Talk Elections

Brackets are set boys, and girls! Time for some fun!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/bracket

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Let's go WVU! Beat Gonzaga!

I've decided I'm not going to do a bracket this year as I will be away for the 2nd round, 3rd round, Sweet 16, and Elite 8.  I will probably watch the Final 4 and National Championship.  I just don't have time this week to put together a bracket.

LIU-Brooklyn got shafted with a 16 seed

I feel sick saying this...but hopefully duke wins its first game in a blowout.

I agree with you.

I got Murray State in the Final Four.  It's time.

I've got UNC beating Michigan State; the big upset for me is Harvard knocking out Vanderbilt

Yeah, Gonzaga's going to lose. It'll be pretty great.

Nah.  WVU has been crap.  Gonzaga loses to OSU, but not WVU.

Its going to be a defacto home game for WVU, and a long flight from Spokane.  These have factored into upsets before.

Harvard sucks dude.  they did their very best to cough up the Ivy Lg

GO GATORS-

Since Illinois ended their season on such a wonderful note, I hereby throw my support (and $5) behind Duke.

Having Harvard as winning an NCAA tourney game is Linsane.

Despite being a huge Jayhawker, I'm playing it safe and having Kentucky over Kansas in the title game.

Some upsets I'm currently contemplating:
- Montana over Wisconsin
- Texas over Cincinnati
- Davidson over Louisville
- Long Beach over New Mexico

go BYU tomorrow.

I have Florida St. beating Indiana in the Championship (i'm a big Hoosiers basketball fan, but Fla St. is too good :P)

The winner of New Mexico-Long Beach St. will make it to the Elite Eight.   Both are senior teams with great rebounding and defense, much like Butler and VCU last year.  It's a shame they are playing each other in the first round.

My final four:

- Mizzou (I picked them to win it all)
- UNC (picked 'em to lose to Mizzou)
- Kentucky
- Vandy

Dead to me.

;)

In all seriousness, its not in Gods plans for MethU to win a NC.

UNC should win it, but I swear the players don't care enough to. I've never seen such an unfocused, talented team.

BYU game was awesome :)

Typically the seeds are upset about 20-25% of the time in the first week of the tournament. But with no upsets in the first eight games, there's some catching up to do if the tournament is to fall within usual statistics.

Damn, I was hoping for a Harvard Cinderella.

New Mexico and Murray State gonna do some damage to the West.

#2 seeds Missouri and Duke go down. :)

How 'bout LeHigh?

Fcuk Lehigh. Scum.

Now Kentucky needs to lose and Indiana needs to beat VCU (sorry VCU it's not personal) tommorrow.

My entire post is about the "school" not any poster here.

My bracket is BUSTED but I don't even give a shet, the storylines for this tournament could be bangin.

I'm annoyed that St. Mary's didn't win, obviously, but I'm more annoyed that it's on Court TV and so I didn't see it.

I hate Missouri, so it was great to see them lose. I also have a friend who's an annoying Duke fan, so that was nice too. :)

My Mom's meeting up with her sister tomorrow - her and her husband are huge Duke fans, he's an alum, they live in Raleigh. It'll be glorious. :P

LIU!!!!!! Giving Izzo fits. Can the AH.com ASB's strike and a 16 beat a one?

Ok, so...My bracket is dead to me after last night.

They definitely caught up yesterday, and then some.

ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK GO KU!!!

:D

The worst part about this game was, if the Heels were healthy, they win the title. They had 3 McDonalds All Americans injured for this game. 3! What a frustrating season.

Kansas is headed to the Championship Game!!! :)

Kentucky v. Kansas.


Two historic programs, two great coaches, two great teams.


Will Calipari finally get his first championship? Will Kansas' PG prove he's the best in the game with a ring?

Kentucky last won a championship in 1998, when Tubby Smith (currently Minnesota's coach) was there. That title came only 2 years after Rick Pitino (now at Louisville)  won it all for Kentucky.

Bill Self's Kansas last won 4 years ago, doing something Roy Williams was never able to achieve while at Kansas. Self's triumph in 2008 was the first Kansas natl title since Larry Brown was their coach.


This is going to be a classic! Best Part: NO BUTLER!

Who will win? We'll find out Monday night when two historic programs clash.


If Bill Self's squad wins it all, he will be a sure bet for a Hall of Fame induction. If Calipari wins it all for Kentucky, his corrupt past at Memphis will be forgotten and the Bluegrass state will be hoisting up a natl title for the first time in over an decade.

:)

Just caught this.

FTR, Kansas will be playing in the Championship tomorrow with 0 McDonald's All-Americans. ;) Talent-wise, I'm not sure if Kansas is even one of the Top 10 teams in the country. Elijah Johnson is the only 5 star recruit (per Rivals) on the roster, and he was just borderline a 5 star.

As to the game - Kentucky has the edge. They are far superior to Kansas in terms of talent and depth. However, I firmly believe Kansas is the better coached team, and will find ways to keep it close.

I think Kansas has a good shot at winning this game. If Kansas plays how they did against UNC, Kansas will win. If they play how they did against Purdue or even OSU, they won't. But Kentucky is beatable.

Really? Who on Earth would rather see this than Butler?

Well that was a boring tournament (compared to the past few years). Oh well, next year will be the one for my beloved Zags.

Speaking of which: suck it St. Mary's!
Also speaking of which: Xahar what's your opinion on Pacific joining the WCC? Personally I was shocked/annoyed... Seattle U or Denver would have been much better options.

Pacific is kind of bizarre. I don't see the point at all. Seattle or Denver would probably be better, but expansion really isn't necessary for the WCC at this point.

My bracket's ended up turning out well - I took 4th on one of the really big ones on Yahoo! Had every Elite Team right except having Marquette instead of Florida, every Final 4 team, and I had the NC Game and Champion correct. Going back through, if Michigan had beaten Ohio and if Marquette beat Florida, I would have taken 2nd, which would have won me money. Oh well :(