NCAA tourney first round thread

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Figured the Selection Sunday thread was already getting up there, so let's start a thread for Thursday and Friday's games.
Upsets, predictions, game commentary, whatever.

(And yes, I realize I'm a bit early, but seeing as the crutches are a major pain in the ass, I basically haven't moved all day and am bored as hell.)

 

[Angola!]

I was about to start this thread. So, thanks.

Here's hoping Washington State hammers Winthrop!

 

[Ace]

So far it is going about as I have expected.

 

[dreunc1542]

I just filled out two brackets and have absolutely no faith in 95 percent of the field. Outside of UCLA and UNC, it was a crapshoot.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

I just filled out two brackets and have absolutely no faith in 95 percent of the field. Outside of UCLA and UNC, it was a crapshoot.

I think Kansas has a solid shot at a final four -- no "B" teams on the slate. It's the Memphis bracket I think will be wide open. I think WVU or Zona could take down the Dukies.

 

[suburbia]

I think Kansas has a solid shot at a final four -- no "B" teams on the slate.

But Bill "I make Roy Williams look like John Wooden" Self is their coach.

 

[Oz]

I think Kansas has a solid shot at a final four -- no "B" teams on the slate.

But Bill "I make Roy Williams look like John Wooden" Self is their coach.

In all fairness, Roy didn't win a national championship in his 15 years in Lawrence. So if Self wins one in his fifth there three weeks from now ....

 

[dreunc1542]

I think Kansas has a solid shot at a final four -- no "B" teams on the slate.

But Bill "I make Roy Williams look like John Wooden" Self is their coach.

In all fairness, Roy didn't win a national championship in his 15 years in Lawrence. So if Self wins one in his fifth there three weeks from now ....

Sorry, Oz. I think they have the best team, but recent history leaves me with no confidence in the Jayhawks.

 

[Oz]

Sorry, Oz. I think they have the best team, but recent history leaves me with no confidence in the Jayhawks.

Don't blame you, if I weren't such a blatent homer when the tournament begins, I would too. But I like the way Self coaches -- high-low, go inside-out, lots of contact -- as opposed to Roy. Here's hoping.

 

[king cranium maximus IV]

well, florida looks good early on and...wait, what's that logo on the court? oh, right:

(i'm sorry, it had to be done)

got two #1s (UCLA, UNC) and two #2s (georgetown, tejas) in my final four. kinda feel like a schlump, but all the mid-seeds leave me feel wanting this year. got some double digits lasting to the second round, but aside from that, chalk chalk chalk.

pitt would be a nice story to make a deep run, but i'm not buying it.

 

[Lester Bangs]

Quiet! I am trying to watch Washington and Valparaiso in the CBI.

 

[suburbia]

Sorry, Oz. I think they have the best team, but recent history leaves me with no confidence in the Jayhawks.

Don't blame you, if I weren't such a blatent homer when the tournament begins, I would too. But I like the way Self coaches -- high-low, go inside-out, lots of contact -- as opposed to Roy. Here's hoping.

Self's teams still find a way to **** it up in March though. As lousy a NCAA tournament coach as he was and as Schottenheimer-esque as his teams were as high seeds, Roy at least made it to four Final Fours and a couple of championship games. Self hasn't even gotten past the Elite 8 (0-4 there).

 

[RossLT]

Quiet! I am trying to watch Washington and Valparaiso in the CBI.

Nicely done

 

[zebracoy]

I've ended up with the mediocre, and nearly-unbelievable, Final Four of Louisville, Memphis, Georgetown and Xavier. Can all four do it? Sure. Will it happen? I highly doubt it. Louisville's too erratic, Georgetown might have been too lucky and Xavier is not battle-tested enough. Fortunately, I took the Tigers to run the table.

 

[forever_town]

Here's hoping Winthrop hammers Washington State!

 

[Alma]

I've got Wisconsin, Stanford, North Carolina and UCLA.

 

[Oz]

Sorry, Oz. I think they have the best team, but recent history leaves me with no confidence in the Jayhawks.

Don't blame you, if I weren't such a blatent homer when the tournament begins, I would too. But I like the way Self coaches -- high-low, go inside-out, lots of contact -- as opposed to Roy. Here's hoping.

Self's teams still find a way to **** it up in March though. As lousy a NCAA tournament coach as he was and as Schottenheimer-esque as his teams were as high seeds, Roy at least made it to four Final Fours and a couple of championship games. Self hasn't even gotten past the Elite 8 (0-4 there).

Roy made only two Final Fours in his first 12 years (1991, 1993). I would still say allow Self a decade in Lawrence to see how his resume stacks against Roy's with respect to time spent at KU.

 

[Alma]

Roy Williams is not among the 10 best coaches in this tourney. Maybe not the 20 best.

He's a good salesman, a fair quote, and a fairly nice guy when he's not red-assed. He's like, oh, Davis Love III at Hilton Head during the regular season, and Davis Love III at the majors during the Tourney.

 

[Trey Beamon]

While not an upset, I've got Louisville beating Tennessee. Does anyone think Clemson can hang with Kansas?

 

[forever_town]

While not an upset, I've got Louisville beating Tennessee. Does anyone think Clemson can hang with Kansas?

Are you kidding? Kansas reeks of epic fail in the Big Dance.

Clemson could beat them.