NCAA selections ( Thoughts folks?)

**Unchained** · March 16th, 2008, 06:49 PM

Duke a 2 over Wisconsin's #3 is questionable,considering the Badgers won both their conference regular season as well as tourney title (something the Devils did not do)

Temple got the shaft at #12 after winning the A-10 crown

How do you justify clubs like Arizona at 19-14 (my god-even Virginia beat them) and UK at 18-12 getting in. Perhaps name and fan base alone (like ND getting undeserved poll rankings and nice bowls in football). I also am scratching my head at Oregon at 18-13,especially when teams left out have better RPIs than these teams.

Team to watch? I have told folks at work about the Drake Bulldogs from the MVC for weeks now (long before the "experts"). I wouldn't be a bit suprised to see a Sweet 16 run (if not more)

**CoeburnCane** · March 16th, 2008, 07:16 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Indian_Dad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duke a 2 over Wisconsin's #3 is questionable,considering the Badgers won both their conference regular season as well as tourney title (something the Devils did not do)</div></div>

Here's your reasoning on that one.

Had you watched that game and really--the whole Big Ten basketball brand...their champ (Wisky) doesn't deserve much better than a 5th seed.

They'll beat Cal State Fullerton most likely, but I think they'll lose to Kansas St. in the next round (who I'm picking to upset USC in the opening round).

**Unchained** · March 16th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Don't count the Badgers out so soon friend. If I recall correctly,Michigan State made a deep run ( Final 4) in VERY recent memory (2005). If Duke played Wisconsin today,I wouldn't put any money on the Devils.

BTW: K-State doesn't impress me at all. They have Beasley,and that's about it. I watched them against Nebraska,and it was a painful loss to watch.

**CoeburnCane** · March 16th, 2008, 07:29 PM

They lost as a 2 seed to UNLV last year, and that was with Alando Tucker, who gave them their main source of athleticism and scoring. To quote Pitino's rant..."Alando Tucker isn't walking thru that door". Brian Butch, their best player, is a Grade A#1 stiff.

If Kansas St. does beat USC like I think, Michael Beasley will have an absolute field day.

**pvfan** · March 16th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Duke got very lucky on their draw, nobody they face will have a physical big man.

**CoeburnCane** · March 16th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Up until UCLA, yes you're right. The two teams I'd be wary of if I were Duke (before UCLA would be either Baylor or Purdue...and luckily for Duke, they play each other in the first round, so one concern will be gone off the bat.

**1inStripes** · March 16th, 2008, 08:23 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PVFAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duke got very lucky on their draw, nobody they face will have a physical big man. </div></div>

Whats the over/under for combined threes in the Duke/Belmont game? 63

**plantsman** · March 16th, 2008, 09:45 PM

Big Ten basketball sucks. How can anyone watch it is beyond me.

**hoard** · March 16th, 2008, 10:10 PM

I'm not so sure about Drake. They were something like 7-1 vs the RPI top 50, which looks good on paper until looking at those seven wins...they were all against other mid-majors.

Edit: they only played two NCAA tournament teams: lost to St. Mary's and beat Butler.