It annoys the fans of the teams playing in it as well as the game rarely seems to make an impact on the bracket compared to the earlier games even though it’s usually a highly ranked matchup. Not that the other tourny games move the needle a ton but still
***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***
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Please win Penn. Fran to the Tourney in year 1! That sweet 16 trip is still possible!
Arizona's buzzer-beating epic win over Iowa State delivers Big 12 what it sorely needed: the Game of the Year
After three days of talk about a light-up glass court, the league got back to basics and was rewarded with an instant epic Friday night
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Why won't anyone think of the ratings for 60 Minutes?!?!?
The article talks about the potential impact of McDonald's All Americans or NBA level talent on winning the tournament. The quote is from the article.
"The Cyclones (+2200) are the only team in the top 10 of the betting odds without a McDonald’s All-American. They do, however, have a pair of borderline first-round picks in Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey — both currently high second-round selections in Vecenie’s latest mock draft."
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"The Cyclones (+2200) are the only team in the top 10 of the betting odds without a McDonald’s All-American. They do, however, have a pair of borderline first-round picks in Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey — both currently high second-round selections in Vecenie’s latest mock draft."
Do McDonald’s All-American Game rosters have an impact on the NCAA title? History says yes
For decades, almost every national champion has shared a common trait: having a McDonald's All-American. Who should that concern this year?
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Going to sit down and watch the SEC Championship game. Might have lucked out with Bilas & Shulman announcing instead of Jimmy Dykes. Was prepared to turn off game if it was going to be a ESPN promo for Texas, Auburn and Oklahoma to make Tournament.
I get that Auburn, OU, etc. have strong SOS. I get they might have a couple good wins. But based on their records, they also have a lot of BAD losses and are wildly inconsistent. Something their coaches and SEC pundits forget. Being an NCAA Tournament team isn't earned by under-performing based on your talent or name on front of jersey!
Arguing that Auburn, OU, Indiana, etc. are Tournament teams would be like TJ or Fran Fraschilla arguing Iowa State should be a #1 seed because the Clones are undefeated in our wins!
We are very solid at 2 seed on bracket matrix. out of 125 brackets, we are a #2 in 120, #3 in 4 and #4 in 1 for 2.05 average (#7 overall). #8 overall (Mich State) is at 2.26.
Hold the phone
60 minutes. 50 years of reporting pending doom and gloom ... that never happened.
Yale decides not to foul. Fighting Frans drill the 3. Yale almost makes the heave. Fun times.
