NCAA Basketball Tournament - Nailing Down The Final Four (Open Thread)
Alright, folks, we've got half of the Final Four - we'll know the other half today. On CBS, we have:
2:20 PM - Michigan State vs. Louisville (line is MSU -2.5, I think)
5:05 PM - Duke vs. Gonzaga (line is Duke -2.0, last I saw)
My picks in the ESPN Bracket were Louisville and Duke, but I have MSU and Gonzaga in my yearly "chaos bracket" too.
Most of Izzo's trips to the final four have been watered down with easy brackets. Every year he ends up playing a Northern Iowa, another mid-major, or some other double digit seed that pulled off an upset in the sweet sixteen. I would one time like to see them take the road UM did in 2013 with a VCU, Kansas, Florida, Syracuse road.
You guys forget so soon, in 09 MSU had to get through Robert Morris (15), USC (10), Kansas (3), Louisville (overall 1), Uconn (1) en route to the title game. That is pretty close to the michigan run vs. South Dakota State (13), VCU (5), KAnsas (1), Florida (3), Syracuse (4), some might call it harder due to dispensing with two 1 seeds on their way to the championship game.
The last time Michigan was in a title game before 13 was 1989 where they fought through Mighty Xavier, South Alabama, Virgina, and Seton Hall to get to the title. And even then there was a lot of smoke about pay-for-play that couldn't be verified.
Just give credit where it is due, don't whine and complain about a hall of fame coach getting lucky breaks every year. When it's a seemingly yearly occurance, the simplest solution is that he is just fielding great teams instead of being part of some vast NCAA conspiracy.
The next six days are truly going to suck around here.
Good Gawd Verne's voice just cracked with joy.
Make a fucking bunny at the rim, or make your fucking free throw and we don't have to deal with this bullshit. State gets so lucky in these games.
Louisville choked badly. Pitino not having the balls to sit Rozier when he absolutely killed his own team throughout the second half. Not getting the ball inside at every opportunity when it was clear nobody could guard Harrell. Awful. All I need now is Duke to lose to cap the worst weekend in recent memory.
I do like half the FF being from the B10.
Really gonna need the Zags or Duke to roll these assholes. Probably won't happen though.
Best scenario now? Let them make the finals and get humiliated by Kentucky, ala North Carolina.
But could you imagine if they won the National Title and stopped Kentucky's perfect season all in one game? My God....
This is far and away the worst bracket the NCAA has even constructed.
Praying the Zags don't upset Duke. And I hate Duke.
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What happened after Kentucky doubled WVU?
Next game is decided at the buzzer.
What happens after Kentucky goes to the wire v ND? Hmmmnnn....
I hate sports.
MSU has yet to play a team that can actually shoot. Both the Zags and Duke will light those fools up. And if that sleaze Izzo thinks he'll get calls against coach K he has another thing coming.
What makes you think coach K gets any more calls than Pitino?
Duke takes it to a whole 'nother level. Way beyond what Louisville or Wisconsin or anybody else gets.
These games are going on and my TV is stuck on Mens League Soccer. Goddammit.
You're better off, son.
Your're better off.
UM in 2013: 13, 5, 1, 3 = 22 to reach the Final Four
Semifinal game vs. # 4 Syracuse
Final game vs. #1 Louisville
MSU in 2015: 10, 2, 3, 4 = 19 to reach the Final Four
Semifinal vs. #1 Duke
Final (doubtful) vs. #1 Kentucky or #1 Wisconsin
Yes, what a joke.
is for duke to win and then put a beatdown on state like kentucky did to west virginia, or like unc did to state in the finals a while back
"Butthurt"? You must be a Sparty.
I feel like this means we're paying our dues, and the next decade will be fun as hell. The universe is a cruel mistress.
The NCAA could have had a historically great final 4 had they put Gonzaga or Arizona in this bracket instead of Villanova and Virginia.
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Covering up the rape by Payne and Appling is clean?
not sure what the "right way" argument has to do with anything...
Izzo has neither integrity nor particularly big recruits.
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