2024 NCAA Tournament Thread

[madguy30]

Well they're 20-0 in the second round their last 20 tournaments, maybe time to change up the home team format or go to 32, that's really pointless to play those games.

In the mens games the 1/16/ 2/16 games used to be kind of meaningless, now they can be good games. the second round has NEVER been some automatic layup where any team could go 20-0 20 years in a row. Bad look.

I think UConn has been quite all right with the look.

I think Iowa pulls this off in classic Hok fashion but it would be fun to see them lose.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Did you see the win % by round they showed over the past 20 years?

They might as well start them in the Sweet 16. 40-0? That's broken.

I mean 20 years includes an insanely dominant stretch from the early 2000s to the mid 2010s. Again, they haven't won it all since 2016. I agree they should go away from the home games in the first 2 rounds but it is hardly broken

 

[jctisu]

I think UConn has been quite all right with the look.

I think Iowa pulls this off in classic Hok fashion but it would be fun to see them lose.

You can see Iowa is going to pull this out. Just feels like it.

 

[CloniesForLife]

How is that not a foul on Iowa? lol

 

[ISUCY23]

Holy **** this is getting bad. UCONN getting absolutely jobbed.

 

[jctisu]

Yeah clearly out on UConn Lobo. The ball on that replay shows it brushing the Iowa player’s fingers on its way out.

 

[alarson]

Man refs helping Iowa a lot lol

Don't even know why i watch. So many of these games have felt rigged to get the matchups they want in later rounds. And it seems clear they want a USC\Iowa matchup. The golden girl needs a title.

 

[FerShizzle]

How is that not a foul on Iowa? lol

it was last touched by iowa as well.

 

[HFCS]

No I get what you're saying. And I agree. There's a glaring bubble aspect with the CC thing this year and last to some extent, as much as we don't wanna admit it.

It's been super team after super team for so long. The same thing people have complained ad nauseum for the NBA since somebody took his talents to South Beach. At least the NBA super teams play against actual pros.

I'm an NBA guy other than ISU. The league got really lucky that Gianis and Jokic are awesome hard working lunch bucket guys who don't mind staying in Denver and Milwaukee. It was on a bad trajectory when the US born stars were playing superfriends instead of wanting to beat each other.

 

[Cyched]

Holy **** this is getting bad. UCONN getting absolutely jobbed.

They know which matchup with SC will get good ratings. They’ve been given clear instructions.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

How is that not a foul on Iowa? lol

Pretty sure it bounced out before the foul.

 

[Gunnerclone]

How is that not a foul on Iowa? lol

And it was last touched by Iowa to add insult to injury.

 

[ISU_Guy]

UConn is cooked. Foul trouble and Iowa is starting to get looks

 

[madguy30]

You can see Iow is going to pull this out. Just feels like it.

UConn had a few chances to really extend the lead but let Iowa Frannyball their way back into it.

 

[CycloneOE]

This is a joke.

 

[Gunnerclone]

They know which matchup with SC will get good ratings. They’ve been given clear instructions.

They go from 12 million for an IA v SC final to what? 750k-1million for a UConn v SC final?

 

[RezClone]

I'm an NBA guy other than ISU. The league got really lucky that Gianis and Jokic are awesome hard working lunch bucket guys who don't mind staying in Denver and Milwaukee. It was on a bad trajectory when the US born stars were playing superfriends instead of wanting to beat each other.

That's a very good point, actually.

 

[clonedude]

Not only was it off of Iowa, but then they body checked Paige to the floor and no foul.

 

[NWICY]

You can move to neutral siting for the opening weekend just plan on attendance of 3-5000 at most sites, unless some corporations buy the tkts and give them away.

 

[CloniesForLife]

UConn had a few chances to really extend the lead but let Iowa Frannyball their way back into it.

Yeah they needed to build the lead more in the first half..