College Bball Thread

[str8baller]

53 minutes ago, Josh said:

I disagree.  Blue Blood means sustained greatness.  4 programs have NCAA titles in 4 different decades.  IU, UNC, Kansas, UK.  That's it.

UConn is Nuveau Riche

UConn might be nuveau rich, but at this point IU would get on the ground to pick up the change falling out of their pockets.  
 

IU doesn’t even belong in the discussion with those other programs. 

[Tasmanian Devil]

6 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

In my eyes, if they win the National Championship, should be in contention as a Blue Blood

IF they win Monday night, they will have won 5 National Championships since 1999. No other team has won more than 3 in the same span.

[Tasmanian Devil]

5 hours ago, Josh said:

I disagree.  Blue Blood means sustained greatness.  4 programs have NCAA titles in 4 different decades.  IU, UNC, Kansas, UK.  That's it.

UConn is Nuveau Riche

IF your standard truly defines Blue Blood, UConn would achieve the status with a win:

1999 - 90s

2004 - 2000s

2011, 2014 - 2010s

2023 - 2020s

And you left out Duke. So, with a win Monday night UConn tops the Dookies?

[Josh]

32 minutes ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

IF your standard truly defines Blue Blood, UConn would achieve the status with a win:

1999 - 90s

2004 - 2000s

2011, 2014 - 2010s

2023 - 2020s

And you left out Duke. So, with a win Monday night UConn tops the Dookies?

Duke has titles in 3 decades, not 4.  So eff em.

[Alford Bailey]

Can’t help but think this tournament has an impact on thinking moving forward. You had 1 and 2 seeds that looked middle of the pack and a four seed (same as IU!) dominating the tournament and everything in between.

[RaceToTheTop]

Purdue:  where you can’t even buy an iron with the NIL money you receive.

 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

A face only mom could love

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

[OliviaPope40]

 

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

 

Huge loss

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

 

Michigan is losing a lot of last decoys for Jace Howard’s game winners next year.

[Whoozhers]

Hope Woody would consider picking up Caitlin Clark. Only question is …….can she play with bigger balls?

[Ryno6284]

19 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Woody would probably have to recruit down in the 150-200’s to find kids as hungry as those on San Diego St.   overlooked and chips on shoulders.  Works for some programs but not for all.   Patience would be needed by all involved.  

San Diego St. is a grown @$$ mans team!

[Ryno6284]

18 hours ago, lillurk said:

Raftery rocks, I mean this, almost impossible to top. I like Walton, too — I like someone having fun, I can see what’s happening with my eyes. Both know the game, and bring some style.

ONIONS!

[Whoozhers]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

ONIONS!

Nickel dime-er, puppies, lingerie…… he hasn’t changed in decades.

Enough of that simpleton BS.

 

[Ryno6284]

Just now, Whoozhers said:

Nickel dime-er, puppies, lingerie…… he hasn’t changed in decades.

Enough of that simpleton BS.

 

I was just saying he has ONIONS for having that take on this board!

[Ryno6284]

2 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

Nickel dime-er, puppies, lingerie…… he hasn’t changed in decades.

Enough of that simpleton BS.

 

You forgot the best MAN da MAN!

[RaceToTheTop]

WAR rankings heading into the title game.  If San Diego State wins the championship, their WAR would move up to #1.  If Connecticutt does, they would only move up to #6 but in terms of a year end top 25 'vote', I will bump them up to #1.

1. Alabama 30-7, WAR 10.60.  entered tourney at #2
2. San Diego St 30-6, WAR 10.35.  entered tourney at #10
3. Kansas 27-8, WAR 10.34.  entered tourney at #1
4. Texas 29-9, WAR 9.94.  entered tourney at #5
5. UCLA 31-6, WAR 9.92.  entered tourney at #4
6. Gonzaga 30-6, WAR 9.48.  entered tourney at #8
7. Connecticutt 30-8, WAR 9.13.  entered tournet at #12
8. Purdue 29-6, WAR 8.95.  entered tourney at #3
9. Houston 33-4, WAR 8.43.  entered tourney at #7
10. Marquette 29-7, WAR 8.39.  entered tourney at #6
11. Kansas St 26-9, WAR 7.12.  entered tourney at #13
12. Arizona 27-7, WAR 6.77.  entered tourney at #9
13. Miami 29-10, WAR 6.57.  entered tourney at #24
14. Florida Atlantic 33-4, WAR 6.40.  entered tourney at #21
15. Xavier 27-10, WAR 6.24.  entered tourney at #14
16. Baylor 23-11, WAR 6.05.  entered tourney at #11
17. Duke 27-9, WAR 5.10.  entered tourney at #16
18. Memphis 26-9, WAR 4.92.  entered tourney at #15
19. St. Mary's 25-9, WAR 4.90.  entered tourney at #19
20. Missouri 25-10, WAR 4.77.  entered tourney at #18
21. Tennessee 25-11, WAR 4.55.  entered tourney at #25
22. Utah State 25-9, WAR 4.32.  entered tourney at #17
23. Indiana 23-12, WAR 4.18.  entered tourney at #23
24. Michigan State 21-13, WAR 4.15.  entered tourney unranked.
25. Texas A&M 25-10, WAR 4.05.  entered tourney at #22.

Near ranked:  Creighton 24-13, WAR 3.94;  Virginia 25-8, WAR 3.93, TCU 22-13, WAR 3.60, North Texas 28-7, WAR 3.53, Kentucky 22-12, WAR 3.09.

[hoosierdogg]

3 hours ago, Ryno6284 said:

You forgot the best MAN da MAN!

"Send it in Jerome!"

[AKHoosier]

19 hours ago, str8baller said:

UConn might be nuveau rich, but at this point IU would get on the ground to pick up the change falling out of their pockets.  
 

IU doesn’t even belong in the discussion with those other programs. 

I'd trade IU's history for UConn's in a second and not think twice about it. Especially if they win tomorrow.

Yeah our 5 banners are nice, but I was alive for 1 of them. And I wasn't even 2 yet.

It's nice to still be highly thought of and mentioned as a blue blood, but sometimes it makes me cringe.

We haven't been past the Sweet 16 since 2002. That's not blue blood material.