NationStates Jolt Archive

That's right. The field of 65 is the process of being set and three more teams will join the other teams that have already gained their conferences automatic bid.

Those teams that have already qualified are:

Belmont from the Atlantic Sun Conference
Wintrop from the Big South Conference
Pennsylvania from the Ivy League
Niagra from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Creighton from the Missouri Valley Conference
Eastern Kentucky from the Ohio Valley Conference
Davidson from the Southern Conference
Gonzaga from the West Coast Conference
Oral Roberts from the Mid Continent Conference
Wright State from the Horizon League
North Texas from the Sun Belt Conference
Weber State from Big Sky Confrence
Central Connecticut State from the North East Conference
Holy Cross from the Patriot League

This will be updated throughout March Madness and will be updated throughout the Collegiet Basketball Tournament.

triple thread posting FTW.

triple thread posting FTW.
I count four...

I count four...There wasn't four when I counted. :eek: Now it seems there is.

Outside of America, no one gives a shit
Outside of America, no one can care
Our sports and theirs are split
So neither of us want to share

What? I don't even know what sport this is about.

Wow, four of em', might be a record.

And Basketball is teh bore.

Outside of America, no one gives a shit
Outside of America, no one can care
Our sports and theirs are split
So neither of us want to share

Even in the United States no one cares about college basketball, or college football for that matter.

Even in the United States no one cares about college basketball, or college football for that matter.

I'll call bullshit there. You be surprised at the level of suppor both Basketball and Football get at the college level.

I smell a NSGNCAA March Madness tournament prediction competition!

I lost so much cash on the Winthrop-VMI game. I was sure VMI was going to take it. I hate Winthrop:headbang:

I'll call bullshit there. You be surprised at the level of suppor both Basketball and Football get at the college level.

Then it should be privatized. Has nothing whatsoever to do with college education.

I ALSO HATE GEORGE MASON!

THEY BEAT OLD DOMINION!

I LOST CASH ON THAT TOO:headbang:

Stupid bubble team :headbang:

*is not american, thus does not care*

And also, quad posting is a really great idea. :rolleyes:

I'll call bullshit there. You be surprised at the level of suppor both Basketball and Football get at the college level.

You're right. Let me rephrase: I don't give a shit about college basketball or college football.

Even in the United States no one cares about college basketball, or college football for that matter.

Way to prove you have no idea what you're talking about!

*anti-cookie*

Virginia Commonwealth defeats George Mason to win the Colonial Athletic Association's automatic berth in the Basketball Tournament.

who do yall think will win it all? Im pulling for maryland probably, if not than kansas

What about Florida? They could very well repeat :D

Even in the United States no one cares about college basketball, or college football for that matter.

I'll call bullshit there. You be surprised at the level of suppor both Basketball and Football get at the college level.

Considering the NCAA basketball tournament consistently beats out even the Super Bowl for lost economic productivity due to workplace slowdowns, I'm going to have to second the call of bullshit.

*is not american, thus does not care*

Meh, your loss.

The NCAA tournament is without a doubt the best athletic championship competition in the U.S.

The vast majority of the athletes who participate will never even sniff a professional career in sports.

They compete because they love the game.

The same cannot be said of any professional sport. This makes the NCAA basketball tournament far more satisfying to watch than it's NBA counterpart, or any other professional sports championship for that matter.

Considering the NCAA basketball tournament consistently beats out even the Super Bowl for lost economic productivity due to workplace slowdowns, I'm going to have to second the call of bullshit.



Meh, your loss.

The NCAA tournament is without a doubt the best athletic championship competition in the U.S.

The vast majority of the athletes who participate will never even sniff a professional career in sports.

They compete because they love the game.

The same cannot be said of any professional sport. This makes the NCAA basketball tournament far more satisfying to watch than it's NBA counterpart, or any other professional sports championship for that matter.

Hear Hear

Hear Hear

Hear what?

:p

what is this about? I have no idea what NCAAA is

what is this about? I have no idea what NCAAA is

Neo Conservative American Automobile Actuaries(bet you all thought it was gonna be Association there at the end)

During the late night games, two more National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball teams punched their ticket to the big dance at sights to be determined (Sunday night).

The teams that qualified was Niagra and Gonzaga. Congratulations to the teams that have qualified up to date.

Neo Conservative American Automobile Actuaries(bet you all thought it was gonna be Association there at the end)

I did...you are very good

I get that a lot
Though it's usually "I did, several times. You are some kind of god", but the gist is the same ;)

oooh :eek: I don't know what you could possibly mean!

I did...you are very good

I get that a lot
Though it's usually "I did, several times. You are some kind of god", but the gist is the same ;)

oooh :eek: I don't know what you could possibly mean!

Suuuuuuure ;)

I notice that you are in your pants Ifreann...very good look

Even in the United States no one cares about college basketball, or college football for that matter.
Man, you are ignorant about life outside High School, aren't you? You can add that to your sig. I'd be proud.

That's right. The field of 65 is the process of being set and three more teams will join the other teams that have already gained their conferences automatic bid.

Those teams that have already qualified are:

Belmont from the Atlantic Sun Conference
Wintrop from the Big South Conference
Pennsylvania from the Ivy League
Niagra from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Creighton from the Missouri Valley Conference
Eastern Kentucky from the Ohio Valley Conference
Davidson from the Southern Conference
Gonzaga from the West Coast Conference

Up for grabs today is the Horizon League (Wright State vs. Butler), Mid-Continent Conference (Oakland vs. Oral Roberts), and the Sun Belt Conference (North Texas vs Arkansas State)

This will be updated throughout March Madness and will be updated throughout the Collegiet Basketball Tournament.
How do we run a pool? I realize it could only be for NSG dollars, but is there a bracket system we can fill in, after the 64 teams are selected?

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Actually, there is...http://www.bracketmaker.com/ Anyone interested in trying to start a pool?

How do we run a pool? I realize it could only be for NSG dollars, but is there a bracket system we can fill in, after the 64 teams are selected?

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Actually, there is...http://www.bracketmaker.com/ Anyone interested in trying to start a pool?

I am.

Pool...










...oh, now you've done it!

*flees human tidal wave*

:p

what is this about? I have no idea what NCAAA is

NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Wright State defeated Bulter to win the Horizon League title
Oral Roberts defeated Oakland to win the Mid-Continent title
North Texas defeated Arkansas State to win the Sun Belt title.

Today, the titles that are on the line are:

Northeast Conference Championship: Sacred Heart vs Central Connecticut St.
Big Sky Championship: Northern Arizona vs. Weber State

I am.

Instead of making brackets that cover all 64 teams, we probably need to shorten it, so we can post it here, or in whatever thread we decide.

How about just the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals? That's only 8 teams and three rows. One would still have to fill in the rest of the brackets to get to that point.

Instead of making brackets that cover all 64 teams, we probably need to shorten it, so we can post it here, or in whatever thread we decide.

How about just the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals? That's only 8 teams and three rows. One would still have to fill in the rest of the brackets to get to that point.

Or we could do either four seperate threads dealing with each region or posting all four regions in the thread.

I predict my Purdue Boilermakers will make it in as a 11th or 12th seed. We are a good team. We came within 6 points of beating OSU at Columbus and had the lead with a few minutes left. Same story when we went up to Madison. Carl Landry may be only 6'7 but he can play with the best of them. I saw him hold Oden to only 7 points at West Lafayette. David Teague is just amazing. He shoots almost 80% from outside the arc. Let's not forget freshman Chris Kramer and his new steals record.

To Your Call Once More We Rally;
Alma Mater Hear Our Praise.
Where The Wabash Spreads Its Valley;
Filled With Joy Our Voices Raise.
From The Skies In Swelling Echoes
Come The Cheers That Tell The Tale
Of Your Vict'ries And Your Heros,
Hail Purdue! We Sing All Hail!



Hail, Hail To Old Purdue!
All Hail To Our Old Gold And Black!
Hail, Hail To Old Purdue!
Our Friendship May She Never Lack.
Ever Grateful, Ever True,
Thus We Raise Our Song Anew;
Of The Days We've Spent With You,
All Hail Our Own Purdue!

You can create a private pool over Yahoo and have the password posted here. I think.

I guess that the State of North Carolina will be closing for the month of March. In alphabetical order, we may be looking at the following in the NCAA:

Duke University
NC State University
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest University

Y'all come back in April, when the State gets over the March Madness.

Vic

You can create a private pool over Yahoo and have the password posted here. I think.

You're right. Someone should start a pool before the action starts.

ID# 54889
Pass: Madness

All set up and ready to rumble.

ID# 54889
Pass: Madness

All set up and ready to rumble.

I'm there. Hope we get a few more contestants. Just winning your dollar isn't going to be all that much fun.

ID# 54889
Pass: Madness

All set up and ready to rumble.

Very sexy. The last few years I've been awful at this, but who knows!

Weber State of Big Sky Confrence
Central Connecticut State of the North East Conference

These are the two newest additions to the Tourny field. The front page will be updated soon.

Does not appear that there are more automatic bids today.

The Wolf Pack just slaughtered the Idaho Vandles, but even if we don't take the WAC (Yeah, right), we'll no doubt get an at large bid.

Hail to our sturdy team
Loyal and true
March, MARCH on down that court
Oh Silver and Blue
We’ll give a mighty cheer
For our Wolf Pack home team
As they score again and again
To victory
N. E. V. A. D. A
NEVADA!

The Wolf Pack just slaughtered the Idaho Vandles, but even if we don't take the WAC (Yeah, right), we'll no doubt get an at large bid.

Hail to our sturdy team
Loyal and true
March, MARCH on down that court
Oh Silver and Blue
We’ll give a mighty cheer
For our Wolf Pack home team
As they score again and again
To victory
N. E. V. A. D. A
NEVADA!

Utah State just defeated Nevada.

The Boilers should be in after crushing Iowa at the UC. I think we stand a chance against tOSU.

Instead of making brackets that cover all 64 teams, we probably need to shorten it, so we can post it here, or in whatever thread we decide.

How about just the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals? That's only 8 teams and three rows. One would still have to fill in the rest of the brackets to get to that point.
Doesn't ESPN.com do a thing like fantasy baseball where you can pick brackets? I seem to remember it from the past.

Doh! See what I get for not reading the whole thread first?

Championships games today:

American East--University of Vermont vs Albany University
Atlantic 10--George Washington University vs University of Rhode Island
Big East Conference--Georgetown University vs Pittsburgh University
Big West Conference--Long Beach State vs Cal Poly
Conference USA--Memphis University vs Houston
Mid-American--Akron vs. Miami (OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference--Delaware State vs Florida A&M
Mountain West Conference--BYU vs. UNLV
PAC-10--USC vs Oregon
Southland--Texas A&M-Corpus Christie vs Northwestern State
Southwestern Athletic Conference--Mississippi Valley State vs Jackson State
Western Athletic--New Mexico State vs Utah State

In an update from yesterday, there was indeed one automatic bid decided yesterday and that goes to Holy Cross. Congratulations to them on winning the Patriot League.

We've got the the teams picked. I've started filling in my brackets and I was wondering,

What's the biggest upset that you're predicting in the first round?

Second round?

Regional Semi's?

Regional Finals?

In the Midwest, my biggest upset is Georgia Tech over UNLV.
In the East, my biggest upset is GW over Vandy.

That's about all I've got done, so far.

We've got the the teams picked. I've started filling in my brackets and I was wondering,

What's the biggest upset that you're predicting in the first round?

Second round?

Regional Semi's?

Regional Finals?

In the Midwest, my biggest upset is Georgia Tech over UNLV.
In the East, my biggest upset is GW over Vandy.

That's about all I've got done, so far.
Arkansas over USC. Hey, I've got to go with the school I got my grad degree from, right? :D

Arkansas over USC. Hey, I've got to go with the school I got my grad degree from, right? :D
That's what made me pick Tech over UNLV. My concession to reality is where I pick Wisconsin over Tech in the next round.

Graduate degrees aren't really as binding as the undergrad degrees, though. I did a lot collegiate stuff at Ohio State, than at Tech. Thus, it's OSU, all the way.

That's what made me pick Tech over UNLV. My concession to reality is where I pick Wisconsin over Tech in the next round.

Graduate degrees aren't really as binding as the undergrad degrees, though. I did a lot collegiate stuff at Ohio State, than at Tech. Thus, it's OSU, all the way.

Yeah, well, my undergraduate degree is from a college in the Sun Belt, I think, and they were gone in the first or second round of their own tournament, so no joy there. I also have Stanford as a stretch, but they're dead in the water already too.

Yeah, well, my undergraduate degree is from a college in the Sun Belt, I think, and they were gone in the first or second round of their own tournament, so no joy there. I also have Stanford as a stretch, but they're dead in the water already too.

How can you root for any team, Ephialtes?

How can you root for any team, Ephialtes?

Huh?

Huh?

Go see "300".

Go see "300".

Not interested. Though I'm wondering now why you're called me a traitor when the thread is about a basketball tournament.

Shame on you, "It's a bracket" for not picking the right OSU to win the tourney. I'd really like to see a final between Ohio State and Florida.

Shame on you, "It's a bracket" for not picking the right OSU to win the tourney. I'd really like to see a final between Ohio State and Florida.

Florida is gonna get too complacent and confident to make it all the way. I don't think they'll have the fire to make it all the way. Or something. *shrugs*

So far teams who've made it to the second round:
Butler (GAH)
Maryland
Washington State
Boston College
Georgetown
Louiville
Texas A&M

Vanderbilt looks like they will win which will make me seven for eight in the first round. The higher ranks are dominating early.

My biggest upsets are Albany in the first round, ODU (whoops) and Creighton in the second round, Texas over NC, and Oregon winning it all, with wins over three consecutive 1 seeds. Which is SO not happening.

More of today's winners:
VCU
Pittsburgh
UCLA
Indiana
North Carolina
Michigan State
Vanderbilt
Ohio St.
Xavier


So far I'm 14/16 in the first round. Including VCU over Duke. :D

Football season, already?! :confused:

Football season, already?! :confused:

Basketball. :)

Basketball. :)

Is that the one with the net, and you kick the ball into the net? O_o

Is that the one with the net, and you kick the ball into the net? O_o

Sure why not. :)

Sure why not. :)

Ah. Beckham, FTW!

I did totally fantastic today. I only missed one team. And yes, I did call the VCU-Duke upset. I also called the Syracuse-Vermont upset a few years ago.

My little claim to fame in the sporting world, methinks.

I did totally fantastic today. I only missed one team. And yes, I did call the VCU-Duke upset. I also called the Syracuse-Vermont upset a few years ago.

My little claim to fame in the sporting world, methinks.

Being able to predict first round upsets is not an insignificant super-power.

My choice of Duke was a bad one because I had them going to the regional finals. My bias against Vandy came back to bite. Fortunately, I had them losing in the second round. I stuck with the seed order in most of the other matches and I didn't do to badly. I've found that 'personalizing' the brackets is usually a bad idea if I do it.

Being able to predict first round upsets is not an insignificant super-power.

My choice of Duke was a bad one because I had them going to the regional finals.

I lost my elite 8 choice of Gonzaga.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Winthorp beat Notre Dame!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who the hell is Winthorp?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Winthorp beat Notre Dame!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who the hell is Winthorp?

Another one that I picked...:)

Although, I admit I had Albany beating Virginia. That didn't turn out well. -__-

My bracket (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/1441484) if anyone's interested.

Another one that I picked...:)

Although, I admit I had Albany beating Virginia. That didn't turn out well. -__-

My bracket (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/1441484) if anyone's interested.

I think we're tied...No, you're ahead by two. I'm rooting for Purdue when they play tomorrow.

Here's my bracket (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/325732).

Thank goodness Wisconsin finally decided to show up. They were down big time to Texas A&M CC.

I hope you didn't mind Duke losing. That was certainly funny. :)

Duke has pissed me off so badly that I'll never wear blue again. They screwed up an entire bracket.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Winthorp beat Notre Dame!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who the hell is Winthorp?

I hope you didn't mind Duke losing. That was certainly funny. :)

Another one that I picked...:)

Although, I admit I had Albany beating Virginia. That didn't turn out well. -__-

My bracket (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/1441484) if anyone's interested.

I had Winthrop and Albany too. Eh.

My bracket. (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/334829/bracketoverview)

I had Winthrop and Albany too. Eh.

My bracket. (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/334829/bracketoverview)

You picked against my school? You bastard.

You picked against my school? You bastard.

Michigan St?

I lost Creighton, who I had beating Memphis. Gah.

Edi: Did I read the scores right? Did Tennessee put up 121 points?! What happened in that game?

Ohio State didn't let me down, despite the scare. In fact, I've got the East and South Semis called correctly. We just won't talk about my performance in the West and Midwest.

I have 6 out of the elite eight, which if fine, I guess. I can't believe there are three 1 vs 2s, and no seed lower than a three. I wanted more upsets :(

And lets go Oregon!

And here I was thinking that the NCAA was only track and field....

You learn something new everyday!

Cheers

And here I was thinking that the NCAA was only track and field....

You learn something new everyday!

Cheers

NCAA=National College Athletic Association. They do all college sports in America. :)

NCAA=National College Athletic Association. They do all college sports in America. :)

Yeah...over here athletics is track n field...hence my not groking the other sports under the NCAA remit...

its a shame that some of the greatest athletes don't get the recognition they deserve...Michael Johnson springs to mind immediately ....

A real star...

Yeah...over here athletics is track n field...hence my not groking the other sports under the NCAA remit...

its a shame that some of the greatest athletes don't get the recognition they deserve...Michael Johnson springs to mind immediately ....

A real star...

True about some of the great athletes not getting recognition. I think it's a combination of bad marketing and bad execution. The bad execution is the fault of the events, themselves. So many events can be done at the same time, it's easy to lose track of the discus because you're watching the high hurdles, and so on. Of course, if things were run serially, the meets would take days.