College Bball Thread

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,246]

We are less then 24 hours before the start of the season.  Tomorrow is Christmas morning for me as most of you old posters know.   Wanted to give a warm welcome to the new posters that will find this thread and hopefully welcome back some old posters that I haven’t seen post in a while.    If you love college basketball this is the place for you.   There will always be hoops junkies in this thread ready to talk hoops.  College basketball always delivers and likewise this thread always delivers. As you know  I love watching college basketball but now a part of my college basketball obsession is following along with you guys during the season.  
 
Before we argue body of work, strength of schedule, mid majors vs mediocre high majors, and whether or not college basketball is down(sarcasm button) I want to wish all of you an early Happy First day of college basketball day.    

Right back at you

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[IUc2016 7,121]

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-projecting-2022-march-madness-men-field

Big Bird's last offseason bracket. IU as a 7 seed.

[Stuhoo 81,378]

 

B1G upset special for day 1?

The University of Kansas City Roos over the Minny Gophers.

 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,246]

 
B1G upset special for day 1?
The University of Kansas City Roos over the Minny Gophers.
 

I was going to say Jackson State over Illinois, at least that's my hope!

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[Hovadipo 56,506]

24 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

B1G upset special for day 1?

The University of Kansas City Roos over the Minny Gophers.

 

The line on that is Minnesota -8. It would be an upset on paper, but not much of one. 

[pappy1865 2,212]

18 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Haven’t been inside yet, but the new facade facing Cherry Street is gorgeous. I plan on going to a game or two myself. They should be at least entertaining in this new system even if not very good. 

You make it in, let me know! 1st beer is on me!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,699]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

The line on that is Minnesota -8. It would be an upset on paper, but not much of one. 

Minnesota and Northwestern will be bad. But I'm not sure they'll be Crean Year 1 bad. 

[LamarCheeks 19,176]

Didn't they either used to open the season with a 24-hour marathon -- or have one a week or so into the season? 

I thought that was kinda cool, to be able to watch a game at 2 p.m. -- or 2 a.m.  

 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,699]

51 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Didn't they either used to open the season with a 24-hour marathon -- or have one a week or so into the season? 

I thought that was kinda cool, to be able to watch a game at 2 p.m. -- or 2 a.m.  

 

Yea I remember skipping classes all day to watch basketball. But Indiana was also #1 that year. 

[landrus13 33]

1 hour ago, LamarCheeks said:

Didn't they either used to open the season with a 24-hour marathon -- or have one a week or so into the season? 

I thought that was kinda cool, to be able to watch a game at 2 p.m. -- or 2 a.m.  

 

Yep they did. ESPN had a big 24 hour marathon all night and into the next day. But apparently a few years ago, they quit doing that. I loved it. Apparently ESPN didn't. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,699]

1 hour ago, landrus13 said:

Yep they did. ESPN had a big 24 hour marathon all night and into the next day. But apparently a few years ago, they quit doing that. I loved it. Apparently ESPN didn't. 

ESPN just really hates sports in general. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,246]

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[LIHoosier 26,414]

Villanova vs Mt St Mary's on FS1 right now. The season is underway!

Mt St Mary's coach looking more dapper than Jay Wright

[Uspshoosier 46,047]

College basketball is back on the menu boys. Nova/Mt St Mary’s on my TV 

 

[landrus13 33]

Anybody else annoyed with the huge score graphic FS1 is using??

[IUc2016 7,121]

4 minutes ago, landrus13 said:

Anybody else annoyed with the huge score graphic FS1 is using??

Yes. It is beyond distracting 

[Hovadipo 56,506]

8 minutes ago, landrus13 said:

Anybody else annoyed with the huge score graphic FS1 is using??

I was just about to come in and say the same. That thing is ridiculous. 

[landrus13 33]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

I was just about to come in and say the same. That thing is ridiculous. 

Yes, it's huge. Takes up about 1/4 of the screen.

6 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

Yes. It is beyond distracting 

Can't see the bottom baseline because of how big it is.

[LIHoosier 26,414]

Well get used to it cuz BTN usually uses the same graphics package as Fox does.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,699]

My games of the week(XSN)