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EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
I figured with just under a week to go until Selection Sunday as well as the conference tournaments getting underway it'd be a good time to make a March Madness 2015 thread. Last year of course, my Cats lost three of the last four regular season games and many thought we were about done for (which is why I was so excited last year when we beat the teams we did)...yet they overcame a lot and didn't quit and as a result came just six points short of a championship. Luckily we only lost four guys from that squad (two were graduating seniors) and it is obvious that postseason experience has done us quite well so far! Of course it's a lot different this year in that just like with 1978 and 1996, anything short of a national championship would a humiliating embarrassment to say the least.

So you guys know where my allegiance is, what about the rest of you? Who are you pulling for this year? Doing any kind of office pool at your school/workplace?
WISHLIST
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars

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  • CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070
    I work for a school district, and in my department I am the only man. I don't think there will be an office pool.

    I suppose I will root for Gonzaga since they are the only school from WA that will be in
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I work for a school district, and in my department I am the only man. I don't think there will be an office pool.

    I suppose I will root for Gonzaga since they are the only school from WA that will be in >>



    Remember way back when Gonzaga was among the most popular Cinderella teams? Somehow I don't think they can play the underdog card this year though I bet by now they must be especially hungry for their first Final Four appearance; maybe we'll get to face them on the big stage, who knows?
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭
    Went to high school with the coach of Virginia so I gotta root for them. Would love to see a Wisconsin vs Kentucky rematch in the final four again.

    Go Badgers!!!
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    It's Selection Sunday and we're still running the table...just six more to go until we're hanging that giant blue 2015 NCAA championship banner into the ceiling of Rupp Arena! image As Mr. T would have to say about it:

    We're gonna be the champs! Cuz we're the best, and we can't be beat, and we won't be beat! image No we certainly don't hate those other teams, but we pity the fools, and we will destroy any team that tries to take what come April 6 will be rightfully ours! image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    Geez, not one but TWO 14's over 3's already. They're not wasting any time on the upsets are they? Just so long as none of them involve us of course. image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Geez, not one but TWO 14's over 3's already. They're not wasting any time on the upsets are they? Just so long as none of them involve us of course. image >>


    Bracket Busters fer sher.

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    I guess someone forgot to give UCLA the memo that they didn't deserve an at-large bid...
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    id like to see unc and kentucky. should happen the way they're paired.
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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    Just one down, and five more to go until we're hanging that 2015 NCAA Championship banner where it belongs; in the ceiling of Rupp Arena! image If only the other NCAA Tournament games were that easy...
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was happy to see Georgia State win last night. UGA is my school, but I'm not anticipating a huge run...or much honestly, so a win or 2 there would be pretty sweet. That's all I got, no pools/brackets for me this year.
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    12-4 in little office pool, so far.
    Baylor loss hurt the worst. Had them getting to the elite 8.

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  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    25-7 after round 1.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    Four more to go! image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Four more to go! image >>

    image

    Villanova. Overrated?? Buh bye.

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    I guess we'll probably get Virgina then come title game time?
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I guess we'll probably get Virgina then come title game time? >>



    Nope, I guess we'll get the Duke boys! I was really looking forward to us giving another beating to Kansas but that's okay, we'll be more than happy to beat up on Wichita State or Notre Dame some more (we used to play the Irish a lot more often). Then perhaps we can once again make quick work of Wisconsin...
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    Im not in a pool this year. would cause me even more stress.

    its actually nice to sit back and just enjoy
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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Im not in a pool this year. would cause me even more stress.

    its actually nice to sit back and just enjoy >>



    That's okay just two years ago I was not into that year's tournament at all; for obvious reasons... image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭


    << <i> Then perhaps we can once again make quick work of Wisconsin... >>



    What game did you watch last year? It was a one point game with one heck of a shot by Harrison I think. Quick work my butt. Would love to see a WI vs Kentucky to get our revenge. Though we have played like crap that last two games
  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,463 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> Then perhaps we can once again make quick work of Wisconsin... >>



    What game did you watch last year? It was a one point game with one heck of a shot by Harrison I think. Quick work my butt. Would love to see a WI vs Kentucky to get our revenge. Though we have played like crap that last two games >>



    Wisconsin will give Kentucky a hard time. As will Notre Dame I believe.
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  • PM770PM770 Posts: 320 ✭✭
    West Virginia is not going to be a picnic to play either. Kentucky's four most difficult games of the year will be the next four.
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭


    << <i>West Virginia is not going to be a picnic to play either. Kentucky's four most difficult games of the year will be the next four. >>



    Four? You sure they are going to play four?
  • PM770PM770 Posts: 320 ✭✭


    << <i>Four? You sure they are going to play four? >>



    Excellent point. No, I'm not sure of that at all. I should have said that every game Kentucky plays the rest of the way will be their most difficult.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    Oh don't you worry; we're only four away; we've come much to far to blow it now! image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070
    Estil must've been sweatin' bullets last night after WVU almost rallied for the upset
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭
    Typical Wisconsin last night. Keeping it close but covering on the final free throw !!!!

    Glad Notre Dame won. I think they will play tougher than Wichita would have.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Estil must've been sweatin' bullets last night after WVU almost rallied for the upset >>



    I know, for a few moments there I was getting pretty worried... image And Notre Dame should be a fun matchup...didn't we used to play them every year or something a few decades ago?

    And as for that WV player who predicted they'd beat us? Poor fellow, in the famous words of Beavis' tombstone in their adaptation of "A Christmas Carol", he never scored. image
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭
    I went to the games at the Q last night, Kentucky was very impressive to say the least. I didn't really care who won the game, but I was hoping to see a competitive matchup. Maybe the Irish can give them a game tomorrow night. ND should at least have a taller lineup than WV did.

    Now the fans from each team were a different story...

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    You know we used to play the Irish every year until 1983, then 1988-97, and and 2001-04. In fact, would you believe we have played them more than we have played either Clown U (Indiana) or Loserville? Maybe that would a be a fun annual match up to get going again...though I think we need to get Clown U back on our schedule first.

    So what exactly happened with our fans? I mean I wasn't there in person so...
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
  • EstilEstil Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭✭
    Now that was way WAY too close last night.
    WISHLIST
    Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P+S, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
    Quarters: 61D, 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
    74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
    1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
    1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
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