cornellfan4
Masters Student
Posts: 543
Reg: 12-09-09
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03-13-11 10:58 PM - Post#100797
In response to Howard Gensler
PSU owns Temple in football but basketball?
They don't own them in basketball because they rarely play but they psychologically feel superior, meaning they're going to go into that game with the attitude that they're the favorite. And Temple's going to go into the game with additional pressure because they're so going to want to beat Penn St. in anything.
Yeah I guess that is the Penn St mindset but I would think last year's tournament really stung Temple as they finally got a really good seed and couldnt get a win. You would have to think Dunphy really wants this win and guys like Lavoy Allen who would not want to graduate with 4 bids and no wins
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cornellfan4
Masters Student
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Reg: 12-09-09
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03-13-11 11:05 PM - Post#100799
In response to Streamers
Have to pile on here. PU got jobbed badly. They were arguably an 11 and no worse than a 12. UK was no worse than a 3 and really a 2 when you consider how young they are and how much better they are now than they were in December.
I like the matchup for Temple, but Tucson is no prize. Worse news is that SDSU will likely maul the winner of that game in either case.
In general, I have to agree with the Bilas' and the Vitales of the world who thought this draw was the most ridiculous in recent years. In addition to the inclusion of VCU and UAB, you have some major overseeds like Florida and Syracuse and UGA at 10, who probably should have done no better than Clemson's play-in spot for a 12.
I guess the committee went for reputation over results way to often in this draw in a year when nobody is really all that good and some of the power conferences are either mediocre (big 11) or just plain bad (ACC save for Duke/UNC.)
Bilas did bring up an interesting theory about putting VCU/UAB in that the committee wanted to put 2 more mid majors to avoid people questioning why do you expand the tournament and let less mid majors in. And also that the committee expects more from majors such as VaTech, Colorado, etc
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Chip Bayers
Professor
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Loc: New York
Reg: 11-21-04
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03-13-11 11:10 PM - Post#100805
In response to cornellfan4
Colorado was punished for playing a terrible OOC schedule.
Va Tech's entire resume was the win over Duke. And they turned around and played badly in the games after that win.
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palestra38
Professor
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Reg: 11-21-04
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03-13-11 11:19 PM - Post#100811
In response to Streamers
Who did SDSU beat? Only BYU in the tournament after losing twice when BYU didn't lose their best player to sex.
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cornellfan4
Masters Student
Posts: 543
Reg: 12-09-09
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03-13-11 11:26 PM - Post#100820
In response to palestra38
They did beat UNLV 3 times, Gonzaga on the road but definitely could have scheduled a lot harder
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Tiger86
Sophomore
Posts: 173
Reg: 02-10-11
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03-14-11 12:45 AM - Post#100842
In response to cornellfan4
I think they must have decided to have two mid-majors and two-major conference teams in the play-in games three months ago but just never told anyone.
Would have liked to see Harvard get more talk. I still think they compare favorably with some of the teams that made it--including UAB and VCA. (And look at USC's losses for Pete's sake!)
Go Tigers!
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SRP
Postdoc
Posts: 4914
Reg: 02-04-06
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03-14-11 01:57 AM - Post#100847
In response to Tiger86
Losing to Harvard was the kiss of death this year--look at BC and Colorado.
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Streamers
Professor
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Loc: NW Philadelphia
Reg: 11-21-04
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03-14-11 12:22 PM - Post#100930
In response to palestra38
I have seen enough of SDSU to believe they are for real. If they do not choke they stand a good chance of making it to the final 4 with that draw.
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