NCAA Tournament

[Class of 61]

So the "Big (L)East" had ELEVEN TEAMS in the tournament out of 64 (not counting the "1st round" teams)... and they have.... TWO left in sweet 16..... but KSU wasn't "good enough" with a ONE point loss in the MAC championship game to still get a bid... and they've only knocked off two home teams in the NIT... I know the MAC has been known as a "1 bid league", with some justification.... but I'm still upset that the "big time" conferences lock up so many at large bids... all you need to do is see how many "mid-majors" are still around... and this is NOT the 1st time it's happened.

[Globetrotter]

Some of those big east teams beat eachother.

[Globetrotter]

If VCU can do it why can't we?

Teams left in the Sweet 16
East
1-OSU-Big Ten
4-Kentucky-SEC
11-Marquette-Big East
2-NC-ACC
West
1-Duke-ACC
5-Arizona-Pac 10
3-UConn-Big East
2-SD St-Mountain West
SEAST
8-Butler-Horizon
4-Wisconsin-Big 10
3-BYU-Mountain West
2-Florida-SEC
SWEST
1-Kansas-Big 12
12-Richmond-A10
11-VCU-Colonial Athletic
10-FSU-ACC

5 out of 16 mid majors in the sweet 16 (same as last year 1 made it on)
4 double digit seeds

Teams left in the elite 8
East
4-Kentucky-SEC
2-NC-ACC
West
5-Arizona-Pac 10
3-UConn-Big East
SEAST
8-Butler-Horizon
2-Florida-SEC
SWEST
1-Kansas-Big 12
11-VCU-Colonial Athletic

[Falconfreak90]

VCU's run is amazing...what a win tonight over Fla State. Too bad the Buckeyes went down to Kentucky. I had them losing in next round to UNC.

[PGY Tiercel]

VCU's run is amazing...what a win tonight over Fla State. Too bad the Buckeyes went down to Kentucky. I had them losing in next round to UNC.

I don't see anything wrong with the Buckeyes losing to UK tonight.

[Falconboy]

My osu buddy says that VCU should've been no where near the NCAA tourney. How did they get in as the 4th team out of the CAA? That conference has really jumped up in recent years and maybe the best next to MVC. I'm guessing wins over UCLA and USC helped them, but they were apparently terrible per my osu buddy.

[PGY Tiercel]

I'd politely inform your "OSU Buddy" that he's an idiot. Then ask him to name a sport in which OSU isn't owned by the SEC.

[Class of 61]

My osu buddy says that VCU should've been no where near the NCAA tourney. How did they get in as the 4th team out of the CAA? That conference has really jumped up in recent years and maybe the best next to MVC. I'm guessing wins over UCLA and USC helped them, but they were apparently terrible per my osu buddy.

Has your "osu buddy" noticed how far VCU has gone in the tournament yet? Knocking off teams from the PAC10, ACC, Big 12, and (gasp!) the Big 10-11-12 "ain't too shabby" for a team that didn't belong.

[LowryFalcon]

Hey, and now VCU is in the Final Four!
Two mid majors and two bigs, this is crazy. I think Both Butler and VCU would have a chance to win it all in the National Championship!