The Official NCAA 2009 Torunament Thread

[ArborAnosmic]

Thought I'd share my bracket and start a thread for NCAA discussion.

[Stevie30]

Poor Chattanooga. They have to face UCONN in the first game. It would be a miracle if Chattanooga wins.

[ArborAnosmic]

Here's the blank bracket for anyone who has not yet filled one out:

Poor Chattanooga. They have to face UCONN in the first game. It would be a miracle if Chattanooga wins.

Crazier things have happened.:p

[Aptyp]

Go duke

[ArborAnosmic]

Go duke

[jflip2002]

Lol, Florida State Vs. Maryland. Maryland is a bubble team...

Uconn over Michigan State
North Carolina over Pitt

Ucon over UNC in the Finals.

My notable upsets are:
Villanova over duke in the sweet 16 (no real stretch)
Arizona over Utah in the 12 beating 5 tradition
Wisconsin over Florida State...Big 10 > Acc

Underrated team to make a big run:
Mizzou. I really really like Missouri, but I cant take them over Memphis (I may change that). I wouldnt be surprised if they went to the elite 8. Their defense is solid, and that wins games in the big dance.

[ArborAnosmic]

Lol, Florida State Vs. Maryland. Maryland is a bubble team...

The only thing Maryland sucks at is consistency. If they can keep themselves together for the next [hopefully] 6 games, they can win.

Ucon over UNC in the Finals.

There's no way UConn would ever make it that far. All the teams that they might play (Purdue, Marquette, Missouri, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Boston College, Wake, Louisville) have way too great a chance to knock them out. They did lose to Georgetown after all...
If they actually do make it to play UNC, they would lose for sure. UNC just plays too well as a team.

Villanova over duke in the sweet 16 (no real stretch)

As much as I'd like to see this happen, I think Duke is just too good.

Arizona over Utah in the 12 beating 5 tradition

Meh..it could go either way.

Wisconsin over Florida State...Big 10 > Acc

Wisconsin has no defense. FSU will be driving on them all game.

Underrated team to make a big run:
Mizzou. I really really like Missouri, but I cant take them over Memphis (I may change that). I wouldnt be surprised if they went to the elite 8. Their defense is solid, and that wins games in the big dance.

You have them beating Marquette? In my opinion, Marquette is better. Lazar Hayward + Jerel Mcneal = win. Missouri is good down low, but so is Marquette, and Marquette also has a good perimeter game, which Missouri lacks. JT Tiller is alright, but not good enough to put them through.

[ArborAnosmic]

Anyone catch the play-in game? That was so bad it was laughable.

[ZM Blue Devil]

go duke

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[WlknGenius]

My team is gonna win.

[Gray S.]

Even if Maryland keeps themselves together, they do not have the talent to win against a 1 seed that is playing well. Everyone has their own opinion, but your brackets finals are pretty funny.

[jflip2002]

Man.... CS Northridge might pull off tihs upset (but I doubt it).

[jflip2002]

awwww mannnn. hail to the fucking victors. OU is next.

[OOMPH!]

Villanova had me worried there for a little. So out of the first 16 games I won 12. Let's see what happens today.

[jflip2002]

I took 14. For some reason I took Mississippi State, and I took Illinois. Not too big of a blow, because I had them both losing in the 2nd round anyways.