The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[OrangeInKy]

Ole Missing

Dang that's good

 

[OrangeInKy]

Heard during Ole Miss game. "The lesson here is that you can't get down by 22".

These broadcasters are astute. People get paid for this.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Ole Missing

Cold Miss

 

[Plecoptera]

Ole Miss survives.

 

[Godfatha]

So far I have missed McNeese State/Clemson, Arkansas/Kansas, Colorado St./Memphis. Thankfully have none of those losers going past the next round.

 

[Godfatha]

ACC is now down to one team in the round of 64, Duke.

 

[Volprofch05]

I’m tied for 1st in the volnation bracket challenge, 21 out of 23

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I’m tied for 1st in the volnation bracket challenge, 21 out of 23

Awesome ...How much does the winner make?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Let’s go Troy!

 

[SKV84]

Maryland is a sneaky good team.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Maryland is a sneaky good team.

They’re my sleeper for the final four. I think they can upset Florida in an S16 matchup, unless the Gators play like they did in the SECT.

If they pull off the upset, it’s hard to see anyone else in their region beating them in the E8.

 

[Volprofch05]

Awesome ...How much does the winner make?

$200 gift card, but more importantly bragging rights

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

$200 gift card, but more importantly bragging rights

$200 is $200 bucks!
Bragging rights worth at least another $200, tho

 

[OrangeInKy]

$200 gift card, but more importantly bragging rights

$200 gift card? Can’t put a price on that.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Well, the Round of 64 is roughly 75% over and so far it has been a bit underwhelming of a start to the tournament. It does feel like college basketball is pretty top heavy this year, and the tournament is kind of showing that so far.

I have wondered how long it would take for NIL/portal to impact the competitiveness of some of these early games, and this year we’re seeing a bit of that show.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Well, the Round of 64 is roughly 75% over and so far it has been a bit underwhelming of a start to the tournament. It does feel like college basketball is pretty top heavy this year, and the tournament is kind of showing that so far.

I have wondered how long it would take for NIL/portal to impact the competitiveness of some of these early games, and this year we’re seeing a bit of that show.

I’m hoping that it leads to a great S16 and E8, at least. But this has been a very disappointing tournament and it’s the first time I’ve ever been outright bored during March madness.

I think more than NIL, though, the problem is that seeding was really bad this time around. Every upset so far feels less like underdogs punching above their weight, and more “this team should’ve been a much higher seed”. Drake and McNeese State were not double digit seeds, and Creighton and Gonzaga were not 9 seeds. They really dropped the ball with it.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I’m hoping that it leads to a great S16 and E8, at least. But this has been a very disappointing tournament and it’s the first time I’ve ever been outright bored during March madness.

I think more than NIL, though, the problem is that seeding was really bad this time around. Every upset so far feels less like underdogs punching above their weight, and more “this team should’ve been a much higher seed”. Drake and McNeese State were not double digit seeds, and Creighton and Gonzaga were not 9 seeds. They really dropped the ball with it.

It's first round. Round of 32 has got some really good matchups.

 

[kckempf]

Norfolk State had a good game against us earlier this year but are definitely not playing to that level right now. Florida isn’t playing down to them either.

 

[Stoked]

Troy is going to have to start hitting these open threes if they want to get this upset.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Flordia acting like they a #1 seed or something.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Troy is going to have to start hitting these open threes if they want to get this upset.

If they would quit playing sloppy they could probably make this a game.
If they are going to play Kentucky's game they will need to start hitting 3's.

......right on que Troy hits a 3!

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Troy should be ahead right now if they could hit their shots

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

These refs at least don't see to have any KY bias.
That's a good omen for a KY upset!

 

[Boston Vol]

You can tell that it takes a lot of restraint for Clark Kellogg not to call Kenny Smith an imbecile.

 

[johnboyhunter]

Kentucky sucks