(03-20-2016 09:35 AM)HP-TBDPITL Wrote:  Seeding has A LOT to do with the ACC's success so far.

*Six* Sweet 16 teams and counting? That's SEC football level dominance.

New record for most teams in the Sweet 16 from a single conference: 6

No doubt the road gets MUCH tougher next weekend.

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 09:35 AM)HP-TBDPITL Wrote:  Seeding has A LOT to do with the ACC's success so far.

*Six* Sweet 16 teams and counting? That's SEC football level dominance.

The counting is done. Maryland-Hawaii, Xavier-Wisconsin, Oregon-ST Joes, A&M-UNI are not sending any more ACC teams to teh Sweet 16, barring late-breaking realignment news.

(03-20-2016 07:38 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 09:35 AM)HP-TBDPITL Wrote:  Seeding has A LOT to do with the ACC's success so far.

*Six* Sweet 16 teams and counting? That's SEC football level dominance.

The counting is done. Maryland-Hawaii, Xavier-Wisconsin, Oregon-ST Joes, A&M-UNI are not sending any more ACC teams to teh Sweet 16, barring late-breaking realignment news.

maybe he was thinking a few years ago when Maryland was in the ACC?

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  New record for most teams in the Sweet 16 from a single conference: 6

No doubt the road gets MUCH tougher next weekend.

They have 15 schools in a basketball tradition rich conference, of course they should have a bunch of teams this far.

(03-20-2016 07:38 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  The counting is done. Maryland-Hawaii, Xavier-Wisconsin, Oregon-ST Joes, A&M-UNI are not sending any more ACC teams to teh Sweet 16, barring late-breaking realignment news.

Maryland back to the ACC? Especially just for bragging rights?

(03-20-2016 07:38 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 09:35 AM)HP-TBDPITL Wrote:  Seeding has A LOT to do with the ACC's success so far.

*Six* Sweet 16 teams and counting? That's SEC football level dominance.

The counting is done. Maryland-Hawaii, Xavier-Wisconsin, Oregon-ST Joes, A&M-UNI are not sending any more ACC teams to teh Sweet 16, barring late-breaking realignment news.

The ACC should get 1/2 a team credit with Maryland...just saying

(03-20-2016 08:30 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  New record for most teams in the Sweet 16 from a single conference: 6

No doubt the road gets MUCH tougher next weekend.

They have 15 schools in a basketball tradition rich conference, of course they should have a bunch of teams this far.

Yeah, but only 14 schools were eligible for the tourney as Louisville self imposed a ban on themselves. The Acc got 7 (half its teams) in the tourney and only lost one game. The league that set the original record for most teams to advance to the Sweet 16 was the BE, which had 16 eligible teams. For the ACC to get 6 to advance with only 14 eligible teams is remarkable no matter how you look at it. Its possible that it could have been more with a top 15 ranked Louisville.

(03-21-2016 07:34 AM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 08:30 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 07:24 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  New record for most teams in the Sweet 16 from a single conference: 6

No doubt the road gets MUCH tougher next weekend.

They have 15 schools in a basketball tradition rich conference, of course they should have a bunch of teams this far.

Yeah, but only 14 schools were eligible for the tourney as Louisville self imposed a ban on themselves. The Acc got 7 (half its teams) in the tourney and only lost one game. The league that set the original record for most teams to advance to the Sweet 16 was the BE, which had 16 eligible teams. For the ACC to get 6 to advance with only 14 eligible teams is remarkable no matter how you look at it. Its possible that it could have been more with a top 15 ranked Louisville.

Don't remind me Cuseroc...still want to throw a brick at Andre McGee and Katina Powell...

6 in the Sweet 16, and an outside shot at matching 1985 3 in the Final Four. With the No. 1 seed and a backup, the ACC is more likely than not to take the East and Midwest, and has entries in the South and West.

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish SMU wasn't banned.

(03-21-2016 07:45 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  6 in the Sweet 16, and an outside shot at matching 1985 3 in the Final Four. With the No. 1 seed and a backup, the ACC is more likely than not to take the East and Midwest, and has entries in the South and West.

I think the 3 F4 teams from the old BE record is safe...but...stranger things have happened. The best scenario is the ACC sets up two all ACC Elite 8 games and Duke or Miami could make a F4 run. That said I think 2 F4 teams sound about right.

(03-21-2016 08:16 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish LOUISVILLE wasn't banned.

FIFY...net result...I think UL was a better team than SMU

it's weird- I think the Big 12 has the better shot to get the 3 teams in the final 4....

Kansas and Oklahoma are pretty big favorites in their regions. And if Iowa St can beat UVA, they have a real good shot at it. Only beating Syracuse or Gonzaga.

(03-21-2016 11:04 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 07:45 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  6 in the Sweet 16, and an outside shot at matching 1985 3 in the Final Four. With the No. 1 seed and a backup, the ACC is more likely than not to take the East and Midwest, and has entries in the South and West.

I think the 3 F4 teams from the old BE record is safe...but...stranger things have happened. The best scenario is the ACC sets up two all ACC Elite 8 games and Duke or Miami could make a F4 run. That said I think 2 F4 teams sound about right.

2 is most likely. But 3 is just as probable as an ACC flameout.

(03-21-2016 11:05 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 08:16 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish LOUISVILLE wasn't banned.

FIFY...net result...I think UL was a better team than SMU

that would be one hell of a Sweet 16 match up...UL vs SMU

(03-21-2016 11:17 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:05 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 08:16 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish LOUISVILLE wasn't banned.

FIFY...net result...I think UL was a better team than SMU

that would be one hell of a Sweet 16 match up...UL vs SMU

I agree....

(03-21-2016 11:17 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:05 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 08:16 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish LOUISVILLE wasn't banned.

FIFY...net result...I think UL was a better team than SMU

that would be one hell of a Sweet 16 match up...UL vs SMU

would have been more of a 4/5 or 3/6 game than a sweet 16 game.

(03-21-2016 11:24 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:17 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:05 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 08:16 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-20-2016 12:44 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The AAC isn't losing 16 credits this year. Remember the units earned by the C7 and ND were negotiated back to the Big East and Notre Dame respectively. So they are only losing 11 units and picking up 5- so net -6.

Like I said, I wish LOUISVILLE wasn't banned.

FIFY...net result...I think UL was a better team than SMU

that would be one hell of a Sweet 16 match up...UL vs SMU

would have been more of a 4/5 or 3/6 game than a sweet 16 game.

still, I look at his "FIFY" and think, why can't we have both? lol