NCAA Tourney Opening Night Thread

[fatsam98]

 

[King of S]

How did UVA make the tournament. They look horrible.

Great question- not deserving at all.

 

[fatsam98]

Def a shame Indiana State isn't in this game.

Now they're bricking free throws badly.

 

[BigEastPhil]

The NIT games have been good !

 

[fatsam98]

The NIT games have been good !

B1G 3-0

Meanwhile the best 3-bid league the world has ever seen is 0-3

 

[BigEastPhil]

B1G 3-0

Meanwhile the best 3-bid league the world has ever seen is 0-3

😂

 

[RUinPinehurst]

Wowsa.... UVA #3 in the ACC being destroyed. Time to rethink the brackets, already. UNC really a #1?

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

UVA boy. Shit

 

[The RUT]

The thing is CSU doesn’t even look amazing, UVA just looks THAT bad

 

[fatsam98]

CSU fan with the "Virginia Basketball Is Iowa Football" shirt. Nice

 

[G- RUnit]

This game embarrassed “The Committee”

95% knew.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

The second straight year a team 💩 the bed in the First Four, losing by 25 points in Dayton. Nevada did it last season.

 

[Pete in LA]

CSU fan with the "Virginia Basketball Is Iowa Football" shirt. Nice

That does it, now I want to see Iowa piss pound CSU in football.

 

[biazza38]

Again, look at UVA’s best wins
Florida, Texas A&M, and Clemson. What a joke!!!!!

 

[shields]

But they won OOC games and the Hall did not.

 

[NY AGENTMAN]

Just because UVA shit the bed doesn’t make St John’s and Seton Hall any better. They would have lost by 15 each but they would score more than 42 but probably give up 85

 

[RUJMM78]

Will we see any portal transfers between Rutgers and UVA?

I like your sense of humor.

 

[biazza38]

Just because UVA shit the bed doesn’t make St John’s and Seton Hall any better. They would have lost by 15 each but they would score more than 42 but probably give up 85

Hindsight is 20/20, we’re all aware of that, but UVA never belonged.

 

[RUJMM78]

Just because UVA shit the bed doesn’t make St John’s and Seton Hall any better. They would have lost by 15 each but they would score more than 42 but probably give up 85

St.John's with Pitino would have defeated Colorado State.

 

[bethlehemfan]

St.John's with Pitino would have defeated Colorado State.

If you’re Ricky is so sweet why didn’t the Johnie’s make the dance?

 

[RUJMM78]

If you’re Ricky is so sweet why didn’t the Johnie’s make the dance?

Because of upsets in league championships that took away bids.The Mountain West getting six bids and the Big East only six makes no sense.Seton Hall deserved a bid because they had 13 league wins including over UConn.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Because of upsets in league championships that took away bids.The Mountain West getting six bids and the Big East only six makes no sense.Seton Hall deserved a bid because they had 13 league wins including over UConn.

They got lucky against UConn early in the year. They got beat by 30 in the rematch. 4 of their league wins were DePaul and GT who absolutely sucked. They beat nobody out of conference. In no way did shu deserve to be in

 

[Scarlet Blind]

Virginia was the 201st Offensive Efficient team. I would recommend not taking any team that is below them, Colgate 209th, Montana St 231st, Grambling 297th, St Peter's 306th, and Wagner 332nd

 

[bac2therac]

Virginia got in because they were 17-10 in Q 1/2/3 games and Seton Hall was just 11-12

 

[NickRU714]

Just because UVA shit the bed doesn’t make St John’s and Seton Hall any better. They would have lost by 15 each but they would score more than 42 but probably give up 85

Many people said Nevada losing by 22 last year was proof Rutgers should have been selected instead.

 

[biazza38]

Many people said Nevada losing by 22 last year was proof Rutgers should have been selected instead.

Even Oklahoma State. Nevada finished the season with three straight quad 3 losses. You can’t have the lack of quality wins that Nevada had and also have 3 q3 losses. Baffling

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

The narrative that a single result in an NCAA game justifies a team getting a bid or not drives me crazy. The resumes that everybody dissected a few days ago are instantly thrown out the window.

 

[biazza38]

The narrative that a single result in an NCAA game justifies a team getting a bid or not drives me crazy. The resumes that everybody dissected a few days ago are instantly thrown out the window.

Agree with that
That being said in the month of February alone, they lost at home to Pitt by 11, lost at home to UNC by 10, lost on the road to Va tech by 34, and lost on the road to Duke by 25. When you combine that with their lack of quality wins, they did not deserve to get in. Shocking the two teams that had zero business getting in last year and this year (Nevada & UVA) both got boat raced

 

[G- RUnit]

But in this case did confirm that most said they should not have gotten in.

 

[NickRU714]

But in this case did confirm that most said they should not have gotten in.

However, you can't prove the negative.
SHU may have gotten blown out as well.

The usual assumption is "see they got blown out. They shouldnt have been there. The other team should have gotten the chance."

The assumption is never that the team left out would have done just a bad.
Only that they would have done better.

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

But in this case did confirm that most said they should not have gotten in.

Actually most bracketologists had them in.

 

[King of S]

Again, look at UVA’s best wins
Florida, Texas A&M, and Clemson. What a joke!!!!!

Only 2 Quad 1 wins. Bad pick committee!