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[cuetheflames]

yo guys. havent been on here for a while.

i am joining a NCAAB pool for the kids on my floor and i dont know a shit ton bout bball so im wondering if anyone in here has a good bracket made up they feel actually confident about i just need some good hints or something.

scan your bracket.

[awfulwaffle]

bet against dook

[Broken Parachute]

I'm not confident enough in my picks, it's only the first night of the Bracket. Check the NCAA thread for more discussion, I'm sure you'll get a lot of good advice in there.

[thejetstolehome]

i just filled one out hastily. i've got Wisco, Va Tech, Georgetown and Ohio State in my Final Four with Georgetown over Wisconsin in the final. i pulled it out of my ass.

[Broken Parachute]

Mine to start is:

Kansas, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Texas A&M

Kansas def. Georgetown in the Final game

[deadstar]

Mine to start is:

Kansas, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Texas A&M

Kansas def. Georgetown in the Final game
Preppy just had a heartattack somewhere.

[unwritten]

Interesting picks Matt. I'm still contemplating.

[The Matt Kaufman]

I got Wisconsin, UCLA, Texas and Ohio State in the Final four with Wisconsin losing to Texas in the final

[unwritten]

right off the bat I'm picking VCU to beat Duke. haha

[The Matt Kaufman]

right off the bat I'm picking VCU to beat Duke. haha

you and everyone else dan

and then there would be a mass celebration since everyone hates dook

[unwritten]

you and everyone else dan

and then there would be a mass celebration since everyone hates dook

Well....not everyone. haha

[The Matt Kaufman]

Well....not everyone. haha

hahah yeah true

everyone -2

[Chriz2z]

I have Florida, Kansas, Georgetown, and Texas A&M.

Texas A&M winning over Kansas 76-72 in the title game.

(I can't believe I did that, as a Texas and Texas Tech fan, but Acie Law is that good.)

[Vanilla Bear]

why is everyone picking wisconsin??? they looked horrible today

[Broken Parachute]

why is everyone picking wisconsin??? they looked horrible todayYeah, it's pretty smart to judge a team based on one game.

[alexxxisonfire]

where's the UF love?

[livethesounds]

i would like everyone to stop picking texas to go to the final four. you're getting my hopes up.

[GRIFFARD]

i would like everyone to stop picking texas to go to the final four. you're getting my hopes up.

lol don't worry, i'm not

[dekdog11]

i've picked kansas to make it to the championship game two years in a row, and both years they lost in the first round...i swear to god if it happens again...

[livethesounds]

haha, no way that should happen this year. but...yea, u never know.

[GRIFFARD]

i've picked kansas to make it to the championship game two years in a row, and both years they lost in the first round...i swear to god if it happens again...

hahaha me too. last year was pretty crazy. last year for my rough draft i also had florida going all the way, but then i changed it. :bluesad: silly, silly me

[dekdog11]

haha, no way that should happen this year. but...yea, u never know.

haha yea...im pretty tempted to pick them to win it all...but i dunno yet.

hahaha me too. last year was pretty crazy. last year for my rough draft i also had florida going all the way, but then i changed it. :bluesad: silly, silly me

wow...thats pretty rough haha. my bracket was terrible last year.

[GRIFFARD]

haha yea...im pretty tempted to pick them to win it all...but i dunno yet.



wow...thats pretty rough haha. my bracket was terrible last year.

:shrug: everyone's bracket is always worse than they expect.

[dekdog11]

:shrug: everyone's bracket is always worse than they expect.

true that. hopefully this year is different!

[The Matt Kaufman]

where's the UF love?

hahahaha oh wow

[dekdog11]

uf should cake walk to the final four...the only team in that bracket i can see giving them trouble is oregon.

[Spicoli hey bud]

how about you fill one out for me? people who know nothing about basketball usually win these fucking things.

[leftstranded]

how about you fill one out for me? people who know nothing about basketball usually win these fucking things.
always

[bigmike]

I have Florida, Kansas, Georgetown, and Texas A&M.

Texas A&M winning over Kansas 76-72 in the title game.

(I can't believe I did that, as a Texas and Texas Tech fan, but Acie Law is that good.)
LOL @ any Big 12 teams being in the Title game, let a lone an ALL Big 12 title game.

[preppyak]

Mine to start is:

Kansas, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Texas A&M

Kansas def. Georgetown in the Final game
Preppy just had a heartattack somewhere.
Actually, I have a very similar set up...Oregon instead of Wisco...KU over G-town 68-61

Georgetown is my ideal match up for the final game...their height hurts them when they match to KU's speed.

Plus, if someone can knock UCLA off, KU's road is really not that hard...I'm banking on Pitt doing it.
why is everyone picking wisconsin??? they looked horrible today
And for the last 3 weeks even really...thus why I have them losing to Oregon in the Sweet 16

[preppyak]

i've picked kansas to make it to the championship game two years in a row, and both years they lost in the first round...i swear to god if it happens again...
If it happened, I can basically guarantee that Bill Self would be replaced before midnight...
i would like everyone to stop picking texas to go to the final four. you're getting my hopes up.
I have them losing in the second round to USC...but, New Mexico State might actually give them problems, but I definitely still have to run the numbers.

But, if Texas made it to the Sweet 16, they would dominate UNC...but probably lose to Marquette

[preppyak]

uf should cake walk to the final four...the only team in that bracket i can see giving them trouble is oregon.
Oh, they'll cake walk until Oregon, but I think Oregon will beat them...

[bigmike]

LOL @ any Big 12 teams being in the Title game, let a lone an ALL Big 12 title game.
Jesus. I didn't realize Kansas had such an easy road. I withdraw my statements regarding Kansas.

[mattregan]

Syracuse got screwed.

[TJ Wells]

UCLA over Wisconsin
Texas A&M over USC

UCLA over Texas A&M

[nfggc10]

LOL @ any Big 12 teams being in the Title game, let a lone an ALL Big 12 title game.yeah there's zero chance of that happening

UCLA over Wisconsin
Texas A&M over USC

UCLA over Texas A&Mwow, now that's going out on a limb having usc in the final four. gotta give you credit for that.

[nfggc10]

Jesus. I didn't realize Kansas had such an easy road. I withdraw my statements regarding Kansas.
they've had an easy road all season. their two toughest games were at home and their rpi ranking was only 11. that said i have them losing in the final four because they have the potential to get there with ease.

[unwritten]

UCLA over Wisconsin
Texas A&M over USC

UCLA over Texas A&M

Credit to you for being the most original. haha. Good luck.

[Goodbye Forever]

Oregon over KU, G'town over OSU, G'Town over Oregon. With my luck all four teams will be eliminated by the first weekend.

[nfggc10]

Oregon over KU, G'town over OSU, G'Town over Oregon. With my luck all four teams will be eliminated by the first weekend.Haha that's usually how my luck goes as well. That's a good call though on G'town winning it all but I would've had KU beating Oregon before that. I've got G'town going down in the elite 8 but I wouldn't be surprised if they make it to Atlanta.

[Goodbye Forever]

Haha that's usually how my luck goes as well. That's a good call though on G'town winning it all but I would've had KU beating Oregon before that. I've got G'town going down in the elite 8 but I wouldn't be surprised if they make it to Atlanta.

Honestly, I had two Final Four teams gone by Friday last year, and the two other teams I had both nearly lost to 16 seeds. It was unreal.

[nfggc10]

Honestly, I had two Final Four teams gone by Friday last year, and the two other teams I had both nearly lost to 16 seeds. It was unreal.Yeah I was in the same boat. If I can get half of my elite 8 teams right then I'm happy. I always try and get at least one cinderella that far but never get the right one. I had UNC winning in 05 but I always pick them so I'm hoping they can pull it off again this year.

[awfulwaffle]

you and everyone else dan

and then there would be a mass celebration since everyone hates dook

amen, fuck dook, fuck their fans, fuck their undeserving #6 seed.

[awfulwaffle]

But, if Texas made it to the Sweet 16, they would dominate UNC...but probably lose to Marquette

please tell me how texas would dominate UNC because thats a flat out joke. brandan wright, tyler hansbrough, ty lawson > kevin durant, dj augustin, aj abrams

[imirish06]

ucla over kansas
nd over oregon

[xbrokendownx]

Notre Dame will upset Oregon


you heard it here first

[xbrokendownx]

please tell me how texas would dominate UNC because thats a flat out joke. brandan wright, tyler hansbrough, ty lawson > kevin durant, dj augustin, aj abrams








no fuckin way in hell


UNC is wayyyy overrated IMO

[imirish06]

Notre Dame will upset Oregon


you heard it here first

ucla over kansas
nd over oregon

:-p

[nfggc10]

no fuckin way in hell


UNC is wayyyy overrated IMOYou obviously haven't watched many of their games this season. Not to mention that their bench could start for alot of top 25 teams...

[avengedtbs]

my elite eight
wisconsin over florida
kansas over ucla
ohio st over nevada
georgetown over texas

my final four
kansas over wisconsin
georgetown over ohio st (subject to change)

finals
kansas over georgetown

[xbrokendownx]

You obviously haven't watched many of their games this season. Not to mention that their bench could start for alot of top 25 teams...








i have watched plenty of their games, especially since theyre on TV every other day



just because you are talented does not make you a great "team" and does not mean you will win it all. ask UConn last year

[The Matt Kaufman]

You obviously haven't watched many of their games this season. Not to mention that their bench could start for alot of top 25 teams...

Yeah I mean UNC (I dont know if their team changed much) got beat in the 2nd round last year..they are definitely beatable I think..

Even if they are better.

[nfggc10]

Yeah I mean UNC (I dont know if their team changed much) got beat in the 2nd round last year..they are definitely beatable I think..

Even if they are better.
so is every other top seed though...

[rcrook]

kansas over florida
georgetown over texas a&m

kansas over georgetown

[awfulwaffle]

no fuckin way in hell


UNC is wayyyy overrated IMO

how are they overrated? best front line in the nation other than maybe georgetown
i dont see many teams contending with wright, hansbrough, terry

[awfulwaffle]

Yeah I mean UNC (I dont know if their team changed much) got beat in the 2nd round last year..they are definitely beatable I think..

Even if they are better.

their team changed alot, brandan wright in the front court and ellington and lawson starting in the back court

[The Matt Kaufman]

so is every other top seed though...

well everyone is beatable if you want to think of it that way

you could go to oral roberts where they kick you out of school if you're caught drinking...so stop complaining.

yeah well my school isnt far behind...they go nuts even if u have a beer..although Im kinda glad its not just our school..I hope my school changes for the better and the student government is working on that.

[xbrokendownx]

how are they overrated? best front line in the nation other than maybe georgetown
i dont see many teams contending with wright, hansbrough, terry









just watch dude, im telling you theyre going to get upset

[preppyak]

they've had an easy road all season. their two toughest games were at home and their rpi ranking was only 11. that said i have them losing in the final four because they have the potential to get there with ease.
Yep...gotta love it...though, they have played incredibly well these last 10 games
UCLA over Wisconsin
Texas A&M over USC

UCLA over Texas A&M
Ballsy as fuck...though, I have them in the Elite Eight...no way they can topple G-town though

[preppyak]

Notre Dame will upset Oregon


you heard it here first
Oregon is the only team in the tourney that can out-Notre Dame Notre Dame...they literally shoot 24 3 pters a game...and they shoot them well...and their guard play is much faster and better.

That's like telling me that BC could beat G-town, despite being essentially carbon copies of each other, with G-town having an additional 7'0" advantage.

just watch dude, im telling you theyre going to get upset
Marquette, with their guards playing well, wins that game by 10...once they minimize Terry, their is a big gap between guards

[imirish06]

I'm entering a pool that's worth about $500 if I win it. I reallly really want to put out a good bracket. I don't follow much basketball at all and to be honest the only game I watched this year was G-Town-ND.

This is the bracket I'm handing in.. Please take a look and offer some suggestions, tips or changes if you think I'm fucking up big time, etc..
http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bracketconnorszx9.jpg

[xbrokendownx]

Texas would destroy UNC IMO....

[livethesounds]

Texas would destroy UNC IMO....

woah, what?
you really think so?

im sucking as my position of the #1 homer in this forum.

Texas main problem is they don't have depth. Compared to the best teams in the nation.
There's a reason why they blow teams out in the first half then lose by 4 in the second. They get tired. I think ulitmately that will be their demise in the tourney. But i hope to god im wrong.

[xbrokendownx]

im just not sold on UNC


texas reminds me so much of Syracuse when they won it with carmelo

[preppyak]

I'm entering a pool that's worth about $500 if I win it. I reallly really want to put out a good bracket. I don't follow much basketball at all and to be honest the only game I watched this year was G-Town-ND.

This is the bracket I'm handing in.. Please take a look and offer some suggestions, tips or changes if you think I'm fucking up big time, etc..
http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bracketconnorszx9.jpg

The only thing is that all of your picks are safe...there are basically no upsets...and I think Butler would beat ODU btw.

But, take a chance here and there...you have basically the same bracket everyone else will hand in...so you are relying solely on the matter of maybe 1 team from the 1st or 2nd round being an upset deciding it all.

For example, have a lower team making a run (Texas over UNC maybe, etc), look for matchups where you think a team could upset, and take that chance. Also, a good way to look at it is, for example, if you think that A&M is going to go to the Elite Eight regardless, why not take a chance that Nevada upsets Memphis, or that Creighton upsets Nevada...because all it will do is cost you small points, but it can also gain you small points that most people won't have. As long as you pikc 7 of the 8 Elite 8 teams, you'll probably win your pool...so, figure out those in your mind, and then take chances in earlier rounds to pick up decisive points

Understand that money makes people scared to take chances...so if you take some calculated risks, you can gain a huge edge and not hurt yourself if it fails.

[imirish06]

The only thing is that all of your picks are safe...there are basically no upsets...and I think Butler would beat ODU btw.

But, take a chance here and there...you have basically the same bracket everyone else will hand in...so you are relying solely on the matter of maybe 1 team from the 1st or 2nd round being an upset deciding it all.

For example, have a lower team making a run (Texas over UNC maybe, etc), look for matchups where you think a team could upset, and take that chance. Also, a good way to look at it is, for example, if you think that A&M is going to go to the Elite Eight regardless, why not take a chance that Nevada upsets Memphis, or that Creighton upsets Nevada...because all it will do is cost you small points, but it can also gain you small points that most people won't have. As long as you pikc 7 of the 8 Elite 8 teams, you'll probably win your pool...so, figure out those in your mind, and then take chances in earlier rounds to pick up decisive points

Understand that money makes people scared to take chances...so if you take some calculated risks, you can gain a huge edge and not hurt yourself if it fails.

I actually changed it up... I took ND to the elite 8 and actually have a&m beating osu

[preppyak]

I actually changed it up... I took ND to the elite 8 and actually have a&m beating osu
as do I...

The only thing people seem to mistake is that they think ND can beat Oregon...which to me, is not possible...they are basically the same team (average 22 and 25 3-pters a game respectively), except Oregon has a deeper and faster team...which serves them better. If you have OU losing before ND, good, otherwise, think about reconsidering that one...

[imirish06]

as do I...

The only thing people seem to mistake is that they think ND can beat Oregon...which to me, is not possible...they are basically the same team (average 22 and 25 3-pters a game respectively), except Oregon has a deeper and faster team...which serves them better. If you have OU losing before ND, good, otherwise, think about reconsidering that one...

what do u feel about v-tech over s. ill and arkansas over usc?

[awfulwaffle]

Marquette, with their guards playing well, wins that game by 10...once they minimize Terry, their is a big gap between guards

ehhh i still dunno ellington and lawson aren't too shabby they certainly arent as good as marquette's guards but they arent bad by any chance. i think the game will be won by hansbrough/brandan wright dominating the boards and getting lots of off boards for UNC

also, mcneal is reportedly out for the tourney so that pretty much means marquette is screwed

[Goodbye Forever]

So, I couldn't bring myself to have ND lose in the second round, so I changed my Final Four picks to KU over WU, G'town over OSU and G'town over KU. Goddamn homerism.

[xbrokendownx]

well now they are just saying hes out for the first round game, so that makes a huge difference

[Smithers]

i'm stuck on the Tennesee/Virginia pod. it's the only thing i have left.

[Vanilla Bear]

Yeah, it's pretty smart to judge a team based on one game.

Yeah...not that i'm from wisconsin and would know anything about the team this year...

[livethesounds]

as do I...

The only thing people seem to mistake is that they think ND can beat Oregon...which to me, is not possible...they are basically the same team (average 22 and 25 3-pters a game respectively), except Oregon has a deeper and faster team...which serves them better. If you have OU losing before ND, good, otherwise, think about reconsidering that one...

preppy, what are your upsets?

[preppyak]

what do u feel about v-tech over s. ill and arkansas over usc?
Nope...I think Arkansas is the biggest mistake to be in this tournament...so, I don't have them beating USC...mostly because Arkansas turns the ball over a lot, and USC has pretty solid defense.

[preppyak]

preppy, what are your upsets?
Depending on the bracket...

I have every 11-6 upset (always VCU over Duke, usually ND over Winthrip, only once GW over Vandy, always Stanford over louisville)...

Albany over UVA,
Ga Tech over UNLV,
no 12-5 upsets,
USC over UNC in the Sweet 16 (pipe dream),
Nevada over Memphis (for fun)

I've considered Tenn upsetting OSU, and Butler over UF...but, haven;t really pulled the trigger yet

My final four, almost consistently

Oregon, KU, G-town, A&M

[livethesounds]

Depending on the bracket...

I have every 11-6 upset (always VCU over Duke, usually ND over Winthrip, only once GW over Vandy, always Stanford over louisville)...

Albany over UVA,
Ga Tech over UNLV,
no 12-5 upsets,
USC over UNC in the Sweet 16 (pipe dream),
Nevada over Memphis (for fun)

I've considered Tenn upsetting OSU, and Butler over UF...but, haven;t really pulled the trigger yet

My final four, almost consistently

Oregon, KU, G-town, A&M

for some reason i cant bring myself to say duke will be upset in the first round.

I've got Wnthrip over ND and GW over Vandy..plus a few more

My final four would be Oregon, KU, G-Town & Louisville

[xbrokendownx]

yay for Nevada over memphis

[scream4me]

I think winthrop could beat notre dame and oregon although it is a very slim chance

[weezer182]

I have a UCLA, Texas, Ohio St and Florida final four. Hopefully i do well this year.

[SC0926]

goddamn MI State over Marquette....grrrrrrrrrr

[preppyak]

not to be that guy...but...I did just call that VCU upset like 4 times in this thread...

[bigmike]

goddamn MI State over Marquette....grrrrrrrrrr
I'm stoked that I got that game right. Jerel McNeal not playing definitely was in our favor, for sure. Stoked for MSU who'd gone out in the first round like 4 of the last 6 years or something. If Morgan and a 3rd guy can give them some consistent scoring they can be dangerous. Especially since Neitzel is the type of shooter who can take over a game. A sweet 16 birth is not out of the question.


and seeing Idong Ibok's elbow dislocate and then just showing that messed up elbow was disgusting. And why broadcasts feel the need to show an injury that's brutal to watch over and over and over again is beyond me. I think it's gross and they should show it once or twice and quit showing it.
not to be that guy...but...I did just call that VCU upset like 4 times in this thread...
It would take extreme circumstances for me to not pick Duke to get out of the first round. Either way, I had them getting out of round 1 then losing anyways.