NCAA Tournament thread

[London 'Cat]

In recent years, there has been so many "wildcards" advancing deep in the tournament. Since UC hasn't been playing in the NCAAs, I have been rooting for those teams. Gotta love the underdogs.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

It's ABK for me. Anybody but Kentucky.

[Rufus]

I'm the same way Leo. Although I will admit that I take a certain amount of pleasure when I get news of about four or five teams tournament bubble bursting and will remain anonymous, but I don't make a point of watching any of their games when in the tournaments.

[leo from jersey]

As I have gotten older, I am no longer a college BB fan. I only watch the Bearcats and enjoy them even when they are not on the court. Thus the NIT is what I will watch this year and only the games which the Cats will play.

[bearcatbret]

Here are the "snubbed teams" March Madness bracket 2024: Top 8 teams that missed out on NCAA Tournament (247sports.com)

[GoBearcats31]

Stopped by open practice tonight at UD. End of Wagner, Howard, beginning of Colorado State. Hope they keep the First Four in Dayton forever …

[leeraymond]

I know UC isn't in it but if you want to argue about who should have been and who shouldn't have been, you can start here.

I'll pick a team that should be out.:

Michigan St. - Good NET ranking but went 3-9 in Q1 games. How they got a NET of 24 is anyone's guess. All the other teams surrounding them with Q1 W-L records like that got left out. Including UC.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...l-net-rankings

There were many many upset winners of conference tournaments over the weekend. Those upset winners of conference tournaments were bid stealers. That messed up the chances of many deserving teams. Hey. That's life. It should be a very interesting NCAA Tournament this year.

[leeraymond]

UC's record against the field = 6-9 (5 losses outside of the field -- Xavier, Oklahoma twice, Oklahoma State, WVU)

Howard W
Dayton L
Stetson W
at BYU W
Texas L
at Baylor L
TCU W
at Kansas L
at Texas Tech W
Houston L
Iowa State L
at TCU L
at Houston L
Kansas W
Baylor L

Too many losses for Miller. He has averaged 14 losses a year in his three years at UC. Miller has got to get those losses down to 9/10 a year, maybe 11, to make NCAAs.

[leeraymond]

Speaking of which how hot is Cronin's coaching seat right now. No NCAA and no Nit unless I missed something.

Team with a bunch of freshmen. Should be much better next year in the BIG 10; maybe.

[Rufus]

Speaking of which how hot is Cronin's coaching seat right now. No NCAA and no Nit unless I missed something.

[Lobot]

https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/030...b_1296x729.jpg

3 seconds and some yelling later....... T

[GoBearcats31]

UC's record against the field = 6-9 (5 losses outside of the field -- Xavier, Oklahoma twice, Oklahoma State, WVU)

Howard W
Dayton L
Stetson W
at BYU W
Texas L
at Baylor L
TCU W
at Kansas L
at Texas Tech W
Houston L
Iowa State L
at TCU L
at Houston L
Kansas W
Baylor L

[GoBearcats31]

I didn't realize he was still reffing. I thought he retired.

https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0301/ncb_u_mick-cronin_mb_1296x729.jpg

[Lobot]

Per Jeff Goodman, referee Ted valentine will work his first NCAA Tournament since 2019

I didn't realize he was still reffing. I thought he retired.

[GoBearcats31]

Per Jeff Goodman, referee Ted valentine will work his first NCAA Tournament since 2019