NCAA Tourney Thread

[GiantsFanatic]

I want Gonzaga to put up a "dog" fight against UNC!!!!!! Go Zags go!!!!!!!!!

[nyjunc]

You're right about Marquette, completely spaced my mind that they switched into the BE. But the point remains that the Big East was significantly better this year and has just as much history as the ACC, because yes, the ACC may have more FF's and Championships, but the ACC was founded 26 years earlier....

Not to mention the ACC founded in 1953 with 12 teams, the Big East was founded in 1979 with 7 teams....and didn't hit 12 until like 1990.

Betetr this year? Yep, that has been proven. Just as much history? Not even close. All the #s I posted were from 1980 on so the BE was playing during that time, I never brough up pre-1980 and the ACC #s destroy the BE's #s.

The ACC had 8 teams in the 80s, didn't get a 9th until 1992 and didn't expand beyond 9 until 2005.

The BE started w/ 7 but had 9 by 1982 so by '82 they alreayd had more teams than the ACC, had 11 by '91 and 14 by 1995.

I could still win if Pitt wins it all lol.

**** It.

Go Cuse blow out Oklahoma. (Hell is freezing over)

Pitt is surviving but they are not playing well. If they play like they have and 'Nova plays like they have 'Nova will wiun easily.

I have 3 of my FF teams still alive- UNC, 'Nova and Mich State.

[ljshorty89]

Betetr this year? Yep, that has been proven. Just as much history? Not even close. All the #s I posted were from 1980 on so the BE was playing during that time, I never brough up pre-1980 and the ACC #s destroy the BE's #s.

The ACC had 8 teams in the 80s, didn't get a 9th until 1992 and didn't expand beyond 9 until 2005.

The BE started w/ 7 but had 9 by 1982 so by '82 they alreayd had more teams than the ACC, had 11 by '91 and 14 by 1995.

The ACC had Clemson, Duke, Maryland, UNC, NC State Wake Forest, South Carolina and UVA in 1953. They added Georgia Tech in 1978. That's 9 before the BE even formed. Not to mention the thievery of BC, Va Tech, and Miami which took away depth and although it got us Marquette and Louisville, it also added Depaul, Cincy, and USF. Final Fours and Championships only show part of the story. Georgetown, Cuse, St Johns, UConn, and even Seton Hall were very talented teams for much of history. The Big East has a LOT of history that you're discounting.

[Porter]

Pitt is surviving but they are not playing well. If they play like they have and 'Nova plays like they have 'Nova will wiun easily

Pitt might not be winning in the greatest of fashion. But I wouldn't discount them vs Nova. They are a better matchup that Duke will ever be at any point of this season.

[ljshorty89]

Pitt and Nova know each other pretty well. It won't be an easy game for either team....I look forward to that matchup.

[love_that_reefer]

Nova has already beaten Pitt this year. If Nova plays like they did last night, Pitt's in big, big trouble. I have Nova beating them.

Louisville, UConn, Nova and UNC in my Final Four.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Nova has already beaten Pitt this year. If Nova plays like they did last night, Pitt's in big, nig trouble. I have Nova beating them.

Louisville, UConn, Nova and UNC in my Final Four.

You should probably change that typo before someone gets offended

[Porter]

Nova has already beaten Pitt this year. If Nova plays like they did last night, Pitt's in big, nig trouble. I have Nova beating them.

Louisville, UConn, Nova and UNC in my Final Four.

This isn't a "home" game for Nova and Pitt is better than Duke. Hell even Texas could have given a better game than Duke last night.

[love_that_reefer]

You should probably change that typo before someone gets offended

Changed!!!!

[nyjunc]

The ACC had Clemson, Duke, Maryland, UNC, NC State Wake Forest, South Carolina and UVA in 1953. They added Georgia Tech in 1978. That's 9 before the BE even formed. Not to mention the thievery of BC, Va Tech, and Miami which took away depth and although it got us Marquette and Louisville, it also added Depaul, Cincy, and USF. Final Fours and Championships only show part of the story. Georgetown, Cuse, St Johns, UConn, and even Seton Hall were very talented teams for much of history. The Big East has a LOT of history that you're discounting.

1953 has nothing to do w/ the comparison as I always compare the conf's sicne the BE was formed and just a few years fter the BE was formed they already had more teams than the ACC and have ever since.

UL & marquette make the BE a better basketball conf than BC, Miami and VT. Those guys were stolen for football and so far they haven't really helped the ACC football wise.

GU was greaty in the 80s and had a couple of good years in the 90s and 00s. SJU was great in the 80s and had a couple of good years in the 90s, SH had a couple of good years in the 80s and '00s. FFs do tell the story and 5 in almost 20 years is pathetic for a big conference especially a conf w/ the # of teams the BE has had. In the last 20 years UConn has been an elite program, SU has been on the cusp of elite but even w/ them you honly have 5 FFs since 1980.

I am not discounting any BE history but 90% of it was in the 80s when it was legitmately great on an almost annual basis. We haven't seen that since, they have had some good years here and there but haven't been consistent.

Pitt might not be winning in the greatest of fashion. But I wouldn't discount them vs Nova. They are a better matchup that Duke will ever be at any point of this season.

I'm not discounting Pitt bnut they have been playing very tight. They could play loose today w/ the Sweet 16 pressure off much like KU last year in the FF but '
nova is playing really well right now. it should be a good game.

[love_that_reefer]

Louisville absolutely whipped the shit out of the Arizona Wildcats!!! They are on a mission!!

[love_that_reefer]

Sorry Porter!! Nova wins a great game!!

[browntown653]

Villanova wins!!! One of the greatest NCAA Tournament games of all time!!

[love_that_reefer]

Villanova wins!!! One of the greatest NCAA Tournament games of all time!!

Is this 1985?

[love_that_reefer]

My Cards are out of it