PonyLaw_aTm wrote:they are a good team, thought they could pull it out. honestly didnt think they would be tested til Uconn (who I thought was overrated to begin with).
/shrug
this is why I dont put money on brackets. and if i did, I think my brackets would look much more conventional
i guess...considering they won the regular season title in a somewhat weak year for the Pac10 but couldnt even win their tounament should have been a sign...
i do give it to their big man down low...he had a HUGE game
13 of 16 remaining, all final four still alive. The big tests will be next weekend when hopefully UConn faces Memphis and OU squares off against UNC. I have Memphis and OU advancing along with Louisville and Pitt.
I dont put alot of stock in conference tournaments. If 1 person gets hot in a basketball game, it often changes the outcome of the game. Since they don't play a series of games, there is a "any given sunday" atmosphere. A single player in basketball can have a larger impact on a game than in any other major sport. Anybody can beat anybody (within reason) in a single basketball game. Im not saying every round should be a series, theres just no time for that, and a think the NCAA tourney is a very fair way to crown a champ, but it does allow a less talented team to knock out some powerhouses from time to time (not this year, though).
/endrant
sorry, all that to defend how little emphasis I put on conference tournaments.
still, washington was a long shot, i know.
15 of 16 remaining- pickedeverything pretty straight laced.
This round we will see how my make or break pick turns out- Xavier over Pitt. Everything could come unglued there if Pitt makes a deep run in the tourney, which I think is very possible. Also, I have Nova beating Duke but really want Duke to win. I hate the struggle between rooting for your bracket versus the team you like!
PonyLaw_aTm wrote:I dont put alot of stock in conference tournaments. If 1 person gets hot in a basketball game, it often changes the outcome of the game. Since they don't play a series of games, there is a "any given sunday" atmosphere. A single player in basketball can have a larger impact on a game than in any other major sport. Anybody can beat anybody (within reason) in a single basketball game. Im not saying every round should be a series, theres just no time for that, and a think the NCAA tourney is a very fair way to crown a champ, but it does allow a less talented team to knock out some powerhouses from time to time (not this year, though).
/endrant
sorry, all that to defend how little emphasis I put on conference tournaments.
still, washington was a long shot, i know.
ps - screw purdue
no need to defend yourself on not putting emphasis on conference tourneys.
and youre completely right, just look at what Carmelo Anthony did in 2003...carried that team to the ship
