there will be individual game threads

but where will you talk about teams letting your bracket down..i got you

are we doing a bracket challenge this year?

the playins start today

(03-14-2023 01:10 PM)pesik Wrote:  are we doing a bracket challenge this year?

the playins start today

Someone create an AAC BBS group out on ESPN so we can throw our brackets out there!

There are a couple of old ones out there, but no one has joined them and I am not sure what the password is.

wichita transfer burton with the game winner yesterday

When and where does Houston play first?

Anybody have an update on Sasser?

(03-15-2023 02:26 PM)TripleA Wrote:  When and where does Houston play first?

Anybody have an update on Sasser?

8:20 tomorrow in bham.. sasser is practicing but not a full speed, sasser says if the doctor give the green light he will play...

we dont need him vs NKU.. its more so that he doesnt come cold for the r32 game..
nku is horrendous matchup against houston (for them)

I think Louisiana has a shot at taking down Tennessee.

Tennessee has lost 4 of their last 7 games. Their fanbase isn't optimistic about their chances in the tournament. Many of them have the attitude of "Oh, if we manage to get by Louisiana, we get killed in the 2nd round."

Louisiana has a REALLY good big man in the middle. Jordan Brown (6'11") is a grown man. Averaging 19 & 9 a game. I think he was really highly rated out of HS but didn't work out at his first "P5" stop.

(03-15-2023 02:30 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(03-15-2023 02:26 PM)TripleA Wrote:  When and where does Houston play first?

Anybody have an update on Sasser?

8:20 tomorrow in bham.. sasser is practicing but not a full speed, sasser says if the doctor give the green light he will play...

we dont need him vs NKU.. its more so that he doesnt come cold for the r32 game..
nku is horrendous matchup against houston (for them)

Thanks, P. Good luck in the tourney. Hope to see you in the finals, lol.

Wouldn't that be a hoot?

I am surprised NKU made it to the tourney....

(03-15-2023 04:11 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  I am surprised NKU made it to the tourney....

They won their conference tourney as a 4 seed and got the auto bid.

full list of all espn analyst final 4 picks
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket...ment-picks

42 total analysts

2 of 42 picked memphis to the final 4.... 0 picked them as champions
14 of 42 picked houston to the final 4... 8 picked us as the champion

no fau picks

I don’t know what to think about FAU. I’m not one to pull the “but they haven’t played anyone line” because as a Memphis fan I’ve heard that bs enough through the years. I do think we got the most favorable bracket to have a chance at a Cinderella run though from a **** seed. Whether it ends up being Memphis or not it seems like the chaos region. Now watch it go chalk all the way.

(03-15-2023 08:17 PM)Fluke Wrote:  I don’t know what to think about FAU. I’m not one to pull the “but they haven’t played anyone line” because as a Memphis fan I’ve heard that bs enough through the years. I do think we got the most favorable bracket to have a chance at a Cinderella run though from a **** seed. Whether it ends up being Memphis or not it seems like the chaos region. Now watch it go chalk all the way.

you could have gotten a way better 8/9 matchup...from a pregame perspective

fau hasnt played anyone is an important line ... the line doesnt didnt make sense with houston /memphis because we played atleast 1 great in the non con... the debate vs us was "we didnt earn" which brings up "quality of team vs earned"-- you beat the #5 and hen play a bunch of scrubs, from beating the at #5 team we know yo uare good

fau is different in that they havent played anyone ot gauge, its not a quality vs earned debate.. we just dont know how good they are..
which is why they arent the best 8/9 matchup.. we know what Illinois, west virignia and Maryland are

fau "could" be the easiest 8/9 or the ycould drastically be the hardest... they are top 25 in everyone human and computer poll, and their shooting percentages are absurd.. are those percentages because they played no one or because they are that good

(03-15-2023 09:58 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(03-15-2023 08:17 PM)Fluke Wrote:  I don’t know what to think about FAU. I’m not one to pull the “but they haven’t played anyone line” because as a Memphis fan I’ve heard that bs enough through the years. I do think we got the most favorable bracket to have a chance at a Cinderella run though from a **** seed. Whether it ends up being Memphis or not it seems like the chaos region. Now watch it go chalk all the way.

you could have gotten a way better 8/9 matchup...from a pregame perspective

fau hasnt played anyone is an important line ... the line doesnt didnt make sense with houston /memphis because we played atleast 1 great in the non con... the debate vs us was "we didnt earn" which brings up "quality of team vs earned"-- you beat the #5 and hen play a bunch of scrubs, from beating the at #5 team we know yo uare good

fau is different in that they havent played anyone ot gauge, its not a quality vs earned debate.. we just dont know how good they are..
which is why they arent the best 8/9 matchup.. we know what Illinois, west virignia and Maryland are

fau "could" be the easiest 8/9 or the could drastically be the hardest... they are top 25 in everyone human and computer poll, and there shooting percentages are absurd.. are those percentages because they played no one or because they are that good

Most likely a combo of good shooting and poor defense.

(03-15-2023 09:58 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(03-15-2023 08:17 PM)Fluke Wrote:  I don’t know what to think about FAU. I’m not one to pull the “but they haven’t played anyone line” because as a Memphis fan I’ve heard that bs enough through the years. I do think we got the most favorable bracket to have a chance at a Cinderella run though from a **** seed. Whether it ends up being Memphis or not it seems like the chaos region. Now watch it go chalk all the way.

you could have gotten a way better 8/9 matchup...from a pregame perspective

fau hasnt played anyone is an important line ... the line doesnt didnt make sense with houston /memphis because we played atleast 1 great in the non con... the debate vs us was "we didnt earn" which brings up "quality of team vs earned"-- you beat the #5 and hen play a bunch of scrubs, from beating the at #5 team we know yo uare good

fau is different in that they havent played anyone ot gauge, its not a quality vs earned debate.. we just dont know how good they are..
which is why they arent the best 8/9 matchup.. we know what Illinois, west virignia and Maryland are

fau "could" be the easiest 8/9 or the could drastically be the hardest... they are top 25 in everyone human and computer poll, and there shooting percentages are absurd.. are those percentages because they played no one or because they are that good

Most of the time when someone says a team “hasn’t played anyone” they are just implying they aren’t good not that no one really knows. I really have no idea what to expect and it doesn’t seem like Vegas does either with it basically being a pick ‘em. I wouldn’t be surprised by a double digit scoring margin final.

FAU is good and is capable of beating any team in the entire bracket on a good night.

I don’t think they have the intensity and consistency to sustain a final four run, whereas Memphis has shown that capability against top teams already.

FAU Memphis is a heavyweight battle that either team is capable of winning by double digits. The narrow Vegas edge to Memphis is IMO fair.

Sorry maybe I’m in the “wrong thread “ but this should be the biggest AAC game of the week for all the right reasons AND all the wrong reasons (F the Commitee) but is still the most amazing second round matchup on the board and we get it in round one!

What other first- or potential second- round games have complicated backstories like FAU/Memphis?

Future/former rivals or coach/player going against his old team, etc…

(03-16-2023 06:39 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  What other first- or potential second- round games have complicated backstories like FAU/Memphis?

Future/former rivals or coach/player going against his old team, etc…

Providence/Kentucky. Cal said Hopkins wasn’t good enough to play for him and glued him to the bench. Transferred to Providence and is their best player.

Madness