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[BSLZackKiesel]

This Alabama-Grand Canyon game has been fantastic.

[CantonJester]

Texas A&M with a buzzer-beating three to send it to OT v Houston. 

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Pretty chalky tourny so far. All the 1 and and 2 seeds make S16 Two 3s make S16 and two 4s make the S16. Thats 12 of the 16 left. The remaining 4 are two 5 seeds, a 6 seed, and an 11 seed.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: March Madness 2024: Reseeding the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 teams from UConn to NC State

https://www.cbssport...nn-to-nc-state/

[Mackus]

https://www.espn.com...job-sources-say

 

SMU trying to hire Enfield away from USC.  This article makes it sound like an inevitability.  SMU seems like a step down to me, but with the move to the ACC maybe not?

[You Play to Win the Game]

And Maryland couldn’t even grab him. And were given a pass for it. Because he wanted to live in LA. Make it make sense.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

And Maryland couldn’t even grab him. And were given a pass for it. Because he wanted to live in LA. Make it make sense.

ROFL. Yup. Horrble AD

[BSLChrisStoner]

USC a better job than SMU (even with SMU moving to the ACC), but SMU has very very deep pockets with their boosters... who are very hungry for that program to again be relevant nationally.  Think Baylor 10-15 years ago.

 

https://www.athletic...for-move-to-acc

[BSLChrisStoner]

Tonight...

Clemson vs. Arizona
San Diego St. vs. UConn
Alabama vs. UNC

Illinois vs. Iowa State

[BSLZackKiesel]

Down goes Arizona!

[BSLChrisStoner]

Down goes Arizona!

Over the last 30 years, how many strong regular season teams has Arizona had flame out early? Have to be near the top.

[Mackus]

Over the last 30 years, how many strong regular season teams has Arizona had flame out early? Have to be near the top.

Losing in the sweet 16 as a two seed isn't exactly flaming out.

[Mackus]

. Think Baylor 10-15 years ago.

https://www.athletic...for-move-to-acc

Or SMU back when they paid players before it was legal

[BSLChrisStoner]

Losing in the sweet 16 as a two seed isn't exactly flaming out.

No, a S16 is not a flame.... but it is underperforming for a 2 seed, and something AZ has done as much as anyone I think going back to the Olson years.

Of course to underperform, you gave to be good enough to have big aspirations to begin with.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Or SMU back when they paid players before it was legal

Right, exactly.

Program got the death penalty...and their boosters have been dying for a time to be relevant again...and now they can spend legally.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

UConn just out here rolling everyone

[CantonJester]

UConn just out here rolling everyone

 

They're so deep. They've got five guards who would start on what, 80-90% of D1 teams. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but I'm not sure it is. Or, they're so good at ball distribution that the PBP announcer constantly falls behind / runs out of breath. 

[B00E00N00]

Alabama-UNC was a dogfight to the finish, what a game!

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Ridiculous for UNC to blow that lead to such a poor defensive team.

[ivanbalt]

Over the last 30 years, how many strong regular season teams has Arizona had flame out early? Have to be near the top.

They always underperform.