NCAA Tournament

[mugrad_89]

Simply wild.

K-State-FAU

Miami-Texas

Creighton-SDSU

UConn-Zags

Worst ratings ever but still wild

The UConn/Gonzaga winner will take it all.

[panda]

Simply wild.

K-State-FAU

Miami-Texas

Creighton-SDSU

UConn-Zags

Worst ratings ever but still wild

Looks like the NIL and transfer portal naysayers were right again. Nothing but blue bloods left over.

[MU82]

Looks like the NIL and transfer portal naysayers were right again. Nothing but blue bloods left over.

Well said.

Let these kids earn a few bucks, and it'll be Carolina vs. Kentucky playing for the title every year!

[Uncle Rico]

Looks like the NIL and transfer portal naysayers were right again. Nothing but blue bloods left over.

Once again, Billy and Chicos are wrong

[Uncle Rico]

Bench Kunkel for the game

[wisblue]

Who would say that Xavier had a better season than Marquette because they made the Sweet 16 and that's more important than regular season and conference tournament championships?

[MurphysTillClose]

Bench Kunkel for the game

Leg tattoos are sick

[mugrad_89]

Bench Kunkel for the game

He's the only one that showed up for Xavier.

[Judge Smails]

Princeton may have lost, but they'll never have to go to Nebraska if they don't want to, so, they still win

plus they get a degree from Princeton. Double win.

[Judge Smails]

Princeton proving Murf wrong for the nth time. A zone can change a game.

what happened to Murf?

[Uncle Rico]

He's the only one that showed up for Xavier.

Dirtbag basketball, though.  He should be mad at his teammates, not Texas

[Uncle Rico]

Souley Boum was my fave non-MUBB Big East player this year.  No show like Kolek.  Disappointing

[Tyler COLEk]

Hard not to be envious of Creighton's path. Ugh.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Simply wild.

K-State-FAU

Miami-Texas

Creighton-SDSU

UConn-Zags

Worst ratings ever but still wild

Miami and San Diego State trying to become the first 5 seed to win the tournament.

Florida Atlantic trying to become the first 9 seed and lowest seed ever to win the tournament.

UConn trying to become the second 4 seed and Creighton trying to become the second  6 seed to win the tournament.

Besides UConn, has any of the other remaining teams won a national title?

Lots of history up for grabs in the coming ten days.

[Uncle Rico]

Miami and San Diego State trying to become the first 5 seed to win the tournament.

Florida Atlantic trying to become the first 9 seed and lowest seed ever to win the tournament.

UConn trying to become the second 4 seed and Creighton trying to become the second  6 seed to win the tournament.

Besides UConn, has any of the other remaining teams won a national title?

Lots of history up for grabs in the coming ten days.

UConn is the only previous national champ left.  I agree with whoever said it earlier, the winner between them or Gonzaga wins it all.  UConn is the new number 1 KenPom team.  Like Texas a lot, too

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I think UConn and Texas are the best teams left.

The left side of the bracket feels like they're playing for runner up.  Would be an incredible Cinderella story for any of those teams to win the title.

[GoldenEagles03]

At this moment, UConn or Texas.  Maybe Creighton

The 4 best teams remaining are on the right side of the bracket.

Texas
Miami
UConn
Gonzaga

Creighton can cut down the nets though because they have a cakewalk compared to the right side.

Though they will have a tough rematch with SDSU from the 1st round last year where Creighton won in OT. Kaluma's brother plays for SDSU. Should be fun.

[Lennys Tap]

Who would say that Xavier had a better season than Marquette because they made the Sweet 16 and that's more important than regular season and conference tournament championships?

Exactly. I'm a big March guy but no way I'd trade our season for Xavier's.

[Lennys Tap]

The 4 best teams remaining are on the right side of the bracket.

Texas
Miami
UConn
Gonzaga

Creighton can cut down the nets though because they have a cakewalk compared to the right side.

Though they will have a tough rematch with SDSU from the 1st round last year where Creighton won in OT. Kaluma's brother plays for SDSU. Should be fun.

Miami is hot but are they really better than the 4 on the left side. I don't think so.

[GoldenEagles03]

Miami is hot but are they really better than the 4 on the left side. I don't think so.

I believe so. They have athletes, can defend, have a ton of shooters, and a bruising rebounder. Nicely constructed roster.  The long athletes that can shoot make such a difference.  So hard to guard.

[MU82]

Who would say that Xavier had a better season than Marquette because they made the Sweet 16 and that's more important than regular season and conference tournament championships?

Totally understand what you're saying, and I certainly wouldn't take Xavier's season even though they made the Sweet 16 and we fell one win shy of that.

But there's a line somewhere, right? Creighton's in the Elite Eight now. We beat them twice and won the Big East, but would most consider our season now to have been "better"? How about if Creighton and/or UConn get to the Final Four but then lose? Is our season better than either of theirs because we won the Big East?

How about if we hadn't been able to avoid the upset bug and had lost to Vermont in the NCAAT opener? How proud do you think Purdue fans are about their Big 14 champs now?

It's an interesting discussion ... and one none of us wish we were having!

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Get real ...
It's not hyperbole.

Maybe they have a similar year, win a ton of games and go to the FF w / a more veteran ( same ) team next year

Or ... god forbid, there's an injury or two ..,0r the chemistry is not as good. Or other things occur. 

For example:  NC .. coming off a FF, preseason top 5, returning almost the same team , and they miss the dance.

This year was a blown opportunity.

You realize there's a distinct difference between a blown opportunity and never getting "this chance again", right?

As I said, hyperbole, Biff. If Shaka is the guy, and he sure as sh*t appears to be, this isn't our last chance to go to a Final Four or better.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Not really, injures, guys can plateau. This was the year.

LOL.

[wisblue]

Totally understand what you're saying, and I certainly wouldn't take Xavier's season even though they made the Sweet 16 and we fell one win shy of that.

But there's a line somewhere, right? Creighton's in the Elite Eight now. We beat them twice and won the Big East, but would most consider our season now to have been "better"? How about if Creighton and/or UConn get to the Final Four but then lose? Is our season better than either of theirs because we won the Big East?

How about if we hadn't been able to avoid the upset bug and had lost to Vermont in the NCAAT opener? How proud do you think Purdue fans are about their Big 14 champs now?

It's an interesting discussion ... and one none of us wish we were having!

There is a line, but I think it takes going at least to the Final Four to cross it, and I'm not sure it doesn't go all the way to winning the title.

I think the past, and especially recent, history of the program makes a big difference too.

Marquette is not Kansas or Duke or Kentucky or Gonzaga where conference titles come with regularity and only winning the national title makes the season special. For some of those programs just making the Final Four doesn't generate a big celebration.

Anything other than winning the title is going to leave fans with some feeling of "What could have been". It just comes a little later.

[NCMUFan]

Totally understand what you're saying, and I certainly wouldn't take Xavier's season even though they made the Sweet 16 and we fell one win shy of that.

But there's a line somewhere, right? Creighton's in the Elite Eight now. We beat them twice and won the Big East, but would most consider our season now to have been "better"? How about if Creighton and/or UConn get to the Final Four but then lose? Is our season better than either of theirs because we won the Big East?

How about if we hadn't been able to avoid the upset bug and had lost to Vermont in the NCAAT opener? How proud do you think Purdue fans are about their Big 14 champs now?

It's an interesting discussion ... and one none of us wish we were having!

Why does one have to put more weight on the other?  It was a great season and appreciate Marquette providing us extra games to watch in the tournament.  Much better than a short season with early exits in the tournaments.