College Hoops 2012-2013 Season
 

Season starts today and this year ends up being one of those rare instances where the early tournaments don't take place a week or so before everyone else plays.

Come Ollie, bring my boys home from Germany with a win. This is huge for us.

Side note: The camo unis MSU and UCONN are sporting right now are nice. Wish they could wear them the whole season.

Maryland is embarrassing..guessing I can just ignore terps b-ball like I do their football again this year

Reverse jinx? Pretty good 15-0 run to tie and now they have the lead.

lol @ u writing off a team losing their first game to the defending champs

terrible

A-10 preparing to make an offer to the 7 basketball-only schools in the Big East to join them instead of the Big East raiding the A-10 after Temple and Charlotte leave this season. Would end up with 20-21 teams if it does occur.

Big East is rumored to be targeting mostly the big name A-10 schools in order to replace the basketball only and football/basketball schools that are leaving.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...ference-source

<font color=goldenrod>Yep, they're leaving. LOL Big East. Free UConn.</font>

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ss-source-says

UConn is fucked. Kinda hoping either someone picks up the phone and gets them out, or they somehow drop the football program and just go everything else. I know the latter is near impossible, but it took a step back when Edsall bailed.

<font color=goldenrod>The Big East aren't going to let UConn leave. They're basically all that's left.

They can go independent, but then they'd have to try to get an at-large bid to the tourney every year.</font>

UConn gave Kevin Ollie a 5-year deal.

Too soon to make a judgement if you ask me.

Santa Clara played really Duke well for 24 minutes.

ACC once again tried to court MSG and Brooklyn's Barclays Center to become their host for future ACC tournament games starting in 2016 but neither were interested. ACC is looking for a 5-year deal for its new host once they move out of Greensboro.

Most likely whichever conference has St Johns will also get MSG considering the historical ties both have together. It was also a huge reason why the Big East had MSG since it formed.

Good riddance, Syracuse.

How are the Demon Deacons doing this year? Too lazy to look it up

11-13 overall, 4-8 in the ACC (9th).

Shit, that's a bummer. Thanks

Kinda sad this is the last duke game at maryland

The University of Kentucky's 2012-2013 basketball season brought to you by the letters N, I, and T

Big East and ESPN agreed to a new tv deal although it ends up being a huge loss to what the Big East could have had 2 years ago. CBS also agreed to extend their basketball deal although it only pays out $2 million per year.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...tv-rights-deal

A little late but--- Demon Deacons wreck #2 Miami!

I'm a UVa guy, and don't think Miami is all that good. They've been fortunate to stay healthy while all the other good teams in the ACC have dealt with injury (particularly NC State and Duke, I really don't think UNC is that good, either).

I'd say right now Miami is the #4 team in the ACC, if I had a Power Rankings and all teams get the pieces back that they should.

1) NC State (Lorenzo Brown, CJ Leslie have been hurt/sick - but when they're on, forget it. This team will run deep into the tournament)
2) Duke (Ryan Kelly out has hurt a lot. He's back, this team is #2 in the ACC)
3) UVa (Don't sleep on the Cavs. They have had all but 2 of their bigs hurt this year, and both Mike Tobey and Darion Atkins are improving in health each week. They're going to be a tough out in March)
4) Miami (Meh. Don't love them).

That's a fair list. Where do you see the Demon Deacs? #8-9?

VT just got curbstomped by Miami.:'(

The "Catholic 7" schools from the Big East won the rights to keep the conference name once they officially split next season while the current Big East is changing their name. They also managed to get Butler, Xavier, and maybe Creighton to join the new league starting next season. The new league would be carried mainly by Fox Sports Network.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...ording-sources

Good call, as they just beat the Blue Devils

That MSU @ U-M game was crazy yesterday.

The current Big East is leaning towards "America 12 Conference" as their new name before this year's college football season.

The Catholic 7 from the Big East get to keep the "Big East" name once they leave in June.

Zags are going to win it all

The Valley is gonna lose Creighton. :(

Is anyone going to put together a TPWW bracket through yahoo or somethin'?

Louisville (Midwest) earned the overall #1 seed. Their bracket has Oregon, OK State, St Louis, Duke, Creighton, and Michigan State for the tough/big names.

Kansas (South) got a #1 seed. Their bracket has UNC, Villanova, VCU, Michigan, Georgetown, Florida, and ULCA for tough/big names.

Indiana (East) also got a #1 seed and only one not to have won their conference tourney. Their bracket has Temple, Syracuse, Miami U, Marquette, and Butler for tough/big names.

Gonzaga (West) took the final #1 seed. Their bracket has Pitt, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Ohio State, and New Mexico for touch/big names.

Defending champion Kentucky didn't get included into the tournament.

UConn men are too stupid to get included in the tourney. Literally.

Go NC State, go Georgetown, go VCU, go Oregon, go JMU in the fucking play in game

Boo Duke, boo UNC, boo Michigan State, boo Indiana

Boo no terps or terriers.

This year I'm going to fully support the Wichita St shockers

Gonna shock the world

I believe I had that one.

Final Four: Louisville, Florida, Miami, Zags

Robert Morris upsets Kentucky in the NIT.

Wow.

I picked Illinois to upset Miami. Teams that over perform during the regular season I dont like come tourney time. Not that I like Illinois, but if they make their shots they cant be beat. No inside game. Waffled between Zags and OSU. Told myself I was going to go heavy B1G before the seedings.

L'Ville, Ohio State, Florida, Indiana.

No major upsets for the most part. Belmont, Illinois and Oklahoma in the Sweet 16, Butler to the Elite 8.

New Mexico st's 7-5 center bhullard is horrible

He's huge but he just stands around and does nothing

Picked south Dakota St and Wichita St to get to the elite 8. The shockers because they've got 4 senior starters. But my final 4 was florida Indiana and Louisville Ohio st which is the same as frank up there

Well, Pittsburgh losing ruins my chances of a perfect bracket. Got 3/4 so far in my money tournament.

5/5

Marquette better start playing

Lol if gonzaga were to lose

Yes! Marquette saves my perfect bracket

final 4:
NC State
Harvard
Oregon
Georgetown

<font color=goldenrod>Only missed on the Wichita State/Pittsburgh game so far.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Damn, thought Southern might have pulled it off. Probably never going to happen.</font>

Refs were pretty horrible and Zaga played like crap but wow at Southern being soo close to pulling off the mega upset.

Hasn't been this close quality-wise since maybe Albany vs UConn a few years ago.

8/8 baring something stupid with Oregon

Probably the best I've ever done

Only upset I have tonight is South Dakota St..could be 16/16

Albany will beat duke

Aaaaand my bracket is busted. Fuck you New Mexico.

11/16 for day 1. I'm in 4th in my money league, the top person has 12.

12-4, only damage being an elite 8 team- fucking New Mexico

Lost two sweet 16 teams so nothing serious.

These white dudes on Florida Gulf Coast are extremely athletic.

Georgetown is easily the least motivated team when it comes to the tournament the past several years. Lost to a 15 seed, a 14 seed, a 11 seed twice, and a 10 seed during that time.

Holy shit my bracket is atrocious.

Eat a Dick gtown. Had you losing Sunday anyway. Making things easier for the gators.

Thrilled that the western Kentucky mascot gets air time tonight.

Shocked that this thread isn't getting more action during the tourney.

Also this is the second time droford has acknowledged my existence.

My bracket did not fare so well either. Oh well.

Go Shockers!

41st percentile. Damn it. Two picks from the leader, but I had Georgetown in the regional finals.

24 for 32 and only had GTown winning one game. Bracket is in good shape.

WAR Ole Miss

Went 23 for 32 with the West bracket in ruins (3 for 8).

Shaka (Out)Smart(Ed) and out coached.

Woo. Fuck gonzaga

Zaga first #1 seed to fall and something like the past 3 out of 4 years has a 1 seed out this early.

Shockers get the winner of a 12/13 game in the sweet 16
#elite8

Yah. Good call on which. I'm a valley guy so I should have known better. My bracket isn't busted but it appears I can only get 2nd place in my pool. Can still hold out hope for that I guess.

I can't wait for some Florida Gulf Coast action.

I just want to see some white dudes dunk.

Bracket: busted

Very pleased to see my alma mater make the sweet sixteen!

GO SHOX!


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...03631024_n.jpg

Wichitalkin bout willis

I love FLGC. What a fun team to watch.

*FGC

FGCU 1st #15 seed to ever reach the Sweet 16.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/23...gcu_medium.gif

Amazing, a 15 and a 13 playing as well as LaSalle and Gulf Coast right now. Shockers playing awesome too.

Hope no one took my advise on upsets. Final four still in play but I've lost so many early games they've added up.

FGC has been not just amazing to watch, but fun. Some Cinderellas you know are just getting the ring breaks, but these guys are flashy and can straight up ball.

Wait... you went to Wichita State? Learn summat new everyday. What's up with that half a Chic-fil-a in the food court, though?

Also, the (very outside) potential for an all Kansas final of WSU vs KU. Interesting in theory, but not rooting for this, though, because BUCKEYES!

No clue what's up with the Chic-Fil-a. That came in my last year or two of college there.

Maryland is going to win the nit

*crickets *

Marquette looked like crap first two round now look like world beaters vs the canes

Wow..Burke just tied the game with a 3 pointer with about 4 secs left from way downtown

Calling that the play of the tourney so far

Wooohoooo another three

Also, if Michigan wins guarantee in some paper the headline will be "TREY Burke!"

This is easily one of the best games of the tourney just based on he last 15 minutes..Michigan was down like..14 I think

:wtf: no clue what Kansas was thinking with the final play.

Kansas player is almost at the rim and can tie the game but instead just lobs the pass away for a rushed 3 point shot that misses.

Which gets higher ratings as a finals?

Wichita St vs fgcu
Or
Michigan vs Michigan St

Oh and the obligatory

Rock choke jayhawk

Fgcu is bringing it early

Wichita State wins tonight. Shockmasters

Delaware lost.

Good.

They're up 13 with less than 2 to go in the half

Watching them blow a 21 point lead has been very sad.
Only up 5

Witchita State