***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***
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I was among people who assumed UNLV would win that.
UNLV had defeated Duke by 30 in final the previous season. So it became a "foregone conclusion" for repeat.
Yep, that was the one. Think it originally aired on ACC Network but guessing you can probably find it on the espn app somewhere. Was a good watch.
Halliburton and Niang have to be the greatest troll duo from a single school.
I might be biased, but they’re the ******* best.
SIAP: Big 12 3/4 of top 4
Sweet 16 rankings: Duke drops, Houston rises
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Sweet 16 rankings: Duke drops, Houston rises
Sweet 16 rankings: Duke drops, Houston rises
The stage is set for the Sweet 16 after a dramatic Sunday finished off an exciting opening four days of action in the NCAA Tournament. Now that we've had a couple of days to digest the early results, it's time to re-rank the remaining teams before the regional semifinals tip off.16. TexasTexas...
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Going from games most nights of the week, into the conference tourney week, first 4 games, and then a full weekend of the tournament; I'm going through some serious bball withdrawals.
Very interesting article about how much each of the Sweet 16 teams has spent on their programs:
Iowa State’s $9.8 million in reported expenses was last among remaining teams and ranked 72nd nationally, about the same as Memphis, Virginia Tech and Seton Hall. To put that in context, UConn spent more than that ($11.4 million) on salaries for its coaching staff last season.
www.nytimes.com
Iowa State’s $9.8 million in reported expenses was last among remaining teams and ranked 72nd nationally, about the same as Memphis, Virginia Tech and Seton Hall. To put that in context, UConn spent more than that ($11.4 million) on salaries for its coaching staff last season.
How do Sweet 16 men’s basketball programs compare financially? There’s a clear No. 1
It’s clear you’ve got to spend money to make money — and to make the Sweet 16.
www.nytimes.com
Lot of eyeballs were on the Clones Sunday:
That means next to nothing without knowing who each team played.
ETA: Also, why not have the same number of games for each team if not just trying to make certain ones look better/worse? Some only have 4 games, others have 8?
At the time it was considered a big upset. But in hindsight, Duke had better players. Duke had Laettner, Hurley, Grant Hill, Thomas Hill and Billy MCcaffery. UNLV had Larry Johnson, Augmon, Hunt and Anthony. I think Grant Hill tipped the scale towards Duke compared to the year before.
And with ISU having revenue greater than St. John's, Arizona, Iowa and Houston? Where does the money go?Very interesting article about how much each of the Sweet 16 teams has spent on their programs:
Iowa State’s $9.8 million in reported expenses was last among remaining teams and ranked 72nd nationally, about the same as Memphis, Virginia Tech and Seton Hall. To put that in context, UConn spent more than that ($11.4 million) on salaries for its coaching staff last season.
How do Sweet 16 men’s basketball programs compare financially? There’s a clear No. 1
It’s clear you’ve got to spend money to make money — and to make the Sweet 16.
Need a solid from the Huskers this evening.
