It's fun to follow these for the tourney. This on has us playing Michigan State in Providence:

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/1/26/108297...iowa-state

How interesting would that be; Monty against his old boss Izzo!

(01-26-2016 04:57 PM)NILAW Wrote:  How interesting would that be; Monty against his old boss Izzo!

You'd like to think he'd at least let us cover the spread...

You mean we aren't going to be a #1 seed?

The tourney committee LOVES story lines. I could see this happening.

(01-26-2016 04:59 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 04:57 PM)NILAW Wrote:  How interesting would that be; Monty against his old boss Izzo!

You'd like to think he'd at least let us cover the spread...

DogPoundNorth would say, MSU sucks, we'd be favored.

(01-26-2016 06:09 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 04:59 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 04:57 PM)NILAW Wrote:  How interesting would that be; Monty against his old boss Izzo!

You'd like to think he'd at least let us cover the spread...

DogPoundNorth would say, MSU sucks, we'd be favored.

Why would I say that? MSU would easily be a 12 point favorite

(01-26-2016 06:11 PM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:09 PM)Field Turf Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 04:59 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 04:57 PM)NILAW Wrote:  How interesting would that be; Monty against his old boss Izzo!

You'd like to think he'd at least let us cover the spread...

DogPoundNorth would say, MSU sucks, we'd be favored.

Why would I say that? MSU would easily be a 12 point favorite

12 lol

MSU would be approximately a 20 pt favorite

Here is kind of a cool site from massey composites, you can input any team and see estimated scores for home away neutral court against every D1 opponent.

http://haslametrics.com/ratings.php

Says NIU should be nine point dogs tonight losing to Akron 70-61

(01-26-2016 06:30 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  MSU would be approximately a 20 pt favorite

yes almighty CBB guru.

(01-26-2016 06:32 PM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:30 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  MSU would be approximately a 20 pt favorite

yes almighty CBB guru.

I know you didn't mean it when you said 12 points, wasn't trying to be a smart ass or heaven forbid "a know it all" haha. Trust me I confess to know nothing or else I face the wrath or cranky cagey

NIU mention in NCAA tourney, and teams with a drought in making it:

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/...tournament