"Is it too early start talking about March Madness?" Wed Mar-04-20 06:30 AM by ThaTruth
The only conference I really paid attention to this year was the Big Ten. They have 6 teams with 20+ wins and 4 more with 18&19, how many of those teams will actually get into the tournament?
Tiger Woods Member since Feb 15th 2004 18385 posts
Wed Mar-04-20 01:00 PM
2. "Terps fan here, and I have no idea what to expect from Big 10" In response to Reply # 1 Wed Mar-04-20 01:00 PM by Tiger Woods
all of these teams are so physical, fundamentally-focused, and defensively-minded...I don't know what to think about the conference's outlook in the tournament.
I could see, say, Iowa going out in the first round OR defensively rebounding their way all the way to the Elite 8.
Did we all make each other better this year? Or are all of these teams going to be exhausted?
definites:
Maryland Penn State Michigan state Illinois Ohio State Iowa Michigan Wisconsin
and maybe Rutgers at this point too. That would be 9 !
3. "Was at the game last night, Rutgers thugged em out from the tip." In response to Reply # 2
Couldn’t turn the corner on anybody, so ended up jacking and bricking a bunch of threes. Their defense has gone South. Big Ten is a slugfest, 9 making the dance is a real possibility.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Wed Mar-04-20 01:41 PM
4. "Big Ten in the Dance:" In response to Reply # 2
Safely in:
Maryland MSU Penn State OSU Iowa
Probably in, but vulnerable if they choke:
Wisconsin Michigan Illinois
On the right side of the bubble, but very vulnerable:
Rutgers Indiana
On the wrong side of the bubble, not impossible they get in:
Purdue
The problem is gonna be that these teams down at the bottom will likely cannibalize one another. Rutgers is playing at Purdue. If Purdue wins (they're favored), and then both Purdue and Rutgers lose early in the Big Ten tourney? Both are gone. A win on the road over Purdue would get Rutgers more breathing room but would be a death punch for Purdue, really. Same for Indiana-- they play Wisconsin, but if they beat Wisconsin, the Badgers become more bubbly, yet Indiana still wouldn't be safe.
I think the most likely scenario is 9, as I assume one of Rutgers or Indiana will win out and win a Big Ten tourney game against a definitely NCAA Tourney team (Rutgers being far more likely than Indiana, who has the tougher rest of regular season and the tougher Big Ten Tourney game). I'd say the top eight, assuming no major collapse occurs, are in.
5. "Meh...I feel like TOSU is stuck on a treadmill...going nowhere" In response to Reply # 0
so it's hard for me to get excited about a potential first or
2nd round exit.
the last coach we had landed a top 5 class in his first
recruiting cycle and had is in the championship game in year
2. so far im underwhelmed ..beating the shit out of michigan
two times in one year is always nice though.
but none of these recruits will play in the NBA. maybe Luther
Muhammad. EJ Liddell is just ok. nothing special to write home
about.
hopefully someone other than Kentucky Duke or Kansas cuts down
the nets
------------------- I wanna go to where the martyrs went the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...
6. "Tennessee went from ranked, to bubble, to under the bubble" In response to Reply # 0
but I did take immense joy in seeing the Vols come back from 17 points at Rupp Arena last night.
- I've watched 4 of the 6 all-time Tennessee wins at Rupp Arena - Barnes is the only coach in Tennessee history that has won twice at Rupp - Cal's first loss at UK while leading by double-digits at half-time (129-1)
7. "was reading SBJ & they're talking about worst case scenario for the tour..." In response to Reply # 0
most drastic is to cancel it of course...maybe playing games with no fans in the stands. That'd be right on par with the way this fucking year is going
9. "Have tix for S16/E8 again this year, would be real bummer" In response to Reply # 7
Also did the Hotwire with hotels so will be out a grip regardless. Already had someone bail today, we’ve been doing these trips for 15+ years. Never thought a virus would break the streak.
10. "I haven't heard anything like this..." In response to Reply # 7
>most drastic is to cancel it of course...maybe playing games >with no fans in the stands. That'd be right on par with the >way this fucking year is going
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Fri Mar-06-20 02:29 PM
11. "They're absolutely discussing the latter." In response to Reply # 10 Fri Mar-06-20 02:29 PM by Frank Longo
I don't think the former is on the table-- there's too much money involved. But they'd still get a *lot* of money if the games air on TV, so they'd follow the model that some countries in Europe and Asia are using with sports right now: have the games, don't let anyone attend, show them on TV.
12. "it seems drastic, conference tournaments are going on right now, NBA..." In response to Reply # 11
games go on every night. I've heard about some smaller schools canceling trips to Seattle but I can't see them playing the NCAA tournament in empty gyms unless it gets really crazy then we'll all have a lot more than basketball to worry about lol.
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Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Wed Mar-11-20 01:23 AM
25. "Does Maryland put up Sweet 16 banners?" In response to Reply # 24
Sincere question, no snark. Whenever Duke loses in the Sweet 16, it’s obviously a crushing disappointment, because we’ve been past that round *so* many times, but I imagine there must be parades in College Park when you make it out of the first weekend. I bet those Sweet 16 parades are a blast! (The one of them you’ve had in the last fifteen years, I mean.)
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Tue Mar-10-20 02:03 PM
22. "Ohio governor calling for games without fans." In response to Reply # 0
Won't be the last one to do so, either. No one believes the numbers from the US government, and everyone sees from China and South Korea that the best way to slow/halt the spread of this is quarantine, cancellation, and isolation. Smart state and federal officials are going to urge ways of stopping this before we as a country get to an Italy situation.
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85056 posts
Thu Mar-12-20 10:10 AM
27. "theyll cancel the tourney. " In response to Reply # 26
but im surprised they havent cancelled the conference tourney. it was funny watching ESPN show NBA coaches like "nah this is serious af. shut it down" then they had Bill Self and all them up there in the postgames like "the kids just want to play. let them"
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Thu Mar-12-20 01:34 PM
31. "You just described the better of the two scenarios, though." In response to Reply # 30
>They're saying caronavirus will bankrupt more people than it >kills.
Because with complete inaction and the degree of infectiousness of this disease, it could very easily swing the other way.
It also doesn't *need* to bankrupt people, because the government could easily put forth relief efforts for small businesses impacted. That said, they won't, because small businesses aren't big banks.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Thu Mar-12-20 01:35 PM
32. "Duke cancels all sports. Kansas too. " In response to Reply # 0
The tournament is effectively cancelled once the blue bloods are out. Even if the NCAA *wanted* to have it, they don't have a choice. More schools will follow.
38. "Making due in self-quarantine" In response to Reply # 0
YouTube has a lot of good full game replays. Watching umbc / Virgina now. Might watch Purdue/ UVa later is I get more morbid. HD too, so looks good on the TV. Not planing on leaving extended stay Corp apt I'm stuck in today
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