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Lunardi from ESPN has us or Utah State in as a 12 Seed

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http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Look at this point I don't give a s*it that it's early and too soon to say anything. The buzz around the program is awesome. This has me excited. We win tonight against PSU at a sold-out RAC, the projections are only going to get better. This is the first time in my life this has happened for RU...well I was like 5 the last time we made the tourney (4 turning 5, do the math re: my age), the most hype around the program. I am so excited. I am ecstatic.

So can we keep this thread positive? I mean I know it's early but we can talk about possibilities and fun other than going "oh well we have 17 or so conference games left." Yes we have a lot of conference games left, but, we're looking great. Tonight will be a litmus test.

Lunardi has SHU as a 6 seed though. I don't care if they had injuries. We destroyed them. We do have one bad loss, one loss against a top 10 team on the road, and a tough loss against Pitt at Pitt. We're undefeated at home and destroyed a Big 10 opponent on the road.

I didn't think we'd be in the conversation for the tourney this year. I thought next year would be our year. If we can make it this year though...oh man. The first time in my life where I'm old enough to really appreciate it and understand the gravity of it. I grew up hearing all these stories from my dad and grandfather about Rutgers Basketball.

My dad was a freshman in 76 when we went to the Final Four.

Now, I finally get to witness this greatness, first-hand, even though I know we don't have Jordans or Sellars on the team. But they are so fun to watch.
 
I hear you on keeping the thread positive but this would be a much better thread to start tomorrow after we win tonight.
 
I hear you on keeping the thread positive but this would be a much better thread to start tomorrow after we win tonight.

I know man. I got a notification on my phone and got really excited to see. I just think it's so cool. So sorry for being overzealous, and you aren't wrong, but I love this new perception of the program. And I cannot wait for the game tonight.
 
I know man. I got a notification on my phone and got really excited to see. I just think it's so cool. So sorry for being overzealous, and you aren't wrong, but I love this new perception of the program. And I cannot wait for the game tonight.

I love this bracket ...playing for the right to come back home to TAKE OVER Madison square Garden for the east regionals ....
 
f'n play in game

Yes you made the tourney technically but are not playing on Tourney Thurs / Fri when everyone has their brackets going unless you win the play in game. You technically will not even show in the brackets.

Play in games should be the 15 and 16 seed teams from Sh!tty conferences

Montana, Little Rock, Winthrop, and ND St should have to earn their way to the Thurs / Fri games.
 
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If we win tonight, I will really start to get excited about the Tourney talk; it's just too early though. Don't get me wrong; it's okay to be excited, but there are too many games left. We have to take care of business tonight!
 
A bit of a cop out in putting us in an either/or situation with Utah St. Same for NC St & Washington. Basically includes 2 extra teams to his forecast. B1G trending up, moving from 8 to 9 to 10 teams over the last 3 brackets, although some of them are in the either/or situation of being in/out.
 
I know man. I got a notification on my phone and got really excited to see. I just think it's so cool. So sorry for being overzealous, and you aren't wrong, but I love this new perception of the program. And I cannot wait for the game tonight.
Go after it Young RUfan, love the positivity. Get this thread ready for refresh at about 9pm tonight .
 
A bit of a cop out in putting us in an either/or situation with Utah St. Same for NC St & Washington. Basically includes 2 extra teams to his forecast. B1G trending up, moving from 8 to 9 to 10 teams over the last 3 brackets, although some of them are in the either/or situation of being in/out.

Would love play in game on St. Pats.
 
As I said earlier today - “after we win tonight” - you may commence with the post season talk. :Laughing

Haha yes. I love the fact that my assessment of the game before it started was spot-on. We're second right now in the B1G, which IMO is the best basketball conference in the country and played tough against #1 in the conference, MSU, on the road. Also 11-0 at home baby!

This team is better than “last 8 in” sorry !!

Oh I agree screw ESPN and Lunardi but still it's good press. He's saying we're "in." That's better than being "out."

OK, time to take this seriously.

You can have fun and take this seriously too bro.
 
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