**2022 NCAA Tourney Thread** (including play-ins)

[isucyfan]

It's such a crappy song, tho....

I want to know how they ever signed off on that being the song to celebrate and sum up the NCAA tournament every year. What were the other options? Did it came down to "The Wheels on the Bus" "One Shining Moment" and "The Reading Rainbow theme" and they were like "Well, I guess we should choose the one that's about basketball, at least"

Luther Vandross is soulfully rolling in this grave, which is quite the contradiction, if you think about it.

 

[BryceC]

It's such a crappy song, tho....

I want to know how they ever signed off on that being the song to celebrate and sum up the NCAA tournament every year. What were the other options? Did it came down to "The Wheels on the Bus" "One Shining Moment" and "The Reading Rainbow theme" and they were like "Well, I guess we should choose the one that's about basketball, at least"

I can acknowledge it's probably not a great song, while at the same time being a total sucker for it.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I can't believe the LSU player's block on Brockington didn't make "One Shining Moment". That was an incredible play.

Incredibly effort but a blatant missed foul call. Maybe that's why they didn't use it.

I thought Tre and Davison diving for the loose ball in the Wisconsin game would be a good clip.

When the mics literally pick up the wrist slap, that’s not an incredible block, but an obvious foul the refs swallowed their whistles on.

 

[Cyclones1969]

Suck it, Eric Church!

I endorse this message on behalf of everyone in San Antonio

I don’t even care that his music is terrible. **** that guy

 

[CycloneErik]

Reader's Digest version?

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[carvers4math]

Suck it, Eric Church!

I switched channels after the final buzzer. Did they ever show country bro doosh crying or surrender cobra? Might be small consolation for people who lost money on plane tickets or something.

 

[DSM4Cy]

I can acknowledge it's probably not a great song, while at the same time being a total sucker for it.

It doesn't have to be a great song. At this point, it's not about the song. "The ball is tipped..." Makes me tear up nearly every year, especially this one given how our last couple seasons went and how amazing of a turnaround we had.

 

[carvers4math]

It doesn't have to be a great song. At this point, it's not about the song. "The ball is tipped..." Makes me tear up nearly every year, especially this one given how our last couple seasons went and how amazing of a turnaround we had.

Yeah it’s sort of like The Star Spangled Banner isn’t a great song but it isn’t getting replaced

 

[cyclones500]

I can acknowledge it's probably not a great song, while at the same time being a total sucker for it.

That's a good summary.

It's a tradition unlike any other.

 

[CycloneErik]

It doesn't have to be a great song. At this point, it's not about the song. "The ball is tipped..." Makes me tear up nearly every year, especially this one given how our last couple seasons went and how amazing of a turnaround we had.

This. It has some fitting background music. After the lyrics you quoted, I don't even notice the lyrics. There are shiny pictures catching my attention.
I really liked this one until the ending, but the ending isn't their fault.

 

[Dirt Boy 2]

Congrats KU. Still mad you didn’t cover.

Bill Self bet the under to fund his NIL account.

 

[awd4cy]

Damn near could've been 3 or 4 if Tech had finished the deal in 2019 and if the 2020 tournament had happened since KU and Baylor were both projected 1 seeds, good chance one of them at least makes the title game.

And went 17-1 and Baylor 15-3 in the Big 12 which was pretty amazing

 

[simply1]

 

[simply1]

lol

 

[qwerty]

And I think I spied Iowa getting dunked on by the Spiders, too. Pretty much a perfect One Shining Moment.

 

[isucyfan]

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It was a very quick moment, much like Iowa's tournament appearance.

 

[isufbcurt]

It was a very quick moment, much like Iowa's tournament appearance.

I had forgotten they were even in

 

[simply1]

I had forgotten they were even in

Never forget the year they’re thinking final 4 and Richmond crashes their party.

 

[Kinch]

Someone needs to do a one shining moment montage when Texas and OU leave. It would be our parting gift. Fizers dunk against Texas and Lazards touchdown catch against OU would be at top my list for Iowa State. Kansas two point conversion. Pole would have to be included. It would be awesome.

 

[cyclones500]

Never forget the year they’re thinking final 4 and Richmond crashes their party.

Still boggled that multiple analysts had Iowa to the Final Four. Sweet 16? Mayyybe (depending how much you trusted/didn't trust Providence). At least a reasonable possibility.

If you're motivated to take a stab at a 5 advancing to 3rd weekend, Houston seemed like a better darkhorse candidate.