March Madness Early Games Open Thread

Submitted by Chuck Norris on

12:15- 12 Princeton vs. 5 Notre Dame CBS

12:40- 12 UNCW vs. 5 Virginia TruTV

1:30- 13 Winthrop vs. 4 Butler TNT

2- 16 SDSU vs. 1 Gonzaga TBS

2:45- 13 Bucknell vs. 4 WVU CBS

3:10- 13 E Tennessee State vs. 4 Florida TruTV

4- 12 Middle Tennessee State vs. 5 Minnesota TNT

4:30- 9 Vanderbilt vs. 8 Northwestern TBS

Who ya got on upset alert?

Chuck Norris

March 16th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^

My picks:

Princeton over ND

UVA over UNCW

Butler over Winthrop

Zags over SDSU

WVU over Bucknell

E Tennessee State over Florida

Minny over MTSU

NW over Vandy

 

 

BursleyBaitsBus

March 16th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^

How did Amaker not make the NCAAs this year given the recruiting class he had at Harvard? 

 

Come on man... 

goblueram

March 16th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^

Ah beat me to the thread by a few minutes!  Will request the other one taken down.

Picks:

ND over Princeton

UNCW over Virginia

Butler over Winthrop

Gonzaga over SDSU

Bucknell over WVU

ETSU over Florida

MTSU over Minnesota

NW over Vandy

Upset city!

Zarniwoop

March 16th, 2017 at 3:55 PM ^

I have MTSU and Winthrop.

I can't believe I picked against Butler, but I always go with my first reaction.

It usually works out pretty well. But, my gut was all over FSU this year. So yeah.. I may need to get a gut adjustment.

I'm also not crazy about my Villanova pick. But, I wasn't sold on anyone else.

How many people are watching at work so I don't feel quite so guilty.

pinkfloyd2000

March 16th, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^

I think they may very well find their matchup with (likely) West Virginia more to their liking. Hate to say it, but I think ND is probably a Sweet 16 team this season -- at least.

Hope I'm wrong. Go Princeton.

 

 

charblue.

March 16th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^

I have ND going to the regional final and losing to Gonzaga. FWIW, I also have Michigan going to the Final Four facing the winner of Kentucky-Carolina with Villanova-Arizona in the other semi-final. Yet to decide who Michigan will face Since it's my own bracket, I don't have to worry about filling it out completely, Chances are my bracket will be completely busted by Sunday.

pinkfloyd2000

March 16th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^

I was gonna pick NC-Wilmington over VA as an upset special...but didn't pull the trigger. Hope I don't regret that one. VA's offense is, well...ummm....offensive.