***Official 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[cyclones500]

Alford probably

Correct.

Then, the following season, UNM lost in R64 as a 3 seed, and Alford was gone.

 

[t-noah]

A current game. I'm rooting for both teams to lose.

 

[Kinch]

Average scoring per game:
Big 12 80-64.8
SEC: 75.6-70-4

 

[Kinch]

0 big upsets
0 buzzer beater
0 overtime’s

Is this accurate? One of the most boring starts that I can remember.

Today, I think the only one which was a one possession game was Baylor’s.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

McNeese over Clemson?

Because 12s beat 5s so often I would consider 13 and up big upsets. Still an upset no doubt.

 

[AlaCyclone]

Intrigued with the upcoming St Mary's Alabama matchup on Sunday.
Kenpom only has Bama by 5. 77-72
Would have assumed Bama would be penciled in for more than 77.

I would like to point out that Alabama leads the football series with St. Mary's (1-0) - having beaten the Gaels 6-0 @ San Francisco to end the 1932 football season!

 

[awd4cy]

This is far and away the most boring first round ever. 90% of games were blowouts and I think I saw where there are fewest upsets ever (4).

 

[t-noah]

Alford probably

Alford the great.

Nothing against Steve, other than he coached at Iowa.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Because 12s beat 5s so often I would consider 13 and up big upsets. Still an upset no doubt.

Yeah, from a quick look I think its been since 2017 since the top 4 all made it through to the second round, and 2007 before that.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Probably already mentioned but if so, worth another mention or 100.

Kansas the ONLY Big 12 loss in the first round.

that’s too bad!

 

[CloniesForLife]

0 big upsets
0 buzzer beater
0 overtime’s

Is this accurate? One of the most boring starts that I can remember.

Probably my fault I actually took yesterday and today off to watch and relax. I think some of it is NIL taking the top guys from the mid majors. I do hope that it will make the next round have some exciting games.

 

[Kinch]

11 3point attempts the first seven minutes of X-Ill game.

 

[Kinch]

Probably my fault I actually took yesterday and today off to watch and relax. I think some of it is NIL taking the top guys from the mid majors. I do hope that it will make the next round have some exciting games.

And why I am against adding more teams.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Probably my fault I actually took yesterday and today off to watch and relax. I think some of it is NIL taking the top guys from the mid majors. I do hope that it will make the next round have some exciting games.

I didn’t think about the NIL aspect. That’s an interesting point. Another reason why NIL sucks, (obligatory athletes should be paid)

 

[CyGuy5]

0 big upsets
0 buzzer beater
0 overtime’s

Is this accurate? One of the most boring starts that I can remember.

Welcome to the world of NIL and unlimited free transfers. The talent is much more consolidated than it ever has been

 

[jsb]

Welcome to the world of NIL and unlimited free transfers. The talent is much more consolidated than it ever has been

I think that's a big reason. But some years are just like that. We all remember the big upsets, but most tournaments don't have more than 2 or 3 of them.

 

[heitclone]

Big ten and SEC could just go ahead and lose these last 4 games, that'd be a perfect end to the day!

 

[Kinch]

I think that's a big reason. But some years are just like that. We all remember the big upsets, but most tournaments don't have more than 2 or 3 of them.

Last year there were three games in the first round that were won by three or two points, and seven upsets. No OT games in the first round.

 

[simply1]

I wonder what impact more chalky tournaments will have in the nil era

 

[jdoggivjc]

Bryant not scared of Sparty so far