2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Discussion (Official Thread)

[Bucklion]

I have Duke winning it all...so of course they’ll win their first 2 games by 80 and then get knocked out

 

[Jake]

Just calling it the first round is bullshit enough. There is and always will be 6 rounds.

Yeah, they quit doing that and went with "first four". Even the announcers kept screwing it up. The "first round" begins tomorrow.

It was 32 teams when I was a kid, then 48 (16 teams had byes), then 64, now 68. Someday it'll expand and byes will be brought back into it.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Syracuse starter Franklin Howard suspended. Huge news because he is a very good all-around contributor. Baylor is the move.

What an all around fuck up.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Was I supposed to be impressed by the Big East?

 

[OHSportsFan]

Maybe the Red Storm have something left. I crossed them off, but they are kicking up the intensity.

 

[Jake]

Maybe the Red Storm have something left. I crossed them off, but they are kicking up the intensity.

Not impressed with either team at this point. ASU looked good early, but they're only up now because SJU sucks.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Go figure the two-middling "power conference" teams deliver the worst of the First Four games...who could have guessed these guys were bad at basketball?

 

[Jake]

Go figure the two-middling "power conference" teams deliver the worst of the First Four games...who could have guessed these guys were bad at basketball?

The most impressive first four team was the shitty regular season conference champ that was given an at-large to make mid-majors happy.

 

[OHSportsFan]

The most impressive first four team was the shitty regular season conference champ that was given an at-large to make mid-majors happy.

Belmont has a chance, definitely. Good coaching, efficient offense that makes the defense stay locked in.

Now the real field of 64 is set. Tomorrow starts the best weekend!

 

[OHSportsFan]

One of the best views of what to watch I've seen. Complete with Vegas lines.

(edit- minus a mispelling of Nevada, whoops)

 

[HenryMuto]

I think Duke wins this tournament. A huge blow to Kentucky PJ Washington their best player out today and not sure if he will return with a sprained foot. Sucks.

Took some fun out of today right off the bat.

 

[HenryMuto]

I will take Northeastern to knock off Kansas and UC Irvine to drop Kansas State to put the state of Kansas into misery for the 1st round.

 

[HenryMuto]

I was thinking Wofford could be an elite 8 team this year and hated to see Kentucky in their bracket for obvious reasons but if PJ Washington is out for that game no doubt Wofford has a shot to advance.

 

[HenryMuto]

Belmont and Murray State both playing on the same day should be good games with a chance that each can advance.

 

[HenryMuto]

NM State has a good shot vs Auburn if Auburn isn't hitting their 3s today.