NCAA Tournament 2026

[Uncle Rico]

The B18 continues to roll. 

Except for the Weasels.

Big Ten is the best conference in the nation and it's not close.

[MuggsyB]

Big Ten is the best conference in the nation and it's not close.

B12???  They've had serious injuries with Toppin now Jefferson. 

[Uncle Rico]

B12???  They've had serious injuries with Toppin now Jefferson. 

Big Ten is light years ahead of the Big XII.  It's not close. 

[Pakuni]

Iowa State is playing like a team who thinks their coach is off to Chapel Hill.

Edit: And moments later, they're on a 9-0 run.

[BM1090]

Iowa State is playing like a team who thinks their coach is off to Chapel Hill.

Edit: And moments later, they're on a 9-0 run.

Takes some time to learn how to play without your best player

[MuggsyB]

Big Ten is light years ahead of the Big XII.  It's not close. 

Whoakay.

[Uncle Rico]

Whoakay.

Better TV contracts plus owning their own network, deeper pocketed alum, stronger facilities and incredible academics.  Only a matter of time before them and the SEC leave the NCAA and use leagues like the Big XII as a feeder league.

[Jay Bee]

Nigel will probably be making more next year than Utah State's entire roster made this year.

https://x.com/i/status/2035770733192724568

That is absolutely not what was said.

That tweet = #FakeNews #Lies

[GoldenEagles03]

That is absolutely not what was said.

That tweet = #FakeNews #Lies

Did you even watch it? Calhoun said "we went from $880,000 to about $2.4 million."

[The Sultan]

I understand ISU has a solid defense, but so many of Kentucky's turnovers are just nuts.

[Jay Bee]

Did you even watch it? Calhoun said "we went from $880,000 to about $2.4 million."

Yes. He wasn't talking about NIL. Watch it again and report back (apologize).

[MuggsyB]

I understand ISU has a solid defense, but so many of Kentucky's turnovers are just nuts.

ISU woke up in the 2H.  And didn't have their best player. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Yes. He wasn't talking about NIL. Watch it again and report back (apologize).

"We went from $880,000 last year, probably the lowest budgeted program in the country to get an at large bid, to this year to $2.4 (million)."

Talking specifically about the donor base used to fund the roster. I fully expect Nigel to be getting more than that here. So what are you saying? That after revenue sharing, Utah State probably has more than $2.4m? Because that I would probably agree with.

[Jay Bee]

"We went from $880,000 last year, probably the lowest budgeted program in the country to get an at large bid, to this year to $2.4 (million)."

Talking specifically about the donor base used to fund the roster. I fully expect Nigel to be getting more than that here. So what are you saying? That after revenue sharing, Utah State probably has more than $2.4m? Because that I would probably agree with.

You're almost there. He was simply talking about donations received. In the first year referenced, direct payments weren't even a thing. That is, he was talking about donations received, not what players received.

[GoldenEagles03]

You're almost there. He was simply talking about donations received. In the first year referenced, direct payments weren't even a thing. That is, he was talking about donations received, not what players received.

But the direct payments are allowed now. So just to clarify, you're assuming Utah State players received more than $2.4m this year in total, correct? Because I probably agree with that.

But I still think Nigel will get more than the $2.4m they raised this year at Utah State. He's a high value player.

[Jay Bee]

So just to clarify, you're assuming Utah State players received more than $2.4m this year in total, correct?

No. I'm saying the coach did not say they paid out $2.4M this year and $8xxk the year prior. He did not.

[GoldenEagles03]

No. I'm saying the coach did not say they paid out $2.4M this year and $8xxk the year prior. He did not.

I would think it's pretty safe to assume that what they raise was distributed to the current roster, and that's why these outlets are phrasing it that way.

If that's not the case, then let me clarify that... I would imagine that Nigel is making more than the entirety of what Calhoun said was raised by the Utah State donor base for the program this year.

[Jay Bee]

I would think it's pretty safe to assume that what they raise was distributed to the current roster, and that's why these outlets are phrasing it that way.

If that's not the case, then let me clarify that... I would imagine that Nigel is making more than the entirety of what Calhoun said was raised by the Utah State donor base for the program this year.

I don't think it's safe to assume that at all - the amounts are more likely wildly different.

Fine on your second paragraph (not that I agree, but it's fine for you to imagine that).

The "outlets" are describing it as NIL because they are stupid idiots.

[GoldenEagles03]

I don't think it's safe to assume that at all - the amounts are more likely wildly different.

Fine on your second paragraph (not that I agree, but it's fine for you to imagine that).

The "outlets" are describing it as NIL because they are stupid idiots.

Fair enough lol

[wadesworld]

Shocking that SJU is playing a disgusting second round game. And as I type this, Peterson probably just going to quit playing the rest of the season.

[GoldenEagles03]

That was the worst half of this tournament. Gross basketball.

[MuggsyB]

That was the worst half of this tournament. Gross basketball.

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Agreed. 

Yikes.

Would you really take Peterson top 3?

[MuggsyB]

Will St.J choke this game away?

[MuggsyB]

Wow. 

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]