**Official March Madness Thread**

[uscsaxplaya]

Originally Posted by bigdawg77

ESPN guys made that argument but Jay Bliss said it best "Duke lost before getting to the finals that isn't Miami's fault"

Names mean everything I guess. The comparison they showed of Miami to two other number 1 seeds was all that needed to be seen...and its a shame.

[HeadCockFan]

Originally Posted by bigdawg77

Miami should be a #1

I tend to agree. Those losses to Indiana State, Florida Gulf Coast, and Wake are hard to look past however.

[uscsaxplaya]

I think I am going to be rooting for La Salle because of Ramon

[uscsaxplaya]

Originally Posted by HeadCockFan

I tend to agree. Those losses to Indiana State, Florida Gulf Coast, and Wake are hard to look past however.

When Miami played Indiana State, they were not completely healthy.

[b381l]

Gonzaga's region by far the easiest. Their doing everything they can to get them a final four.

Florida absolutely didn't deserve a #3.

[I Bleed Garnet]

Originally Posted by uscsaxplaya

Names mean everything I guess. The comparison they showed of Miami to two other number 1 seeds was all that needed to be seen...and its a shame.

I saw that too and am confused how Miami's SOS was better than Indiana's

[b381l]

Originally Posted by HeadCockFan

I tend to agree. Those losses to Indiana State, Florida Gulf Coast, and Wake are hard to look past however.

They won the ACC then won their tournament.

[HeadCockFan]

Originally Posted by b381l

They won the ACC then won their tournament.

All the other 1 seeds did so as well, except indiana who lost in the champ game. So you'd argue Miami over indiana? Take a look at the RPI comparison. Indiana clearly has 'better losses'.

[uscsaxplaya]

Originally Posted by HeadCockFan

All the other 1 seeds did so as well, except indiana who lost in the champ game. So you'd argue Miami over indiana? Take a look at the RPI comparison. Indiana clearly has 'better losses'.

I'd take Miami over Gonzaga and Duke.

[b381l]

Originally Posted by HeadCockFan

All the other 1 seeds did so as well, except indiana who lost in the champ game. So you'd argue Miami over indiana? Take a look at the RPI comparison. Indiana clearly has 'better losses'.

Ohio State beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship today.

Miami has an RPI #4....Indiana is #8
Miami's strength of schedule is better than Indiana as well.


http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/rpi

[ccured]

Miami wins one game and goes home maybe two but no more. I got them going out in second round to Illinois. I like new mexico and Georgetown as well

[I Bleed Garnet]

That's what I don't agree with.
Look at Indiana's schedule next to Miami's then tell me who's looks tougher

[I Bleed Garnet]

Originally Posted by ccured

Miami wins one game and goes home maybe two but no more. I got them going out in second round to Illinois. I like new mexico and Georgetown as well

I think Otto Porter can take over

[ccured]

Originally Posted by I Bleed Garnet

I think Otto Porter can take over

I do too. I think Georgetown is gonna win it all

[M.C.]

my sleeper is new mexico i have them in my final four

[ccured]

Originally Posted by M.C.

my sleeper is new mexico i have them in my final four

Me too

[HeadCockFan]

Originally Posted by b381l

Ohio State beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship today.

Miami has an RPI #4....Indiana is #8
Miami's strength of schedule is better than Indiana as well.


http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/rpi

Interesting, didn't see that coming. Color me confused.

[Cocks and Canes]

Originally Posted by Lalli25

Don't forget he spent a year at ND stealing his dormmates personal information to run up 1000s of dollars of credit card bills before being expelled. He is a pos and shouldn't be listened to.

I agree that's why I said he's a jackass. I was just pointing out why he has a job analyzing college basketball, since he actually played it.

[qcgamecock]

Originally Posted by HeadCockFan

All the other 1 seeds did so as well, except indiana who lost in the champ game. So you'd argue Miami over indiana? Take a look at the RPI comparison. Indiana clearly has 'better losses'.

Stop looking at paper and look at the court, over the last 2 months Miami has been as good as anybody in the nation and should be a number 1! Please tell me the last time a team won the ACC regular season and tourney without a #1 seed in the NCAA. Since 1995 it has happened 5 times and all were #1 seeds, all made it to the elite 8. The only team to do it and not get a #1 seed is nc state and David Thompson due to NCAA restrictions in 1972 as far as I can tell it is a first.
Kansas loss to TCU why do they get a pass, the only team Kansas st has on its resume is Kansas, the only win OK st has is K state and these are the only big wins for Kansas except for an early win over ohio st early, that conference will get embarrassed this tourney.

[qcgamecock]

Originally Posted by ccured

Miami wins one game and goes home maybe two but no more. I got them going out in second round to Illinois. I like new mexico and Georgetown as well

I would take that bet, they will cruise to the elite eight.