2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[wadesworld]

Running to apply.

Incredible.

[4everwarriors]

Crean sucks

[Scoop Snoop]

Kentucky loses at home71-68 to South Carolina, a 19.5 point underdog. I love it! I have always hated UK since Al's fight with Rupp. Their fans and current coach are absolutely obnoxious.

Edit: Allegedly, a fan was escorted out of Rupp Arena for holding up a sign that said "Please go to Texas."

[The Sultan]

MU alum Craig Pintens with a tournament expansion idea, which also involves eliminating the NIT.

https://athleticdirectoru.com/articles/more-of-a-great-thing-expansion-to-96-teams-in-the-ncaa-basketball-tournament/

[CountryRoads]

MU alum Craig Pintens with a tournament expansion idea, which also involves eliminating the NIT.

https://athleticdirectoru.com/articles/more-of-a-great-thing-expansion-to-96-teams-in-the-ncaa-basketball-tournament/

" Eliminate the First Four in Dayton, as it is no longer needed"

Say no more, I'm sold.

The only way 96 works for me is if it's more equitable with regards to inclusion of smaller schools. For example, enforcing 2 bids for most conferences (champion and conf tournament champion) and just have those teams all play-in games the first round.

Expanding the at-large pool to any significant degree would be terrible for any true college basketball fan as the regular season would lose way too much meaning. That's just my wishful thinking though. It's being expanded to get those extra high major schools in who had crappy seasons.

[Dr. Blackheart]

MU alum Craig Pintens with a tournament expansion idea, which also involves eliminating the NIT.

https://athleticdirectoru.com/articles/more-of-a-great-thing-expansion-to-96-teams-in-the-ncaa-basketball-tournament/

All in on a flaccid bubble

[mugrad_89]

" Eliminate the First Four in Dayton, as it is no longer needed"

Say no more, I'm sold.

The only way 96 works for me is if it's more equitable with regards to inclusion of smaller schools. For example, enforcing 2 bids for most conferences (champion and conf tournament champion) and just have those teams all play-in games the first round.

Expanding the at-large pool to any significant degree would be terrible for any true college basketball fan as the regular season would lose way too much meaning. That's just my wishful thinking though. It's being expanded to get those extra high major schools in who had crappy seasons.

Exactly - expanding is all about getting more P5 schools into the tournament.  I have no desire to see .500 teams from P5 conferences getting in just because.

[The Sultan]

" Eliminate the First Four in Dayton, as it is no longer needed"

Say no more, I'm sold.

The only way 96 works for me is if it's more equitable with regards to inclusion of smaller schools. For example, enforcing 2 bids for most conferences (champion and conf tournament champion) and just have those teams all play-in games the first round.

Expanding the at-large pool to any significant degree would be terrible for any true college basketball fan as the regular season would lose way too much meaning. That's just my wishful thinking though. It's being expanded to get those extra high major schools in who had crappy seasons.

Exactly - expanding is all about getting more P5 schools into the tournament.  I have no desire to see .500 teams from P5 conferences getting in just because.

Remember that Pintens is not a Power 6 AD. He used the NCAA seed list to come up with this, and only 11/28 additional teams came from Power 6 conferences.  And they would never guaranty two teams from currently one bid leagues - why would their regular season champion even play in the conference tournament then?

But he is right about one thing...having those teams in the NCAA instead of the NIT is going to draw more eyeballs.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Remember that Pintens is not a Power 6 AD. He used the NCAA seed list to come up with this, and only 11/28 additional teams came from Power 6 conferences.  And they would never guaranty two teams from currently one bid leagues - why would their regular season champion even play in the conference tournament then?

I am not a fan of the made for TV conference tournaments. With the exception of the Big East, most games are played at empty arenas, at not convenient viewing times without any excitement. Most of the games are rock fights, with officials trying to improve their ref ratings to get in the Dance (aka, James Breeding at the review monitor at every whistle).

I know it's for TV $$ but it is not typically quality entertainment. There are exceptions but considering all the lackluster games, these are few.

[Shooter McGavin]

This is also a chance for the NCAA to renegotiate their TV contract that as everyone has said is outdated.

The more money they make the less likely 2-4 mega conferences in the future form their own tournament because they are already making max dollars. 

[MUfan12]

I am not a fan of the made for TV conference tournaments. With the exception of the Big East, most games are played at empty arenas, at not convenient viewing times without any excitement. Most of the games are rock fights, with officials trying to improve their ref ratings to get in the Dance (aka, James Breeding at the review monitor at every whistle).

I know it's for TV $$ but it is not typically quality entertainment. There are exceptions but considering all the lackluster games, these are few.

The low and mid-majors bringing the tournaments on campus has made those way more exciting than the neutral site HM ones (except for the BE, as you said).

[GoldenEagles03]

Central Michigan gave up a bucket to a guy holding a shoe in 1 hand.  Don't see that every day.

https://twitter.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1613036651713888256?t=SjZFzs0T_oGkisc-8HqGuA&s=19

[tower912]

At least they beat Michigan.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Shaka is all over Mi Sun Jon in the transfer portal I hear.

Central Michigan gave up a bucket to a guy holding a shoe in 1 hand.  Don't see that every day.

https://twitter.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1613036651713888256?t=SjZFzs0T_oGkisc-8HqGuA&s=19

[MU82]

Kentucky loses at home71-68 to South Carolina, a 19.5 point underdog. I love it! I have always hated UK since Al's fight with Rupp. Their fans and current coach are absolutely obnoxious.

Edit: Allegedly, a fan was escorted out of Rupp Arena for holding up a sign that said "Please go to Texas."

Apparently a loud minority of fans booed Calipari.

[willie warrior]

Crean sucks

As does No Dick

[TSmith34, Inc.]

As does No Dick

"willie" with his apparently mandatory penis reference

[GoldenEagles03]

Just mentioned on CBS Sports Network prior to the Marquette game.

TCU is 0-45 on the road against Top 10 teams. That seems crazy!

[tower912]

They must have felt Georgia was a road game.

[Uncle Rico]

"willie" with his apparently mandatory penis reference

He's probably referring to the Notre Dame women's basketball team which has two national championships

[MU82]

Houston's big 6-point home win over mighty South Florida proves that Houston is BY FAR the best team in the country.

Houston was a 23.5-point favorite, but whatevs.

[MU82]

National college basketball analysts are starting to tap Alabama as #1 in the nation, and the team is making a pretty solid case for itself.

In addition to winning pretty comfortably at Arkansas last night, Bama has won at Houston and has beaten then-top-ranked UNC and then-12th-ranked Michigan State. It is 14-2, including 4-0 in the loaded SEC, with 5 straight wins. Its only losses were to Gonzaga and UConn (when the Huskies were on a roll). Brandon Miller is a stud, and he is surrounded by numerous outstanding players.

Helluva job by Nate Oats.

[Uncle Rico]

National college basketball analysts are starting to tap Alabama as #1 in the nation, and the team is making a pretty solid case for itself.

In addition to winning pretty comfortably at Arkansas last night, Bama has won at Houston and has beaten then-top-ranked UNC and then-12th-ranked Michigan State. It is 14-2, including 4-0 in the loaded SEC, with 5 straight wins. Its only losses were to Gonzaga and UConn (when the Huskies were on a roll). Brandon Miller is a stud, and he is surrounded by numerous outstanding players.

Helluva job by Nate Oats.

Kentucky should be on the horn to his agent negotiating a contract

[MU82]

Kentucky should be on the horn to his agent negotiating a contract

Does he have to leave Alabama to be rich, happy and a perennial Final Four contender?

I don't know Nate Oats one iota, but maybe he wouldn't want to be at a place where the fans boo the coach after the coach has brought the program to the level Calipari has. And I don't know what Bama can pay him, but I'm guessing the answer is "lots."

[Hards Alumni]

National college basketball analysts are starting to tap Alabama as #1 in the nation, and the team is making a pretty solid case for itself.

In addition to winning pretty comfortably at Arkansas last night, Bama has won at Houston and has beaten then-top-ranked UNC and then-12th-ranked Michigan State. It is 14-2, including 4-0 in the loaded SEC, with 5 straight wins. Its only losses were to Gonzaga and UConn (when the Huskies were on a roll). Brandon Miller is a stud, and he is surrounded by numerous outstanding players.

Helluva job by Nate Oats.

I would agree.  Actually good team with actually good resume.