NCAA Championship Week

[BillD1984]

This is one of my favorite times of the year: warmer weather coming (we got a foot of snow overnight ), spring training in full bloom and MARCH MADNESS, baby!!!!

First off, here's the 31 conferences that will earn automatic bids to the big dance. I will fill in the winner at the end of each conference tournament:



ACC:
AMERICA EAST:
ATLANTIC SUN:
ATLANTIC 10:
BIG EAST:
BIG SKY:
BIG SOUTH:
BIG TEN:
BIG 12:
BIG WEST:
COLONIAL:
CONFERENCE USA:
HORIZON:
IVY LEAGUE*:
MAAC:
MAC:
MEAC:
MISSOURI VALLEY:
MOUNTAIN WEST:
NORTHEAST:
OHIO VALLEY:
PAC-10:
PATRIOT LEAGUE:
SEC:
SOUTHERN:
SOUTHLAND:
SUMMIT LEAGUE:
SUN BELT:
SWAC:
WAC:
WEST COAST:

*- Ivy League doesn't participate in a postseason conference tournament, therefore the regular season champ receives the automatic bid.

 

[SabresRule]

I'll predict who I think will win some of the tournaments for now; I'll fill in the other in due time.

ACC: North Carolina
ATLANTIC 10: Xavier
BIG EAST: Pittsburgh
BIG TEN: Michigan State
BIG 12: Oklahoma
CONFERENCE USA: Memphis
HORIZON: Butler
MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton
MOUNTAIN WEST: BYU
PAC-10: Arizona State
SEC: LSU

Bill, it you or someone else could fill me on the teams in the conference I haven't mention yet, I'd appreciate it.

As soon as I can, I'll pick the teams I have winning all the tournaments.

 

[BillD1984]

I'll predict who I think will win some of the tournaments for now; I'll fill in the other in due time.

ACC: North Carolina
ATLANTIC 10: Xavier
BIG EAST: Pittsburgh
BIG TEN: Michigan State
BIG 12: Oklahoma
CONFERENCE USA: Memphis
HORIZON: Butler
MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton
MOUNTAIN WEST: BYU
PAC-10: Arizona State
SEC: LSU

Bill, it you or someone else could fill me on the teams in the conference I haven't mention yet, I'd appreciate it.

As soon as I can, I'll pick the teams I have winning all the tournaments.

Good looking picks, Sabres! :up

But remember, there's ALWAYS a lot of upsets during championship week.

 

[BillD1984]

The first wave of conference championships is this weekend (all times Eastern):


Big South Championship- Saturday at 4:00pm on ESPN2

Atlantic Sun Championship- Saturday at 6:00pm on ESPN2

Ohio Valley Championship- Saturday at 8:00pm on ESPN2

Missouri Valley Championship- Sunday at 2:00pm on CBS

Also, the Ivy League rep will probably be determined this weekend.

 

[anders5189]

This is my favorite time of year too. The ACC and Big East tournaments are going to be unreal. Barring any early round upsets all the teams in the quarterfinals of the ACC and BE tournaments could be NCAA Tournament teams. When has that ever happened?

 

[BillD1984]

This is my favorite time of year too. The ACC and Big East tournaments are going to be unreal. Barring any early round upsets all the teams in the quarterfinals of the ACC and BE tournaments could be NCAA Tournament teams. When has that ever happened?

Absolutely. The Big East and ACC tournamets are gonna be sick! :up

 

[BillD1984]

Big South Tournament

Quarterfinals on Tuesday (tommorrow) All games at 7:00pm ET:

(8) High Point at (1) Radford
(5) Winthrop at (4) UNC-Asheville
(7) Coastal Carolina at (2) VMI
(6) Gardner-Webb at (3) Liberty


Semifinals on Thursday:

VMI vs. Liberty- 6:00pm on ESPNU
Radford vs. UNC-Asheville- 8:00pm on ESPNU


Championship Game Saturday at 4:00pm on ESPN2

 

[SabresRule]

(8) High Point at (1) Radford
(5) Winthrop at (4) UNC-Asheville
(7) Coastal Carolina at (2) VMI
(6) Gardner-Webb at (3) Liberty

I'm picking VMI.

 

[BillD1984]

I'm picking VMI.

Me too.

 

[BillD1984]

Atlantic Sun Tournament @ Lipscomb University

First Round (All Times Eastern)

Wed. 3/4- (7) Stetson vs. (2) ETSU- 9:30pm

Thurs. 3/5- (6) Mercer vs. (3) Belmont- 3:30pm
(5) Campbell vs. (4) Lipscomb- 9:30pm


Semifinals

Fri. 3/6- Stetson/ETSU vs. Mercer/Belmont- 7:00pm
Campbell/Lipscomb vs. (1) Jacksonville- 9:30pm

Championship

Sat. 3/7- Semifinal winners- 6:00pm on ESPN2

 

[BillD1984]

Ohio Valley Tournament

Quarterfinals (all times Eastern)

Tues. 3/3- (5) Eastern Kentucky at (4) Morehead St.- 7:30pm
(7) Eastern Illinois at (2) Austin Peay- 8:00pm
(8) Tennessee Tech at (1) UT-Martin- 8:00pm
(6) Tennessee St. at (3) Murray St.- 8:30pm


Semifinals at Nashville

Fri. 3/6- Morehead St. vs. UT-Martin- 7:00pm on ESPNU
Austin Peay vs. Murray St.- 9:30pm on ESPNU


Championship at Nashville

Sat. 3/7- Semifinal winners- 8:00pm on ESPN2

 

[BillD1984]

Missouri Valley Tournament at St. Louis


First Round (all times Eastern)

Thur. 3/5- (8) Drake vs. (9) Indiana St.- 7:05pm
(7) Wichita St. vs. (10) Missouri St.- 9:35pm



Quarterfinals

Fri. 3/6- (1) Northern Iowa vs. winner of 8/9 game- 1:05pm
(4) Bradley vs. (5) Southern Illinois- 3:35pm
(2) Creighton vs. winner of 7/10 game- 7:05pm
(3) Illinois St. vs. (6) Evansville- 9:35pm


Semifinals

Sat. 3/7- Northern Iowa/8-9 winner vs. Bradley/Southern Illinois- 2:35pm
Creighton/7-10 winner vs. Illinois St./Evansville winner- 5:05pm


Championship

Sun. 3/8- Semifinal winners- 2:05pm on CBS

 

[HD MM]

I'll predict who I think will win some of the tournaments for now; I'll fill in the other in due time.

HORIZON: Butler

Mark my words Sabres.... Do not count out the Cleveland State Vikings. It took a buzzer beater for Butler to squeak out a win against Cleveland State at Butler a few weeks ago. These Vikings are very hungry under coach Gary Waters.

 

[cjwct]

This is my favorite time of year too. The ACC and Big East tournaments are going to be unreal. Barring any early round upsets all the teams in the quarterfinals of the ACC and BE tournaments could be NCAA Tournament teams. When has that ever happened?

As a huge Duke fan, see icon, I cannot agree more that the Big East and ACC will be unbelievable games night in and night out.

However, what is an upset? Any team especially in the ACC can win it? Yes, even Virginia or Georgia Tech. In the Big East, even Georgetown or Notre Dame can win it!

I hope Duke does not win it because I want a 4th seed in the Tourney; any higher has proven trouble in recent years!

Prediction: Pitt wins Big East and Clemson wins the ACC

 

[anders5189]

Mark my words Sabres.... Do not count out the Cleveland State Vikings. It took a buzzer beater for Butler to squeak out a win against Cleveland State at Butler a few weeks ago. These Vikings are very hungry under coach Gary Waters.

If you're right HD results like that would be a disaster for many bubble teams across the country. That's what makes championship week so much fun. A lot of people are going to hoping that teams like Butler and Gonzaga don't get tripped up.

 

[mccoyrj]

Is anyone going to set up a Satellite Guys bracket on ESPN.com this year?

 

[anders5189]

However, what is an upset? Any team especially in the ACC can win it? Yes, even Virginia or Georgia Tech. In the Big East, even Georgetown or Notre Dame can win it!

Lots of teams in the ACC could win the tournament but Virginia and GT can't. They are terrible, especially GT.

 

[riffjim4069]

NCAA Championship Week...

...don't you mean Bring on the Frozen Four!!! Can a mod please insert "Men's Basketball" into the title so we don't confuse it with Women's Basketball or Hockey.

 

[BillD1984]

If you're right HD results like that would be a disaster for many bubble teams across the country. That's what makes championship week so much fun. A lot of people are going to hoping that teams like Butler and Gonzaga don't get tripped up.

You beat me to the punch, anders. Teams like Gonzaga and Butler are pretty much locks to make into the field of 65. So if they lose their respective conference tournaments, that's a huge blow to the bubble teams out there.

 

[BillD1984]

Is anyone going to set up a Satellite Guys bracket on ESPN.com this year?

That would be sweet! :up