March Madness

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:02 pm

Well the craziness has descent upon us once again. Anyone here follow college basketball at all? I am only a casual observer. So who is the favorite to win it all? North Carolina? Illinois? Duke? A lot of sport shows said that Syracuse is the best playing team right now. I am , however, is rooting for Gonzaga to win it all. Fuck all the power conferences' teams.

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:58 pm

I love March Madness. It's everything the NBA isn't. Passion, class, heart, small towns and large towns, as well as the best Basketball in the world.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:32 pm

Lyion wrote:I love March Madness. It's everything the NBA isn't. Passion, class, heart, small towns and large towns, as well as the best Basketball in the world.

HAHAHAHA

Yea all the best players go to college.

I like NCAA basketball, it's like a sports sugar binge that I don't mind taking a few days off work to enjoy, but it's not the best basketball in the world.

I'll be watching Niagara till they lose, then prob UCONN, not sure yet.

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:39 pm

I never said it had the best players, Zan. Just the best Basketball.

Pro Basketball loses something and the players don't have the same hunger and passion the guys in the NCAA game do. March Madness has players on limited schedules playing for pride and love of the game. NBA just doesn't have that. The only thing akin to March Madness on the pro level is the NHL playoffs.

Its not just Basketball. I've seen much, much better UF/FSU football games than NFL Pro ones.

Kitao · Post by **Kitao** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:53 pm

I am rooting for Niagra as well, my father went there and he led me to them. Sadly they are playing OU first round.

Reynaldo · Post by **Reynaldo** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:41 am

IMO Louisville has the easiest bracket / run to the final four. They got shafted with the #4 seed but it will work to their advantage.

Also look for Illinois to get beat by Arizona/OSU.

I got Arizona, Louisville, North Carolina, Kentucky (only because I'm a fan) in the final 4.

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:00 am

Arizona and North Carolina look fucking strong...

Post by **Lyion** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:05 am

Who's this years sleeper? I have a few teams I like, but which team is the Cindarella?

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:12 am

Washington Huskies look pretty good. Sleeper this year might be pacific though. 8th seed i think, but they could make some noise if they get past the first round or two.

Post by **Lyion** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:35 am

Pacific wont make it past the second round.

Dancing.Bear · Post by **Dancing.Bear** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:34 pm

I go to the University of Illinois; so you know who I want to win =p. I see the path to the elite 8 as almost a sure thing, but Arizona or OSU would be a tough fight in that round (preferably Arizona as they don't match up well with Illinois). If the three guards pick up their shooting like they did earlier in the year and Augustine/Powell continue to be very consistent on offense and defense, no one will stop them.

I think Pittsburgh has a decent chance of upsetting Washington early on. I also see Kentucky (young) and Kansas (inconsistent) getting taken down fairly early. Duke has a nice bracket for teams they match up well with. On the other hand, they are just some foul trouble away from an elimination, and Syracuse has a good chance of taking them out. I could see UCONN making a nice run at full strength. I picked Texas Tech and Iowa as sleepers to get to the S16.

Foutty · Post by **Foutty** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:35 pm

I am huge huge huge Kentucky fan...they have a chance if they play consistent ball.

Fuck Duke

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:37 pm

fuck Duke

Malluas · Post by **Malluas** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:39 pm

NC i think will win.. unless the Illini backcourt starts to shoot better. Atm May is the only REALLY good post player in the tourney on a big name team.

i am just rooting for a few teams... Duke cause of Demarcus, NC cause May is the man (imo), the local teams such as Pacific.

Emongmai · Post by **Emongmai** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:23 pm

Lyion wrote:Who's this years sleeper? I have a few teams I like, but which team is the Cindarella?

Louisville or Georgia Tech.

Foutty · Post by **Foutty** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:30 pm

Louisville is the best 4 seed of the tournament and easily the best team in their bracket. Pitino will have his guys fired up.

Dean and Garcia are savages

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:26 pm

wow... Vermont just upset Syracuse... who woulda thunk Syracuse would be out this early?

Now that I see the brackets... and now that Syracuse is out... I'll say that my final four will be.....................

I really want to say Arizona over Illinois... but I don't see it happening =/. So...

Illinois
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Oklahoma

Blackdiam · Post by **Blackdiam** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:50 pm

vonkaar wrote:wow... Vermont just upset Syracuse... who woulda thunk Syracuse would be out this early?

Now that I see the brackets... and now that Syracuse is out... I'll say that my final four will be.....................

I really want to say Arizona over Illinois... but I don't see it happening =/. So...

Illinois
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Oklahoma

I still cant't Believe it GO CATS

Dancing.Bear · Post by **Dancing.Bear** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:13 pm

Dancing.Bear wrote:I think Pittsburgh has a decent chance of upsetting Washington early on. I also see Kentucky (young) and Kansas (inconsistent) getting taken down fairly early. Duke has a nice bracket for teams they match up well with. On the other hand, they are just some foul trouble away from an elimination, and Syracuse has a good chance of taking them out. I could see UCONN making a nice run at full strength. I picked Texas Tech and Iowa as sleepers to get to the S16.

Argh, my Kansas and Textech predictions were right at least. Kentucky should get by Cincinnati today, and i don't think Nevada has even close to the guard play a team will need to take out Illinois. Good tournament so far

Emongmai · Post by **Emongmai** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:26 pm

vonkaar wrote:I'll say that my final four will be.....................

Illinois
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Oklahoma

Oklahoma just lost to Utah. Bogut is really gonna be amazing in the NBA. He reminds me of Dirk with more defense and post presence. A couple years in the NBA and he will be a top star. Anyways I had Illinois, Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Syracuse as my final four. I got fucked as well.

Foutty · Post by **Foutty** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:08 pm

I'm a little worried about the UK/Cincy game. UK has a bad habit of getting outrebounded every freakin game. If their defense steps up (Rondo is the man) UK should be ok

GO BIG BLUE

fuck duke

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:17 pm

well, Wake Forest is out. Lets go Mountaineers. I really never thought id say that seein i go to the instate rival, but hey, id like to see it happen.

Foutty · Post by **Foutty** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:19 pm

That Wake / WV game was nuts.....Man, I love March Madness!!!

Gaazy · Post by **Gaazy** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:24 pm

all my friends go to wvu, i have already gotten about 10 drunk calls talkin shit =(

Dancing.Bear · Post by **Dancing.Bear** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:58 am

Damn, last night was the most entertaining basketball I've ever seen. Illinois was down 14 with 4 minutes to go and 9 with 1.5 minutes to go. Deron Williams is going to make some NBA team very happy.