Championship Week thread

[Chi-Boiler]

Today starts some of the major conference tournaments. Most of the rest start tomorrow with the MAC and Ivy that don't start until later in the week. The A-10 kicks it off in about an hour with Davidson vs Fordham.

Some notes: St. Mary's and Gonzaga, again, in the WCC tonight.

DICK and McCullar both out for the Big 12 tournament. Have to wonder about the NCAA Tournament for them as well.

Duke and Carolina and nobody else in the ACC? Heck even Pitt got a double bye.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

#23 on Davidson looks and plays like Galloway.

 

[Dryfly88]

Kansas in big trouble. If those 2 are out for the dance, will be very interested to see how committee seeds them.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Kansas in big trouble. If those 2 are out for the dance, will be very interested to see how committee seeds them.

One of my guys at work and I are trying to figure the line for KU-Cincy tomorrow. Tough one. I think KU is still favored maybe 1.5. He like Cincy -3.

 

[boilerzz]

One of my guys at work and I are trying to figure the line for KU-Cincy tomorrow. Tough one. I think KU is still favored maybe 1.5. He like Cincy -3.

Cincy is missing a couple of players too.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Cincy is missing a couple of players too.

The funny thing is that it opened at KU -1.5 like I thought, but then quickly moved and it's Cincy -2 now.

 

[ChoiceBeef]

Kansas in big trouble. If those 2 are out for the dance, will be very interested to see how committee seeds them.

I’ve seen them anywhere from a 3-5 seed. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them stay at 4 because they are Kansas. Similar to people looking at MSU resume and saying not a tourney team but the committee will let them in because they don’t want to break Izzo’s streak.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Cincinnati now -3.5.

BYU looks good right now. Sneaky sleeper in the tournament?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Cincinnati now -3.5.

BYU looks good right now. Sneaky sleeper in the tournament?

Trending toward a possible 4-seed? Interesting where they go - think it has to be a TH/Saturday pod and Region - still leaves some flexibility than before the pod system.

On a related note, the Big XII could possibly get five of the top-16 seeds (Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas, and BYU), but that's still fluid.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Trending toward a possible 4-seed? Interesting where they go - think it has to be a TH/Saturday pod and Region - still leaves some flexibility than before the pod system.

On a related note, the Big XII could possibly get five of the top-16 seeds (Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas, and BYU), but that's still fluid.

Right, so no matter what, they can't be in Purdue's region.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Jayhawks in a freefall....go down to Cincinnati 72-52....wow.

One player (Adams Jr) in double figures with 22...... 3/20 from beyond the arc....yikes.

 

[seminolesboilers]

Shock Chalk Jayhawk is on the 5-line...now. Last 2 games...blowout losses to Houston by 30 and Cincy by 20 points.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Shock Chalk Jayhawk is on the 5-line...now. Last 2 games...blowout losses to Houston by 30 and Cincy by 20 points.

Everything is going to hinge on whether they expect DICK and McCullar to play. Doesn't look good.

 

[boilerzz]

Everything is going to hinge on whether they expect DICK and McCullar to play. Doesn't look good.

What's interesting is I think they are going to say both are going to be good to go and hope the committee believes them. They are legitimately as good as 3 seed quality with them and 12 seed quality without them. I'm guessing they end up on the 5 line.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

One of the best days today! Especially since Purdue doesn't play and there isn't any stress.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

What's interesting is I think they are going to say both are going to be good to go and hope the committee believes them. They are legitimately as good as 3 seed quality with them and 12 seed quality without them. I'm guessing they end up on the 5 line.

Yeah I was thinking 4 but same diff.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

One of the best days today! Especially since Purdue doesn't play and there isn't any stress.

For you, sure.....but do NOT underestimate the ability to manufacture stress.....haha.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

LaPhonso Ellis on the studio crew? Blah.

 

[Hausta01]

One of the best days today! Especially since Purdue doesn't play and there isn't any stress.

and some actual quality teams playing. Yesterday was decent but it was a lot of bad basketball

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Connecticut/Xavier

Minnesota/Michigan State

could be interesting starting games - Gophers/Spartans might be a back-and-forth battle.

Houston/TCU @ 2:00 (CENTRAL time).

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

and some actual quality teams playing. Yesterday was decent but it was a lot of bad basketball

Helped with the insomnia, though.....

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Helped with the insomnia, though.....

Except I fell asleep before the end of the Stephen F Austin game! Did you guys see that ending?

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Except I fell asleep before the end of the Stephen F Austin game! Did you guys see that ending?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Except I fell asleep before the end of the Stephen F Austin game! Did you guys see that ending?

Not live -saw the highlight - that was crazy with the exchanges one after another.....

 

[Do Dah Day]

For you, sure.....but do NOT underestimate the ability to manufacture stress.....haha.

Stress takes more years off your life than cheap bourbon!!!

 

[Do Dah Day]

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[Chi-Boiler]

Nice starts for Xavier and Minnesota but now more level.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Nice starts for Xavier and Minnesota but now more level.

Michigan State getting a little rhythm now (on a 14-3 run) - that could be a problem for Minnesota, who is 1/5 from deep so far.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Now - Minnesota on a 11-0 run.....travelling calls are optional today I guess. Welp, it is the 8/9 game.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Michigan State v. Purdue in the first QF tomorrow. Boilers will need to contain Walker again.

 

[Tommaker]

Stress takes more years off your life than cheap bourbon!!!

you say that like there's some other kind......

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Guessing somewhere around Purdue -8 tomorrow.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Bucky sizzling from deep and making Turtle Soup so far - 34-15. Quick turnaround for Maryland not helping either.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

It's like only one team is playing in this game. Wow.

 

[Dryfly88]

Houston 16-0 start over TCU....ouch

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

It's like only one team is playing in this game. Wow.

Wisconsin up 21 at the break, then starts the second half 18-0.....ouch³.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Houston 16-0 start over TCU....ouch

Some pain being inflicted this afternoon.

 

[boilerzz]

Not that it matters but Maryland is doing their best to move one of our Q1 wins (they are at 72) to Q2. Bastages!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Not that it matters but Maryland is doing their best to move one of our Q1 wins (they are at 72) to Q2. Bastages!

They need to come up with a hedge strategy on these Quad movements. Of course, it goes both ways.

 

[Dryfly88]

They need to come up with a hedge strategy on these Quad movements. Of course, it goes both ways.

I'd like to see them have more quads. Just too much difference between the best team in a quad and the worst. 1-76 being the same thing doesn't make sense.

Buts it's better than our old friend the RPI, right Tex?