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Andy Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:10pm
I have added my entry in the quest for last!

bradfordwilkins Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:39pm
I'm in.

Gargil Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:07pm
I have my bracket completed, I am sure it will be a disaster.

grunewar Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:27pm
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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 668597)
Kansas beats Kentucky for the championship. I know it's a boring pick, but I've got twenty bucks invested in this pick at work.

Go Jayhawks. Baby needs a new pair of shoes!
C'mon Billy you gotta treat your feet bettern that! ;)

How about picking Diebler and his crew?

PS - Let it be known that for the first time EVER, I actually picked that darn play-in game correctly!

Adam Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:40pm
I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.

DLH17 Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:42pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 668772)
I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah :p

26 Year Gap Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:43pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 668772)
I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.
I am puzzled as to why they are not in the KS bracket. If they are in the 64 v 65 game, why do they not play the role of Lehigh?

DLH17 Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:45pm
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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap (Post 668775)
I am puzzled as to why they are not in the KS bracket. If they are in the 64 v 65 game, why do they not play the role of Lehigh?
Great question....one I'd like to have answer to, as well. It seems like a no brainer given that Kay U is the #1 overall seed. Is it not logical that the first team in would play the last team in?

Adam Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:48pm
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Originally Posted by DLH17 (Post 668778)
Great question....one I'd like to have answer to, as well. It seems like a no brainer given that Kay U is the #1 overall seed. Is it not logical that the first team in would play the last team in?
Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.

Adam Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:49pm
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Originally Posted by DLH17 (Post 668774)
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah :p
Not crying, just taking a meaningless stance. :)

Sort of like Tiger Woods skipping meaningless golf tournaments to work on his marriage.

DLH17 Wed Mar 17, 2010 01:51pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 668781)
Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.
"That's right, dollar signs."

Camron Rust Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:37pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 668781)
Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.
That is exactly why. They've said as much. The play-in game is matched up with the region closest to the participating schools no matter which #1 is in it.

It doesn't really matter. If the overall #1 has more trouble with #61 than #64, they didn't deserve the overall #1.

Also, they've stated before that the seeding sometimes is adjusted to meet other requirements. They'll move teams in the middle up/down to meet the rules on playing conference foes in the early rounds, the rules on not playing at your home facility, or of the other principles they try to meet.

mick Wed Mar 17, 2010 07:19pm
40% request from USA Toay
 
The schools that have men's basketball teams with graduation rates of less than 40% are Arkansas-Pine Bluff (29%), Baylor (36%), California (20%), Clemson (37%), Georgia Tech (38%), Kentucky (31%), Louisville (38%), Maryland (8%), Missouri (36%), New Mexico State (36%), Tennessee (30%) and Washington (29%).

Education Secretary Duncan: Ban NCAA teams with low grad rates - USATODAY.com

26 Year Gap Wed Mar 17, 2010 07:21pm
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Originally Posted by mick (Post 668835)
The schools that have men's basketball teams with graduation rates of less than 40% are Arkansas-Pine Bluff (29%), Baylor (36%), California (20%), Clemson (37%), Georgia Tech (38%), Kentucky (31%), Louisville (38%), Maryland (8%), Missouri (36%), New Mexico State (36%), Tennessee (30%) and Washington (29%).

Education Secretary Duncan: Ban NCAA teams with low grad rates - USATODAY.com
Since some schools have guys leave early to go to the NBA and other pro leagues, that would be like saying people could not be appointed to office who do not file tax returns.:eek:

mick Wed Mar 17, 2010 07:27pm
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Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap (Post 668836)
Since some schools have guys leave early to go to the NBA and other pro leagues, that would be like saying people could not be appointed to office who do not file tax returns.:eek:
And if some of those short termers don't have a grade point. Just pretend they were never there. :)


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