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KC_Connection · 03-16-2025, 04:47 PM

Seeing as Bearcat banned me from the KU basketball thread for daring to use statistics to dispel the constant trashing of the team’s best player this year by far, I’ll need somewhere to put my thoughts for this year’s tournament.

In sum, the committee screwed KU again. Their resume (and wins) should have had them at at least a 6 seed and maybe even a 5. Arkansas is also the toughest matchup they could have had among possible opponents and KU matches up horribly against them (stay tuned as to why).

As far as the rest of the tournament goes, I’m picking Houston to win it all and Kentucky (fraud) to lose in the first or second round.

lcarus · 03-21-2025, 10:04 PM

Pretty lame first round.

Rams Fan · 03-21-2025, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

So you think beating a #14 seed is something to hang your hat on?
Seems like a very low measuring stick to me.

Considering the roster was built in 8 weeks off of all transfers with a HC in their first year, with only one of those players having played for the HC before, yes.

kstater · 03-22-2025, 07:07 AM

Sooooo deep. Arkansas needed a KU player to blow out his ACL in the last 5 minutes to win.

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Why Not? · 03-22-2025, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

Pretty lame first round.

Yeah. I have this one pegged as a pretty boring, chalky tournament. I expect the FF to be all 1’s or maybe a 2 sneaks in there but we were kinda due for a dud tourney and so far, we got it.

**Bearcat** · 03-22-2025, 08:09 AM

I believe the SEC set the record for most teams to advance to the 2nd round with 8, just for the B1G to do it a little later.

The key difference, however, is the SEC went 8-6 (including the first four) and the B1G went 8-0.

**Bearcat** · 03-22-2025, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Why Not?

Yeah. I have this one pegged as a pretty boring, chalky tournament. I expect the FF to be all 1’s or maybe a 2 sneaks in there but we were kinda due for a dud tourney and so far, we got it.

I prefer the favorites advance or else we end up with some 11 seed losing by 25 in the Final Four... I like seeing all of the 4vs5 and 3vs6 for the next couple days, and we even get a couple 1-seed matchups that look intriguing.

But yeah, it was an extra boring first round... I think the only time I was locked into any game, much less multiples (I remember last year watching UK lose and some Florida game that was like 98-98 in OT) was when Robert Morris was hanging on against Alabama, and there was another game that was pretty close.

Rams Fan · 03-22-2025, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I believe the SEC set the record for most teams to advance to the 2nd round with 8, just for the B1G to do it a little later.

The key difference, however, is the SEC went 8-6 (including the first four) and the B1G went 8-0.

Going by chalk, the SEC should have been 9-5 based off seeding. The Big Ten had a lower seed for all their matchups.

Hoopsdoc · 03-22-2025, 10:39 AM

Purdue is fun to watch.

rfaulk34 · 03-22-2025, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Sooooo deep. Arkansas needed a KU player to blow out his ACL in the last 5 minutes to win.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I believe the SEC set the record for most teams to advance to the 2nd round with 8, just for the B1G to do it a little later.

The key difference, however, is the SEC went 8-6 (including the first four) and the B1G went 8-0.

Big Ten team seedings:
2,3,4,4,5,5,6,7

SEC team's that lost seedings:
6,8,9,9,10,11 (mizz #6 lulz)

I wonder how the Big 10's 9-14 teams would have done...
3 of them had losing records and 2 others were 1 and 2 games over .500

Big Ten teams w/20 wins that didn't make the tourney: ZERO
Big 12 teams w/20 wins that didn't make the tourney: ZERO
Big East teams w/20 wins that didn't make the tourney: ZERO

Indiana and WVU, like Texas won 19 games and Texas got the play in. Big whoop. Doubtful that either of those teams could have done better.

Illinois #6 played a play-in team, Xavier.
UCLA #7 played Utah St.

Mizz #6, again, lulz.
Miss St #8 played Baylor #9 - 3pt loss
Oklahoma #9 played 2x defending champ UConn.
Georgia #9 played Gonzaga #8, perennial tourney team.
Vandy #10 played St. Mary's #7, had the lead late and lost by 3.
Arkansas #10 BEAT Kansas #7, lulz.
Texas #11 lost play-in game to 22 win Xavier.

Texas was 1 of 2 bad SEC losses. The other being, lulz, Mizz.

rfaulk34 · 03-22-2025, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Going by chalk, the SEC should have been 9-5 based off seeding. The Big Ten had a lower seed for all their matchups.

I for one just love how when the Chiefs or Jayhawks aren't doing well, the narrative is 'it's all sooooo boooring!!'.

Coincidence? I think not.

KC_Connection · 03-22-2025, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rfaulk34

I for one just love how when the Chiefs or Jayhawks aren't doing well, the narrative is 'it's all sooooo boooring!!'.

Coincidence? I think not.

When do the Chiefs not do well? Like 15 years ago?

Pepe Silvia · 03-22-2025, 12:53 PM

Big Ten has the most money so they will get all of the wins now.

Why Not? · 03-22-2025, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfaulk34

I for one just love how when the Chiefs or Jayhawks aren't doing well, the narrative is 'it's all sooooo boooring!!'.

Coincidence? I think not.

So, you’re of the opinion that this tournament has been exciting?

Pepe Silvia · 03-22-2025, 02:07 PM

Arkansas got themselves a HOF coach. That's what winners do.

TEX · 03-22-2025, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rfaulk34

I for one just love how when the Chiefs or Jayhawks aren't doing well, the narrative is 'it's all sooooo boooring!!'.

Coincidence? I think not.

I feel so dirty, but I agree with you. But, to be fair, Id bet its like that most places...

Having said that GO COOGS!
And eat sh#t pie, QUEER!

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