Official March Madness Thread

[govols/cc]

@govols...man that's risky putting Michigan to take it all, but if it works, you'll beat out a TON of competition

Gotta go out on some limbs & hopefully guess right on a couple upsets.

 

[golfballs]

Gotta go out on some limbs & hopefully guess right on a couple upsets.

Depends on how many people are in the pool

 

[Insunseri]

Gotta go out on some limbs & hopefully guess right on a couple upsets.

Agreed. Good luck...don't know how many people in office pool, but you have to be at or near the top

 

[govols120]

Sad end to the night. No one likes you Duke.

 

[govols/cc]

Agreed. Good luck...don't know how many people in office pool, but you have to be at or near the top

Over 50 at $5 a bracket.

 

[golfballs]

Sad end to the night. No one likes you Duke.

Only nerds

 

[govols/cc]

Sad end to the night. No one likes you Duke.

Use to love the guys that pulled for duke in bball, Miami in football etc etc etc.

 

[golfballs]

Use to love the guys that pulled for duke in bball, Miami in football etc etc etc.

Yankees and Lakers

 

[govols120]

I think MSU beating Duke hurts me a little less bracket-wise. As long as Louisville wins the region I'm good.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Well still pulling for the GFs bracket in the work pool...she went 20/32 will be 8/16 but she has 7/8 left and still has all final four remaining.

Really dislike her chances with who she picked but if it happens she surely would win...has duke/Florida and duke winning.

 

[govols120]

I have 9/16 and 6/8 with all Final Four picks remaining (L'ville/OSU/UF/IU). Me winning a bracket group hinges mostly on Florida, I think

 

[golfballs]

I have 12/16 and 6/8 and all of my final 4. In 1st in my pool

 

[govols120]

T-21st out of 53 in my pool. St. Mary's and Belmont killed me. Never picking against Izzo again but I knew Creighton was risky too. Missed on all of the 6/11s, too. Not mathematically eliminated yet, but I think the best I can manage is a tie.

 

[govols120]

Also, picks for Thursday/Friday. Thursday: Miami/OSU (I like Zona's shot at an upset, though)/Indiana/Wichita. Friday: Louisville/Michigan (again, with hesitation)/MSU/Florida.

 

[govols/cc]

Also, picks for Thursday/Friday. Thursday: Miami/OSU (I like Zona's shot at an upset, though)/Indiana/Wichita. Friday: Louisville/Michigan (again, with hesitation)/MSU/Florida.

Zona is like Michigan St & always tough in the tourney. I got them going down though.

 

[therealUT]

I have 12/16 and 6/8 and all of my final 4. In 1st in my pool

I'm right there with you, at 11/16, 7/8, and 4/4. Probably ought to have picked Arizona.

 

[TrueOrange]

La Salle vs. FGCU for national title...mortal lock.

Would be hilarious and I would love it.


Everyone else would hate it though, as they tore up their brackets

 

[volfanCLT]

gaytlorlandfan, just curious, what is your connection to UT?

I had Wichita State winning the first 2 games but nothing further than that. One guy in our group has them in the Final 4. Good pick.

My dad is from Knoxville and his whole side of the family still lives there. We visit usually once a year.

 

[golfballs]

Also, picks for Thursday/Friday. Thursday: Miami/OSU (I like Zona's shot at an upset, though)/Indiana/Wichita. Friday: Louisville/Michigan (again, with hesitation)/MSU/Florida.

I don't trust a 3pt dependent team like Michigan in a dome like Cowboy stadium.

Also why I don't like Duke in Lucas Oil Stadium

 

[govols120]

I don't trust a 3pt dependent team like Michigan in a dome like Cowboy stadium.

Except Michigan ranks 150th in America in three-point attempts per game. Not exactly three-point dependent. Their offense is much more built around driving inside and opening up opportunities for outside shots by Hardaway/GR3/Stauskas. Or just letting Burke do what he wants. They've shown much more commitment lately to having an inside game thanks to Mitch McGary becoming an absolute force on the boards and in the paint. They look a good bit more versatile than they did even three weeks ago.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

I'm not losing sleep over the possibility.

If someone told you four days ago Florida Gulf Coast would be standing between UF and a third straight Elite 8 appearance, you'd be thrilled.

They did a put a beating on Miami, but Miami is playing way better ball these days than they were back then. But I'd argue that FGCU is too. I truly think this will be a good game.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

They did a put a beating on Miami, but Miami is playing way better ball these days than they were back then. But I'd argue that FGCU is too. I truly think this will be a good game.

I think so too.

I was encouraged to see UF face a physical team (not named Alabama) chipping away at our second half lead, man up, then pull away instead of choking like every other tight game we played outside of Gainesville.

FCGU likes to get up and down, and we have just as many capable athletes as they do. UF has 4 days to game plan, and FCGU has another 4 days of hearing how great they are from their fans and the media.

Not saying an upset can't happen, but I like our chances.

 

[UTCVol]

Anyone hear the "F the Gators" chant at the FGCU rally on ESPN? lol:

 

[therealUT]

Anyone hear the "F the Gators" chant at the FGCU rally on ESPN? lol:

Hell, I'd take the Gators minus twenty right now.

 

[golfballs]

Except Michigan ranks 150th in America in three-point attempts per game. Not exactly three-point dependent. Their offense is much more built around driving inside and opening up opportunities for outside shots by Hardaway/GR3/Stauskas. Or just letting Burke do what he wants. They've shown much more commitment lately to having an inside game thanks to Mitch McGary becoming an absolute force on the boards and in the paint. They look a good bit more versatile than they did even three weeks ago.

30% of their points come from 3s. Thats in the top half of hoops and a lot more than KU - despite KU being effective from there.

3pt shooting in domes is demonstrably more difficult than in arenas. And they will struggle if the 3 isn't falling.

In what is essentially a tossup, a small factor like that could give KU the edge.