Tournament Thread 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread

[Clayton]

I didnt do a bracket but Duke and Auburn are the two teams that hit my metrics for choosing a winner

Florida is the best team, though, so I didn't feel compelled to go against the stats.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Auburn playing like ass

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Auburn playing like ass

Nah, they doin' a great job

 

[Xeliou66]

I never trust Auburn/Bruce Pearl in the tourney, there’s a reason why I didn’t pick them to go to the Final Four. Alabama St is keeping it close against them.
I picked McNeese over Clemson, should be a fun game

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Auburn was not playing well in he last couple weeks

Was Virginia the #1 overall seed when they lost to UMBC in 2018?

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Auburn was not playing well in he last couple weeks

Was Virginia the #1 overall seed when they lost to UMBC in 2018?

not playing well but it was also a little over-stated they lost 3 games, all to other elite teams...

i am surprised though that they are not just taking it out on Alabama here... you'd think they would play a little angry, especially when everyone thinks they are the #1 most likely to lose...

 

[Xeliou66]

not playing well but it was also a little over-stated they lost 3 games, all to other elite teams...

i am surprised though that they are not just taking it out on Alabama here... you'd think they would play a little angry, especially when everyone thinks they are the #1 most likely to lose...

Auburn lost 5 games this year, not 3

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Auburn lost 5 games this year, not 3

whatever amount they lost, it was all vs strong teams... Duke, Alabama, Florida, tennessee and texas AM...

Texas AM was the worst team they lost to... and the Alabama loss was in OT...

point is that they are not playing as poorly as people think they were...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Creighton looks like they might be a dark horse this year.
Could be an elite 8 or final 4 team or maybe even further.
They’ll have to beat Auburn next on Saturday but they got the goods to get it done.

 

[Xeliou66]

Creighton looks like they might be a dark horse this year.
Could be an elite 8 or final 4 team or maybe even further.
They got the goods to get it done.

Creighton is definitely good but I’m not sure how much beating Louisville today proves, the ACC sucked donkey balls this year.
Creighton vs Auburn in round 2 (provided Auburn hangs on today) will be a very good matchup.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Oh no! My massive Clemson bet is in jeopardy...

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

The most annoying thing is I had mcneese picked this morning but when the coach announced he was leaving I panicked and swapped to Clemson......

 

[redseat]

Auburn playing like ass

End it on a 9-0 run... Alabama State missing those FTs and shooting dumb 3s let Auburn take control

 

[TheGoodMan19]

not playing well but it was also a little over-stated they lost 3 games, all to other elite teams...

i am surprised though that they are not just taking it out on Alabama here... you'd think they would play a little angry, especially when everyone thinks they are the #1 most likely to lose...

Not saying Bama State will pull this out, but...

Virginia was 31-2 in 2018. One loss in a powerful ACC (10 of 15 were 20 game winners). Cavs ran roughshod in the ACC tourney and thought they could suit up the cheerleaders against UMBC. Overconfidence killed the kitten

 

[redseat]

Oh no! My massive Clemson bet is in jeopardy...

Well I will win at least one of my brackets.. I have Clemson in one and McNeese in the other one... So I guess either way I win

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

I never trust Auburn/Bruce Pearl in the tourney, there’s a reason why I didn’t pick them to go to the Final Four. Alabama St is keeping it close against them.
I picked McNeese over Clemson, should be a fun game

A fair amount of people probably liked the mcneese matchup vs Clemson. Imagine quite few panicked and swapped to Clemson last second because of the coach thing..I know I did.

 

[PhilSimms11]

I only filled out 25 men's brackets this year. I'm just not as into it as I used to be.

 

[Pastafazul]

No love for the Jonnie’s?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I only filled out 25 men's brackets this year. I'm just not as into it as I used to be.

25??



I only did 5...and to me that's a lot.

 

[chappee11]

Oh no! My massive Clemson bet is in jeopardy...

13 points at the half for Clemson? Am I seeing that right??