***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***

[Cydkar]

If Virginia wins do they jump to a 2 seed , where do most people have them now ??

We want them to lose. Just to be safe...nobody knows, really. Better record than resume' but they ARE good.

 

[dahliaclone]

(If going by Lunardi), well, who do you (potentially) want? Duke in DC, or Michigan in Chicago? Because as of right now, we're paired with Duke and UConn is paired with Michigan. And while Chicago is about as equidistant as you can ask for for a 1-2 pairing in the Tournament, if Duke isn't playing with a full deck, that may be who we want. And the way Virginia is playing Duke tonight, I like what I see.

Another thing - if Duke isn't playing with a full deck... who's to say they don't get popped along the way and we end up with a region WE control?

Michigan is also playing without a major player and you can see their struggles. Not as scared of them as before.

 

[madguy30]

We want them to lose. Just to be safe...nobody knows, really. Better record than resume' but they ARE good.

VA looks sneaky good.

I don't recall seeing them in many pundits' convos but they look really, really solid.

 

[ISUChippewa]

By the metrics Akron was the best team in the MAC this season, not Miami-Ohio, and by a decent margin as well. Could be a 12 over 5 or 11 over 6 upset pick.

 

[NWICY]

This Duke Virginia game is really close. Does Dicky V do regular games any more or does he just show up for big ACC games. His voice is getting really rough. Nice to see that he still slobber all over Duke, some things never change.

 

[madguy30]

This ACC title game is shading any idea that top teams don't care about this.

These teams are battling.

 

[cyfanatic]

This ACC title game is shading any idea that top teams don't care about this.

These teams are battling.

It seems the conference tourneys this week have been really exciting for the most part...teams are getting after it!

 

[ABECyguy]

Virginia looks really well coached. And solid at every position as others have noted.

I learned during this broadcast that the new Virginia coach was the coach at UMBC that took down Tony Bennet’s number 1 seed Virginia.

 

[isufbcurt]

JP should look at getting that painting lady from the Duke Virginia game have her do that at halftime of Iowa-ISU then auction it off for we will.

I didn't see it but if it's the lady I think it is she's really good.

Was she a speed painter that painted to music?

If it's her she was at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary Fundraiser last spring, painted a picture that auctioned off for $8000.

My wife like her painting so much she commissioned her to do a painting that we have hanging in out living room.

 

[NWICY]

Little late commentary but Pitino and staff could all be background actors in the Sopranos or Goodfellas. Basically any nob show set in the 70-80s.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Virginia looks really well coached. And solid at every position as others have noted.

I learned during this broadcast that the new Virginia coach was the coach at UMBC that took down Tony Bennet’s number 1 seed Virginia.

If you can't beat 'em... hire 'em?

 

[jdoggivjc]

Little late commentary but Pitino and staff could all be background actors in the Sopranos or Goodfellas. Basically any nob show set in the 70-80s.

Meh - Mafia! more like it.

 

[NWICY]

I didn't see it but if it's the lady I think it is she's really good.

Was she a speed painter that painted to music?

If it's her she was at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary Fundraiser last spring, painted a picture that auctioned off for $8000.

My wife like her painting so much she commissioned her to do a painting that we have hanging in out living room.

Blonde gal and yes speed painting. Not sure about the music but when they came back from commercial she was done. It looked really cool. Did your wife have her paint the goats?

 

[NWICY]

Meh - Mafia! more like it.

LOL missed the typo meant mob

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Virginia looks really well coached. And solid at every position as others have noted.

I learned during this broadcast that the new Virginia coach was the coach at UMBC that took down Tony Bennet’s number 1 seed Virginia.

He was also wildly successful at Utah State and VCU in between. Ryan Odom can coach.

 

[exCYtable]

Horrible offensive possession there by UVA.

 

[Clonedogg]

Carlos Boozer's younger brother Charles played for Iowa State. Too bad we couldn't have gotten the rest of the family too.
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I knew that! I am just locked into Big12 ball I have no idea who are stars in other leagues.

 

[clone37]

Virginia looked pretty good tonight, but don’t forget this Duke team has been limping lately and missing 40% of their starting lineup.

 

[isufbcurt]

Blonde gal and yes speed painting. Not sure about the music but when they came back from commercial she was done. It looked really cool. Did your wife have her paint the goats?

Not the goats, but Phil the Water Buffalo that got loose in Des Moines

 

[exCYtable]

Duke is so obnoxiously arrogant