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March Madness - College Hoops!

xsedrinam said:
This year, we gotta try and keep emw from flying off
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Well, this year you'll have some help since I'll be gone from March 17th until March 26th on vacation. Bad timing to be sure, but hey - it's my anniversary, so it's not so bad. I'll try to catch a few games (at least Illinois), but likely won't be spending too much time here.

:( for me

:D for you
 
emw said:
Well, this year you'll have some help since I'll be gone from March 17th until March 26th on vacation. Bad timing to be sure, but hey - it's my anniversary, so it's not so bad. I'll try to catch a few games (at least Illinois), but likely won't be spending too much time here.

:( for me

:D for you
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If Illinois get by Air Force and Washington, I'd pull for them against UConn and would love to see the upset. I'm sure it's gonna be :D for you, too, on the beaches. I noticed in another thread, you already have a jump start with getting good and bronzed. Have a great time in Hawaii. Not sure which island you'll be on, but if you're near Wainaii, say ahola for me to my islander friends there.
 
So now I have to cram on all the teams, since I haven't been paying terribly close attention to the rest of the college hoops world this year. The only good thing about Stanford not being in the NCAAs this year: at least they won't screw up my bracket like they usually do. :(

I like Villanova a lot, but am concerned about Allen Ray coming back from his injury and wonder how they're do against a team with quality size (Dials, Ohio State). I don't see the Duke/UConn clash as inevitable at all; wouldn't be surprised to see Duke lose before Indianapolis.

The Oakland regional looks very tough, but I have a hard time getting behind any of the top 4 teams. I may go out on a ledge and take Pitt, though a potential UCLA/Gonzaga matchup should be very entertaining due to the completely opposite styles of those two teams.
 
Silencio said:
So now I have to cram on all the teams, since I haven't been paying terribly close attention to the rest of the college hoops world this year.
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Ditto, up all night for work tonight anyway, so might as well put NCAA analysis on the table too.:eek:
 
Since I'm not playing in the MacRumors bracket im gonna say one hint about Duke. Watch out for LSU, very dangerous right now.
 
Apple said:
Since I'm not playing in the MacRumors bracket im gonna say one hint about Duke. Watch out for LSU, very dangerous right now.
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I'll go one bracket further. Watch out for Iowa.
 
Watch out for boston coll.

You should never do a bracket in a cavalier manner late at night. Mine is full of upsets and stupid picks. Goodnight.
 
stubeeef said:
Watch out for boston coll.

You should never do a bracket in a cavalier manner late at night. Mine is full of upsets and stupid picks. Goodnight.
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I know what you mean ... I have UNC winning a few games well maybe MSU / UNC looks like a potential good one with a tough outcome
 
stubeeef said:
Watch out for boston coll.

You should never do a bracket in a cavalier manner late at night. Mine is full of upsets and stupid picks. Goodnight.
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The longer I looked at it, Boston College looked better and better. I have about 5 against the odds upsets, some mild, others laughable, but have left mine to be what is. Now to wait. 10 hours from the deadline. Tick-tock.....
 
I feel good about Boston College and LSU. Not so good about Iowa and Michigan State. I don't feel good about UCLA either, though they have been on a nice roll lately -- I just loathe Farmar and Afflalo, two Grade A Prime punks. I'm slightly tempted to take Cal over Texas in Round 2, but I can't quite go there...

And don't do your brackets in a Cavalier manner: after all, they lost to Stanford in the first round of the NIT last night. :p
 
Well I am going to bed. By the time I wake up the selections will be closed. So hope I made the best picks. Good Luck to everyone.
 
Silencio said:
I don't see the Duke/UConn clash as inevitable at all; wouldn't be surprised to see Duke lose before Indianapolis.
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I think Duke looks especially vulnerable this year. A few different bounces this year, and their ranking could have been very different. The last-second half-court shot; the Florida State mystery technical; etc. I'd also like to see how J.J. Redick does when he plays a quality defense. Compare the looks he gets to the looks that the Villanova guards get in the Big East - they still manage to nail quick-release 3's with people in their face, especially Allan Ray. However, Duke does have the benefit of a relatively easy path to the Final Four. The only team I could see really knocking them off would be Iowa, and I don't think they're going to get past West Virginia.

Silencio said:
The Oakland regional looks very tough, but I have a hard time getting behind any of the top 4 teams. I may go out on a ledge and take Pitt, though a potential UCLA/Gonzaga matchup should be very entertaining due to the completely opposite styles of those two teams.
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UCLA is tough. Just not consistent. I'm not sure what makes Gonzaga any different than any of their other recent NCAA teams. Sure, Morrison is a big scorer, but I'm not sure they didn't have that kind of talent previously. I think the only change is in the expectations/hype. Thus, I think they'll do the same as they have previous tournaments; win a few games then get knocked off, probably by UCLA.

What I can't wait to see is that 7'2" (but out of shape) center on Monmouth try to play against Villanova. Can you say huffing and puffing?

Dave
 
emw said:
To everyone participating in the Yahoo! Tournament (currently 9, which is a little disappointing, I must say), remember that picks must be submitted by Thursday at 9:10am EST!
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Oddly enough, the deadline is now 11:10am CST. 2.5 more hours to fret over your picks...

Oh, and there are now 17 members participating. Good luck everyone!
 
That's okay - I really suck at this and I like college basketball. I think that's worse. :eek:
 
thedude110 said:
My picks are submitted, study free!

Fear Wichita State.
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AHHH!!! I didn't read past the entry information, and now I find out my picks are going to mirror someone elses? I just went with my gut on a matchup by match up basis - what made you go with them?
 
What's the 12 out of 18 ranking for the MR Group? Does that reflect on our odor arm deunderent choices? :D Good luck everybody.
 
Man, games are ON already. I'm pumped. I'm headed out early to "work from home" and wait for a delivery guy. Woohoo!
 
emw said:
Man, games are ON already. I'm pumped. I'm headed out early to "work from home" and wait for a delivery guy. Woohoo!
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Riiiiiggggghhhhttt. The "delivery guy." ;) ;) ;)

Only messing around. I wish I could have worked from home today, but I have some meetings this afternoon that I have to be in the office for...
 
m-dogg said:
Riiiiiggggghhhhttt. The "delivery guy." ;) ;) ;)

Only messing around. I wish I could have worked from home today, but I have some meetings this afternoon that I have to be in the office for...
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I hate to lie to my boss - I am getting a delivery.

Of course, it may well be a pizza delivery, but he doesn't need to know that. :p
 
I am taking tomorrow off of work to watch the games and drink green beer at the local pub!! :) :) :) :)

the only bad thing is that tonight we have parent/teacher conferences until 7:30 EST. So I will miss out on the earlier games but make it home for the rest. Then I can start my St. Paddy's day celebrating a little early with my fridge full of Guiness! I love this time of year.

Man the clock seems to be slowing down.
 
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