The Gods Smiled On Us...That Is An Easy Bracket

[volfaninpa]

UT having to play on Thursday after playing today and Auburn not having to play until Friday is garbage too.

 

[HiltonHeadVol]

Oh we may fight our way to the FF but this is a hose job draw for us. Nova and Zona are two big hurdles to play back to back in one weekend. Don't kid yourself.

 

[Putbacks]

Everyone still struggles with elite defenses.

 

[volfanhill]

If we get knocked out by that magic nun lady, and her witchcraft again, I am going to be pissed

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Don’t look past Longwood. Who are they?

 

[Volstylexx]

Oh we may fight our way to the FF but this is a hose job draw for us. Nova and Zona are two big hurdles to play back to back in one weekend. Don't kid yourself.

This!

 

[HiltonHeadVol]

What time on Thurs is the Longwood-Tenn game? Anyone know?

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Straight screw job. No respect!

 

[CAVPUT]

I think we make the Final Four for the first time.

Looks like a tough road compared to UK and AU.

 

[VOLnFLA]

I think we make the Final Four for the first time.

I agree not bad. I think this will put a chip on their shoulder too with that disrespect

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Get ready for thousands of pictures of Sister Jean. I hope they lose the first game

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s not an easy draw, but it’s certainly not the worst draw we’ve ever gotten. Villanova is tough, but we’re NOT the same team we were when we played them in November.

The biggest frustration is being in Arizona’s bracket.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

It’s not an easy draw, but it’s certainly not the worst draw we’ve ever gotten. Villanova is tough, but we’re NOT the same team we were when we played them in November.

The biggest frustration is being in Arizona’s bracket.

I’m not upset about the draw.

I’m more upset how the committee was lazy and didn’t give the better teams a fair shake.

It’s all politics.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m not upset about the draw.

I’m more upset how the committee was lazy and didn’t give the better teams a fair shake.

It’s all politics.

Agreed. It’s corrupt. You cannot make any argument for Kentucky or Duke over us accept branding. Money. If that’s the justification, fine. But, be honest about it. Don’t make up some BS about pecking order and head-to-heads not mattering.

 

[volman128]

Looks like a tough road compared to UK and AU.

Kentucky definitely got an easier region, but I think Purdue beats them. Purdue will have an even bigger advantage in Indy plus they're just better.

 

[volman128]

Agreed. It’s corrupt. You cannot make any argument for Kentucky or Duke over us accept branding. Money. If that’s the justification, fine. But, be honest about it. Don’t make up some BS about pecking order and head-to-heads not mattering.

Honestly I think Purdue and Tennessee should both be #2s over Kentucky and Duke.

 

[JMSqb11]

You could have made Tennessee a 5 seed and if you had a coherent argument, I could disagree but live with it. But there is so much incoherence with where head to head records matter and don't matter. Also, the NCAA dropped the last 10-12 games W/L record consideration for teams so that means the whole season resume is biggest factor. We trump Kentucky, Auburn, and Duke. Nova should be a 2 seed. But the Duke 2 seed in Greenville is atrocious.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Get ready for thousands of pictures of Sister Jean. I hope they lose the first game

She died years ago. That’s a robot.

 

[ptgrbn]

It’s not an easy draw, but it’s certainly not the worst draw we’ve ever gotten. Villanova is tough, but we’re NOT the same team we were when we played them in November.

The biggest frustration is being in Arizona’s bracket.

Nova is not the same team they were either. I think they are dramatically worse. Agree about Arizona though. Hate being in their region. We can do it twice though. Did it to KY, why not AZ

 

[top5vols]

Elite 8 or bust.

 

[therealitytheory]

Meh. Difference between 2 & 3 is the color of the jersies. Nova has to get past us and Arizona...same boat as us.

I agree with the OP - this is a good draw for us.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

I think we make the Final Four for the first time.

I don't agree. We did get soft matchups for the first 2 rounds, but Villanova and Arizona are no joke.

 

[JCP201]

We beat Kentucky twice. We have solid resume and only Q1 losses. We won the tournament and yet Kentucky is a 2 seed. Unbelievable.

Forget Kentucky-- look at Duke's resume compared to ours.

 

[VOLtaism]

Honestly I think Purdue and Tennessee should both be #2s over Kentucky and Duke.

Purdue looks good but they are 3-3 in their last 6, lost the regular season and lost the tournament. I guess these late games mean nothing. Didn't seem to matter in UT's case anyway.

 

[SmartVolFan]

the NCAA should immediately drop the investigation against Pruitte and the UT football program. The crooks are in the NCAA basketball selection committee…