Author Topic: 2023-2024 College Basketball Thread (Read 212914 times)

It could be argued the new landscape has led to more parity in college basketball. Low and mid major stars transferring up, high major recruits transferring down or across. Jumping early to the G League is a pay cut with NIL. The extra COVID year is still playing through as well. One doesn't need to look further than the All Big East team or last year's Final 4.

Roy, K, Jay, Boeheim saw their monopolies threatened. They got out like Al did when their landscapes changed.

Those guys were pretty freaking old as well. It was time. I believe if they were all 10 years younger they’d be in the game still.

WhiteTrash · « **Reply #3034 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:06:09 PM »

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on March 12, 2024, 08:03:05 PM

Those guys were pretty freaking old as well. It was time. I believe if they were all 10 years younger they’d be in the game still.

I assume you mean besides Jay?

Shooter McGavin · « **Reply #3035 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:06:40 PM »

Quote from: WhiteTrash on March 12, 2024, 08:06:09 PM

I assume you mean besides Jay?

Correct. Roy, Mike and Jim would have retired regardless most likely.

Uncle Rico · « **Reply #3036 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:07:16 PM »

Overtime in the Coastal final. 7-seed Stony Brook had a couple chances but didn’t take advantage. Charleston is the 1-seed. League wants Charleston to win. Stony Brook would not be nearly as highly seeded as Charleston

GoldenEagles03 · « **Reply #3037 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:15:12 PM »

Charleston or Oakland could possibly be 1st round opponents should Marquette drop to a 3 seed.

Uncle Rico · « **Reply #3038 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:20:01 PM »

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 12, 2024, 08:15:12 PM

Charleston or Oakland could possibly be 1st round opponents should Marquette drop to a 3 seed.

Don’t have to worry about that

Judge Smails · « **Reply #3039 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:25:06 PM »

Who would Jamal Cain cheer for in a Marquette Oakland matchup

CountryRoads · « **Reply #3040 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:29:59 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 12, 2024, 08:07:16 PM

Overtime in the Coastal final. 7-seed Stony Brook had a couple chances but didn’t take advantage. Charleston is the 1-seed. League wants Charleston to win. Stony Brook would not be nearly as highly seeded as Charleston

Was a good game. Probably better that these top seeds are winning as they would have a chance in a first round game.

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole · « **Reply #3041 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:31:28 PM »

Quote from: Judge Smails on March 12, 2024, 08:25:06 PM

Who would Jamal Cain cheer for in a Marquette Oakland matchup

Probably his former coach and teammates at Oakland. He didn’t play for Shaka and I think the only teammate remaining at MU is Oso.

Uncle Rico · « **Reply #3042 on:** March 12, 2024, 08:37:28 PM »

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 12, 2024, 08:29:59 PM

Was a good game. Probably better that these top seeds are winning as they would have a chance in a first round game.

Conference tourney week is awesome, but I prefer the higher seeds win to make the games next week more interesting. Wagner/Merrimack difference was probably minimal in the grand scheme but had Stony Brook won, Coastal would have been bummed with their seeding.

UC-Irvine, McNeese State and Grand Canyon are others worth keeping an eye on.

Samford and JMU could be a problem for someone, too