College Bball Thread

[Uspshoosier 45,762]

West Virginia up 16 with 11:45 to go.  Cincy on the ropes 

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Just wanted to thank @Uspshoosier for everything he does for this thread and the bracketology thread. 

[Uspshoosier 45,762]

IUs future special recruiting coordinator to the head coach about to coach his last game on the ACC network.  Half joking 

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11 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

West Virginia up 16 with 11:45 to go.  Cincy on the ropes 

Cincy on a run.   Only down 4 7:24 to go 

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26 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Cincy on a run.   Only down 4 7:24 to go 

Cincy wins it 

[FortWayneHoosier 6,128]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Cincy wins it 

West Virginia blew that puppy. That’s ok I took them on the plus so it’s a win for me! 

[FortWayneHoosier 6,128]

Do I hear Boeheim on the NC State game?  Pretty cool! I always liked him

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53 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/assemblycall/status/1767646101559967905?s=46
Finally a feature on Indiana on the Journey this year.   First one of the year.   

That was really good. I feel for X.

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@Uspshoosier:  your thoughts on the NIT changing its automatic selection structure this last?

In the past, all regular season champions who lose their conference tournament and didn't make the NCAA get an NIT invite

This year, previous rule eliminated but the top 6 power conferences all receive two automatic bids for the two teams in their conferences with the highest NET ratings that don't make the NCAA?

[Home Jersey 7,601]

What is the NIT bracketology looking like for us/in general? TYIA

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8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

@Uspshoosier:  your thoughts on the NIT changing its automatic selection structure this last?

In the past, all regular season champions who lose their conference tournament and didn't make the NCAA get an NIT invite

This year, previous rule eliminated but the top 6 power conferences all receive two automatic bids for the two teams in their conferences with the highest NET ratings that don't make the NCAA?

I think it stinks and they did that to make the power conference happy 

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Just now, Uspshoosier said:

I think it stinks and they did that to make the power conference happy 

Agree.  It also could result in some power conference teams of lower NIT preference getting in.  For instance, assuming Cincinnati doesn't get in the NCAA tournament, the two auto NIT bids from the Big 12 would likely be Cincinnati and UCF.  But I don't see any way that the NIT would leave out Kansas State who is more preferable to UCF.  And if something like somehow the Big Ten were to get 7 teams in the tournament (I think it will be 6, but let's say Iowa or Ohio State makes a BTT run) then Maryland would actually be in the NIT despite likely having a losing record.

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55 minutes ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

Do I hear Boeheim on the NC State game?  Pretty cool! I always liked him

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

If you know you know

[RaceToTheTop 25,842]

Louisville/NC State tied with 4 1/2 left.

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31 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

What is the NIT bracketology looking like for us/in general? TYIA

Saw one that had IU as a 5 seed yesterday.  About to check again.

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nitbracketology.com:  IU 5 seed playing at 4 seed Butler.

thebarkingcrow.com:  IU 7 seed playing at 2 seed Cincinnati

dratings.com:  IU 6 seed, does not provide matchup

[Uspshoosier 45,762]

Boys I’m at a 1st grade semifinal girls game and it’s louder then the A10 game that started at 11:30 

[LamarCheeks 18,962]

ACC first round: N.C. State 94, Louisville 85. 

Kenny Payne -- come on down!

[FortWayneHoosier 6,128]

Louisville busted my parlay! By 1 point