March Madness '07 thread

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Let the games begin!

I am so jacked!!! These are some of the my favorite days of the year. Today I have class all day until 6, but I have off all day tomorrow and hopefully will find some cash be able to make it down to chicago to see game.

[BallHawk]

Here's today's and tomorrow's game times, courtesy of JSO.


THURSDAY

Maryland (4) vs. Davidson (13), 11:20 a.m.

Boston College (7) vs. Texas Tech (10), 11:25 a.m.

Louisville (6) vs. Stanford (11), 11:40 a.m.

Washington State (3) vs. Oral Roberts (14), 1:30 p.m.

Butler (5) vs. Old Dominion (12), approx. 1:50 p.m.

Georgetown (2) vs. Belmont (15), approx. 1:55 p.m.

Texas A&M (3) vs. Pennsylvania (14), approx. 2:10 p.m.

Vanderbilt (6) vs. George Washington (11), approx. 4 p.m.

Ohio State (1) vs. Central Connecticut State (16), 6:10 p.m.

Duke (6) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (11), 6:10 p.m.

Marquette (eight) vs. Michigan State (9), 6:20 p.m.

UCLA (2) vs. Weber State (15), 6:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh (3) vs. Wright State (14), approx. 8:40 p.m.

North Carolina (1) vs. Eastern Kentucky (16), approx. 8:50 p.m.

Indiana (7) vs. Gonzaga (10), approx. 8:55 p.m.

Brigham Young (eight) vs. Xavier (9), approx. 9:40 p.m.

FRIDAY

Virginia (6) vs. Albany, N.Y. (11), 11:15 a.m.

UNLV (7) vs. Georgia Tech (10), 11:25 a.m.

Memphis (2) vs. North Texas (15), 11:30 a.m.

Notre Dame (6) vs. Winthrop (11), 1:35 p.m.

Tennessee (5) vs. Long Beach State (12), approx. 1:45 p.m.

Wisconsin (2) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (15), approx. 1:55 p.m.

Nevada (7) vs. Creighton (10), approx. 2 p.m.

Oregon (3) vs. Miami (Ohio) (14), approx. 4:05 p.m.

Kansas (1) vs. Niagara (16), 6:10 p.m.

Virginia Tech (5) vs. Illinois (12), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (eight) vs. Purdue (9), 6:20 p.m.

Texas (4) vs. New Mexico State (13), 6:25 p.m.

Kentucky (eight) vs. Villanova (9), approx. 8:40 p.m.

Southern Illinois (4) vs. Holy Cross (13), approx. 8:40 p.m.

Florida (1) vs. Jackson State (16), approx. 8:50 p.m.

Southern California (5) vs. Arkansas (12), approx. 8:55 p.m.

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I predict I go 15-1 in todays games.

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but i'm also a cocky piece of shit

[BallHawk]

Had to change all of the 8 seeds to "eight" because the site turned it into 8) .

My "March" to dominance in the PR NCAA March Madness Pool begins today. :D :wink:

[BallHawk]

I really like Louisville in this tournament. I've got them in the elite 8 in two of my brackets I think. Of course, I had to pick the Badgers to win in one of them. Over Ohio State, no less.

BTW, Brian Butch practiced yesterday. If we can hold on our first 2 our 3 games he may be able to play.

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Had to change all of the 8 seeds to "eight" because the site turned it into 8) .

My "March" to dominance in the PR NCAA March Madness Pool begins today. :D :wink:

Excellent use of alliteration and a solid play on words.

[BallHawk]

I try. :D

[HarveyWallbangers]

Let's hear everybody's Final Eight:

MIDWEST
Florida over Oregon

WEST
Kansas over Pittsburgh

EAST
Georgetown over Texas

SOUTH
Ohio State over Louisville

FINAL FOUR
Kansas over Florida
Georgetown over Ohio State

CHAMPIONSHIP
Georgetown over Kansas

[BallHawk]

I have a lot of them, but here is the one I have for the PR bracket.

MIDWEST
Wisconsin over Florida

WEST
Kansas over UCLA

EAST
Georgetown over NC

SOUTH
Ohio St. over Memphis

FINAL FOUR
Kansas over Wisconsin
Georgetown over Ohio St.

FINAL
Georgetown over Kansas

[Bossman641]

Florida over ND

Kansas over UCLA

Georgetown over UNC

Texas A&M over OSU

Kansas over Georgetown in the championship

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Florida over Wiscy

UCLA over Kansas

North Carolina over Georgetown

Ohio State over Texas A&M



The PR one is the bracket where I took the least risks. I think Georgetown will probably beat North Carolina and Kansas versus UCLA will be close.

[GoPackGo]

Packfaces final 8

Forida over Wisconsin
Kansas over UCLA
North Carolina over Georgetown
Ohio State over Texas A&M

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7-0

These early games mean nothing though. Getting the winner is key to winning just about every pool.

[justanotherpackfan]

My goodness, after looking over the PackerRats brackets you guys are all sipping too much Wisconsin Kool-Aid.

Anyway, I have:
Florida over Oregon
UCLA over Kansas
Texas over Georgetown
Texas A&M over Ohio State

National Championship=Texas A&M over Florida

[HarveyWallbangers]

Texas A&M? :crazy:

[justanotherpackfan]

Texas A&M? :crazy:
said the Ohio State homer......

[Bossman641]

These games so far SUCK. Chalk all the way.

[justanotherpackfan]

Maybe Marquette will show up sometime. This is embarrassing. :oops:

[Joemailman]

Midwest:
Florida over Notre Dame

West:
UCLA over Kansas

East:
Georgetown over Texas

South:
Ohio State over Memphis

Final Four:
Florida over UCLA
Georgetown over Ohio State

Final:
Georgetown over Florida

[justanotherpackfan]

Duke is getting all they can handle.

[GBRulz]

Marquette down by 13 with 2 minutes to go. :cry:

[justanotherpackfan]

Marquette down by 13 with 2 minutes to go. :cry:
We know Marquette is going to lose. I just wish they'd send us to the VCU/Duke game.

[GBRulz]

they just switched to it here.

[justanotherpackfan]

they just switched to it here.
Alright, now we have it.

[GBRulz]

just an FYI, I can't see your avatar. I just see a box with an "x" in it

[justanotherpackfan]

they just switched to it here.
Double post.

[justanotherpackfan]

YES!!!!!!!!!!! GO VCU!!!!!!!!!!!

[GBRulz]

ok, now i see the weight lifting banana !!

yeah, glad to see Duke lose. If I picked them to win or not, I really don't know. I pretty much just went and guessed all the way down the list! Of course I'll pay attention to WI, but my fav team isn't gonna go very far this year - UK

[BallHawk]

I'll take an upset over a powerhouse rather than my bracket picks being correct anyday!

[Charles Woodson]

Damn way to go VCU

[red]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA

FUCK DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MadtownPacker]

VCU just became America's darling by taking out hated duke.

[Joemailman]

Yes!!! I picked VCU. If I hadn't picked Old Dominion this afternoon, :bang: I'd have a perfect day going.

[MadtownPacker]

I got VCU in the sweet 16.

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Damn, I figured the Dukies experience and coaching would push them through. Bummer.

[Bossman641]

Perfect bracket still going here

[HarveyWallbangers]

Texas A&M? :crazy:
said the Ohio State homer......

Ummm... I have Georgetown over Kansas.
:?:

[MJZiggy]

Hey so do I.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Duke just isn't very good this year. As a long-time Duke fan, McRoberts is the most overrated "star" that they've ever had. I wouldn't take him in the first round of the NBA draft. Some people act like he's a lottery pick. Paulus showed more 'nads than McRoberts. I hope McChoke goes pro, so room is cleared up for the recruiting class that is coming in.

[Charles Woodson]

Hey so do I.

So zig... looking preeeeetttyyyyy solid in the brackets :lol:

[justanotherpackfan]

Texas A&M? :crazy:
said the Ohio State homer......

Ummm... I have Georgetown over Kansas.
:?:
I thought you've always been an Ohio State fan?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I am, but I didn't pick them for the title--even when they are #1 in the country.

[GBRulz]

Where is Wright State?

Anyhow, they are sure giving Pittsburgh a run. This would def throw some of the brackets off.

[BallHawk]

We should win today, but this Badger team scares me shitless whenever they play.

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1 badgepack 14 14 60 60 Kansas (157)
1 BF4MVP 14 14 61 61 Florida (147)
1 Packface 14 14 61 61 Florida (111)
4 Chain_Gang 13 13 58 58 Georgetown (147)
4 Chewy Chewster 13 13 59 59 Georgetown (130)
4 Partial 13 13 60 60 Ohio St. ()
4 GBRulz 13 13 59 59 Ohio St. (149)
4 jon dough 13 13 59 59 Ohio St. (125)
4 superfan 13 13 59 59 Kansas (138)
10 Bretsky 12 12 59 59 Florida (124)
10 Charles Woodson 12 12 58 58 Ohio St. (125)
10 ****ne Buhr 12 12 58 58 Wisconsin (100)
10 **** Rubish 12 12 59 59 Texas A&M (161)
10 Skin Basket 12 12 59 59 Wisconsin (137)
15 CyclonePackFan 11 11 58 58 Georgetown (115)
15 MJ Ziggy 11 11 58 58 Wisconsin (92)



Leader board after one day.

[Badgepack]

Thank you

[oregonpackfan]

Where is Wright State?

Anyhow, they are sure giving Pittsburgh a run. This would def throw some of the brackets off.

I think Wright State is in Ohio.

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That was far too close of a game!!!

[Bretsky]

What a stressful game to go to; the Badgers sent me to the bars in Chicago to drink off that game. I was a little late getting back for the Kansas game. Felt like I had to go through Badger rehab...lol

IF they play like that again they will be done.

Nice to see the Big Ten get off to a 5-1 start.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I thought my Buckeyes were done. This is what March Madness is all about.

[Fosco33]

I thought my Buckeyes were done. This is what March Madness is all about.

Amazing game - Lewis and Conley should get some spiffs from the OSU coffers. I want another shot at OSU.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Ron Lewis is cold-blooded. Conley is amazing. Whomever said Ohio State was a one-man team hasn't watched them much this year. They do need to get Cook going to have a chance. He's been horrible the last handful of games, and he's a freshman, so he'll take bad shots.

[Bretsky]

Ron Lewis is cold-blooded. Conley is amazing. Whomever said Ohio State was a one-man team hasn't watched them much this year. They do need to get Cook going to have a chance. He's been horrible the last handful of games, and he's a freshman, so he'll take bad shots.


I hope both studs to pro

and then I hope the Bucks get Oden or Connely

[oregonpackfan]

Saturday was one incredible day with many close, hard-fought games! There were a couple of overtime games and many games decided in the last minute of play. True excitement!

[justanotherpackfan]

1 Nick ******* 34 34 57 57 Florida (147)
2 badgepack 33 33 56 56 Kansas (157)
2 Chewy Chewster 33 33 56 56 Georgetown (130)
2 Dan Partial 33 33 56 56 Ohio St. ()
5 brett ****** 31 31 54 54 Florida (124)
5 Justanotherpackfan 31 31 53 53 Texas A&M (161)
5 Skin Basket 31 31 52 52 Wisconsin (137)
5 superfan 31 31 54 54 Kansas (138)
9 CyclonePackFan 30 30 53 53 Georgetown (115)
9 GBRulz 30 30 53 53 Ohio St. (149)
9 jon dough 30 30 52 52 Ohio St. (125)
12 Chain_Gang 29 29 52 52 Georgetown (147)
12 Charles Woodson 29 29 52 52 Ohio St. (125)
14 Eugene ***** 28 28 47 47 Wisconsin (100)
14 MJ Ziggy 28 28 51 51 Wisconsin (92)
16 Packface 27 27 48 48 Florida (111)

[BallHawk]

Hey JAPF, might want to change your sig. :wink:

I was rooting for them, though. If Wisconsin loses I'm gonna be rooting for Virginia.

[GBRulz]

:cry: Highest seed to get ousted, wtg Badgers.

[Bretsky]

Our season was done when Butch went down; he's just too valuable to lose with this team.

[Bretsky]

:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

[oregonpackfan]

Sorry to learn the Badgers did not advance to play the Oregon Ducks. The Ducks are relatively weak inside. I think the Badgers stronger inside game could have taken the Ducks.

[esoxx]

Our season was done when Butch went down; he's just too valuable to lose with this team.

I disagree with this. Butch only had one dominating game all season and had overall pedestrian numbers. The Badgers strength was their overall depth so losing another big guy with limited athletism shouldn't have been a loss that submarines a season.

I wrote months ago that the thing that may derail this team come tourney time is their 3 pt shooting woes and inaccuracy from the FT line. Both of which proved fatal today.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I agree. Any team that can't overcome the loss of an average starter against average teams probably wasn't going to get far anyways.

[]{ilr]3]

Dang, I suck at this. #14 and probably dropping! :shock:

[MJZiggy]

I blew the Wisconsin pick. How did I move UP? I had Wis slated to win it all.

[justanotherpackfan]

I blew the Wisconsin pick. How did I move UP? I had Wis slated to win it all.
I posted those standings before the Wisconsin game.

[Bretsky]

I agree. Any team that can't overcome the loss of an average starter against average teams probably wasn't going to get far anyways.


Disagree with both; Butch is no star, but what they lost is two fold

1. A legit #3 scorer
2. An offensive player who brings the center out from under the hoop to open up the inside game for Tucker.

The season was done when Butch went down.

[BallHawk]

The refs cheated Butler out of that one.

G'Town and Vandy are in a good game.

[Bretsky]

The refs cheated Butler out of that one.

G'Town and Vandy are in a good game.



All good games now

[HarveyWallbangers]

The refs cheated Butler out of that one.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought Florida got some breaks, but what can you do. The announcers were talking about Florida imposing their will. Gag! How about Butler missing some layups and Florida getting some calls.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I picked Georgetown to win the whole thing, but it sure looked Green traveled big-time on that last play. Thems da breaks, I guess.

[BallHawk]

Yeah, I have GT winning it, too. Part of me wanted to see the upset, but the other half didn't want to see my bracket fall into shambles.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Bad night for the officials, and Billy Packer sucks. USC may have had a guy knocked down on a 3 point attempt late, but I wouldn't know because CBS never showed a replay. USC was very upset. Then, with 45 seconds left and USC down 6, the officials call a lame call at that point in the game. They called a moving screen on a play that guys (e.g. Tyler Hansborough) get away with all game. I can't even be sure it was a moving screen. Looked like the guy may have gotten set, and then the UNC guy runs into him. Bad call at that point. Tim Floyd then makes a bone-headed move. Pretty average job of officiating tonight. I thought the team that deserved to win probably won all of the games, but the breaks seemed to be pretty one-sided in most of the games tonight.

[oregonpackfan]

What do you guys think of Oregon's freshman 5' 6" guard Tujuan Porter? The kid scores 32 points as the smallest man on the court!

Oregon's other guard, Aaron Brooks, had an off night. Averaging 18 points a game, he only scored 7.

Though the Ducks are a quick team, they are no match for Florida. Florida's inside big men will eat them up.

[Bretsky]

It'll be a good game; Florida isn't bringing their A game lately.

I can't believe I nailed the final 8; I suppose seeing I picked about all the favorites it's no biggie.

[oregonpackfan]

I was surprised as well as disappointed to see UCLA beat Kansas today.

For the disappointment part, I hate seeing any Southern California team win a major college ball game.

For the surprise part, UCLA lost both its games in the Pac-10 tournament before the NCAA playoffs began. It seems surprising to see a team that lost 2 games in its conference tournament make it to the Final Four.

Before the NCAA playoffs began, I had someone out here that his written brackets had UCLA going all the way to win it. I thought he was crazy. Maybe he wasn't off the mark after all.

[HarveyWallbangers]

For the surprise part, UCLA lost both its games in the Pac-10 tournament before the NCAA playoffs began. It seems surprising to see a team that lost 2 games in its conference tournament make it to the Final Four.

Ummm... how can you lose 2 games in your conference tournament?

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It'll be a good game; Florida isn't bringing their A game lately.

I can't believe I nailed the final 8; I suppose seeing I picked about all the favorites it's no biggie.

I got 7 outta 8. The homer in me went with the Badgers. Its not super impressive this year because there hasn't been any real upsets. In two pools I am in, there are like 20 people doing better than me thus far, and i've lost 5 games total.

[oregonpackfan]

For the surprise part, UCLA lost both its games in the Pac-10 tournament before the NCAA playoffs began. It seems surprising to see a team that lost 2 games in its conference tournament make it to the Final Four.

Ummm... how can you lose 2 games in your conference tournament?

In the Pac-10, you go into a consolation round if you lose the first game.

[BF4MVP]

I got one of the final four right so far..Thanks a lot Acie Law IV for missing that bunny layup and fucking up my bracket..Florida and G-Town have to come through for me..

[esoxx]

I got both through so far and need GT and FLA to win today. However, I hate FLA so much I would gladly take one for the team and have them lose.

[Joemailman]

I need Florida to make it to the title game and lose to Georgetown, but watching Noah creeps me out.

[oregonpackfan]

Noah's facial expressions on the court remind me of those of a spoiled brat! He always sulks when he doesn't get his way and he has an in-your-face attitude when things does go his way.

Besides, he needs a haircut! :)

[BallHawk]

Noah's facial expressions on the court remind me of those of a spoiled brat! He always sulks when he doesn't get his way and he has an in-your-face attitude when things does go his way.

Besides, he needs a haircut! :)

There is no one more that I would be happy to see lose in this tournament than Florida. I despise them. Joakim Noah is so annoying to me I can't describe it.

[esoxx]

Noah's facial expressions on the court remind me of those of a spoiled brat! He always sulks when he doesn't get his way and he has an in-your-face attitude when things does go his way.

Besides, he needs a haircut! :)

And what the hell is that above his lip? Looks like a pre-pubescent trying to grow his first 'stache. Shave that damn thing!

[Bretsky]

I thought my Buckeyes were done. This is what March Madness is all about.


Congrads on getting to the title game.

It looks like Partial or I will win the brackets. Hey, what was the prize....a strip club date with our favorite female PR or something :lol: :lol: