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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby CalallenStang » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:55 pm

PAC was very overrated as well. Committee buys that "power conference" garbage that ESPN propagates.
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby JasonB » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:57 pm

The PAC and Big 12 teams had really poor defensive statistics heading into the tourney. The only PAC team I had making the sweet 16 was Cal, but I didn't know their PG was hurt and it was more about the teams they were playing. Kansas is the lone Big 12 team with a good defensive stat - they give up points, but have a really good FG% against, so they can get stops at the end of the game, which is necessary in the tourney.
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby ponyfan37 » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:14 pm

Sweet 16

ACC- 6 teams
Big 12- 3
Big 10- 3
Pac 12- 1
SEC- 1
Big East- 1
WCC- 1
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby Dukie » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:47 am

ponyfan37 wrote:Sweet 16

ACC- 6 teams
Big 12- 3
Big 10- 3
Pac 12- 1
SEC- 1
Big East- 1
WCC- 1

Really, SEC 0. I love a good comeback, but it's not right that extreme scratching and clawing that is an immediate foul for 39 minutes suddenly becomes A-OK in the 40th.
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby SMULaxer » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:59 am

lollaperuna wrote:We had a legitimate shot at starting 4-0 instead of 1-3, but close doesn't count.


Especially hurts when the best team in the conference doesn't get a shot
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby SMULaxer » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:00 am

Dukie wrote:
ponyfan37 wrote:Sweet 16

ACC- 6 teams
Big 12- 3
Big 10- 3
Pac 12- 1
SEC- 1
Big East- 1
WCC- 1

Really, SEC 0. I love a good comeback, but it's not right that extreme scratching and clawing that is an immediate foul for 39 minutes suddenly becomes A-OK in the 40th.


No sympathy. UNI pulled a Cannen. All they had to do was hold the ball in their arms and wait for a tie up instead of throw the ball away. Pretty awful under pressure.
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby Dukie » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:06 am

SMULaxer wrote:
Dukie wrote:
ponyfan37 wrote:Sweet 16

ACC- 6 teams
Big 12- 3
Big 10- 3
Pac 12- 1
SEC- 1
Big East- 1
WCC- 1

Really, SEC 0. I love a good comeback, but it's not right that extreme scratching and clawing that is an immediate foul for 39 minutes suddenly becomes A-OK in the 40th.


No sympathy. UNI pulled a Cannen. All they had to do was hold the ball in their arms and wait for a tie up instead of throw the ball away. Pretty awful under pressure.


To be clear, I agree with what you write. I don't have sympathy for UNI (who choked in multiple ways). It's more annoyance that the Aggies/SEC get a Sweet Sixteen (which doesn't happen without that last-minute-of-the-game unwritten rule change).
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby PonyTime » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:39 am

SMULaxer wrote:
lollaperuna wrote:We had a legitimate shot at starting 4-0 instead of 1-3, but close doesn't count.


Especially hurts when the best team in the conference doesn't get a shot


Just you wait - the performance of the AAC THIS year will be held against US next year if we are on the bubble.
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby Charleston Pony » Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:06 am

PonyTime wrote:
SMULaxer wrote:
lollaperuna wrote:We had a legitimate shot at starting 4-0 instead of 1-3, but close doesn't count.


Especially hurts when the best team in the conference doesn't get a shot


Just you wait - the performance of the AAC THIS year will be held against US next year if we are on the bubble.



Unfortunately, I agree. What happened in the past shouldn't affect the way a school or conference is viewed (talk to LB about our punishment) but unfortunately, it probably will
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby Dukie » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:13 am

Charleston Pony wrote:
PonyTime wrote:
SMULaxer wrote:
Especially hurts when the best team in the conference doesn't get a shot


Just you wait - the performance of the AAC THIS year will be held against US next year if we are on the bubble.



Unfortunately, I agree. What happened in the past shouldn't affect the way a school or conference is viewed (talk to LB about our punishment) but unfortunately, it probably will

The AAC had a terrible 2015 NCAA W/L record, and that didn't hurt for 2016 bids.

I'm more interested in who will be the new members rotating onto the selection committee. Always follow the money!
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Re: Most Overrated Conference

Postby sadderbudweiser » Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:22 am

Yeah.... When is our turn?
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