2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Thank goodness?

At this point I'm much more concerned about Iowa State being competition for a 1 seed than I am about how "good" our loss to them looks. I was pulling for the Hawkeyes.

[Uncle Rico]

Games of the Day brought to you by United Healthcare, United in Denying you Healthcare:

UW-Stout at North Dakota State, Noon, Sunmit

Western Michigan at St. Thomas, 8PM, Summit

[Uncle Rico]

At this point I'm much more concerned about Iowa State being competition for a 1 seed than I am about how "good" our loss to them looks. I was pulling for the Hawkeyes.

I'm assuming Golden Bummer was worried Iowa might 1-2 or in the Big Ten over UW-Madison

[Newsdreams]

Games of the Day brought to you by United Healthcare, United in Denying you Healthcare:

UW-Stout at North Dakota State, Noon, Sunmit

Western Michigan at St. Thomas, 8PM, Summit

St. Thomas continues the journey to BE admission

[Its DJOver]

I'm assuming Golden Bummer was worried Iowa might 1-2 or in the Big Ten over UW-Madison

The thing is, that ISU winning makes MU's loss to them look better, which makes UW's loss to us look better, which means that UW still has a chance against Iowa.  Makes a transitive property win for UW possible. Simple is as simple does for a clear top two B18 finisher.

[Uncle Rico]

The thing is, that ISU winning makes MU's loss to them look better, which makes UW's loss to us look better, which means that UW still has a chance against Iowa.  Makes a transitive property win for UW possible. Simple is as simple does for a clear top two B18 finisher.

Oh, I considered this, too.  It's very complicated and why I get high

[The Sultan]

St. Ambrose screwed the Heart of America conference today.

*Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Newsdreams]

Oh, I considered this, too.  It's very complicated and why I get high

Getting high brings me peace

[cheebs09]

McCaffery just allowed a full minute of time to run on the clock down 5.  Both running his offense and then on the defensive end.  This is truly an excellent example of how not to coach. 

I'm not sure Fran is considered an X's and O's guru by many.

[Scoop Snoop]

At this point I'm much more concerned about Iowa State being competition for a 1 seed than I am about how "good" our loss to them looks. I was pulling for the Hawkeyes.

This was my take as well. At season's end, ISU is very likely still going to be, for lack of a better description, a high value loss.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

At this point I'm much more concerned about Iowa State being competition for a 1 seed than I am about how "good" our loss to them looks. I was pulling for the Hawkeyes.

Marquette has a very slim path to earn a 1 seed since the BE sucks this year. We're talking 30-4, 29-5 at worst.

The SEC will have at least two, if not three #1 seeds. And it's possible they sweep all four.

Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Gonzaga, and Marquette battle it out for the last #1 seed, or two if they're lucky and the SEC cannibalizes itself.

Two years ago, the BE was much stronger. If that team had a better non-conference showing, 20-3 in BE play would have been a 1 seed. Last year, Marquette had the schedule to earn a 1 seed but couldn't beat Purdue or UConn. This year, the BE just isn't good enough and Marquette failed to get that truly resumé defining win at Iowa State.

Marquette won't have the opportunity for truly elite wins in conference. So, we would need to run up a gaudy record and blowout teams to get our predictive metrics into 1 seed range. It's a longshot.

[wadesworld]

Marquette has a very slim path to earn a 1 seed since the BE sucks this year. We're talking 30-4, 29-5 at worst.

The SEC will have at least two, if not three #1 seeds. And it's possible they sweep all four.

Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Gonzaga, and Marquette battle it out for the last #1 seed, or two if they're lucky and the SEC cannibalizes itself.

Two years ago, the BE was much stronger. If that team had a better non-conference showing, 20-3 in BE play would have been a 1 seed. Last year, Marquette had the schedule to earn a 1 seed but couldn't beat Purdue or UConn. This year, the BE just isn't good enough and Marquette failed to get that truly resumé defining win at Iowa State.

Marquette won't have the opportunity for truly elite wins in conference. So, we would need to run up a gaudy record and blowout teams to get our predictive metrics into 1 seed range. It's a longshot.

Gonzaga gets plenty of 1 seeds with fewer opportunities for big wins. Wichita State got a 1 seed.

Win Saturday and win the BE outright and we'll be right in the mix.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Marquette has a very slim path to earn a 1 seed since the BE sucks this year. We're talking 30-4, 29-5 at worst.

The SEC will have at least two, if not three #1 seeds. And it's possible they sweep all four.

Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Gonzaga, and Marquette battle it out for the last #1 seed, or two if they're lucky and the SEC cannibalizes itself.

Two years ago, the BE was much stronger. If that team had a better non-conference showing, 20-3 in BE play would have been a 1 seed. Last year, Marquette had the schedule to earn a 1 seed but couldn't beat Purdue or UConn. This year, the BE just isn't good enough and Marquette failed to get that truly resumé defining win at Iowa State.

Marquette won't have the opportunity for truly elite wins in conference. So, we would need to run up a gaudy record and blowout teams to get our predictive metrics into 1 seed range. It's a longshot.

I don't think 18-2 in conference is an unreasonable prediction this season barring injury. I've watched all the BE teams multiple times now and I think we are a full tier ahead of the best of them. I think 16-4 should be the expectation which I think puts us in 1 seed territory if we win tomorrow.

Obviously early,  but if you look at bracket matrix right now,  we are the top 2 seed.

[Pepe Sylvia]

I don't think 18-2 in conference is an unreasonable prediction this season barring injury. I've watched all the BE teams multiple times now and I think we are a full tier ahead of the best of them. I think 16-4 should be the expectation which I think puts us in 1 seed territory if we win tomorrow.

Obviously early,  but if you look at bracket matrix right now,  we are the top 2 seed.

Bracket matrix is still only updating sporadically, last update was Dec. 4, it doesn't even have our Wisconsin win factored in yet. But yeah, if you click through to a lot of the indiv. brackets we're a 1 seed in about half of em.

[Shaka Shart]

Getting high brings me peace

It's my turn to pray for you

[Newsdreams]

It's my turn to pray for you

Why?

[Shaka Shart]

Why?

Why not? Would you reject the lord's grace for a silly little plant?

[Newsdreams]

Why not? Would you reject the lord's grace for a silly little plant?

A silly little plant created by our Lord, Jesus will be doing bongs in his second coming.

[JakeBarnes]

A silly little plant created by our Lord, Jesus will be doing bongs in his second coming.

And He will turn water to wine. And lettuce to...lettuce.

[MuggsyB]

Tremendous slate of games today.

[tower912]

Indiana still not gelling with a tremendous collection of forwards.  Life on the road.

[MuggsyB]

Indiana is in trouble. 

[tower912]

The IU faithful are not happy with Woodson.

[MuggsyB]

The IU faithful are not happy with Woodson.

But "It's Indiana". 

[Uncle Rico]

Games of the Day brought to you by the "We can't fat shame anymore and it sucks society":

UMass-Boston at UMass, 11AM, Noon

SUNY-Delhi at LeMoyne, 1PM, NEC

Brescia at Cleveland St., 2PM, ESPN+

Johnson University at Tennessee St., 2PM, ESPN+

Bryn Athyn at MD-Eastern Shore, 3PM, ESPN+

Northwest Indian College at Portland St., 4PM, ESPN+

Middle Georgia St. at Troy, 4:30PM, espn+

North New Mexico at UT-Rio Grande Valley, 4:30PM, ESPN+

Hardin-Simmons at Abilene Christian, 6PM, ESPN+

Western New Mexico at New Mexico, 6PM, MWN

Radford at Utah, 6PM, ESPN+

Walla Walla at Idaho St., 7PM, ESPN+

Pacific (OR) at Seattle, 7PM, ESPN+