College Basketball

Thom Yorke · 03-19-2011, 12:14 PM

I got the Richmond upset as well. I never saw that Morehead St. one coming though. The Southwest is already a mess.

I was so close on that Oakland over Texas upset too... 4 point game or something.

I'd say my riskiest 2nd round pick is Cinci over UCONN. So many people are jumping on the UCONN bandwagon.

Always like to go against the grain so I picked San Diego St. to win it all, with Ohio St., Kansas and BYU as the others in the Final 4.

ThePhanastasio · 03-19-2011, 12:53 PM

To be honest, the Morehead State one was at least 50% wishful thinking on my part. I watch almost all of their games, and MSU is my alma mater, so of course I love them and think they're great. Plus, when they were less talented and Louisville was more talented (year before last) they were only down two in the half...that's when they were a 16 seed and Louisville was a 1. I figured it would be a tight game, but ultimately, I know Kenneth Faried has more heart than 99% of the players I've seen playing the game on this level.

Thom Yorke · 03-20-2011, 03:16 PM

What a wide open year. Pitt gone, a few 11s, 12s and 13s winning, Duke and NC just squeaking by.

pourmeanother · 03-20-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

To be honest, the Morehead State one was at least 50% wishful thinking on my part. I watch almost all of their games, and MSU is my alma mater, so of course I love them and think they're great. Plus, when they were less talented and Louisville was more talented (year before last) they were only down two in the half...that's when they were a 16 seed and Louisville was a 1. I figured it would be a tight game, but ultimately, I know Kenneth Faried has more heart than 99% of the players I've seen playing the game on this level.

Faried alone put this on my radar. I am happy to have called both Morehead St and Richmond to the 16, but i just lost Pitt in my final sooo bracket is BUSTED. Time to just start watching as a fan... Arizona and SDSt. gooo!

ThePhanastasio · 03-21-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by pourmeanother

Faried alone put this on my radar. I am happy to have called both Morehead St and Richmond to the 16, but i just lost Pitt in my final sooo bracket is BUSTED. Time to just start watching as a fan... Arizona and SDSt. gooo!

My bracket is doing...okay. Lost two elite 8 teams in Pitt and Texas. On my bracket at home, I had Texas in my final four for some stupid reason, so I'm in second place in the bracket pool with my family now, by one point. Ugh. But Florida can definitely make the final four now, and I feel good about that...if they aren't ice cold.

Also - VCU is KILLING my bracket.

Thom Yorke · 03-21-2011, 12:45 AM

I'm getting killed. I have 9 of the sweet 16 and 5 max in the elite 8. All of my final 4 are still left though. You'd have to be the luckiest man alive to have nailed the SW Region.

debaserr · 03-21-2011, 01:47 AM

since most people's brackets are screwed by now, lets re-pick the final four with what we know now!

OSU
Duke
Wisconsin
Kansas

Title: Kansas over OSU

PS: Things are shaping up extremely easy for Kansas.

ThePhanastasio · 03-21-2011, 01:56 AM

Ohio State
UConn
Kansas
Florida

Those'd be my picks now. Although the way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if stupid VCU came out of the Kansas bracket.

But, yes. I have Kansas beating Ohio State. My title game is still the same.

Thom Yorke · 03-21-2011, 01:57 AM

I'm sticking with my original Final 4. That way I can say I'm a genius later.

San Diego St. > Ohio St.
Kansas > BYU

San Diego St. > Kansas

Kansas should be able to walk into the Final 4, but maybe that will bite them in the ass in the long run by not gearing up against strong competition.

pourmeanother · 03-21-2011, 12:40 PM

My originals: Ohio State, UCONN
New: Richmond, Butler

03-19-2011, 12:53 PM	#112 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	To be honest, the Morehead State one was at least 50% wishful thinking on my part. I watch almost all of their games, and MSU is my alma mater, so of course I love them and think they're great. Plus, when they were less talented and Louisville was more talented (year before last) they were only down two in the half...that's when they were a 16 seed and Louisville was a 1. I figured it would be a tight game, but ultimately, I know Kenneth Faried has more heart than 99% of the players I've seen playing the game on this level. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

03-21-2011, 01:47 AM	#117 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	since most people's brackets are screwed by now, lets re-pick the final four with what we know now! OSU Duke Wisconsin Kansas Title: Kansas over OSU PS: Things are shaping up extremely easy for Kansas. __________________ Last.FM

03-21-2011, 01:56 AM	#118 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Ohio State UConn Kansas Florida Those'd be my picks now. Although the way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if stupid VCU came out of the Kansas bracket. But, yes. I have Kansas beating Ohio State. My title game is still the same. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

03-21-2011, 12:40 PM	#120 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	My originals: Ohio State, UCONN New: Richmond, Butler __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

03-19-2011, 12:14 PM	#111 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	I got the Richmond upset as well. I never saw that Morehead St. one coming though. The Southwest is already a mess. I was so close on that Oakland over Texas upset too... 4 point game or something. I'd say my riskiest 2nd round pick is Cinci over UCONN. So many people are jumping on the UCONN bandwagon. Always like to go against the grain so I picked San Diego St. to win it all, with Ohio St., Kansas and BYU as the others in the Final 4.

03-20-2011, 03:16 PM	#113 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	What a wide open year. Pitt gone, a few 11s, 12s and 13s winning, Duke and NC just squeaking by.

03-21-2011, 12:45 AM	#116 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	I'm getting killed. I have 9 of the sweet 16 and 5 max in the elite 8. All of my final 4 are still left though. You'd have to be the luckiest man alive to have nailed the SW Region.

03-21-2011, 01:57 AM	#119 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	I'm sticking with my original Final 4. That way I can say I'm a genius later. San Diego St. > Ohio St. Kansas > BYU San Diego St. > Kansas Kansas should be able to walk into the Final 4, but maybe that will bite them in the ass in the long run by not gearing up against strong competition.