Official Selection Sunday Thread

[catchnburn]

So 64 teams get a first-round bye? This tournament makes less sense to me every year

Agree.

 

[Power T-Rev]

In the words of Rob Schneider from "The Waterboy," Ohhhhh, we suck again!!!

 

[85Destiny]

Didn't realize. This whole play-in thing is screwy.

It shouldn't be called a play in game bc you're already in.

 

[Sandvol]

So 64 teams get a first-round bye? This tournament makes less sense to me every year

If it were just 64 teams we are probably in but since there are 68 teams then we get stuck with a play in spot.

 

[volatil]

So someone should inform the guys on CBS doing the Selection Show that it is not the play in game.





Lipstick on a pig. Play in game

 

[Sudden Impact]

And surely people can understand this, so stop with all the play in doesn't count. If the field was 64 we were still in geniuses

No we are not

 

[volroadwarrior]

I don't get Kentucky as an 8 seed.

And I'd be pissed that we're in a play in, but I actually like our chances where we are. We should be the favorite to beat both Iowa and UMass, and it's certainly not outside the realm of possibility that we upset Duke.

It could have been worse.

I agree. If we don't lay an egg, we can beat those 3. Duke will be tough, but are beatable. I just can't believe UMass is better than us or Iowa. The KY 8 seed is a joke. I hate them, but they got screwed.

 

[Sandvol]

Iowa is one of the last four in and we are next four on top of the last four so we have a play in. That's the way the cookie crumbles. If we had beaten Florida then Kentucky we probably jump to a seven seed.

 

[Insunseri]

How can you have these crappy play-in games an call it round 1? A 64-team bye is just absurd. And what is the point of a play-in? Isn't that what your whole season is?

 

[FleeceItOut]

yeah, they do that for branding purposes. If they didn't call it the first round then people wouldn't believe it counted as the actual tournament.

They can call it what they want but it doesn't really count as being in the tournament imo. If it did why would it be called a "play in" game, as In you have to win your way in because you're not officially in.

 

[Sandvol]

No we are not

I think so. If the field is 64 then Iowa is out.

 

[k-town_king]

In CBP's last year we were actually a #9 seed.........and the year before that, may I remind you that the Vols went to the Elite 8. Nevertheless, a 9 seed is better than CCM's NCAAT's resume thus far.....

What he took over and what happened the year before are two different things. The year before was only a 18-13 reg 19-15 overall team anyway. What was left was looming sanctions and a team picked 11 of 12 in conference. That is on the skids to me.


I was wrong about being in. Didn't account for the 16's in the other games.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Florida should roll.

 

[Tux]

False.

So, some f you are making up new definitions of what a play in game is?

There is a reason why it is called a play in game.

 

[volroadwarrior]

So someone should inform the guys on CBS doing the Selection Show that it is not the play in game.





Lipstick on a pig. Play in game

True, but just beat Iowa and it won't matter.

 

[ToineMac]

It's not a 64 team bye..................It's a 60 team bye. Damn do some math

 

[Volman1970]

We are in the dance and Vol fans still mad!

 

[Sandvol]

It shouldn't be called a play in game bc you're already in.

I agree it should be called a first round game.

 

[Freak]

yeah, they do that for branding purposes. If they didn't call it the first round then people wouldn't believe it counted as the actual tournament.

Apparently there's still a lot of disagreement. If that is their intention, they probably shouldn't label these games "play-in" games.

 

[Bballvol]

We are in the dance and Vol fans still mad!

Not in the dance until you win the play in. IMO.

 

[FleeceItOut]

Not in the dance until you win the play in. IMO.

Agreed.

 

[omghulkhands]

Apparently there's still a lot of disagreement. If that is their intention, they probably shouldn't label these games "play-in" games.

I don't think the NCAA does, I could be wrong though. I think just the media and fans use that term. I think the NCAA exclusively calls them 1st round games.

 

[Vol8188]

A lot of white dudes lol

So they can shoot?

 

[ric1958]

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Opening Round game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[volatil]

We have a pretty sweet draw looking at our bracket.