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

Why would t they be? If at. Louis is available when they come up, they will go there.
With the charter issues the NCAA is having, trying to keep teams in driving distance...St. Louis seems a logical choice for the Billikens to play at...as long as we don't have to play them.
 
Karchenkov & Dell'Orso had to play their freaking brains out to beat ISU. If either of them are just average, ISU wins fairly easily.

Karchenkov has 0 points at half and Dell'Orso has 4 points. Combined 1 for 4 shooting. Lulz. Of course they're invisible vs HOU.
Yeah, but they got almost nothing from Peat and Burries, who are Arizona's leading scorers. That's how scary that team is.
 
I think we're going to have a little wonkiness in the bracket this year because of the charter issues. I think if they can save a flight by switching a team or two around on the seed list, they're going to do it, especially 8 seeds on down.

For example, if moving St Louis to 37 from 36 keeps them in town or moving Tennessee from 20 to 21 moves them to Greenville from the West Coast, they're going to do that.

The women's tournament needs to start the weekend before to remove some travel pressure and get it out of the shadow of the men's tournament.
 
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I think we're going to have a little wonkiness in the bracket this year because of the charter issues. I think if they can save a flight by switching a team or two around on the seed list, they're going to do it, especially 8 seeds on down.

For example, if moving St Louis to 37 from 36 keeps them in town or moving Tennessee from 20 to 21 moves them to Greenville from the West Coast, they're going to do that.

The women's tournament needs to start the weekend before to remove some travel pressure and get it out of the shadow of the men's tournament.
The saving on travel thing seems silly. Especially if it interferes with seeding. NCAA can chip in if there are teams that actually can't afford it.
 
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.

Whoa, Curtis is married AND rich. Who else knew about this?
 
**** Vitale has got to hang it up man. I know all the health/cancer issues but he’s unlistenable
Lets be honest, he was always unlistenable but the man is a legend and the most recognizable announcer in college basketball history by a mile so he deserves respect IMO. He's like the John Madden of college basketball in that sense.
 
There should be a rule that all conference tournaments need to be completed on Saturday. The selection show should be happening right now.
It'll never happen, because of network $, but I would prefer your idea. At least reduce the # and move tip time up a little. For sure I can't see Big Ten (or CBS) giving up its "prime slot," but making it 2 p.m. ET start time seems more sensible.