College Basketball Thread

“ROCK
CHALK
JAYHAWK
KAYYYYYYY
UUUUUUUUUU

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“Memphis needs more work, but we are slowly getting there.”

“Bama plays Arkansas either tonight or tommorrow night.”

“Nothing like a real basketball fan to tell you exactly when their team plays......”

“The Illini are at Northwestern tonight. I am going to guess they will be a little fired up after Keady (mentor) broke the Illini home winning streak by beating Weber (protege) last Saturday.

Anyone see the KY/Miss St. game last night? Man, KY got out of that one by the skin of their teeth.”

“yeah, and we play either in Tuscaloosa or Fayetteville. How's that for info?


The MSU/KY game was a good one. I was pulling for the Dawgs.”

“Rutgers plays undefeated Pittsburg today at Pittsburg. They haven't lost a home game in the 30 games at their new arena.

I'm skeert.”

“The next couple of months should be interesting. I predict a couple of sleepers will come alive.”

“Bittersweet night in Lobo Land. The Pit should be rocking tonight against Air Force, but they had to do a "Pack the Pit" promotion to do it.”

“Pack the Pit??? WTF?? I don't think I even want to know.”

“Illinois and the Suckeyes are in a tight game in the second half. If Weber loses two straight at home, he will be lambasted by Illini fans. That hasn't happened in years.”

“Clarification - two losses at home has not happened in years.

And it did not happen this afternoon. Illini again beat the Suckeyes.”

“Has anyone seen the "Without Sports, this would be disgusting" commercial. Damn funny.”

“Well, Weber should at least pretend he is unaffected by the criticism he is receiving from the Illini fans. He has popped off with some quotes that aren't helping his situation. Coach Weber, don't even try to compare yourself to the former coach. Be a head coach in your own right.”

“Congrats to the NC fans.
The Jayhawks sure aren't scoring like they did last year. However, they are playing more like a top-level team and picking up the W's on the road. Both are good signs.”

“Rutgers plays everyone tough, but aren't quite there, just yet.
Puke. What else can I say????
Kentucky....ouch! Sorry Stickman.
Oklahoma is in a big funk.
Vandy over the Gators. Sorry Arc.
Pretty wild season. Maryland beats NC, who beats UConn, but loses today.
The tourney could be wild.
Also, Stanford is still undefeated. Someone should drop these guys, and soon.”

“yipee! bama beat auburn 69-46

Roll Tide Roll!!”

“Lobos got handed their ass in a handbag, at home, in The Pit. It was gruesome, with a sellout crowd of 18,018.”

“Dunadan, I agree with you regarding Weber's comments. It may be the result of his nervousness and what he feels are greater expectations moving to big time college basketball.

Stanford - they have a legit chance of finishing the season undefeated. Pac-10 isn't a powerhouse conference this year and the remaining game against Zona is at Stanford.”

“No one goes undefeated this season. I predict Arizona and USC will sneak up and pop Stanford.”

“Kentucky....ouch! Sorry Stickman.
Unfortunately, Kentucky is good for one or two of these a season. Games they have no business losing, yet manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”

“Well, Stickman, if it's any consolation, the Jayhawks tried to give the game away at mighty Texas A&M. If they don't learn the meaning of "rebound" soon, they are gonna be hurtin' for certain.”

“Dunadan's last post was prophetic. Think this will hurt your ranking? Why is lizs being so quiet?

Rutgers has been playing well lately. The Notre Dame coach had some really nice words for them after yesterday's game: "They've got a heck of a basketball team. Rutgers is a talented group. They've got great chemistry this year. I'm very impressed."

Hey - if things continue this way, maybe... just maybe, we'll see a Jayhawks/Scarlet Knights match-up in the NCAA's.”

“Bama stunk it up against LSU after playing Florida tooth and nail. Oh, the path a young team must take.”

“Hey, Violin. As far as rankings go, I think the Jayhawks deserve to be in the lower half of the top 25 somewhere. They could go on to win it all, but right now they are inconsistent, and I'm trying to put it nicely.
I would love to meet up with your Scarlet Gang. Would a meeting between the two generate another bet that I won't have to honor?”

“How about the winner has to wear this hat when posting to TT?

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“Record Pts Pvs
1. Duke (44) 18-1 1,767 1
2. Stanford (26) 18-0 1,749 2
3. Saint Joseph's (2) 18-0 1,660 3
4. Pittsburgh 20-1 1,485 7
5. Connecticut 17-3 1,476 6
6. Louisville 16-2 1,353 4
7. Mississippi St. 18-1 1,350 11
8. Gonzaga 17-2 1,330 10
9. Kentucky 14-3 1,229 5
10. Cincinnati 15-2 1,008 8
11. Texas 14-3 968 16
12. Arizona 14-4 963 9
13. Oklahoma St. 15-2 962 18
14. Wisconsin 14-3 860 17
15. Georgia Tech 16-4 800 14
16. Wake Forest 13-4 683 19
17. North Carolina 13-5 607 12
18. Syracuse 14-3 586 20
19. Texas Tech 16-4 545 13
20. Kansas 13-4 513 15
21. Florida 13-5 178 22
22. Oklahoma 13-4 172 25
23. Providence 14-4 156 23
24. Utah St. 17-1 152 --
25. South Carolina 18-3 150 24
Others receiving votes: Air Force 116, Vanderbilt 113, Seton Hall 101, S. Illinois 65, N.C. State 58, Florida St. 53, Marquette 49, Dayton 27, Purdue 26, Charlotte 20, Creighton 17, W. Michigan 17, Memphis 10, Hawaii 7, Kent St. 4, Rice 4, Illinois 3, Michigan St. 3, Iowa St. 2, Vermont 2, Va. Commonwealth 1.


A few things that stand out to me: Arizona at 14 and UConn at 5 are too highly ranked. Florida dropping only one spot after losing at home just aint right. Sorry Dunadan, but I think Kansas is lucky to be ranked with some of the bad losses that they have. KU/Mizzou tonight. I'm really torn on this game. I dislike Quinny-Poo with a passion, but a Mizzou win would help the Illini RPI.”

“Oh, and I still think Stanford has a good shot to go undefeated.”

“If its any help, Kansas was always my first choice on Nintendo.”

“Bama fell to 24 in RPI. We currently have the #1 ranked schedule. Florida is #2.”

“Whoops, Zona is ranked 12, not 14. That's even more overrated.”

“No way Stanford will go undefeated. They will lose to either (or both!) Arizona (at home - a tradition between the schools; road team has won last 7 meetings) and/or Cal (rivalry game). Maybe even one or two others, too. Better to lose a game or two anyway - too much pressure going into the tourney undefeated....”

“The way this season is going, Virginia fans don't have to worry about the Cavs being blown out in the opening round of the NIT!”

“Still think UConn is overated?”

“Hub, I agree. The Jayhawks haven't proven yet that they are in the top eschelon. They could turn out to be a world beater, but for now, they are in the middle of the pack. There are glimpses of brilliance, but we will see.
How many losses did Syracuse have when they entered the tourney last year?
Stanford will not go undefeated. It they do, they will have a massive target on their backs come tournament time.
Rock Chalk!”

“Nice win for the Jayhawks over Misery.

Yes, UConn thumped Syracuse, but I think 'Cuse is suspect too.”

“How 'bout 'dem Tigers. Granted it was a short handed Louisville team, but when the dust cleared, Memphis still had another one locked up in the W column.

16 game home winning streak for the Tigers.

March should be interesting.”

“"Bama fell to 24 in RPI. We currently have the #1 ranked schedule. Florida is #2."
dayhiker
04:47:28 PM
02/02/04

why does that always happen to us dayhiker... in football and basketball”

“Memphis has strung together some nice wins. Topping Pitino's crew will go a long way in the selection committee's eyes. Some rough road games are on the way - Marquette, Louisville, and Cincinnati. Winning one of those, and the fact that they have held serve at home, should lock a tournament spot.”

“Congratulations, Memphis fans. I would love to see them in the tournament, because they would be one of those "dangerous" teams.
Kansas Jayhawks go up against Texas Tech and the Madman on Saturday. This could be a tough game.”

“Kansas Jayhawks 96, Texas Tech Red Raiders 77. Probably Kansas' best game this season. If the boys can keep putting it together like this, the season could be a great one.
How did everyone fair, this weekend? I know Stanford LUCKED OUT.”

“Kentucky wins again. The cocks almost pulled it out though.

There, I've said it. For you basketball-ignorant, the cocks are the South Carolina Gamecocks.”

“Kentucky wins again. The cocks almost pulled it out though.

There, I've said it. For you basketball-ignorant, the cocks are the South Carolina Gamecocks.”

“What, Stick? I didn't get it the first two times. LOL
Yeah, I saw that score. I could almost hear the sigh of relief coming from Lexington.”

“I thought "submit message" sounded like a double click when I hit it.”

“Well, Kentucky Wildcats need two shots to make it usually, anyway. No big deal. BTW, nice brag about your national championship on the Dog thread.
Now, what happened in '88?”

“I feel a little sheepish about showing my face on this thread after Saturday's game.

Stupid Seton Hall really made it hard for Rutgers to make it to the NCAA's. Its still a mathematical possibility though.

They showed a lot better sportsmanship than in our last meeting when a blantant shove into the bleachers started a bench clearing brawl.”

“Dang, you East-Coasters are all so violent.
C'mon Scarlet Knights! I want to see the Jayhawks get them in the first round.”

“Memphis contiues to win.

At times, I think they have the best defense in the country. Too bad they don't play that way all the time.”