Championship Week Thread

[BM1090]

I'm not sure how much interest there is in Championship Week but it has always been an obsession of mine.  Throw a bracket in front of me and I can't help but be entertained.

5 bids will be decided this weekend. The MW and OVC have their title games tomorrow. The Atlantic Sun, MVC and Big South wrap up on Sunday.

MVC 1 seed Northern Iowa is currently down double digits to 8 seed Drake late in the first half.

[CTWarrior]

I love Championship Week, especially the one bid leagues.  Go Sacred Heart!

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I love Championship Week, especially the one bid leagues.  Go Sacred Heart!

That would be great having Bobby V hyping the school before any SH NCAA game.

[BM1090]

We possibly have our first bid stealer. UNI is going to lose.

I don't think they get an at-large but they are right on the cutline.

Bradley and Wardle play S. Illinois next, and their path to the NCAA tournament just got easier.

[zcg2013]

IMO it was either going to be UNI or Loyola from the MVC to get the autobid into the tournament. Did not expect UNI to lose by double digits. Very likely a 1-bid league.

[BM1090]

IMO it was either going to be UNI or Loyola from the MVC to get the autobid into the tournament. Did not expect UNI to lose by double digits. Very likely a 1-bid league.

UNI was kenpom 38 before today. I think they had a shot if they lost a close one in the semis or the finals. But they were projected to win by 11 today and lost by 21. That's not going to be good for any of their ratings. I think they now have 3 quad 3 losses and only 1 quad 1 win

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Lunardi has Northern Iowa as the last team in after their loss. 

Q1: 1-1
Q2: 4-2
Q3: 9-3
Q4: 9-0

Does that look like an at large resume to you? 

Sucks for them, but I don't think they'll survive the next 10 days.  Won @ Colorado, beat South Carolina on a neutral court.  Lost a close one to West Virginia on a neutral court.  But man...I just don't think its enough 

[BM1090]

Lunardi has Northern Iowa as the last team in after their loss. 

Q1: 1-1
Q2: 4-2
Q3: 9-3
Q4: 9-0

Does that look like an at large resume to you? 

Sucks for them, but I don't think they'll survive the next 10 days.  Won @ Colorado, beat South Carolina on a neutral court.  Lost a close one to West Virginia on a neutral court.  But man...I just don't think its enough

That alone should quiet anyone who thinks MU won't make the tournament.

[wadesworld]

That alone should quiet anyone who thinks MU won't make the tournament.

It won't.

[shoothoops]

Lunardi said the other day teams need to go .500 in their league or win two conference tourney games to make the NCAA's. He's not a fan of below .500 league record teams making the NCAA's unless they win a few in conference tourney.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Lunardi said the other day teams need to go .500 in their league or win two conference tourney games to make the NCAA's. He's not a fan of below .500 league record teams making the NCAA's unless they win a few in conference tourney.

He said he thinks teams should have to go .500 or better to be eligible. All that would accomplish is getting worse teams from worse leagues (like SEC or ACC teams this season) in over better teams from better leagues (Big East and B10 this season).  Its just an opinion of his.

[JWags85]

Bradley and Wardle play S. Illinois next, and their path to the NCAA tournament just got easier.

Wardle and Co in TROUBLE

[lawdog77]

He said he thinks teams should have to go .500 or better to be eligible. All that would accomplish is getting worse teams from worse leagues (like SEC or ACC teams this season) in over better teams from better leagues (Big East and B10 this season).  Its just an opinion of his.

Heard him on the radio yesterday. He stated, that is his thing, some on the committee may favor last 10 games, some favor road wins, others favor margin of victory against top 50. It's all random. NET is a part, but he said some with a good NET may be surprised (in a bad way)

[zcg2013]

Wardle & Co. complete the comeback for Bradley to move on.

[shoothoops]

He said he thinks teams should have to go .500 or better to be eligible. All that would accomplish is getting worse teams from worse leagues (like SEC or ACC teams this season) in over better teams from better leagues (Big East and B10 this season).  Its just an opinion of his.

Correct it's his opinion, which was clearly stated, and I shared it.

[BM1090]

Watching Valpo vs. Loyola and former Providence player Ryan Fazekas is on Valpo. Couldn't believe it was the same guy.

[#UnleashSean]

Storm chasers are going to be in West Virginia tonight. By far the funniest stuff.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I'm not sure how much interest there is in Championship Week but it has always been an obsession of mine. 

I'm off of work next Thursday & Friday. Around 10 national networks. I enjoy it more than the NCAA Tournament.

[JWags85]

Storm chasers are going to be in West Virginia tonight. By far the funniest stuff.

Their hit rate since starting it has been pretty incredible.

[MU Buff]

Valparaiso beat Loyola in OT. Wardle has a great opportunity to make it to the NCAA tournament twice in a row.

[BM1090]

Hampton taking down top seeded Radford in the Big South. Winthrop/Hampton for the auto bid on Sunday.

[JWags85]

Hampton taking down top seeded Radford in the Big South. Winthrop/Hampton for the auto bid on Sunday.

If Winthrop makes the tourney again, I wonder if anyone is gonna waste their time pursuing Pat Kelsey again. He jerked around UMass last time he made the tourney in 2017, and then somehow made a mess of the Northern Kentucky job people all but handed to him last year.  If he doesn't leave, I think he's more likely like Chris Lowry than Gregg Marshall 2.0

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

If Winthrop makes the tourney again, I wonder if anyone is gonna waste their time pursuing Pat Kelsey again. He jerked around UMass last time he made the tourney in 2017, and then somehow made a mess of the Northern Kentucky job people all but handed to him last year.  If he doesn't leave, I think he's more likely like Chris Lowry than Gregg Marshall 2.0

I visited a customer yesterday that was literally right next to Northern Kentucky University.
It's 10 minutes from DT Cincinnati and I thought about stopping to get a Vikings t-shirt.

[JWags85]

I visited a customer yesterday that was literally right next to Northern Kentucky University.
It's 10 minutes from DT Cincinnati and I thought about stopping to get a Vikings t-shirt.

They are the Norse, even better. They are very much the 3rd Cincy team with Xavier and Cincy.  Brannen did a great job and Darrin Horn has kept it going. Still a relatively young guy, so if he makes a couple NCAAs in the next few years, he might get another P6 gig

[#UnleashSean]

Their hit rate since starting it has been pretty incredible.

They also just got a huge boost in popularity after being arrested by a couple of overzealous cops at uconn.