2012-13 NCAA Basketball thread

[Stay Golden]

Trey Burke of Michigan named Big 10 player of the year.
Gary Harris MSU named Big 10 freshman of the year.
Bo Ryan WISC named Big 10 coach of the year.

Big 10 Allstar team here.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...en-player-year

[DiracSpike]

Damn was hoping to see Stauskas on that list but the Big Ten was it's most competitive in years this season. Going to be an interesting tournament for that conference, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Illinois, and Wisconsin could all make a run.

[moon]

Pathetic loss by Duke.

Should still be a 1 seed but still terrible.

[drew24]

Originally Posted by moon

Pathetic loss by Duke.

Should still be a 1 seed but still terrible.

The undefeated season is over!

Weird day on the bubble. Every team that couldn't afford to lose did. Seems like the only bubble teams that are better off today than yesterday are St Mary's and MTSU and teams that are already done.

EDIT: Tonight's bubble picture from ESPN:

LAST FOUR BYES
Oklahoma
California
Saint Mary's
Wichita State

LAST FOUR IN
Boise State
La Salle
Middle Tennessee
Ole Miss

FIRST FOUR OUT
Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama
Maryland

NEXT FOUR OUT
Tennessee
Southern Miss
Massachusetts
Iowa

[moon]

I think 1 seeds are set as well.

Gonzaga, Duke, winner big ten, winner big east/kansas

[drew24]

Originally Posted by moon

I think 1 seeds are set as well.

Gonzaga, Duke, winner big ten, winner big east/kansas

Gonzaga yes. Indiana should have one for winning big 10 regular season regardless of how they do in the semis. Don't think Duke gets one if Louisville and Kansas win their tournaments. I think you might even have to look at Miami getting one if they win the ACC. Say Miami, Kansas, Louisville, Florida all lose and New Mexico wins then they might even get one. I think there's still a lot to shake out.

[drew24]

Butler and Creighton to Big East/Catholic 7
Creighton kinda caught me off guard. Heard a lot about Butler and Xavier joining but not Creighton.

[moon]

Originally Posted by drew24

Gonzaga yes. Indiana should have one for winning big 10 regular season regardless of how they do in the semis. Don't think Duke gets one if Louisville and Kansas win their tournaments. I think you might even have to look at Miami getting one if they win the ACC. Say Miami, Kansas, Louisville, Florida all lose and New Mexico wins then they might even get one. I think there's still a lot to shake out.

I may be a homer but Dukes record is better than all those teams even if Muami wins. Duke already beat Louisville as well and a 7 loss Kansas team shouldn't be ahead of them.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by moon

I may be a homer but Dukes record is better than all those teams even if Muami wins. Duke already beat Louisville as well and a 7 loss Kansas team shouldn't be ahead of them.

I can't see Duke getting seeded ahead of Miami if Miami wins the ACC regular season and tournament. Conference play does and should get higher weighting than pre-season tournaments. I don't think the committee gives a one seed to a quarter final loser unless they absolutely have to.

[transplant99]

Yeah i think now that the #1 seeds will be Indiana, Gonzaga, Miami and Louisville

[BigBrodieFan]

At Sprint Centre watching KU vs KState now- Rock Chalk!!!

[billybob123]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Yeah i think now that the #1 seeds will be Indiana , Gonzaga, Miami and Louisville

Even after losing again to Wisconsin?

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by billybob123

Even after losing again to Wisconsin?

Maybe. This is the weakest group of #1 seeds I ever remember. A lot of parity through the top 30 or so teams.

[drew24]

Originally Posted by billybob123

Even after losing again to Wisconsin?

They should. Never any shame in losing to Bo. Indiana doesn't have the same problem as Duke since they won the regular season. Transplant's list looks good to me providing Miami and Louisville win.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by drew24

Butler and Creighton to Big East/Catholic 7
Creighton kinda caught me off guard. Heard a lot about Butler and Xavier joining but not Creighton.

Huge loss for the Missouri Valley Conference. Absolutely huge.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Huge loss for the Missouri Valley Conference. Absolutely huge.

Sad for us VCU fans too. A10 was a very good conference, and very fun to watch this year. Losing Butler and Xavier isn't too bad, but if they take 2-3 more next year (and it's not VCU), then, well that sucks. Wichita st should come join the A10.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Montana makes it official and beats Weber State by 3 tonight.

[drew24]

[drew24]

How is anyone picking anything in the Midwest?

Missouri can score which seemingly no one else can do.
CSU is too good to be an 8.
Oklahoma State has Smart.
Loads of people like Saint Louis.
Is Michigan State still coached by Izzo?
Creighton can run with anyone and I think Duke is a top 3 team in the country.

This region will be bracket carnage.

East and South look predictable but the West is pretty wide open too.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by drew24

How is anyone picking anything in the Midwest?

Missouri can score which seemingly no one else can do.
CSU is too good to be an 8.
Oklahoma State has Smart.
Loads of people like Saint Louis.
Is Michigan State still coached by Izzo?
Creighton can run with anyone and I think Duke is a top 3 team in the country.

This region will be bracket carnage.

East and South look predictable but the West is pretty wide open too.

They sure are, and I think this bracket is a great opportunity for them. Playing so many tough out of conference games, plus the insanely difficult Big Ten season, has put this team to the test. They've gone through tougher stretches over the season than they'll face in the tournament, and although they lost some of those games I think that experience will be huge.