Jay Bilas said that the at large field and the top seeds should be completed before the conference tournaments even start.  Then if a team that is not in the at large field wins a conference tournament, you start bumping teams off the bottom. I agree with him.

5 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Jay Bilas said that the at large field and the top seeds should be completed before the conference tournaments even start.  Then if a team that is not in the at large field wins a conference tournament, you start bumping teams off the bottom. I agree with him.

Much harder to win a league championship than a tournament.

7 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Jay Bilas said that the at large field and the top seeds should be completed before the conference tournaments even start.  Then if a team that is not in the at large field wins a conference tournament, you start bumping teams off the bottom. I agree with him.

I cant say I disagree with him either. But I love this weekend, so I say leave it alone.

Am I the only one that thinks its bogus to make a school play in the play-in game when its their first time ever in the tournament? 

Referring to Bryant.

How often has a team made the tournament and had their coach fired the week before?

Referring to LSU.

20 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Am I the only one that thinks its bogus to make a school play in the play-in game when its their first time ever in the tournament? 

Referring to Bryant.

They are just happy to be there! The $$$ are the same. The NCAA now refers to that as a first round game.

2 minutes ago, 9068 said:

They are just happy to be there! The $$$ are the same. The NCAA now refers to that as a first round game.

True, I guess it actually gives them a shot at a tournament win, so they can make even more money for their school and conference.

Just feels dirty but maybe that why they do it.

1 minute ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

True, I guess it actually gives them a shot at a tournament win, so they can make even more money for their school and conference.

Just feels dirty but maybe that why they do it.

SOS, Quad 1 wins etc. all factor in. Why did NKU get UK and U of L?

1 minute ago, 9068 said:

SOS, Quad 1 wins etc. all factor in. Why did NKU get UK and U of L?

I'm not sure what any of this has to do with me thinking they shouldn't force schools with their first ever team in the tourney to play in a play in game since NKU didnt play in the play in games. But maybe you changed my mind about the money.

To answer your question, I thought it was to NKU's benefit to play Kentucky their first year. More exposure in the state and region.

55 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Am I the only one that thinks its bogus to make a school play in the play-in game when its their first time ever in the tournament? 

Referring to Bryant.

They are playing a tournament game. I would rather be in the "play in" game than have the first game be as a 16 seed 

2 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

 

I love the draw but as a UK fan I want no part of Purdue.

Same here.  I think they're a bad matchup for UK.  Could be a very good game if we see it.

My instinct is to pick UK to the Final Four, which I don't do very often.  But we have been unimpressive these last three weeks.  Look more like the Notre Dame Kentucky team than the Kansas or Tennessee at Rupp Kentucky team. 

I like the bracket though.  I didn't want Arizona or Kansas as our 1.  

Agreed that Tennessee should not have been lower than us.  But that's happened to us before too when we've won the SEC Tournament.  Committee didn't seem to value conference tournaments as much.

If you take the seed numbers away and just look at the brackets, Tennessee has a very very good draw.

8 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

If you take the seed numbers away and just look at the brackets, Tennessee has a very very good draw.

Totally agree.

30 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

If you take the seed numbers away and just look at the brackets, Tennessee has a very very good draw.

I think the opposite because I see Arizona as the best team in the country.

But...their path to the Elite 8 looks pretty comfortable. 

48 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

I think the opposite because I see Arizona as the best team in the country.

But...their path to the Elite 8 looks pretty comfortable. 

In the elite 8 you generally have to play someone good anyway.