Not sure how many times this has happened but I don’t recall seeing all number ones making it
All 4 Number One Seeds Made the Final Four
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The second time ever.
I know it has happened at least once.
Jay bilas had all 4 #1s making it before the tourny ..but said he had never picked that way before.
Jay bilas had all 4 #1s making it before the tourny ..but said he had never picked that way before.
Should make for some competitive games at least. I only watched a couple full games anyway.
Well, now the real tournament can start. The rest of it was just kind of a formality, I guess.
Yep, this has been the most boring ncaa tournament I can recall.
Yep, this has been the most boring ncaa tournament I can recall.
Lacking in drama for sure but the talent on display is definitely elite.
KenPom posted something that all 4 of these teams are 4 of the top 10 teams in the entire lifespan of the KenPom analytics (96-97).
KenPom posted something that all 4 of these teams are 4 of the top 10 teams in the entire lifespan of the KenPom analytics (96-97).
Curious what ratings will look like. Seems to me a Cinderella story does a better job of captivating the national audience (aka, beyond the fans of the remaining programs).
Personally I don’t give two shites who wins from here on out, but I sure would have been rooting for an underdog if one remained. I bet the real winners/happy parties are the casinos.
Personally I don’t give two shites who wins from here on out, but I sure would have been rooting for an underdog if one remained. I bet the real winners/happy parties are the casinos.
You get what you pay for.
They talked about it yesterday. Happened one other time.
Ya can't say the committee was completely off base this year when it came to top seeds.
The one thing I have noticed in the S16 and E8 games is the play has been kinda ugly. Lots of one-on-one, going to the hoop and then a mad scramble for the rebound. Very, very physical.
Incredible athletes to be sure, but for the most part it hasn't been that much fun to watch.
Incredible athletes to be sure, but for the most part it hasn't been that much fun to watch.
CBB is going the way of Football. Just create a higher division already
I'd hold off on crying foul just yet. It's possible the landscape is shifting so that this will happen more often. But one year is not a trend. There have been chalky tournaments before. This might just be a case of the top few teams in the country being on another level vs the rest, which is something pundits have been saying for some time, not just the last couple weeks.
The lack of patience (and memory/knowledge of the sport they're complaining about) with fans and casuals is truly not at all astounding.
What is surprising is the sheer growing number of these lazy f***ers of all ages...............
These people are hurting sports like CFB and CBB in their own way thanks in part to their gullibility and unwillingness to accept that it's a problem.
All four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the men's Final Four for the first time since 2008 and only the second time in history.
If both USC and Texas win on the women's side, then it would be (obviously) the first time in history that all EIGHT 1 seeds made the final four simultaneously.
It's approaching the point where "Cinderella" will have to be redefined to mean any team worse than a 3 or 4 seed.
My bracket percentage is 94.8%! Sounds great!
My ranking is 1,324,633 place. Does not sound so good.
Everyone that went straight chalk is dominating their office poolsMy bracket percentage is 94.8%! Sounds great!
My ranking is 1,324,633 place. Does not sound so good.
They gotta let the Iowa's of CBB play in same in the same league to capture eyeballs.
Iowa can only dream of making a Sweet16 once every 20 years or so.
I'm not watching that Final4--eff those teams.
only three teams seeded lower than 11th have ever made the Elite Eight. (3 out of 320)
three 1 seeds make the Elite Eight 70% of the time.
only seven double digit seeds have ever made the final four ( 7 of 180)
only three times in the last 38 years has a team seeded lower than 6 been in the NC game
35 of the last 36 National Champions were seeded 4 or higher
three 1 seeds make the Elite Eight 70% of the time.
only seven double digit seeds have ever made the final four ( 7 of 180)
only three times in the last 38 years has a team seeded lower than 6 been in the NC game
35 of the last 36 National Champions were seeded 4 or higher
Yeah, I have to agree to wait a couple more years to determine if the big money teams are in the final four repeatedly and no underdogs. If so, the viewing audiences will trend downwards as well IMO. Not to mention it will be the final blow to competitive collegiate BBall IMO. I know my interest will be pretty much, "who cares" at that point. Sad!
Yeah my biggest losses on the ESPN bracket were a few of the 5/12 games.
Well it wasn’t like it was pretty simple. As @StormHawk42 said these 4 teams are elite over almost the last 30 years. You don’t like bball if you don’t like this Final 4.
If you watched bball all year it was clear these 4 teams were elite. All the analytics tell you that.
And to think it was a former Iowa player who almost single-handedly destroyed college basketball for the average fan.
This Final Four is fine. Should be a few great games. It's the rest of the tournament that was a snoozer, IMO.
I seem to remember lots of complaining on this board when teams like George Mason, VCU, Butler (Horizon League years), Wichita St, Loyola, Florida Atlantic and San Diego St were in the Final Four - “What are these teams doing here? What a horrible Final Four! Bring me the blue bloods.” LOL. People are funny.
Crazy though how low scoring most of those games have been. It seems no ones getting out of the 60's if they even get there.
So honestly look at Auburn’s roster. They got Broom from Morehead St. Baker-Mazara from NW Florida St, which is a nowhere school. At the time they probably didn’t pay big money for either player. And look at Houston’s roster. Lots of blue collar guys. We’ve got 2 guys that are the top 10 of the portal. And we went 7-13 in the league. Sure money is important but Sampson is a helluva demanding coach. You play hard for him or you don’t play. Pearl gets guys to buy in. Our culture was broke a bit. Time for a change. You need to be in the game for NIL but it’s not everything.
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Great point. What stands out to me is:
1. How dominant schools in the south are
2. Non p5 schools did not fare well after first couple rounds, seems like no cinderellas made it - a foreshadow
