Updated Bracketology from Lunardi

[HooperScooper]

I usually wouldn't post this since it means nothing at this point, but I just liked the introduction to the predicted brackets. Where's freescooter to comment on the Newbie? Actually I like the board a lot better when he goes into hiding.

In less than four weeks, we'll be poring over the first set of game results and no doubt jumping to all the wrong conclusions. But one assessment seems incontrovertible for the 2023-24 season: The Big East is loaded. Three teams -- defending champion UConn along with Marquette and Creighton -- have legitimate designs on an NCAA title. Villanova, the league's fourth-best squad, can point to a pair of national championships and a trio of No. 1 seeds in the past decade. In short, the Big East can dream of repeating its seemingly unrepeatable feat from 1985: a record three Final Four teams in the same year. It's an unlikely outcome, to be sure, but one that was unthinkable when the conference split from its football members in 2013. Yes, the headlines might proclaim a "football is king" narrative, but apparently the Big East folks didn't get the memo.

Men's Bracketology: How the projected NCAA tournament field is taking shape

The selection show is almost here! Here's the latest look at what we're expecting when it starts.

www.espn.com

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Just bought Brooklyn sessions for March. Let’s gooooo

 

[bendm]

sign me up for that path right now.

brooklyn:
#15 colgate
#7 TCU

boston:
#3 gonzaga
#1 MSU

Final Four:
#1 Purdue
#1 KU

none of those #1 seeds are scary. not that any are going to make it that far. all perennially overrated.

 

[HuskyHawk]

sign me up for that path right now.

brooklyn:
#15 colgate
#7 TCU

boston:
#3 gonzaga
#1 MSU

Final Four:
#1 Purdue
#1 KU

none of those #1 seeds are scary. not that any are going to make it that far. all perennially overrated.

I need to find a way to get tickets for the Boston games.

 

[REB1094]

I know preseason bracketologies are less than useless, but I'd LOVE a Brooklyn/Boston bracket lol

 

[Eleven]

This is the most meaningless drivel that exists only because espn has a 24 hr news cycle and a web page to fill. It stuns me that anybody pays any attention to it at all. UGH!

 

[auror]

Just bought Brooklyn sessions for March. Let’s gooooo

WIth Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Omaha, and Charlotte also sites and not a lot of good projected northeastern schools, I like our odds of Brooklyn all things considered.

 

[August_West]

I usually wouldn't post this since it means nothing at this point, but I just liked the introduction to the predicted brackets. Where's freescooter to comment on the Newbie? Actually I like the board a lot better when he goes into hiding.

In less than four weeks, we'll be poring over the first set of game results and no doubt jumping to all the wrong conclusions. But one assessment seems incontrovertible for the 2023-24 season: The Big East is loaded. Three teams -- defending champion UConn along with Marquette and Creighton -- have legitimate designs on an NCAA title. Villanova, the league's fourth-best squad, can point to a pair of national championships and a trio of No. 1 seeds in the past decade. In short, the Big East can dream of repeating its seemingly unrepeatable feat from 1985: a record three Final Four teams in the same year. It's an unlikely outcome, to be sure, but one that was unthinkable when the conference split from its football members in 2013. Yes, the headlines might proclaim a "football is king" narrative, but apparently the Big East folks didn't get the memo.

Men's Bracketology: How the projected NCAA tournament field is taking shape

The selection show is almost here! Here's the latest look at what we're expecting when it starts.

www.espn.com

Lol @ l’il 12

 

[upstater]

I know preseason bracketologies are less than useless, but I'd LOVE a Brooklyn/Boston bracket lol

Give us a 3 seed and send us out west please.

 

[HooperScooper]

I know preseason bracketologies are less than useless, but I'd LOVE a Brooklyn/Boston bracket lol

Yeah that's what I thought about going to Worcester in 2005. Send the boys out west.

 

[Waquoit]

I hate Sparty.

 

[August_West]

I know preseason bracketologies are less than useless, but I'd LOVE a Brooklyn/Boston bracket lol

Then you are clinically insane.

 

[August_West]

I wear a lot of hats, always fitted. Usually a small curve, the hat I usually work out in is a flat brim flex fit. Those are the most comfortable hats

 

[Kembacity]

I need to find a way to get tickets for the Boston games.

Isn’t it not going to be that hard? I always think of Boston as a pro sports town so I figured it would be some basketball fans who want to watch and traveling fans.

Definitely going to go to a game even if UConn isn’t in this region

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yeah that's what I thought about going to Worcester in 2005. Send the boys out west.

I was there. That was ugly. Still hoping for Boston this time. I think it would be great for Alex and Donovan.

 

[Kitaman]

Now that the League looks better than ever, I'll be 'fully' satisfied this season if we take back our title!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Now that the League looks better than ever, I'll be 'fully' satisfied this season if we take back our title!

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It's not better than ever. Not as good as the early iteration or the era when Louisville was strong. But it's certainly pretty good and I agree it would be nice to win it.

 

[gtcam]

Now that the League looks better than ever, I'll be 'fully' satisfied this season if we take back our title!

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If you mean post ACC NBE being better than ever - maybe I agree
This NBE league or any league couldn't hold a candle to the heydays of the OBE - not even close

 

[HooperScooper]

Isn’t it not going to be that hard? I always think of Boston as a pro sports town so I figured it would be some basketball fans who want to watch and traveling fans.

Definitely going to go to a game even if UConn isn’t in this region

It was not easy to get tickets the last time it was in Boston. Or the time before that. They were very expensive. I had 2 extras last time and sold the 2 for $750. You forget that there are 8 teams there whose fans want to go. Boston is definitely a pro sports town but people want to go to the NCAA Tournament. It's an event.

 

[HeGotGame]

I need to find a way to get tickets for the Boston games.

There is about 100 different ticket apps that can help you with that.

 

[HuskyHawk]

There is about 100 different ticket apps that can help you with that.

Yes, and the ticket prices are just stupid. I saw $4000 a seat for loge. So the only play is to wait for session tickets to come available via Ticketmaster and also for losing teams in sweet 16 to sell theirs for the next game.

 

[HeGotGame]

Yes, and the ticket prices are just stupid. I saw $4000 a seat for loge. So the only play is to wait for session tickets to come available via Ticketmaster and also for losing teams in sweet 16 to sell theirs for the next game.

Not sure why you would buy tickets now, event is not going to sell out, anyone posting now is going to shoot for the moon on prices because why not.

Also, on Gametime you can get tickets in the loge for half that price.

 

[Waquoit]

Also, on Gametime you can get tickets in the loge for half that price.

Only $2,000?

 

[Tenspro2002]

Yeah that's what I thought about going to Worcester in 2005. Send the boys out west.

We also won a regional without leaving the northeast in Buffalo and NYC.

That said, a neat factoid is we have won championships out of the West Regional as a #1, #2, #3, and now #4 seed, in that order.

 

[HeGotGame]

Only $2,000?

Impressive math, good work.

 

[Ricker]

This is the most meaningless drivel that exists only because espn has a 24 hr news cycle and a web page to fill. It stuns me that anybody pays any attention to it at all. UGH!

Said the guy who clicked the thread to check it out

 

[shizzle787]

If you mean post ACC NBE being better than ever - maybe I agree
This NBE league or any league couldn't hold a candle to the heydays of the OBE - not even close

That's actually not true. There were a few years the OBE was ranked #5 or #6 in Ken Pom. This current version has never ranked worse than #5.

 

[gtcam]

That's actually not true. There were a few years the OBE was ranked #5 or #6 in Ken Pom. This current version has never ranked worse than #5.

The competition is not nearly the same - not even close
I don't care what somebody's rankings say - the eye test is enough for me
Every game was a bloodbath (except for the occasional DePaul contest) - nearly every team had multiple future NBA players and the physicality cannot compare and how many HoF coaches?
The teams and the rivalries were much stronger then vs now.

But if you are going on only what Ken Pom says - that's fine

I miss the OBE days

 

[Eleven]

Said the guy who clicked the thread to check it out

I clicked it to post, seeing that this nonsense was appearing among interesting and meaningful topics. I did not give its content the amount of time it has taken for either my original post or this one.

 

[HooperScooper]

I clicked it to post, seeing that this nonsense was appearing among interesting and meaningful topics. I did not give its content the amount of time it has taken for either my original post or this one.

You didn't find the introduction about the Big East interesting at all? As I wrote in the OP, that was my only reason for posting this. I apologize in advance if my post wasn't worthy of your attention.