NCAA Tourney Conversation

I think this year the underdogs will have more value than ever!  I've said it over and over again, this is the weakest year I've seen in NCAAB in awhile.  We have already seen one of the crazier March's in the conference tourneys.

I would not be suprised to see a Final Four with zero or one #1 seed.  The only times a #1 didn't make the Final Four was 1980 and 2006.

Last year had no parody.  Last year was the first time that every #1, #2, and #3 teams made the Sweet 16.

I also think the #5 vs #12 matchups will have a lot of value on the ML with #12. 

The last 100 games in the Tourney look like this with their % chance of winning.

1. The #16 seed has lost 100 times (0%).
2. The #15 seed has lost 96 times (4%).
3. The #14 seed has lost 85 times (15%).
4. The #13 seed has lost 79 times (21%).
5. The #12 seed has lost 66 times (34%).
6. The #11 seed has lost 69 times (31%).
7. The #10 seed has lost 61 times (39%).
8. The #9 seed has   lost 46 times (54%).

Just some things I wanted to throw out there for discussion.

Lost you on that one

I agree they are the best team

Looks real good donate      BOL

Yeah they are good. But it wont surprise me at all to see the 8 or 9 seed beat them.....

They arent that good.....

I type around 90-100 words a minute.  After a day with 6-7 year olds i'd do( ha ha) for some mistakes.

One thing for sure with major colleges giving out less scholarships. Talented kids are going to these smaller schools. The gap between the Majors and Mid majors has been closing every year. I think there is going to be some serious value on the underdogs this year in the tourney.

You have some pretty good mid majors out there. Bracketbuster Saturday showed that.  Cornell, Montana, Weber st, N.Iowa, Butler, Pacific,UCSB,  Richmond, Siena, Kent st, Akron, Morgan st, Morehead st, WOFFORD, SF austin, Sam houston, Oakland, N.Texas, UTAH st.. these are all teams that can give the big boys a run for their money if the match ups are right.

It is going to make my steal the favorite pool fun for sure. I can see a lot of teams changing hands this year as the dogs cover. More than ever before. Since it is all by the spread, that is what makes that cool. Everybody has a chance.

look forward to delving into this deeper come monday-thursday

KG---I sent you a pm. Is the cell the same?

I will be at mgm wednesday night.

Please what? Middle of the pac Big East team will give them fits as will a hungry mid major....

Tex A & M will probly beat them tonight.

Please.

A&M hung with them last night.  They definitely are beatable.

kng- I leave for vegas tues.staying at the mirage. let me know if you come over.going to send you a friend request.this will be my 11th year in a row for vegas.

i rember last year  favorites going 12-4 thurs and 10-6 friday.