College Bball Thread

[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. 

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, AKHoosier said:

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. 

Not me, I have seen 3 of our championships 

[cthomas]

1 hour ago, AKHoosier said:

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. 

I completely understand where you are coming from. Perspective is always Interesting to me because it varies so much with age. I've seen four of the five although I was only about six when I saw the first one. Yes, I am THAT old. I, of course, wouldn't trade any of those for someone else's achievements. Mostly because they are part of my personal history. It was a different time, not necessarily better, but different. I truly hope that the younger people in our fanbase get to experience some of the things I have. CMW is trying to give all of us that experience once again.

[AKHoosier]

7 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Not me, I have seen 3 of our championships 

I'm happy for you. 

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, AKHoosier said:

I'm happy for you. 

The thing about UCONN is that until I was in my mid 20's they were an after thought and was not a good program at all.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Rothstein - Northwestern's Boo Buie has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, per his Twitter page.

[HoosierCoop]

Here is an updated early entrant list.

2023 NBA Draft Early Entrant Tracker - Rookie Scale

 

 

[HoosierAloha]

12 hours ago, AKHoosier said:

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. 

We won ours the "right way" while you can't say the same for UConn!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

13 hours ago, AKHoosier said:

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. 

Well luckily for us, being a Blue Blood is a historical thing. So for me... And I've seen zero titles and only 1 final four...

Blue Bloods: Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA

The Dukes: Duke, UConn

I consider Blue Bloods the pioneers if the game. Programs that have been there since the beginning of the birth of modern day college basketball (1939).

I put Duke and UConn in separate categories. If UConn wins tonight... They would have won their 5 titles in a 24 year span. From 1999-2023. Duke also won their 5 titles in a 24 span from 1991-2015. But both weren't exactly trailblazers of the sort, they are relatively new but also great programs that were built. So for me, they get a whole category themselves.

There would be another category of some sort of the likes of Louisville, Michigan State, Michigan, Syracuse, Arizona, Ohio State etc.

[IU Scott]

12 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Well luckily for us, being a Blue Blood is a historical thing. So for me... And I've seen zero titles and only 1 final four...

Blue Bloods: Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA

The Dukes: Duke, UConn

I consider Blue Bloods the pioneers if the game. Programs that have been there since the beginning of the birth of modern day college basketball (1939).

I put Duke and UConn in separate categories. If UConn wins tonight... They would have won their 5 titles in a 24 year span. From 1999-2023. Duke also won their 5 titles in a 24 span from 1991-2015. But both weren't exactly trailblazers of the sort, they are relatively new but also great programs that were built. So for me, they get a whole category themselves.

There would be another category of some sort of the likes of Louisville, Michigan State, Michigan, Syracuse, Arizona, Ohio State etc.

Duke didn't win championships before 1991 but they were a pretty good program before coach K. They played in the title game in 1978

[Tasmanian Devil]

5 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

Duke didn't win championships before 1991 but they were a pretty good program before coach K. They played in the title game in 1978

Don’t forget 63, 64 & 66 Final Four teams under Vic Bubas.

[Dave from Dayton]

12 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Not me, I have seen 3 of our championships 

My wife and I graduated the year IU went undefeated.  I would not trade that for...well, what's the offer?

[HoosierAloha]

Where do you put programs like San Fran and Florida?

[rcbowla]

Where do you put programs like San Fran and Florida?

Villanova and Georgetown are also interesting as far as where they belong

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