Houston, Texas Tech, Arizona, and BYU. Most for the conference since 2002 I think I read. SEC has 7. Hoping for Houston or 1 of the other 3 to win it all.
4 Big 12 teams make Sweet 16
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Sucks not having a Cinderella make it. I know we're on the other side of the fence now, but I'm so used to pulling for the underdog.
That's cool. I've been so busy this past weekend wasn't able to watch any games. Did see some highlights. Gators win, and the last second shot for Maryland.
I did see Houston's last two minutes where they almost flubbed it.
Tuning in now that it's 16.
I did see Houston's last two minutes where they almost flubbed it.
Tuning in now that it's 16.
That’s crazy, big east and ACC not doing so hot this year
think we are starting to see the effect of NIL and the transfer portal killing the Cinderella in College Basketball 🏀. Those mid major teams that made runs most likely had a lot of juniors and seniors , now when they show promise they transfer to take an NIL deal at Kentucky or some other SEC school.
Thursday and Friday games were boring , all blowouts but one game. Saturday and Sunday the games were a little better.
On a side note, Master P's freshman son Mercy, who plays for Houston, had one of the best highlights of the tourney so far with a LeBron, full court, chase down block.
Definitely seems like it. I hope it's not an every year occurrence though. Cinderellas are why it's called March Madness.
Not only NIL and players but when a coach finds success they are bought out as well.
Speaking of which, I'm glad Pitino got bounced out by Arkansas. What a creep that guy is.
Speaking of which, I'm glad Pitino got bounced out by Arkansas. What a creep that guy is.
Conferences with the bigger budgets are going to start dominating. SEC is incredibly deep, they could conceivably end up with 3/4ths of the elite 8. Big12 and ACC need Duke and Houston making the final four.
Calipari vs Pitino was a treat! Pitino has New York with Red Storm fever.
Those big 12 teams are getting paid. I read the teams are getting about $2 million per game. That is another reason why I wish UCF could make the tournament more often.
Each team doesn’t get that $. It is divided up for the whole conference.
Will we get a full share of the conference winnings in the Tourney or does that all go to old-time members and to last year's additions?
I don’t think we get full payouts until after next season. ?? But not positive.
Thursday, 7:09pm
BYU vs Bama (-5) o/u: 175.5
Thursday, 7:39pm
Florida (-6.5) vs Maryland o/u: 156.5
Thursday, 9:39pm
Arizona vs Duke (-9.5) o/u: 154.5
Thursday, 10:09pm
Arkansas vs Texas Tech (-5.5) o/u: 148
Friday, 7:09pm
Ole Miss vs Michigan State (-3.5) o/u: 143
Friday, 7:39pm
Kentucky vs Tennessee (-4) o/u: 144
Friday, 9:39pm
Michigan vs Auburn (-8.5) o/u: 153.5
Friday, 10:09pm
Purdue vs Houston (-8) o/u: 132
BYU vs Bama (-5) o/u: 175.5
Thursday, 7:39pm
Florida (-6.5) vs Maryland o/u: 156.5
Thursday, 9:39pm
Arizona vs Duke (-9.5) o/u: 154.5
Thursday, 10:09pm
Arkansas vs Texas Tech (-5.5) o/u: 148
Friday, 7:09pm
Ole Miss vs Michigan State (-3.5) o/u: 143
Friday, 7:39pm
Kentucky vs Tennessee (-4) o/u: 144
Friday, 9:39pm
Michigan vs Auburn (-8.5) o/u: 153.5
Friday, 10:09pm
Purdue vs Houston (-8) o/u: 132
That might end up being the case, but it could also just be a year where there just weren't many upsets. There were several 1st round upsets last year and 2 years ago fau was in the final 4, so there have been cinderellas and upsets in the NIL era so far, we will have to see if this ends being an anomaly or the norm.
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When Sankey took over as sec commissioner in 2016 he put a lot of effort into improving basketball in the sec. NIL certainly changes how things operate, but there are plenty of big schools in other conferences who have nil money too. Outside of UK, the SEC had just focused far more on football than basketball but Sankey put a lot of effort into changing that.
3 of FAU players from 2 years ago are in Sweet 16 on different teams. They’d still be good if not.
I get that, but they (and Dusty May) were there last year and they lost in the 1st round, so certainly no guarantee they would have made a deep tournament run.
I still think it's mostly the money $$. BNGAD's comment above sort of shows/proves this. "3 of FAU players from 2 years ago are in Sweet 16 on different teams". Why did they transfer?.....$$$$$$$$$$$
NIL certainly plays a part in transfers, but that goes beyond the sec. Every conference can use NIL for transfers. But the sec schools have also put more money into facilities, coaching staffs, they have more basketball people in the front office than they used to, etc etc. They made a conscious effort to put more into basketball, and the result has obviously been successful.I still think it's mostly the money $$. BNGAD's comment above sort of shows/proves this. "3 of FAU players from 2 years ago are in Sweet 16 on different teams". Why did they transfer?.....$$$$$$$$$$$
At least Texas Tech pulled off that amazing comeback!
Calipari has obviously accomplished a lot and is a great coach, but he certainly has his share of bad tournament losses. Between the kansas/memphis championship game, to the 38-0 uk team that lost to Wisconsin, to the game last night, he ane his teams certainly find some bad and weird ways to lose sometimes.
Yeah for sure, just saying it’s nice to have another Big 12 team advance, especially against an SEC team
The tournament has shown you can't position your conference as a basketball conference. Bolstering up with past high performing basketball programs won't compete with conferences that can quickly increase spending in under performing programs.
I think this will also show that the same can be done for the football teams. Historically under performing B1G and SEC football programs can also spend more and shut out the rest of the conferences.
I think this will also show that the same can be done for the football teams. Historically under performing B1G and SEC football programs can also spend more and shut out the rest of the conferences.
Purdue can spend all they want on football and I’ll still make that bet that they are a 7 win average ceiling Program. Location still matters some.
Which Yormack is trying to do
UCF getting it’s act together and becoming a national attention getting football program will make UCF and the conference much more money and exposure vs two weekends in March.
