NCAA Basketball 09-10 Thread

[Point Blank]

Woooooo we made the NIT. Go Heels!

[Umfer]

Marquette got Washington

Can't complain

Hopefully Washington can win that game, because I like having to play New Mexico St. in the 2nd.
Watch out though Washington has started to play like the top 25 label they had at the beginning of the season.
It should make for a good up tempo game.

[Miami Flash15]

VT with the #1 seed in the NIT.

Happy with that.

[Maize]

VT with the #1 seed in the NIT.

Happy with that.

They had a real argument for the tourney. It sucks that they didn't make it in. All the more reason why there should be four play-in games for the #16 seeds. It would allow in three more teams, and on a usual season, there are 2-5 teams with a good argument.

[Miami Flash15]

They had a real argument for the tourney. It sucks that they didn't make it in. All the more reason why there should be four play-in games for the #16 seeds. It would allow in three more teams, and on a usual season, there are 2-5 teams with a good argument.

Yeah it does suck, but oh well, we're a #1 seed for the NIT(whoopie!)

What do you guys think about my NIT bracket?:




Does it make you lulz?

[Leftwich]

Just made my bracket with WVU over Kansas State in the national championship. I know it ain't gonna happen but at least i can say i called it if it happens.

[Blick]

I like Kansas to win it all. I honestly think they're a step above everyone else. They're just that good.

[Bmore]

Just made my bracket with WVU over Kansas State in the national championship. I know it ain't gonna happen but at least i can say i called it if it happens.

That would be fuckin' awesome...

My team vs. your team for the championship, unfortunately I see WVU losing to Kentucky and KSU losing to KU.

[DDRGuido]

duke prob has a close gm to louisville then fall to purdue in s16, but i got four 1 seeds going to f4 right now

[Bmore]

duke prob has a close gm to louisville then fall to purdue in s16, but i got four 1 seeds going to f4 right now

Pfff Purdue

I'm willing to bet Siena beats them round 1. Horrible match-up when you are missing your star player.

[Bear Pand]

Depends on whether or not Siena has size. I don't know a thing about their team and don't care enough to research them, but Purdue will be alright until they run into a team with size. What Purdue lacks in scoring and size they make up for in perimeter D. The size hurts them a lot because then JaJuan Johnson can't get his on offense, and we don't have enough big men who can do anything on D. Patrick Bade is a fucking joke.

Look at what Minnesota did to Purdue, they basically raped Purdue on the boards and on the inside. Michigan State did the same thing. I think at one point Purdue was running a 4 guard lineup during the Minny game, while Minny had like 2-3 bigmen out there who were just getting whaetever they wanted. If Siena is a smaller team Purdue shouldn't have too much of an issue with them.

[Atlas]

Depends on whether or not Siena has size. I don't know a thing about their team and don't care enough to research them, but Purdue will be alright until they run into a team with size. What Purdue lacks in scoring and size they make up for in perimeter D. The size hurts them a lot because then JaJuan Johnson can't get his on offense, and we don't have enough big men who can do anything on D. Patrick Bade is a fucking joke.

Look at what Minnesota did to Purdue, they basically raped Purdue on the boards and on the inside. Michigan State did the same thing. I think at one point Purdue was running a 4 guard lineup during the Minny game, while Minny had like 2-3 bigmen out there who were just getting whaetever they wanted. If Siena is a smaller team Purdue shouldn't have too much of an issue with them.

ive seen this Siena team in person a handful of times... they are a legitimate veteran "team", and when 5 guys can play together so well, it spells problems for the big boys, particularly since Purdue is missing its best player... i know this is everyone's hot pick for biggest first round upset, but i still think Purdue will win this, b/c i think the Minnesota game will have woken them up to the fact that they can't feel sorry for themselves anymore...

[FirstTimer]

Surprised to see that Illinois didn't make it.

Really happy with ND with a 6 seed.

[Senser81]

I think the distribution of the good teams by the Selection Committee this year leaves a lot to be desired. IMO, there are absolutely no good teams in the South, and the West is much weaker than the East or Midwest. Kansas actually has the most difficult road to the Final Four among the #1 seeds, and allegedly they got the overall #1. Duke has by far the easiest road to the Final Four, yet they were the lowest #1 seed. I wanted to have Villanova going out early, but there is literally no one that can lose to in their region.

Pathetic.

[FirstTimer]

I would agree Senser. Looking at Kansas' region they have 4 of the top 15(OhSt, Mich St, G'Town, and Tennessee) teams in the nation in their region. Plus Maryland and UNI.(UNI is not ranked in the AP but is in the ESPN Coaches poll)

Duke on the other hand has two "Top 10" teams in their region but they are very flawed. Purdue isn't nearly the same team without Hummel and Villanova has gone ice cold down the stretch. The other three ranked teams are Texas A&M, Baylor and Richmond, one of which (Richmond) isn't even ranked in both polls.

PLUS they face the play-in game winner.

Coach K was basically handed a Final Four birth by the committee.

*EDITED* Baylor is in Duke's region as well.