***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[shadow]

Whatever happened to that guy that coached Illinois in ‘05? Weber mighta been his name?

Heh. And I’m not really mocking Bruce Weber. He seemed like a legitimately good guy.

My point, if there is one, is that while tournament success is a huge part of how a coach is judged it usually takes sustained success to keep a power conference job.

TJ has led the most successful run in Cyclone history. Larry’s Elite 8 doesn’t hold a candle to it.

Weber won with Self's recruits in that 2005 season. Went downhill after that.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Traveling hardly gets called anymore. Crazy.

But it does, especially when a big man does it

 

[farm85]

Fletcher from Purdue is a whiney***

 

[ChiClone17]

Troublesome that ISU is losing one player away from being a .500 team. Now that Jefferson and Lipsey are gone they are in trouble.

We have five years of track record suggesting that T.J. reloads every year, successfully. Do you think both of those guys have been on the team for the last five years?

I’m so glad that Lipsey and Jefferson led us to that sweet 16 appearance five years ago coming off of Prohm’s last season!

 

[12191987]

May Iowa spend the next 38 years chasing that high like last time.

Wonder how likely it is McCollum puts himself in a position to draft Stirtz and keep the party going?

 

[demoncore1031]

Troublesome that ISU is losing one player away from being a .500 team. Now that Jefferson and Lipsey are gone they are in trouble.

You been hanging out with that Beiber guy?

 

[FerShizzle]

Has anyone heard what the deal was with folgueras? Weird that he just no showed after being their hottest player during this run.

 

[ChiClone17]

Its no loss. That was a hell of a season. Its not like they were a #2 seed or something

They had a nice three game run in the tournament. It wasn’t a “hell of a season.”

 

[fcclone]

You been hanging out with that Beiber guy?

LOL. They have both disappeared.

 

[12191987]

We have five years of track record suggesting that T.J. reloads every year, successfully. Do you think both of those guys have been on the team for the last five years?

I’m so glad that Lipsey and Jefferson led us to that sweet 16 appearance five years ago coming off of Prohm’s last season!

If you got even odds on ISU making the tournament next year how much do you regret your credit score doesn’t allow you to take out a bigger loan?

 

[ChiClone17]

Stirtz is good, but seeing him this year and last, it’s pretty amazing just how good. He played 40 minutes, how many games in a row and controls everything. Not sure I’ve seen anyone more valuable to his team the last 2 years. Long way of saying, highly unlikely they get anyone close to that level. The bar has been set by McCollum. Can be a blessing and a curse with that fan base.

Hundred percent agree. I’ve said this to a lot of people. I barely watched them until the tournament. The amount of collapsing the defense does every time he drives is insane. Leads to ton of wide open corner threes. He is a massively valuable player that will not be easily replaced.

 

[cayin]

Bradley is having a ****** game and he can't stay with Smith. Zona is going to lose this

 

[BigJCy]

Purdue shoots like this from 3 Zona in trouble.

 

[isuno1fan]

Gonna be 3 B10 teams and Duke. Illinois vs Michigan final. Puke.

 

[BigJCy]

3 B1G teams in Final 4 feels likely at the moment....UGH

 

[cyclone82]

Just gotta respect Iowa at this point. Absolutely incredible.

BS !!!

 

[CYedUp]

Kuff travels alot and gets away with it

 

[NYCYFan]

I don't know why some people call Braden Smith overrated. He's a baller

 

[Letterkenny]

Weber won with Self's recruits in that 2005 season. Went downhill after that.

He did make an Elite 8 at KSU.

 

[ClonerJams]

3 B1G teams in Final 4 feels likely at the moment....UGH

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap. They had a lot of good teams this year.

That said, don't expect Arizona to fold.