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UConn a 1 Seed????

UConn has only lost 1 game in Bridgeport and that was the 2006 regional final where #1 seed Duke beat #2 seed UConn. UConn was the #2 seed in 2004 in Hartford regional.
I was at that game and Doris Burke was sitting 3 ft IN front of me. A Duke player dribbled over half court and we all screamed and Doris screamed to and no call. There was also a play the Duke made and I cant remember it right now that we all screamed about and not call and UConn lost. The back court call if called may have changed that game.
 
2023: Greenville SC and Seattle
2024: Albany and Portland OR
2025: Birmingham and Spokane
2026: Fort Worth and Sacramento

This also proves that the NCAA cares about more than money. Because most of those western regionals are going to stink.
Why on earth the west got exactly half of the regionals for the next 4 years is beyond me. The west has the fewest D1 schools, the fewest major schools, and each western site has only a handful of schools within 500 miles. Just an awful terrible move.

If you wanted to attract fans, then the south should be the region that had 1/2 the regionals.

The NCAA deserves to lose money with nonsense like that.
 
Regardless of seeding not putting UCONN in Bridgeport would be one of the stupidest moves the committee has ever made.
The tourney is all about attendance. The NCAA cares about the revenue from these locations. Locations aren’t picked because they have the best parking lots?! It’s the potential of revenue driven by attendance.
UCONN in Bridgeport is a huge revenue generator. Of course, I’m biased as well
 
I was at that game and Doris Burke was sitting 3 ft IN front of me. A Duke player dribbled over half court and we all screamed and Doris screamed to and no call. There was also a play the Duke made and I cant remember it right now that we all screamed about and not call and UConn lost. The back court call if called may have changed that game.
I was there too. The over and back was the killer.
 
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Actually, I think SC’s formula this season has been remarkably consistent. Play tough defense. Have the guards feed the posts or put up perimeter shots and then crash the boards in waves.

Not suggesting that beating SC is in anyway easy. But imo the key is controlling Henderson & Cooke. Make it tough on them to shoot it and feed their posts and you have a chance, which is exactly what Mizzou did earlier this season.
That's been UConn's strategy going back to when Wilson was at South Carolina. Geno said the reason they were successful against South Carolina was they were able to stop the guards passing in to Wilson. Of course back then we had two defensive pests named Mo and Kia.
 
1 seed? 2seed?3seed?

I dont care, if the goal is NC
We need to win it all
If our goal is FF
We still need to win the regional champion first
So we just do our best and go to win it

Period.
 
Stanford 2021
Baylor 2019
South Carolina 2017
Baylor 2012
Texas A&M 2011
UCONN 2010
TN 2008
TN 2007
Maryland 2006
Baylor 2005
Every team you mentioned had good guards. Ball handlers.
Stanford 2021
Baylor 2019
South Carolina 2017
Baylor 2012
Texas A&M 2011
UCONN 2010
TN 2008
TN 2007
Maryland 2006
Baylor 2005
Since this is a UConn site here is there team from the championship game.
MOORE, Maya f 9-18 3-5 2-5 5 6 11 2 23 1 3 0 0 37
31 CHARLES, Tina c 4-13 0-0 1-5 2 9 11 1 9 2 3 6 1 38
03 HAYES, Tiffany g 2-8 1-5 2-6 1 2 3 3 7 1 3 0 1 30
05 DOTY, Caroline g 3-11 2-8 0-0 0 5 5 0 8 3 0 0 0 36
32 GREENE, Kalana g 1-4 0-0 4-6 2 3 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 32
34 FARIS, Kelly 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 25
41 MCLAREN, Kaili
 
UConn will be in Bridgeport thats why the NCAA is having the Regionals there and lets face it what fans from other teams are going to fly to CT to see their team play???? Bridgeport will sell out with UConn there and wont sell out with any other team there. Thats all you need to know. The parking and ticket prices are very high too. UConn is a big money maker for the NCAA and a big money maker for TV. Do you see any other team on TV like you see UConn? I dont think its even a consideration that UConn will be in another region. It would defeat the purpose of have the regionals in CT and not some other place. Next year the NCAA has decided to have the regionals at 4 sites. Lets see how that works out, because I dont think alot of fans can take that much time off to travel, pay for rooms that will be overpriced because of the Regionals and overpriced food to watch their team. Some will most wont.

Should UConn be a 1 seed?

UConns NET is 5 and if you take into consideration what the NCAA has said being that they take injuries into consideration as well as how your playing right now and UConn is playing great and with that point made UConn could be a 1 seed. I dont think that will happen but think about it. If the NCAA is taking injuries into consideration UConn would have only 1 loss. Does it really matter if UConn is a 1 or 2 seed? I dont think so. Look at the way UConn is playing right now with 9 deep and great guards.

Some fans are saying I want to see UConn beat up on a good team like they did the past few games. Really, how many top teams have had a lead of 50+ especially lately? Most top teams have struggled. Some fans are saying UConn is in a weak conference and is beating up on weak teams. How many teams have played schools yourve never heard of like Belmont, Pacific UC Davis Elon Buffalo Wofford Towson IUPUI St Francis ... look at their schedules. The Big East is pretty good and unfairly considered weak. 4 teams should make the NCAAs and maybe 5. If you think not look at some of the top conferences teams that have loosing records in their conference? No conference should be allowed over 5 teams this year. Tenn has lost 3 of their last 4 and is ranked 16 in the polls. Theyve struggled all season when they were healthy.

The Selection Committee is gonna have a really tuff job this season.

Now what team will be ranked above UConn in Bridgeport? What team will be sent to Bridgeport as a 1 seed? Would it be more fair to make UConn a 1 seed in Bridgeport and send the loser of the ACC championship to another region as a 2 seed and bring in a lesser 2 seed to face UConn in Bridgeport? As it stands now either NC State or LVIlle depending on who wins the ACC tourney will end up in Bridgeport. I dont think either teams can come within 15 pts of UConn and it could be more then that. IMO it really doesnt matter who comes to Bridgeport UConn right now is playing at an level higher then any team in WCBB with depth and confidence.

I hope the NCAA uses logic when selecting the top teams to play in their tournament. I have tried to make some points here. Stop reading all the propaganda about UConn being a 3 seed and being sent away to another region I think Ive made my points and I think theyre right on. The selection committee has the final say and I say see you all in Bridgeport.
Well said. See you there!
 
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But Nan. (with ALL due respect)
This member calls out my loyalties and makes incredible claims.
You know I am a fan.
Been one for well over a decade.
Also a NY Jet fan (sigh) , so cannot be construed as a ‘front runner’.
Will confine my critiques to statistics and numbers.
Would that be acceptable?
 
But Nan. (with ALL due respect)
This member calls out my loyalties and makes incredible claims.
You know I am a fan.
Been one for well over a decade.
Also a NY Jet fan (sigh) , so cannot be construed as a ‘front runner’.
Will confine my critiques to statistics and numbers.
Would that be acceptable?
Injecting your personality into your posts is fine but you need to know your audience. For the most part, the posters here are men 60+ years old. It’s like talking to your dad or granddad, so keep that in mind.

As for @Tonyc he’s been on the Boneyard 25 years. He’s unfailingly optimistic, always has been and always will be. Knowing where he’s coming from might help temper your approach to disagreeing with him. I don’t know about others but to me, trying to shake Tony’s faith in the team is like kicking a puppy (I mean that in the most affectionate of ways, Tony)

My sympathies on the Jets. I’ve been a Red Sox fan my entire life so I had a taste of your angst as a kid.
 
You honestly believe UCONN would beat NC State by more than 15 points? Our largest loss of the season was 9 points to South Carolina -- in the opening game of the season when we were without one key player off the bench and with another starter playing limited minutes recuperating from an injury.

Interesting.

There are two elite teams in America and the Wolfpack ain't one of them. If you aren't elite, a healthy UConn is gonna smack you by at least 15. NC St. has one win over a ranked team not in the ACC and that's over Indiana. That win is nowhere near as impressive now as it was then. Be proud, making the Elite 8 this season should make you guys very proud, but I just don't see any ACC or Big 10 teams as Final Four material.
 
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There are two elite teams in America and the Wolfpack ain't one of them. If you aren't elite, a healthy UConn is gonna smack you by at least 15. NC St. has one win over a ranked team not in the ACC and that's over Indiana. That win is nowhere near as impressive now as it was then. Be proud, making the Elite 8 this season should make you guys very proud, but I just don't see any ACC or Big 10 teams as Final Four material.
Makes me wanna' see NC State and UConn in the same regional!
 
There are two elite teams in America and the Wolfpack ain't one of them. If you aren't elite, a healthy UConn is gonna smack you by at least 15. NC St. has one win over a ranked team not in the ACC and that's over Indiana. That win is nowhere near as impressive now as it was then. Be proud, making the Elite 8 this season should make you guys very proud, but I just don't see any ACC or Big 10 teams as Final Four material.
Charming
 
There are two elite teams in America and the Wolfpack ain't one of them. If you aren't elite, a healthy UConn is gonna smack you by at least 15. NC St. has one win over a ranked team not in the ACC and that's over Indiana. That win is nowhere near as impressive now as it was then. Be proud, making the Elite 8 this season should make you guys very proud, but I just don't see any ACC or Big 10 teams as Final Four material.
Oh...okay. I guess our wins over Maryland and Florida don't count.
 
Oh...okay. I guess our wins over Maryland and Florida don't count.
Okay, I will own up to my mistake. Florida was not ranked at the time the game was played. (just this week they dropped 8 spots in the poll so still not a chest thumping win) and at a quick glance I still had MD in the ACC - I'm only like 8 years behind.
 
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Okay, I will own up to my mistake. Florida was not ranked at the time the game was played. (just this week they dropped 8 spots in the poll so still not a chest thumping win) and at a quick glance I still had MD in the ACC - I'm only like 8 years behind.
This is the last thing I'm going to say and go back to the General WBB board. I think NC State has the horses this year to at least keep up with UCONN. We'll see what the pairings are and let the ladies decide things on the court.
 
LSU is down against unranked Kentucky in the fourth. Has to mean good news for being #2 in Bridgeport, right?
 
The LSU loss to unranked KY should help UConn. MI is down double-digits to unranked NE in the 1st half. That would be domino #2. I think Iowa St’s loss to Baylor at home already dropped the Cyclones. But just to be sure, IO St will most likely lose again in the Big 12 tournament.

That may not get UConn to a #1 seed, but it sure could get UConn to a high #2 seed in Bridgeport.
 
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