Tournament Thread tOfficial 2019 ncaa tournament thread

[Shanemansj13]

Buffalo over Texas Tech today. Liberty over Virginia Tech tomorrow. Everything else is chalk.

I would be very surprised with both of those tomorrow

 

[ericd7633]

Enjoy the rest of the games.

Sorry providing facts resorts you to giving out facepalms. Maybe I should just lie about things next time...

 

[Shanemansj13]

My upset picks today (by seed):

UC Irvine over K-State
Oregon over Wisky
Iowa over Cincy
Ohio St over Iowa St

I feel like today is going to be A LOT tougher

Surprised I went 4-0 yesterday on upsets

I didnt get the Liberty over Miss St though. Miss St fucking throw up 30 footers the last 5 minutes

 

[tabascojet]

Sorry providing facts resorts you to giving out facepalms. Maybe I should just lie about things next time...

terry doesnt like the maths.....

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Upset picks for today:

Murray St over Florida St
I also have Auburn over Kansas but it looks like Auburn is favored

I know Kansas didn't fare as well in conference but their OOC resume is sick. Kind of surprised how little love they got. And I get not having Azabuke (SP) but Barn isn't a big team either. I don't see the loss of Vick being as big as the other

 

[ManuForever]

Went 20-12 (a lot of those losses being picks I originally made but ended up changing before the tournament started) in the first round.

That being said, if Kentucky can't beat Wofford, even without PJ, they don't deserve a Championship. Every elite team Wofford has faced, they've lost to this season by a wide margin. Their best wins are Seton Hall and @ South Carolina. They can shoot the three well, yeah, but Auburn shoots it even better and Kentucky beat them twice.

The difference today imo will be on the interior. Wofford has no answer for Reid Travis. Nick Richards, EJ Montgomery and Keldon should feast inside as well. I got Kentucky by 8.

 

[ericd7633]

Went 20-12 (a lot of those losses being picks I originally made but ended up changing before the tournament started) in the first round.

That being said, if Kentucky can't beat Wofford, even without PJ, they don't deserve a Championship. Every elite team Wofford has faced, they've lost to this season by a wide margin. Their best wins are Seton Hall and @ South Carolina. They can shoot the three well, yeah, but Auburn shoots it even better and Kentucky beat them twice.

The difference today imo will be on the interior. Wofford has no answer for Reid Travis. Nick Richards, EJ Montgomery and Keldon should feast inside as well. I got Kentucky by 8.

In fairness to Wofford they only played one of those teams at home, and that team is a #1 seed who only lost one true road game all season. KU also didn't lose at home this season either. I wouldn't dismiss them because there have been plenty of good teams get blown out this year.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

I have Kentucky as well. Calipari almost never loses to mid majors. In fact, only he only has 1 loss to a non power 6 school since becoming the Kentucky head coach. In 2013, they lost to Robert Morris in the NIT. Even at Memphis, the last 3 years, they only lost 1 conference game to UAB. Every other lost was to a power 6 school.

Kentucky is the absolute last team any mid major would want to play under any circumstance with Calipari as the head coach.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I know Kansas didn't fare as well in conference but their OOC resume is sick. Kind of surprised how little love they got. And I get not having Azabuke (SP) but Barn isn't a big team either. I don't see the loss of Vick being as big as the other

Yeah not too confident about that Auburn pick

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Kentucky is the absolute last team any mid major would want to play under any circumstance with Calipari as the head coach.

I'm pulling for the Lil' Dawgies but agree with you, Kentucky pulls away in the second

 

[ManuForever]

In fairness to Wofford they only played one of those teams at home, and that team is a #1 seed who only lost one true road game all season. KU also didn't lose at home this season either. I wouldn't dismiss them because there have been plenty of good teams get blown out this year.

Oh I know anything can happen. I'm just saying on paper, Kentucky should be the favorite here.

 

[ericd7633]

Oh I know anything can happen. I'm just saying on paper, Kentucky should be the favorite here.

Oh I agree, it's why they are favored by 5. But I wouldn't be surprised if Wofford won, especially without Washington.

 

[Yo Tee]

Sorry providing facts resorts you to giving out facepalms. Maybe I should just lie about things next time...

Using your argument, the best conferences in the tournament right now are the Big West, SoCon, A-Sun and MAC because they have 100% of their teams in the Round of 32. That's literally the only stat you've given me and you based your argument on the % of teams left in the Round of 32. That's why I'm giving you a facepalm, which I didn't know you were so sensitive about. The stats you provided are weighted and not a fair argument.

 

[Yo Tee]

terry doesnt like the maths.....

Terry doesn't like arguments that are based on weighted stats.

 

[ericd7633]

Using your argument, the best conferences in the tournament right now are the Big West, SoCon, A-Sun and MAC because they have 100% of their teams in the Round of 32. That's why I'm giving you a facepalm, which I didn't know you were so sensitive about. The stats you provided were weighted and not a fair argument.

I've provided facts. They aren't weighted in the least bit. It is a fact. You have no clue what my argument is, if that's the conclusion you came to. I'm not sensitive about it, I'm just pointing out that you giving it to me makes you look like a dumbass.

 

[tabascojet]

Terry doesn't like arguments that are based on weighted stats.

and yet you base "your facts" why the sec is inferior on teams that still won.....

 

[Yo Tee]

I've provided facts. They aren't weighted in the least bit. It is a fact. You have no clue what my argument is, if that's the conclusion you came to. I'm not sensitive about it, I'm just pointing out that you giving it to me makes you look like a dumbass.

The only reason why I'm assuming that I know what your argument is because it's the only thing you've brought to the discussion.

71% of the SEC teams made the R32
67% of the Pac 12 teams made the R32

Yeah, let's blame the SEC for the Pac 12 sucking during the season and it's best seed being a 9 seed. Anyway you try to spin it, the SEC has more percentage of their teams left.

Yep, the SEC has sucked so bad they have a higher percentage of teams that made the R32 compared to the Pac 12.

I'm not a mind reader. So, if your argument ISN'T that the SEC is better than the Pac-12 because the SEC has a higher percentage of teams left in the tournament, please be clearer about your argument.

 

[Yo Tee]

and yet you base "your facts" why the sec is inferior on teams that still won.....

Based on how the teams played their competition on the court and total W-L records. The percentage argument isn't a valid one in my opinion.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Got a new tire at America's Tire and ready for some Madness.....they had surprisingly good coffee.....tasted like some Gourmet shit.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

I have Kentucky as well. Calipari almost never loses to mid majors. In fact, only he only has 1 loss to a non power 6 school since becoming the Kentucky head coach. In 2013, they lost to Robert Morris in the NIT. Even at Memphis, the last 3 years, they only lost 1 conference game to UAB. Every other lost was to a power 6 school.

Kentucky is the absolute last team any mid major would want to play under any circumstance with Calipari as the head coach.

Hate it but this is right, if Wofford could have gone up against any other two seed I'd like their chances better