Running 2023-24 NCAA Basketball Thread

We don't have a separate thread for the women, but their selection show was ridiculous.

First the MC mispronounced Albany throughout the entire regional reveal. Kept calling it "Ailbany," finally corrected herself in the second half of the show.

She then called Holy Cross as Holly Cross, messing up the biggest moment of their season. Then later she said Gonzaga's seed was the highest by any West Coast team ever, and not the highest seed ever by any WCC team.

And one of the analysts hyped up the Va Tech star player who is out for the season as one of her top four players in the Portland regional.

Just a shitshow.

 

Have a Holly Jolly Madness.

 

With one notable exception, the local politics will be to their liking.

 

I noticed that, too … somehow every team from Alabama was sent to Spokane.

Make your reservations early for Anthony’s and Tomato Street, Southern hoops fans!

Also, how is Creighton, a No. 3 seed, not playing in Omaha? And Tennessee, a No. 2 seed, not playing in Memphis?

 

I'd have a gripe based on the seeding. You think Florida Atlantic is an eight and Michigan State and TCU are nines and that Virginia and Colorado State are two of the last four in but Indiana State isn't good enough?

 

That’s insane.

 

There are smaller conferences that wrapped up their women’s tournaments this weekend.

Back to the men’s side - the Mountain West got six teams in but the committee treated it like Caddies’ Day at Bushwood. I know I’m the guy every year posting that league standings are irrelevant to seeding and selection, but you’re telling me the regular season champion of a 6-bid league is only an 8 seed?

 

Someone needs to explain to me how Duquense is an 11 seed -- I'd take all the 12s over them and maybe a couple of 13s. Hell I think Morehead State might be better

 

My understanding is that because Creighton is the host school in Omaha and they're playing at Creighton's home court that they cannot be assigned there.

Charlotte is closer to Knoxville than Memphis.

 

I hear Spokane is the Lubbock of the Northwest.