*** Official Selection Sunday Thread ***

[CyNews]

Hope TJ gets Gilbert (who looked pissed) and crew motivated.

No doubt about that.

 

[LarryISU]

If we get to a game with UConn, I can't even imagine how the refs will decide the game. 3 of our guys foul out.

 

[CydeofFries]

Also it's clear the committee definitely chooses based on * narratives *. SDSU and former coach TJ? check. A&M Nebby? Check.

 

[AgronAlum]

I forgot to mention how badly Indiana St also got screwed.

This committee basically said tonight that conference tournaments didn't matter when ISU went from #7 in the country to #8 by destroying KSU, Baylor, and Houston in the Big 12 tourney... it was all about how you did in the regular season. Okay fine... then Indiana St for sure should have been in based on that.

The committee was not consistent whatsoever in what was important.

I wanted to see Larry Blurred aka Cream Abdul Jabbar do some damage. They would have been a game on the main TV for me.

 

[Cyched]

For anyone wringing their hands over the teams in ISU's bracket... the tourney is unpredictable as hell. Take a breath. Hopefully ISU rolls next weekend. I can guarantee you that NOBODY will be excited to play ISU in this tourney.

Side note, when your team gets through the round of 64 and 32, its a phenomenal week to absorb sports talk radio. Quite the buzz you get from the opening run of the tourney.

March Madness is the quintessential "be careful what you wish for" event.

Play well, you have good odds to advance. Play poorly, you're beat. Don't fret about matchups, especially the hypotheticals.

 

[cyphoon]

On a positive note, win the East, and you should win the whole damn thing.

H

 

[danvillecyclone]

It's been said several times, these brackets were set a week ago. All they had to do was plug in winners of the smaller conferences. What ISU did the last 5 days was totally meaningless to the all-knowing Committee.

So you’re saying we were a 2 seed no matter what?

That’s highly unlikely.

 

[JP4CY]

Commissioner on ESPN again talking noncon.
I feel like that's a direct message to us.

 

[HoopsTournament]

The "Tournament is not going to be played at Home, so we take a look at your road record" is also a stupid one. It is not a true Road game either. It is a neutral site game.

 

[WastedTalent]

Also it's clear the committee definitely chooses based on * narratives *. SDSU and former coach TJ? check. A&M Nebby? Check.

Nobody outside of Nebraska cares about Trev Alberts moving up. Hell most A&M fans don't know who he is.

 

[WastedTalent]

The "Tournament is not going to be played at Home, so we take a look at your road record" is also a stupid one. It is not a true Road game either. It is a neutral site game.

Lol. So KU a 10 seed?

 

[jsb]

The "Tournament is not going to be played at Home, so we take a look at your road record" is also a stupid one. It is not a true Road game either. It is a neutral site game.

Also our road record is good.

 

[alarson]

Commissioner on ESPN again talking noncon.
I feel like that's a direct message to us.

Again with the self-contradictory statement about not valuing any part of the season over another while looking specifically at NCSOS.

Every year when they do these committee chair interviews they do not come off very intelligent.

 

[GTO]

I think Illinois/BYU could be a tough game, but I think most of the complaining is the fact that we ended up in UConn's bracket. The first two rounds are a pretty good draw.

I would 1000% prefer to play Illinois instead of BYU.

 

[dahliaclone]

When are lines released. Really curious about a lot of them.

 

[cowgirl836]

How many times have we played the previous national champion in the tournamen? Feels like a lot.

Wasn't this the case with Uconn back in the Niang years? Wasn't that the awful ending with ohio State and red cheeks?

 

[AuH2O]

Also it's clear the committee definitely chooses based on * narratives *. SDSU and former coach TJ? check. A&M Nebby? Check.

I think like 1% of people care at all about either of those narratives.

 

[iowastatechris]

Commissioner on ESPN again talking noncon.
I feel like that's a direct message to us.

They gave UCONN the “overall #1 seed” and they had a terrible non con schedule as well. They only give a **** about non con schedules when it fits their narrative.

(And yes they backhandedly ****** them as well)

 

[clonedude]

So the geographic distance really plays a big factor now... I think that changed a few years ago. That explains why Drake and SDSU are in Omaha.... sucks for us though.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I honestly think Drake will be the darling upset pick over the higher seeded Washington State, and could be favored, which is a tough spot that usually doesn’t work out.

I like how we match up with both, but particularly WSU as they aren’t big on threes either (slightly less makes than we have).