Upset Picks- who you got?
March 16th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
*ducks*
March 16th, 2014 at 10:37 PM ^
had the Duck market cornered.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
*Terriers
March 16th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
There is no way that St. Joe's, a team that lost to my absolutely horrid Temple Owls (aka Thug U to the St. Joe's fans not brave enough to drive to the Liacouras Centre) this year is making a run at much of anything.
Book it.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
SF Austin... Can't argue with the momentum of a 28 game winning streak. However, it's March, so I'm probably wayyyyy off.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
I admire daring picks but that's borderline insane. Aren't they 2-5 in their last 7?
March 16th, 2014 at 10:37 PM ^
That's exactly what they want you to think.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
WMU over Syracuse and Ohio State.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:37 PM ^
Michigan beats everyone
March 16th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
All 60+ teams?
EVERYONE Ben, E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E
March 16th, 2014 at 10:40 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
I dunno man, it seems like you're not really going out on much of a limb. Just following the commentary crowd.
March 17th, 2014 at 12:55 AM ^
According to Izzo, MSU doesn't even beat themselves. They only lose to injuries and the refs.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
Dayton over Ohio (As a side note, if Ohio gets past Dayton and faces Syracuse, they might not score 40 on that zone with their lack of offense), ND State over Oklahoma, and Harvard over Cincinnati.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
Watching the ESPN "30 For 30" on the Big East somehow reminded me that this will be the first time Mercer has been to the tournament since the year of that Georgetown-Villanova final in 1985. Of course, I don't think Mercer made it very far - they drew Georgia Tech that year, I believe - but this will probably be a game that they have some motivation to play even if their loss to Duke is humbling.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:43 PM ^
Cincinatti over MSU in the second round. It's a homer pick, but I do actually believe it. Also, MSU should be careful with Delaware in that first round. They're a solid mid-major.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:45 PM ^
/it would be awesome
I agree that Cincy and UVA are going to be tough games for MSU. Both teams will not be out-physicaled by Sparty and will force a State to knock down outside shots, which I believe is their biggest weakness. If you like fast-paced basketball, these will not be fun games for you to watch.
March 16th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
I have Kentucky over Wichita State and Louisville.
Wichita state, because they're this year's version of 2013 Gonzaga with Olynyk (who, ironically, lost to Wichita state in the round of 32)
I may be getting crazy with the next one, but they've already beaten Lousiville once this year
March 16th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 10:48 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
UConn Final Four
March 16th, 2014 at 10:57 PM ^
That's my Final Four. Don't ask me how, I pretty much just closed my eyes and magicked some things around.
March 16th, 2014 at 11:18 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
Other than that, I don't care. Go Delaware.
March 16th, 2014 at 11:21 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 11:21 PM ^
WMU over Syracuse and Oregon over Wisconsin.
March 16th, 2014 at 11:36 PM ^
I haven't looked much at anything in terms of matchups so far, but the laziest of base lines I like to use before doing any real research is KenPom rankings. Higher seeds that are low in KenPom or vice-versa make for the easiest picks.
So saying that, you're looking at:
- Tennessee/Iowa over UMass
- Providence over UNC
- Harvard over Cinci
- Xavier(Assuming they beat NC State) over St. Louis
- NDSU over Oklahoma
March 16th, 2014 at 11:39 PM ^
March 16th, 2014 at 11:44 PM ^
and it is in texas. I wanted to pick Nebraska but they are horrible away from home.
March 16th, 2014 at 11:41 PM ^
Oklahoma St Final 4
St Joes Sweet 16
Tennessee Sweet 16
ND St 3rd round
Harvard 3rd Round
NC St 3rd Round
Baylor Sweet 16
March 16th, 2014 at 11:43 PM ^
If Harvard beat Cincy and then beat MSU East Lansing might cease to exist.
March 16th, 2014 at 11:43 PM ^
March 17th, 2014 at 12:41 AM ^
"But we're Indiana. We don't play in the CBI."
March 17th, 2014 at 12:20 AM ^
Florida, Arizona, MSU, Michigan.
Michigan over Florida
My picks exactly... very much a "homer" bracket.
March 17th, 2014 at 12:37 AM ^
Both 11/12 play-in winners win next game.
UCLA over Florida and wins South.
Virginia over MSU. Oh, wait, that isn't an upset? Never mind.
March 17th, 2014 at 12:39 AM ^
Cal Poly wins it all
Note: For some reason I never do well in bracket challenges...
March 17th, 2014 at 12:46 AM ^
Think Kansas absolutely works them. Self might have the best zone offense in the country, Embiid or not.
Does Ok. St. even count?
UNL in the Sweet 16.
BYU over Oregon.
Wiscy in the Final four.
NC St. in the Sweet 16 (I just don't like Louisville that much is pretty much what this is).
Iowa over Umass.
ASU over TX.
Pitt. over Colorado, which shouldn't even be an upset either.
Stephen F. Austin over VCU.
Dayton over oh*o.
Cincy over MSU.
St. Joe's in the sweet 16.
Also, in another bracket I have NDSU beating OU just so I could have an SDSU v. NDSU game.
UVA over Florida in the Final Four. UM over Wiscy. Wahoos as champs. By this time next week I am prepared to burn my bracket.
March 17th, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
Harvard over Cincinnati.
Amaker returns with virtually the same crew that pulled off the 14 v. 3 upset a year ago.
A Crimson win over the Bearcats will set up Harvard v. Staee. It should be fun to watch, but I'm not prepared to make that pick just yet.
March 17th, 2014 at 12:25 PM ^