College Basketball

[GirlsAloudFan]

Thought we should just have one designated college hoops thread since the other one says 2016 in the title.

Anyway, let's talk about college hoops every once in a while. Maybe this thread will reach 1000 posts by the end of the decade.

Also, the Illini are back.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Ayo Dosunmu

 

[bono_212]

Indiana has left a lot to be desired, but I'm still here at least partially.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Who does everybody have winning the Big Dance?

 

[bono_212]

I honestly have zero idea what went down this season, outside of the aforementioned passing knowledge of IU's season. I'm going to fill out a bracket anyways, though.

 

[Hewson]

Yeah I haven't watched a lick of college hoops this year, no idea who is any good.

 

[U2inUtah]

Just a total guess, but I went with Baylor over Gonzaga in the final.

Would be happy for GAF if Illini won it all

 

[DaveC]

i have gonzaga beating illinois in the final. michigan and villanova as the other two.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I have Loyola Chicago in the Elite 8 [emoji2]

I also have Ohio State in the Final Four [emoji3525]

 

[Hewson]

The Big 10 is really showing off its power in this tourney.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Ya know? I typically think the Big 10 is crazy overrated and bet against them come tourney time.

I think the lack of non conference play threw me off with that Ohio State pick. I should have known better.

 

[Hewson]

Perhaps a 3 team parlay of Oregon, LSU and Bama is a good Monday idea.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

While my bracket is toast I've done quite well on the gambling side, starting with Saturday night.

Cashed in a 7 team full region parlay (the 8th team was VCU, which was cancelled) Saturday.

I'm actually in the top 40 of a 1500 person pool - but with a finalist already eliminated my odds of finishing in the top 10 and cashing out are slim to none, and slim plays in the Big 10.

 

[Hewson]

Perhaps a 3 team parlay of Oregon, LSU and Bama is a good Monday idea.

Phase 1 (Collect underpants) looking solid.
Big 10 is a joke.

 

[BEAL]

Biggest joke is Iowa athletics continuing to offer contract extensions to coaches who accept and perform at a mediocre level.

Kirk Ferentz isn't a bad coach when it comes to developing talent, but Big10 football minus tOSU and PSU sometimes is weak, and he can't win the division more than once a decade.

Fran McCaffrey isn't a bad coach either, especially considering Big10 conference in basketball is a little stronger. But he's yet to advance far in conference tourney, and yet to produce a Sweet 16. And this while producing all big 10, and all americans nearly every other year.

 

[Jerry Dunk]

I think Iowa's problem is that Fran is probably the best that they can do.

 

[BEAL]

It probably is with Gary Barta as AD.

I'm just amazed in his 11+ years he hasn't been able to recruit an athletic guard. He's done very well at every other position.

That and he hasn't figured out how to teach defense.

 

[phanan]

Holy shit, what a shot.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

eh hem...

ONIONS!

 

[DaveC]

RIP to the morons who bet gonzaga -14 lol.

instant classic.

 

[MsPurrl]

UCLA broke my heart, but I am SO proud of them!

Who'd a-thunk a buzzer-beating three pointer would do it?

 

[U2inUtah]

Just a total guess, but I went with Baylor over Gonzaga in the final.

Would be happy for GAF if Illini won it all

Good guess! Not that it’s hard to pick the #2 over the #1 team