posted by Ironman92

My pool at school has 38 entries….most are 21-23 of first 32. I had 25 but a 60 year old aide who doesn’t watch got 28 of 32 🤦🏻‍♂️

Yeah, one of my worst first rounds ever  But somehow I only lost 3-4 Sweet 16's.  Still plenty of life, but not a lot places to pick-up points.

Usually I'm happy so long as at least one of my brackets has a little life after the first week.  Kind of hard not to do with how my pool works.

I went chalk so far in my bracket, and was doing well. Dogs are barking today. 

Baylor scored 38 points in the last 10:30. Geesh

Baylor would’ve been better off without the and-1 to tie it! All the momentum, and down 1, I think they would’ve had a shot to win or tie it anyway and converted.

Also, that was the most obvious Flagrant-2 I’ve seen since early on this year. I cannot believe people were arguing against it.

posted by Laley23

Baylor would’ve been better off without the and-1 to tie it! All the momentum, and down 1, I think they would’ve had a shot to win or tie it anyway and converted.

Also, that was the most obvious Flagrant-2 I’ve seen since early on this year. I cannot believe people were arguing against it.

wildcats was melting down on Twitter ….refs cost both teams big plays

Don’t poke the bear though….if he doesn’t throw elbows UNC wins by 15 easy

Michigan moving on

posted by Ironman92

Michigan moving on

3 straight halves of pretty good ball.  Maybe starting to look like the team we thought they were early in the year.

Another red mark on my brackets.  But relative to everyone else not that damaging.

St Peter’s vs Murray State is going to deliver all game

Saint Peter's might have been a bit underseeded...

But, geez, every rebound bounces their way.

Every year I jokingly ask my dad if he has filled out his bracket knowing he doesn’t care about any of this. He tells me he wouldn’t even know where to start. But is that even a significant disadvantage anymore? He could have filled one out with St. Peter’s in the sweet sixteen and potentially be right.

posted by friendfromlowry

But is that even a significant disadvantage anymore?

I didn't watch a lot of ball this year.  Started out with a friends & family bracket I did in like a few minutes, basically blind and missed 5 games in R1.  The brackets I did with some time and research did much, much worse. 

That's not usually the case for me, but that's this year.Ton of games could have easily gone the other way.  And as I type this Gonzage has their hands full...

Murray St. has been outplayed all game, but what are the odds we see TWO teams advance in the same year having led for well less than 1 minute?

St Peter’s moving on

Edert misses 2 free throws….sure

Murray St was 30-0 when scoring 60+

posted by Ironman92

Murray St was 30-0 when scoring 60+

Well they only scored 60 that’s not more than? 

posted by Ironman92

Murray St was 30-0 when scoring 60+

They were one of my bold S16 picks.  When KY got beat, I was like "boo-yah!".

So far, this might be my worst year in 30+.  Wait and see after tomorrow how high I can finish.  But one bracket is complete toast.

posted by Big_Mirg_ZHS

Well they only scored 60 that’s not more than? 

60+ means 60 or more…..not more than 60

Zags 4/12 on free throws 🤦🏻‍♂️

posted by Ironman92

Zags 4/12 on free throws 🤦🏻‍♂️

Is it weird that Gonzaga has gone from a Cinderella team I used to love to a poor man's Duke that I detest?

posted by gut

Is it weird that Gonzaga has gone from a Cinderella team I used to love to a poor man's Duke that I detest?

They’ve grown on me. Chet is so fluid for a 7’3 guy. Moves like he’s 6’8

posted by Ironman92

They’ve grown on me. Chet is so fluid for a 7’3 guy. Moves like he’s 6’8

Yeah, and I love Timme but the Zags are the new Duke for underperforming expectations.

posted by gut

Yeah, and I love Timme but the Zags are the new Duke for underperforming expectations.

🤷🏻‍♂️

Always tough if you are the target….athletes seem to care less and less these days too.

I don’t know how you can watch Gonzaga and not love their brand and style. They are by far, year in and year out, the most fun basketball team in the country.

And they don’t underperform. They have the most NCAAT wins the last decade and 2 title game appearances.

Damn. Almost.

posted by Laley23

I don’t know how you can watch Gonzaga and not love their brand and style. They are by far, year in and year out, the most fun basketball team in the country.

And they don’t underperform. They have the most NCAAT wins the last decade and 2 title game appearances.

Until they seal the deal, even once, they're a tease.  The Duke comparison is on the money, if we're not considering actually winning a title.