*** Official Selection Sunday Thread 2023 ***

[awd4cy]

I don't get Pitt and Az St over OSU.

Eventually you can’t get rewarded for winning 6 quad 1 games when you lose 12.

 

[CY88CE11]

Can't wait for the big 12 to have more teams remaining after round 1 than the big ten. And round 2. And round 3...

 

[AlaCyclone]

Ooh Iowa Auburn will be salty.
Auburn gets a home game as a 9.

A lesson in Never saying Never,
Holding my nose,
War Damn Eagle!

 

[Darius Bieber]

NCAA committee chairman basically said OSU got penalized for not winning enough of their 18 quad 1 games. Meanwhile Nevada gets in only playing 9 and winning 4. Ok.

I’d want some harder, specific questions directed at them.

 

[JP4CY]

Um, the B10 gets 57% of its teams in, B12 gets 70%.. The glass is half full.

And OSU was a win away from making it 80%

 

[cayin]

An absolutely abysmal ACC getting 5 bids and the Big 12 getting 7 should be a capital crime

keep in mind there is 15 teams in the ACC and only 10 in our league. They don't mention that with the numbers up on the screen. The give credit to the Big 10 and SEC for getting the most teams in at 8, but they don't mention when the Big 12 gets 7 in, it's 70% of our league.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Yeah the Big 10 is in for a rude awakening.

Just like the talking heads ignoring ISU isn't there, yet another annual tradition.

 

[cycloneworld]

FYI - Xavier almost lost to DePaul in the conference tournament. I wasn't very impressed with them.

Outside of our first opponent, I’d take our pod out of almost any other 3/6 or 4/5 except for maybe the 4 opposite of St Mary’s.

 

[Althetuna]

I had to step away, what's the synopsis of that?

(Not that I expected OSU to get a bid anyway, just curious)

OK State had a lot of Q1 games. They didn't win enough of them.

 

[CY88CE11]

Um, the B10 gets 57% of its teams in, B12 gets 70%.. The glass is half full.

That's great. Doesn't change the fact that OSU has a better resume than 3-4 teams that made the dance.

 

[CY88CE11]

OK State had a lot of Q1 games. They didn't win enough of them.

So, punished for playing too hard of a schedule. Excellent.

 

[ISUChippewa]

NCAA committee chairman basically said OSU got penalized for not winning enough of their 18 quad 1 games. Meanwhile Nevada gets in only playing 9 and winning 4. Ok.

In fairness though he did mention that OSU didn't take advantage of their non-conference opportunities, and he's right about that. If they don't lose to Southern Illinois they're probably in.

 

[DSM4Cy]

So, punished for playing too hard of a schedule. Excellent.

Yep, it’s ridiculous.

 

[cyatheart]

Agree. Duke is going to sail through to Sweet 16.

First-glance at the classic 12-over-5 upset, I rank it this way for likelihood, and first two partly because of geographic element:
1. VCU-Saint Mary's
2. Charleston-San Diego State
3. Drake-Miami
4. ORU-Duke

I don't know, Oral Robert's will have the best player on the floor. It's not a layup.

 

[simply1]

Sadly...I don't love the draws for the Big 12 overall. I like our chances to win two (I also predicted that last year). But KSU will struggle against UK or Providence. TCU I don't think will beat Gonzaga. Baylor honestly could be on upset alert their first game. Texas I think loses to A&M second round. WVU will win one and done. Kansas likely to go the farthest.

Trust in the strength. I actually like tcu against this Gonzaga team.

 

[NoCreativity]

OSU 43. The pokes were screwed

No they didn't, they belong in the NIT. The committee guy summed it up perfectly. Maybe don't lose to Southern Illinois, Virginia Tech, and UCF in the non conf.

 

[WastedTalent]

Houston's Q1 and Q2 combined is less than KU's Q1?

KU got screwed.

I'd be pissed as KU fan. They've got a bunch of tickets to get rid of. Oh well, not feeling sorry for them

 

[ca4cy]

Sadly...I don't love the draws for the Big 12 overall. I like our chances to win two (I also predicted that last year). But KSU will struggle against UK or Providence. TCU I don't think will beat Gonzaga. Baylor honestly could be on upset alert their first game. Texas I think loses to A&M second round. WVU will win one and done. Kansas likely to go the farthest.

I've been saying for a while, as tough as the conference is night to night, I don't see a bunch of 2nd weekend locks. KU should make a deep run but McCullar's injury and questionable availability to guard 1-4 is an under the radar story that isn't getting mentioned much.

Of course we could end up with 5 in the S16 too. Wth do I know.

 

[fsanford]

I’d want some harder, specific questions directed at them.

Exactly, such ********, play a hard schedule, win a respectable number, no bad losss.
Make up your freaking mind comittee.

 

[Darius Bieber]

CBS pundits already picking upsets over the Big 12 everywhere. Saying UCSB over Baylor lmao