March Madness

[shopson67]

Almost zero upsets. In 16 games the only “upsets” were a 10, an 11, and a 12 winning and those aren’t really “madness”

Booooring

With all the transfer portal activity year to year, I don't know if you'll see as many upsets. Greener pastures handicap those underdogs a bit more than previously.

 

[msgkings322]

With all the transfer portal activity year to year, I don't know if you'll see as many upsets. Greener pastures handicap those underdogs a bit more than previously.

See to me it's the opposite...the portal has created parity, now it's different teams than the usual ones getting top seeds (that's actually an improvement) but the gaps between the better and weaker teams is less, so now 16s sometimes beat 1s and 15s and 14s and 13s get wins more often...just not so far this year, so it's boring.

 

[shopson67]

See to me it's the opposite...the portal has created parity, now it's different teams than the usual ones getting top seeds (that's actually an improvement) but the gaps between the better and weaker teams is less, so now 16s sometimes beat 1s and 15s and 14s and 13s get wins more often...just not so far this year, so it's boring.

I think it's eliminated the surprises at tournament time. The surprises are in the regular season when new teams are rising in the rankings.

Maybe it's more of a factor thus far in football than hoops. The big football teams lure away emerging stars from smaller schools consistently.

 

[bksballer89]

Where are the damn upsets

 

[bksballer89]

First time in years I didn’t take off at least one of these days and I love that decision. Wasn’t worth it

 

[msgkings322]

Where are the damn upsets

The committee got a lot right I guess. Not North Carolina though LOL

 

[The Q]

Ole miss hung on against an 8 on 5 onslaught the last 10 minutes