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Postby sadderbudweiser » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:06 am

SEC: 3
PAC 12: 3
B12: 3
B10: 3
Big E: 2
ACC: 1

And Gonzaga.


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Re: Sweet 16

Postby mrydel » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:16 am

According to the Sports Editor in Little Rock it would be SEC 4 and ACC 0 if it were not for the officials.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby 1983 Cotton Bowl » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:25 am

After Friday's defeat, and after watching UCLA dismantle Cincy in the 2nd half last night, I'm beginning to get the impression that steamrolling through a very soft AAC does not adequately prepare our top AAC teams for the rigors of the NCAA tournament. Has anyone but Cincy even won a tourney game since UConn hoisted the trophy?

Time to add Witchita State and time for UConn to start pulling their weight again!!
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby LA_Mustang » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:06 am

Cincy beat Purdue in 2015 and UConn beat Colorado last year.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby Arkpony » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:20 am

According to the Sports Editor in Little Rock it would be SEC 4 and ACC 0 if it were not for the officials.

But you knew that was coming Mrydel. It's ALWAYS the officials!
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby mrydel » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:29 am

That little 3'6" leprechaun who has never played a sport in his life has all the answers. And the answer is always the refs robbed us.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby flockofseagulls » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:26 am

LA_Mustang wrote:Cincy beat Purdue in 2015 and UConn beat Colorado last year.


so, just to be clear, the conference has 3 tournament wins in the past 3 years. All in the first round, correct?
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby peruna81 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:26 am

mrydel wrote:According to the Sports Editor in Little Rock it would be SEC 4 and ACC 0 if it were not for the officials.

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Re: Sweet 16

Postby SMU Section F » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:44 am

flockofseagulls wrote:
LA_Mustang wrote:Cincy beat Purdue in 2015 and UConn beat Colorado last year.


so, just to be clear, the conference has 3 tournament wins in the past 3 years. All in the first round, correct?

The AAC has performed terribly in the NCAA tournament since creation, aside from one obvious exception. I think our conference is better than it gets credit for, but it's incredibly hard to make that argument with the data on hand. We have a lot more excuses than wins.

SMU needs to plan to be successful in spite of our conference. If the conference improves, too, then that's just icing on the cake.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby sadderbudweiser » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:08 pm

Exhibit A: Xavier and Butler

Midwest basketball schools with tradition who made real commitments to long term success. They have positioned themselves to play quality competition on a regular basis without being P5.

The AAC can and should get Wichita State in ASAP. They have made a similar commitment simply by paying their coach. The schools we have now: UCONN, CINCY, Temple, Houston, Memphis.... have hoops tradition and should be able to compete year after year. Everyone has bad years now and then.

The Florida schools ought to have the resources to be competitive.... one is well on the way and the other is going to get creamed with sanctions.

Tulsa? Ahhh..... let em stay.

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Re: Sweet 16

Postby smitty329 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:10 pm

sadderbudweiser wrote:SEC: 3
PAC 12: 3
B12: 3
B10: 3
Big E: 2
ACC: 1

And Gonzaga.


Discussion....

ACC only having one team is a surprise.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby Rebel10 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:19 pm

ACC was probably overrated.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby Charleston Pony » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:40 pm

Rebel10 wrote:ACC was probably overrated.


strongest conference top to bottom, but no really dominant teams this year
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby SMU Section F » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:38 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
Rebel10 wrote:ACC was probably overrated.


strongest conference top to bottom, but no really dominant teams this year


Yeah. Hard to make an argument that they weren't the best this year. Just another example of how fickle and unforgiving the tournament can be.

That said, I've got a ton of in-laws that are ACC fans, so I'm thrilled.
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Re: Sweet 16

Postby lollaperuna » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:17 pm

Big 10 and SEC surprises me.
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