***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[JP4CY]

Did not know an Ames native plays for the Fightin Frannies

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Yeah. Makes me somewhat concerned about Kentucky. SEC with two upsets so far. They may be better overall than their seeding.

No chance; they also had upsets in seeds only, Saint Mary’s shouldn’t be in the tourney, and BYU is a one man team that got a bump from the conference and star power. BYU does this every time like Wisconsin

 

[inCyteful]

I hope the Penn Managers packed an extra laptop.

 

[madguy30]

They would have to play much harder on defense IMO. It appears that ISU is a big level above Kentucky when it comes to defensive effort.

During the season yes.

Things can change.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Penn is going to get destroyed.

 

[Cyched]

Penn getting crushed on the boards

 

[madguy30]

I hope the Penn Managers packed an extra laptop.

Someone at the press table at Iowa should have worn a foam suit or something just as a little inside joke.

Like the 'Heeeeerrrrrrreeeee's Johnny!' at ISU back in the day but actually protecting themselves from getting assaulted.

 

[fsanford]

Ivy League kids are masters at using the glass.
Well most of them

 

[madguy30]

I forgot about the Dew Carey/Dwight Shrute kid.

 

[ABECyguy]

Houston not playing with great energy so far

 

[CYedUp]

Penn is going to get destroyed.

they are hanging

 

[Challenger06]

No chance; they also had upsets in seeds only, Saint Mary’s shouldn’t be in the tourney, and BYU is a one man team that got a bump from the conference and star power. BYU does this every time like Wisconsin

BYU made the Sweet Sixteen last year before running into Alabama.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Fran seems remarkably calm. Maybe he was just angry because he had to coach for Iowa. Blackmail? Lost a bet?

 

[fsanford]

Did not know an Ames native plays for the Fightin Frannies

Kirkwood cc kid

 

[Kinch]

Georgia defense is very porous.

 

[Drew0311]

So…Campbell?

Campbell. hoiberg, Cael, Floyd. Been through it all.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

BYU made the Sweet Sixteen last year before running into Alabama.

That’s just getting out of the first weekend and they beat the aforementioned Wisconsin and VCU. Not exactly an impressive showing

 

[fsanford]

Fran seems remarkably calm. Maybe he was just angry because he had to coach for Iowa. Blackmail? Lost a bet?

Think he is just enjoying coaching at a place that lets a coach be a coach.

And no children to coach. Don't have to deal with Mrs Fran with regards to that

 

[OrangeCarrot]

Penn is going to get destroyed.

Illinois looks like *******

 

[Kinch]

Fran seems remarkably calm. Maybe he was just angry because he had to coach for Iowa. Blackmail? Lost a bet?

Iowa City gives a guy heartburn.