble is too weak for them to fall out, and remember that the Pac-10/12 never used to be as strong as it is now. Every year there are at-large teams with sub-.500 conference records from the strongest conferences. Well, the Pac-12 is the strongest conference of them all this year.

 

[Bayareahusky]

Great win by Tenn today... Congrats to the LV nation.... I don't know where Ms St was today.... I still would put a buck on them in the tourney..... they usually bring it always .... today was strange.... also a random shout out to Oregon St.... coach built them from literally nothing 7 years ago i think..... put an ad in the student paper looking for players.... and after getting to Final 4 last year..... had only 2 returning starters this year .... predicted to get nowhere.... but again the power of coaching and good discipline and organization.... good for them...

 

[Plebe]

Yes. That was going to be the case regardless of today's outcome, just a matter of which team was #2 and which team was #3. Maybe all the games are done now and complete seedings are set. Haven't seen if Arizona-USC went final. Oregon was projected in the field, but I'm not sure a Pac 12 team has ever gotten in w/ a sub .500 conference record. They finished 8-10.

Arizona beat USC, which slams the door shut on any tenuous hope USC had of an at-large bid. Freshman Minyon Moore had 21 for USC. LaBrittney Jones had 18 and 7 in the last home game of her career. She's one of those slightly sad cases of a very good player who never got enough recognition because she played on a bad team.

Other key results:

• A&M loses at Ole Miss, which probably knock the Aggies out of a hosting spot.
• Auburn stages a furious 4th-quarter rally to beat Arkansas, keeping alive Auburn's at-large hopes.
• Iowa also rallied in the 4th quarter to avoid a loss to Wisconsin, which could have been devastating to their resume.
• Northwestern loses to Purdue, likely ending NW's tournament hopes as they have faded badly in the latter half of conference play.

 

[Fightin Choke]

Creme now tweets: "Full bracket coming tomorrow, but some notables. #1's in order: UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, SC. A&M's chance to host all but gone. TN up to a No. 6 seed. Last 4 in stay same Iowa St, Virginia, Indiana, Auburn"

 

[Plebe]

Creme now tweets: "Full bracket coming tomorrow, but some notables. #1's in order: UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, SC. A&M's chance to host all but gone. TN up to a No. 6 seed. Last 4 in stay same Iowa St, Virginia, Indiana, Auburn"

I question the placement of ND ahead of Baylor, although it's certainly close. Even with today's win over FSU, ND has fewer RPI top 25 wins and no road wins over a top 16 team. But either way, Baylor's game at Oklahoma tomorrow should determine which team has the edge heading into conference tourneys.

 

[triaddukefan]

In the colonial today. Elon was victorious @HuskyNan . While James Madison was upset at home by William and Mary. So long as the Phoenix win at home vs UNC by-the-sea on Wednesday night..they win the regular season conference championship outright and the #1 seed in the conference tourney.

 

[Fightin Choke]

I question the placement of ND ahead of Baylor, although it's certainly close. Even with today's win over FSU, ND has fewer RPI top 25 wins and no road wins over a top 16 team. But either way, Baylor's game at Oklahoma tomorrow should determine which team has the edge heading into conference tourneys.

I question it as well, but whether ND is the 2nd or 3rd 1-seed really doesn't matter. In either case, Baylor gets Oklahoma City and ND gets Lexington. Bracketology is getting far more interesting this time of year, because it should resemble the actual bracket (finally). Still conference tourneys could shake up this a bit.

 

[LO TRADER]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona beat USC, which slams the door shut on any tenuous hope USC had of an at-large bid.

The bottom half of the Pac 12 was a huge log jam. Two teams finished 6-12 and four finished 5-13. That can't be fun sorting out a 4 way tie for seeding purposes in the conference tourney. Several of those teams won 10 or more games in OOC.

 

[j66kicker]

UCLA now leading ASU 44-39 early 4th quarter.

I was at the ASU-UCLA game today. Good game. UConn would have destroyed either of these teams. Guess I'm just spoiled with UConn's talent, athleticism, crisp execution...

Anyway, Courtney Eckmark was totally engaged with the team - warmups, huddles, etc. - except playing on the floor, of course.

 

[j66kicker]

Also re. ASU-UCLA, Jordin Canada was clearly the most athletic player on the floor. She got knocked around quite a bit by the bigs (2nd smallest player in the game was at least twice her weight) and spent a lot of time dragging herself up off the floor and rubbing her knees. She had an unspectacular but solid 12 points/8 rebounds/8 assists, and won the game for UCLA by making 4 free throws in the final minute, while ASU missed theirs...

 

[j66kicker]

Finally, re. ASU-UCLA, Monique Billings sported the dumb-ass, tuck-the-front-of-your-shorts-into-your-spandex "sports diaper" look (shudder). (I apologize if there is actually a valid reason for doing this - help?)

 

[Plebe]

The bottom half of the Pac 12 was a huge log jam. Two teams finished 6-12 and four finished 5-13. That can't be fun sorting out a 4 way tie for seeding purposes in the conference tourney. Several of those teams won 10 or more games in OOC.

Here's what the Fun Tool to Show Conference Tournament Pairings says:

Pac 12 Standings

1. Oregon State (16 - 2)
2. Stanford (15 - 3) Defeated Washington based on head-to-head record.
3. Washington (15 - 3) Lost to Stanford based on head-to-head record.
4. UCLA (13 - 5)
5. Arizona State (9 - 9)
6. Oregon (8 - 10)
7. Washington St (6 - 12) Defeated California based on head-to-head record.
8. California (6 - 12) Lost to Washington St based on head-to-head record.
9. USC (5 - 13) Defeated Arizona, Colorado, and Utah based on record against #1 teams.
10. Colorado (5 - 13) With Arizona and Utah, lost to USC based on record against #1 teams. Defeated Arizona and Utah based on round-robin record.
11. Arizona (5 - 13) With Colorado and Utah, lost to USC based on record against #1 teams. Defeated Utah and lost to Colorado based on round-robin record.
12. Utah (5 - 13) With Arizona and Colorado, lost to USC based on record against #1 teams. Lost to Colorado and Arizona based on round-robin record.

 

[SCGamecock]

Another top 5 win.

Thanks for the SEC regular season championship!

 

[stwainfan]

Thanks for the SEC regular season championship!

No problem. I knew you would like the result.

 

[SCGamecock]

No problem. I knew you would like the result.

I even wore orange today... the Tennessee orange not that gaudy Clemson catastrophe.

 

[iri10]

Finally, re. ASU-UCLA, Monique Billings sported the dumb-ass, tuck-the-front-of-your-shorts-into-your-spandex "sports diaper" look (shudder). (I apologize if there is actually a valid reason for doing this - help?)

The "valid reason" - if you can call it that - is that they don't like longer shorts, and the team allows some degree of uniform customization.

Personally, I wonder why more teams just don't provide a short shorts variant for those who want to wear them (assuming you don't demand fit-and-cut uniformity like UConn does). South Carolina seems to have done this for A'ja Wilson, and therefore she does not have the, uh, slovenly look of the pictured player above.

 

[DefenseBB]

Finally, re. ASU-UCLA, Monique Billings sported the dumb-ass, tuck-the-front-of-your-shorts-into-your-spandex "sports diaper" look (shudder). (I apologize if there is actually a valid reason for doing this - help?)

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Some players feel the longer shorts impede their movement of particular note is one A'ja Wilson who has her own custom made shorts ala 1985...Monique needs to do the same as the look is hideous, however she is a 'baller!

 

[DaddyChoc]

Another top 5 win.