***Official 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread***
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I think the Tech - Drake game is a win win. Tech holds serve, B12 looks good. Drake wins, also good. If you guys want to root for Tech against the under-dog Iowa team, be my guest.
Another thing to add, Yormarks strategy for the conference is for us to be the premier basketball conference as he wants to split the football and basketball tv contracts. Being successful and winning national titles in basketball will help in increasing our revenue.
I was kind of wondering but didn't want to ask since some metric out there must have justified their ranking but the Big East wasn't real strong overall so it's been a while since they really saw someone legit.
Drake seems to complain a lot after foul calls.
This is a really physical game too. Hardly any fouls and the game is flying by.
This is a really physical game too. Hardly any fouls and the game is flying by.
Said in the Misery game that while BM is a great coach I don't care for his sideline demeanor sometimes.
He may actually be the perfect successor to Fran.
Plus, The Big XII and consequently Iowa State literally earns $$$$ for each team that advances to the next round. I think I saw that the ACC earned $2 million for UNC advancing to the First Round from the First Four. Amount doesnt really matter, just that TT winning today will mean more money in the Big XII and ISU coffers.
Actually, they won an NCAA Tournament Game in 2021. People might not like the format of the First Four, but they are NCAA Tournament Games and count as an NCAA Tournament appearance and a win or a loss.
It’s grotesquely dumb
25 years ago, sure, it doesn’t matter
It’s existential now for Iowa St for the Big 12 to be as strong in basketball as possible between now and 2032
We make more money if Big 12 teams win, and the conference prestige benefits
Drake winning does nothing for ISU. If anything, it’s a detriment for Drake to do well. They don’t have football, so if they are consistently good and grow their base, and/or their donors increase support, they’ll be able to approach the $5 million we plan to spend on basketball roster salary. That does nothing good for us long term
This isn’t the old days in which one could patronizingly root for the midmajor in the biggest local population center. Not only is money an equalizer, we’re fundamentally competing in the same pool
I am rooting for Drake, because I like Drake. However, it doesn't help ISU any. Moreover, Texas Tech winning is better finacially for Iowa State and the Big XII.
Easily the best player on the court. It seems McCasland told his guys to start being more physical.
