***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[Cyched]

It appears Houston woke up

 

[simply1]

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

You know which team’s website you’re on?

 

[bluestarcyclone]

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

He had mellowed quite a bit his last couple years at iowa too

 

[madguy30]

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

Relentless local press too.

I kid but the year the Gazette made their NIT run a bigger sports story than ISU winning an NCAA tourney game was an example of how big of a deal everything you do is around there.

 

[ABECyguy]

Houston not playing with great energy so far

And then they go on a 16-3 run

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Illinois looks like *******

You’re not wrong. Not long after I posted that I began thinking…it feels like I’m watching a game at the Y.

 

[Die4Cy]

Francon Four

 

[madguy30]

Fran gettin' heated!

 

[fsanford]

If you cannot get boards you have no chance

 

[Cyched]

I like 30 for Penn’s game

 

[BryceC]

I still feel like the play-in game teams have an advantage in that second game, and they shouldn’t, but not sure what you can do about it

Get rid of the play in games.

 

[Kinch]

Relentless local press too.

I kid but the year the Gazette made their NIT run a bigger sports story than ISU winning an NCAA tourney game was an example of how big of a deal everything you do is around there.

The local press kisses their butt.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

You know which team’s website you’re on?

That doesn’t make me wrong. ISU is a final four caliber team that has an easy path to the elite 8.

If you didn’t get out of the first weekend that would be incredibly disappointing but I just don’t see a world where that happens. When you have even a somewhat high seed you’re expected to get out of the first weekend and last season BYU at 6 played 11 VCU and 12 Wisconsin. That’s just not an impressive run.

 

[CascadeClone]

Georgia is the dumbest team i have seen in a LONG time

 

[exCYtable]

Georgia might be the worst defensive team I've ever watched

 

[bluestarcyclone]

That doesn’t make me wrong. ISU is a final four caliber team that has an easy path to the elite 8.

I wouldnt say extremely difficult but I also wouldn't say easy.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Kirkwood cc kid

From kegwood to Ivy League?

G.D. impressive!!!!

 

[Cyched]

SEC on track to get their first loss. STL is a sound team.

 

[Cyched]

I wouldnt say extremely difficult but I also wouldn't say easy.

Don’t mind that an MSU fan is saying this. Shows we’re respected.

If it was an ISU fan saying we have an easy path I’d want them banned.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Fran played for Penn