Author Topic: College Basketball: 2025-26 (Read 1078 times)

imref · « **Reply #50 on:** March 21, 2026, 10:14:34 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on March 21, 2026, 10:00:41 am

NIL plus the transfer portal is the end of Cinderella

Yep, though there were a couple of close ones.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #51 on:** March 21, 2026, 10:33:05 am »

Quote from: imref on March 21, 2026, 10:14:34 am

Yep, though there were a couple of close ones.

The old formula was overlooked seniors who jelled over their careers. Now, even if they’re overlooked in high school, one they produce in college, they get poached. At least the disparity isn’t as bad as the women’s side

varoadking · « **Reply #52 on:** March 21, 2026, 02:58:48 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 20, 2026, 02:45:33 pm

Who would have replaced all these teams in the tourney?

Temple...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #53 on:** March 21, 2026, 07:00:00 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on March 21, 2026, 02:58:48 pm

Temple...

Yea baby.

imref · « **Reply #54 on:** March 22, 2026, 12:08:06 am »

High Point, Gonzaga, and Villanova knocked out. HP made it interesting.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #55 on:** March 22, 2026, 08:25:19 am »

Tennessee, Texas Tech and St Johns are all favored today although lower seeds.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #56 on:** March 22, 2026, 08:26:22 am »

Quote from: imref on March 22, 2026, 12:08:06 am

High Point, Gonzaga, and Villanova knocked out. HP made it interesting.

I’m trying to figure out the common thread between those three?

blue911 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 22, 2026, 08:43:05 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 22, 2026, 08:26:22 am

I’m trying to figure out the common thread between those three?

All have men’s basketball teams.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #58 on:** March 22, 2026, 10:55:11 am »

Not following closely yet. How many 1 & 2 seeds are out?

Edit: so far, no top 4 seed has lost. I'd figure a 6 over 3 or 5 over 4 would have happened.

Edit 2: f'ng AI didn't realize Gonzaga was a #3

imref · « **Reply #59 on:** March 22, 2026, 09:34:09 pm »

Down goes Florida! First #1 to lose.

imref · « **Reply #60 on:** March 27, 2026, 08:30:08 pm »

St John’s & Duke living under to the hype. Great game so far.

imref · « **Reply #61 on:** March 27, 2026, 09:27:29 pm »

That was an incredible game. Duke moves on.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #62 on:** March 28, 2026, 09:30:45 am »

My final four was Houston, St Johns, Michigan and Arizona with AZ winning it all. Except my espn pool I picked UConn to make final four. So that’s alive. Wait until next year.

Big ten with four teams and one from each of the other power conferences. No mid majors. I don’t think any even made the Sweet Sixteen. It’s all about the $$$!

Count Walewski · « **Reply #63 on:** March 29, 2026, 06:48:56 am »

Yugoslavia to the Final Four!

imref · « **Reply #64 on:** March 29, 2026, 07:07:16 pm »

Quite the turnaround in Duke-UCONN

imref · « **Reply #65 on:** March 29, 2026, 07:20:09 pm »

OMG

Absolutely incredible finish. Mullins is never again paying for a beer in Connecticut.

1995hoo · « **Reply #66 on:** March 29, 2026, 07:34:31 pm »

Damn. That reminded me of the Nats' Game 5 back in 2012 in terms of starting so well and ending in agony.

imref · « **Reply #67 on:** March 30, 2026, 12:16:10 pm »

if Jim Ross called the end of the Duke-UCONN game:

https://x.com/KMCampbell7/status/2038439470760943693?s=20

imref · « **Reply #68 on:** March 30, 2026, 10:26:32 pm »

Sopranos cut:
https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/30/uconn-duke-ending-sopranos-treatment-mashup/89384943007/

imref · « **Reply #69 on:** April 05, 2026, 09:03:54 pm »

Mary Washington wins the D3 men’s basketball championship on a tap in as time expired

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #70 on:** April 06, 2026, 10:55:39 am »

Quote from: imref on April 05, 2026, 09:03:54 pm

Mary Washington wins the D3 men’s basketball championship on a tap in as time expired

they will be firing cannons off at Marye's Heights for the first time in 160+ years.

imref · « **Reply #71 on:** April 06, 2026, 10:27:38 pm »

Michigan playing maybe its worst game of the tournament and still winning.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #72 on:** April 07, 2026, 12:24:05 am »

Quote from: imref on April 05, 2026, 09:03:54 pm

Mary Washington wins the D3 men’s basketball championship on a tap in as time expired

It made #1 on ESPN's Sports Center Top 10 Sunday night. A relative played for Mary Washington's basketball team a long time ago. He was on cloud nine; first championship for them.