Bold Predictions

• lhslep134

  

  CinciX12;711360 wrote:Not from anything he ever learned at Duke. I'm sure he learned to be a douchebag quite successfully in high school.

  
  He's also extremely smart. You don't get into Duke law school without being extremely intelligent.
• sleeper

  

  sherm03;711451 wrote:You meant to say Musketeers...right?

  
  I'd like clarification as well. I always assumed the Musketeers were Ohio's team, not the Minutemen.
• Rotinaj

  

  I always thought Ball State was ohios team?
• Fly4Fun

  

  I thought Jerome Bettis was Ohio's guy?
• CinciX12

  

  Jerome Bettis is from Tampa and Amherst is technically Cincinnati.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ohio's team is the NWO---taking over your city!!!!!
• september63

  

  Someone mentioned Oakland to the sweet 16. Ill second that.
• Laley23

  

  OneBuckeye;711417 wrote:Gonzaga will beat St. Johns and BYU and go to the Sweet 16.

  
  Elite 8.
• se-alum

  

  I have Wisky and MSU meeting in the elite 8, w/ Wisky advancing to the final four.
• Laley23

  

  se-alum;711533 wrote:I have Wisky and MSU meeting in the elite 8, w/ Wisky advancing to the final four.

  
  haha, I actually really wanted to take Wisconsin to the Final Four this year. For the first time ever I like their make-up for March and I think they have a strong tourney type team. BUT, I couldnt take a team to the Final Four knowing I will likely be sweating out the first round with Belmont capable of beating 60/68 teams in the field. It was too big a risk haha.
• SportsAndLady

  

  I don't get the lovefest for Belmont some people have...they haven't beaten anyone all year, just because they're 30-4 doesn't mean they're capable of beating a good team, it just means they were able to beat the majority of their bad opponents. They don't have a big scorer and are a poor rebounding team.
• Laley23

  

  SportsAndLady;711556 wrote:I don't get the lovefest for Belmont some people have...they haven't beaten anyone all year, just because they're 30-4 doesn't mean they're capable of beating a good team, it just means they were able to beat the majority of their bad opponents. They don't have a big scorer and are a poor rebounding team.

  
  yeah, but 30-4 is 30-4. Ive seen them a few times and they passed the "eye-test" and thrashed most of their opponents. Yes, they lost 3 times to the 2 good teams (Vandy and Tenn). But they were by 9, 9, and 1 I think, and all on the road.
  
  Who did Murray St beat the last few years? No one, and had 3 losses to bad teams. But they finished 30-4 regular season, same as Belmont. Good teams are good teams. You get 30 wins before the post-season...your a damn good team.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Laley23;711562 wrote:yeah, but 30-4 is 30-4. Ive seen them a few times and they passed the "eye-test" and thrashed most of their opponents. Yes, they lost 3 times to the 2 good teams (Vandy and Tenn). But they were by 9, 9, and 1 I think, and all on the road.
  
  Who did Murray St beat the last few years? No one, and had 3 losses to bad teams. But they finished 30-4 regular season, same as Belmont. Good teams are good teams. You get 30 wins before the post-season...your a damn good team.

  
  All true...but w/ Murray State, when exactly has Vandy ever done ANYTHING in the NCAA tourney? Wisconsin and Bo Ryan, as much as I hate that muther fucker, have been there before and will take care of Belmont.
• Laley23

  

  SportsAndLady;711586 wrote:All true...but w/ Murray State, when exactly has Vandy ever done ANYTHING in the NCAA tourney? Wisconsin and Bo Ryan, as much as I hate that muther fucker, have been there before and will take care of Belmont.

  
  They may be more than Vandy, but dont pretend Wisconsin under Bo Ryan is anything but a top underachiever. 6 first weekend exits in 9 years.
• gorocks99

  

  The Final Four will come from this pool of 19 teams:
  
  Ohio State
  Clemson*
  Kentucky*
  Syracuse
  UNC
  Duke
  Texas
  Cincinnati
  SDSU
  Kansas
  UNLV
  Illinois*
  Louisville
  Purdue
  St Peter's*
  Florida St
  Pitt*
  Utah State
  Belmont
  
  Not really a bold prediction (since all the #1 seeds are in there) but these are the teams ranked in the top 25 of AdjD from kenpom.com. In the past five years, only one team with an AdjD of >25 has made the final four, that would be Michigan State last year (they were number 30). Teams with a * are >=20 AdjD, of which just three teams in the past five years of Final Fours have been ranked.
• vball10set

  Rotinaj;711471 wrote:I always thought Ball State was ohios team?

  
  LOL--touche'
• reclegend22

  

  Haha yeah pretty big fail on my part. I did, in fact, mean the Cincinnati Musketeers. (Joking.) And, actually, I think I wrote "Minutemen" twice. I guess Bruiser Flint made a really big impact on me. #I'veWatchedBasketballSinceIWasTwoWhatTheFuck
• Ty Webb

  

  Ohio State will lose to George Mason or Villanova
• robj55

  

  Ty Webb;712024 wrote:Ohio State will lose to George Mason or Villanova

  
  Shocking that you predict that, no they won't. Matter of fact they will beat either of those teams by atleast 15.
• UA5straightin2008

  

  cincinnati elite 8
• me_myself_i

  

  Jay Wright will be better dressed than Thad Matta!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that is if Nova can get past George Mason)
• sherm03

  

  UA5straightin2008;712151 wrote:cincinnati elite 8

  
  Cincinnati might not get past Mizzou.
• sleeper

  

  sherm03;712666 wrote:Cincinnati might not get past Mizzou.

  
  Great prediction. GTFO.
• athlete37

  

  Notre Dame over Ohio State in the championship game.
• khujo

  reclegend22;711374 wrote:IBut I really love Tu Holloway. The kid is a flat out stud. I believe he and Nolan Smith are the only two players in the country averaging over 5 assists and 20 points per game. When Tu's hitting his three-point shot like he did in the A-10 Tournament, he's almost unpreventable. God I wish he still had Jordan Crawford in his backcourt. Xavier would be a lock for the Final Four. I always love seeing Xavier represent Ohio. They are Ohio's team.

  
  They played one game in the A-10 Tournament and lost. He was 4-10 from 3.
  
  No doubt he is good, but that's not the game to promote his ability.