2025 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Discussion

[HoosierHoopster 7,905]

9 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

So far, my bracket is perfect

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So is mine. Because I never submitted it.

[AZ Hoosier 10,514]

^^From yesterday^^
 
Today?
With 6:52 left in the first half Norfolk State is down 28.

Boo-yah!

[johnsoniu 7,040]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

^^From yesterday^^
 

Today?

With 6:52 left in the first half Norfolk State is down 28.

Hater. They cut it to 21 with 8 to go.

Live line was +43.5 when you posted that, I jumped on it. Fingers crossed 

[IU5355 803]

Marquette looking like they may flounder another tournament game. 

Richard Jr's team plays their @$$e$ off. 

[TheWatShot 15,340]

What is UConn doing on these inbounds plays? 

[Uspshoosier 53,188]

This X/Illinois game should be game of the night 

[johnsoniu 7,040]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

This X/Illinois game should be game of the night 

Off to a good start lol

[TheWatShot 15,340]

After the last two years, it's so jarring to see UConn look slower and a lot less athletic than Oklahoma. 

[HoosierFan1994 5,136]

My thoughts after the first round: What we are seeing in college football is what we ultimately are seeing in college hoops. 

College Football is ran by the Big Ten, SEC, and Notre Dame. They have all the top recruiting classes. 8 of the 12 teams in the playoff were from that group. 

College Hoops is run by the Big Ten, SEC, and Big 12. They have 22 of the 32 teams left. 

I kinda thought the portal COULD help mid majors. You may see someone leave an SEC school and go to a mid-major and explode. That does happen. However, I think the gap is just getting bigger. Really McNeese and Drake were the only upsets. 

In Evansville UE and USI were both awful this year. Their best players hit the portal. Tells you all you need to know about Mid-Majors. Don't get me wrong, I am not a fan when a Loyola, George Mason, or VCU makes the final four. They run out of gas and it usually makes for a crappy Elite 8 or Final 4 game. As a fan I want to see good games in the later round. That being said, I think the Thursday/Friday of the NCAA Tournament is all about a McNeese or a Drake. Just sad there aren't as many this year. 

Bottom line: Just don't see how a fan base/university/alumni can get excited about a mid-major program when the players leave every year and the coach leaves for a better job once they have success. 

[Ryno6284 4,237]

13 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

So far, my bracket is perfect

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So is mine!

 

 

 

I quit filling them out over 10 years ago. Lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,996]

Love this from Rick Bozich -

The Pitino Family has more teams in the Round of 32 than the ACC.