2024-25 College Basketball Thread

[Jake from State Farm]

All four No.1 seeds make the Final Four for the second time. Auburn-Florida followed by Duke-Houston

 

[Michael_ Gee]

So does that mean the selection committee won the ESPN bracket challenge?

 

[dixiehack]

Never are people more let down than when the field is properly seeded.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Never are people more let down than when the field is properly seeded.

Not sure many people questioned the # 1 seeds at all.

 

[Webster]

Sparty had chance after chance at the end.

 

[Della9250]

 

[Michael_ Gee]

She's so pathetic. So much accomplishment, so insecure.

 

[Scout]

School on Saturday… no class.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Good line by Ian Eagle: "It will be all chalk on the River Walk."

Auburn-Florida go first on Saturday.

There can be no winner. A peeping tom and a Trumpist on the sidelines. Ugh.

 

[dixiehack]

Not sure many people questioned the # 1 seeds at all.

Yes, but the rest of the Elite Eight was three No. 2 seeds and a No. 3. Only one team in the round of 16 was below a 6. Only three teams below a 10 won a game in the main draw. And accordingly people act like this month was the basketball equivalent of Superman IV.

 

[Retired_Scribe]

I miss sports writing like this. Insightful, a touch of flair and context that really sparkles throughout.

Houston smothers Vols, punches Final Four ticket

Houston showed Tennessee and the SEC that the Big 12 can still play the role of bully in the Cougars' dominating 69-50 win over the Vols on Sunday.

www.espn.com

Yeah. But this sentence:
"On Sunday, Sampson's close friend Rick Barnes became the latest team to get ripped apart by Houston."
Rick Barnes isn't a team.

 

[Retired_Scribe]

Yeah. But this sentence:
"On Sunday, Sampson's close friend Rick Barnes became the latest team to get ripped apart by Houston."
Rick Barnes isn't a team.

And, after reading the entire story... just a recitation of facts and records. No real insight, no quotes, no color. Writer was there but I could have written this story from my den.