Well, mine anyways.
First four out: St. Mary's, Texas A&M, VaTech, and Wichita State.

Last four in: Rutgers, Syracuse, Drake, Florida

West regional: (#1 overall)
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 New Orleans/Texas Southern
8 Maryland vs. 9 Dayton
4 Virginia vs. 13 Buffalo
5 Xavier vs. 12 Rutgers/Florida
3 Florida State vs. 14 Bucknell
6 St. Bonaventure vs. 11 Drake/Syracuse
7 Wisconsin vs. 10 Seton Hall
2 Alabama vs. 15 New Mexico State

East regional: (#4 overall)
1 Nova vs. 16 Weber State
8 Memphis vs. 9 Arizona
4 Purdue vs. 13 Liberty
5 UNC vs. 12 Belmont
3 Houston vs. 14 Hofstra
6 Michigan State vs. 11 VCU
7 UConn vs. 10 UCLA
2 Kentucky vs. 15 UC Santa Barbara

South regional: (#2 overall)
1 Kansas vs. 16 NCCU/Mt. St. Mary's
8 Ohio State vs. 9 St. John's
4 San Diego State vs. 13 Western Kentucky
5 Arkansas vs. 12 Yale
3 Texas vs. 14 Winthrop
6 Auburn vs. 11 Louisville
7 Iowa vs. 10 Oklahoma
2 Oregon vs. 15 East Tennessee State University

Midwest regional: (#3 overall)
1 Michigan vs. 16 South Dakota State
8 Creighton vs. 9 N.C. State
4 Illinois vs. 13 Vermont
5 WVU vs. 12 Iona
3 Tennessee vs. 14 Georgia State
6 Loyola vs. 11 Colorado State
7 Baylor vs. 10 BYU
2 Duke vs. 15 Northern Kentucky

Multi-bid leagues:
B1G: 9
ACC: 7
SEC: 6
Big East: 6
Big 12: 5
Pac-12: 3
A-10: 3
AAC: 2
MVC: 2
MW: 2
WCC: 2

That bracket looks like it’s waiting for upsets

(11-08-2021 08:52 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Well, mine anyways.
First four out: St. Mary's, Texas A&M, VaTech, and Wichita State.

Last four in: Rutgers, Syracuse, Drake, Florida

West regional: (#1 overall)
6 St. Bonaventure vs. 11 Drake/Syracuse
A-10: 3
AAC: 2
MVC: 2
MW: 2
WCC: 2

Okay....

Drake is better than Syracuse.

If Bonaventure plays Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament, you're getting the most inspired performance of all-time and Bonaventure would hit 33 three-pointers and beat the ever-loving Eff out of the Orange so badly that Boeheim would retire. Then Bonaventure would lose the next game by 30 because they blew their load. And oddly, most Bona fans would be okay with that.

So I want no part of SU in our bracket, because the 2022 season should be about more than Syracuse. If we had to pick between a Final Four and crushing Syracuse's dreams, it would be a very difficult choice, we hate them that much.

The Bona-Syracuse dynamic is jacked up. And I do not want that to play a role at all in the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure season. I'm terrified enough as is about expectations. Do not bring the Orange into it.

So no NCAA virgins get in this year. Are there any that have a decent shot?

Memphis as an 8th seed???

(11-08-2021 08:52 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Well, mine anyways.
First four out: St. Mary's, Texas A&M, VaTech, and Wichita State.

Last four in: Rutgers, Syracuse, Drake, Florida

East regional: (#4 overall)
1 Nova vs. 16 Weber State
8 Memphis vs. 9 Arizona
4 Purdue vs. 13 Liberty
5 UNC vs. 12 Belmont
3 Houston vs. 14 Hofstra
6 Michigan State vs. 11 VCU
7 UConn vs. 10 UCLA
2 Kentucky vs. 15 UC Santa Barbara

Interesting. Hofstra opens the season at Houston tonight.

(11-09-2021 07:29 AM)SouthernBoiNOLA Wrote:  Memphis as an 8th seed???

The OP’s bracket is pretty wacky.

Lunardi’s preseason bracket projects Memphis as a 3-seed.

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/...-men-field

(11-09-2021 12:25 PM)Wedge Wrote:  

(11-09-2021 07:29 AM)SouthernBoiNOLA Wrote:  Memphis as an 8th seed???

The OP’s bracket is pretty wacky.

Lunardi’s preseason bracket projects Memphis as a 3-seed.

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/...-men-field

Lunardi also has UCLA as a No. 1 seed. The Pac-12 had 4 teams in last season's Sweet 16 and three teams in the Elite 8, but the OP has only three Pac-12 teams making the tournament, while there are nine Big 10 teams in the tournament.

(11-09-2021 07:29 AM)SouthernBoiNOLA Wrote:  Memphis as an 8th seed???

I think Penny finally makes the NCAA tournament this year with Larry Brown on the bench and the talent he has assembled.

But he's had a ton of talent for three solid years and been NIT-level. Given that history, won't Memphis fans be happy with an 8-seed? Isn't that progress?

UC Santa Barbara won't be a 15. I'd expect them to be a 12 or 13. They return some legit firepower.

(11-09-2021 02:27 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(11-09-2021 07:29 AM)SouthernBoiNOLA Wrote:  Memphis as an 8th seed???

I think Penny finally makes the NCAA tournament this year with Larry Brown on the bench and the talent he has assembled.

But he's had a ton of talent for three solid years and been NIT-level. Given that history, won't Memphis fans be happy with an 8-seed? Isn't that progress?

Normally, I would be very happy with an 8th seed, but with the talent coming in, coaching upgrades, and the experience coming back, An 8th seed would mean we dropped a lotta games that we shoulda won. I would be happy about making it, but disappointed (with how the season must have played out) if we are lower than a 5th seed.

(11-09-2021 01:31 AM)JSchmack Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 08:52 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Well, mine anyways.
First four out: St. Mary's, Texas A&M, VaTech, and Wichita State.

Last four in: Rutgers, Syracuse, Drake, Florida

West regional: (#1 overall)
6 St. Bonaventure vs. 11 Drake/Syracuse
A-10: 3
AAC: 2
MVC: 2
MW: 2
WCC: 2

Okay....

Drake is better than Syracuse.

If Bonaventure plays Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament, you're getting the most inspired performance of all-time and Bonaventure would hit 33 three-pointers and beat the ever-loving Eff out of the Orange so badly that Boeheim would retire. Then Bonaventure would lose the next game by 30 because they blew their load. And oddly, most Bona fans would be okay with that.

So I want no part of SU in our bracket, because the 2022 season should be about more than Syracuse. If we had to pick between a Final Four and crushing Syracuse's dreams, it would be a very difficult choice, we hate them that much.

The Bona-Syracuse dynamic is jacked up. And I do not want that to play a role at all in the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure season. I'm terrified enough as is about expectations. Do not bring the Orange into it.

Wow, you already know who is better than who without seeing one ball dribbled yet?
And having that much hatred about basketball is not healthy.
But anyway, the OP gave us something to reflect back on during March madness.

(11-09-2021 03:56 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(11-09-2021 01:31 AM)JSchmack Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 08:52 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Well, mine anyways.
First four out: St. Mary's, Texas A&M, VaTech, and Wichita State.

Last four in: Rutgers, Syracuse, Drake, Florida

West regional: (#1 overall)
6 St. Bonaventure vs. 11 Drake/Syracuse
A-10: 3
AAC: 2
MVC: 2
MW: 2
WCC: 2

Okay....

Drake is better than Syracuse.

If Bonaventure plays Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament, you're getting the most inspired performance of all-time and Bonaventure would hit 33 three-pointers and beat the ever-loving Eff out of the Orange so badly that Boeheim would retire. Then Bonaventure would lose the next game by 30 because they blew their load. And oddly, most Bona fans would be okay with that.

So I want no part of SU in our bracket, because the 2022 season should be about more than Syracuse. If we had to pick between a Final Four and crushing Syracuse's dreams, it would be a very difficult choice, we hate them that much.

The Bona-Syracuse dynamic is jacked up. And I do not want that to play a role at all in the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure season. I'm terrified enough as is about expectations. Do not bring the Orange into it.

Wow, you already know who is better than who without seeing one ball dribbled yet?
And having that much hatred about basketball is not healthy.
But anyway, the OP gave us something to reflect back on during March madness.

little brother is upset in Olean...

I'll put my money on Boeheim, Sweet 16 is our expectation...and hopefully more.

This Cuse team will be vulnerable to big, muscular teams and in your face M2M teams like Houston last year...pesky midmajors will wilt under The Boeheims', Girard and Swider three point shooting.

Here's another sportswriter's preseason bracket that also has Memphis as a 3-seed.

This article also points out that, if their seed is high enough, Nova could play the first two rounds in Pittsburgh and the regional in Philadelphia, because Wells Fargo Center in Philly isn't Nova's home arena.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/20...preseason/