2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[brewcity77]

Is Auburn this years Uconn? They look like they might just be head and shoulders better than everyone.

Maybe. They're the main reason I want a 1-seed, because I don't want to see them until San Antonio. Give 4-5 other teams a chance to knock them off before we have to deal with them. 17-18 Big East wins and finishing ahead of UConn likely needed to get to the 1-line.

[Newsdreams]

Excited for Radford

[CountryRoads]

Games of the Day brought to you by Kam Jones, notorious for not making teammates better:

Midway at Cleveland St., 11AM, ESPN+

UVA Wise at George Washington, 11AM, ESPN+

Florida Tech at Florida Gulf Coast, Noon

Radford at South Carolina, 1PM, SEC

Calumet College of St. Joseph at Valpo, 1PM, ESPN+

North Central (IL) at Milwaukee, 2PM, ESPN+

I still don't quite understand why D1 vs D2 games count on the record. For example, Morgan State is "6-8" (43 point underdogs today at ISU). Though 4 of their 6 "wins" are against D2 competition. I guess maybe it is fooling somebody. Would like to see some of this cleaned up. D1 schools should play D1 schools (maybe that's crazy to expect), except in the case of a one off exhibition game.

[Nukem2]

I still don't quite understand why D1 vs D2 games count on the record. For example, Morgan State is "6-8" (43 point underdogs today at ISU). Though 4 of their 6 "wins" are against D2 competition. I guess maybe it is fooling somebody. Would like to see some of this cleaned up. D1 schools should play D1 schools (maybe that's crazy to expect), except in the case of a one off exhibition game.

They don't count for NCAA NET purposes.

[Uncle Rico]

Gard keeps getting it done as the Badgers wallop Detroit Mercy by 23

[Newsdreams]

Gard keeps getting it done as the Badgers wallop Detroit Mercy by 23

Extend Gard

[K1 Lover]

Is Auburn this years Uconn? They look like they might just be head and shoulders better than everyone.

Gary Parrish & Matt Norlander recently mentioned that Auburn is on track toward having the highest offensive rating ever recorded in KenPom. Pretty scary for a team that's usually been known for its defense.

[Uncle Rico]

Games of the Day brought to you by muscoop, the internet's preeminent humor site:

Penn State-Scranton at Wagner, 11AM, NEC

Aquinas at Bowling Green, 2PM, ESPN+

[tower912]

I hope for her sake that Sister Jean was able to travel to Hawaii with the Loyola team.

[brewcity77]

Larranaga stepping down at Miami. Shocking how much Miami looked to be the front-runner of the NIL era just a few years ago and now it's all crumbled around what has to be the greatest coach in program history.

https://x.com/kaufsports/status/1872307855271067695

[Scoop Snoop]

I hope for her sake that Sister Jean was able to travel to Hawaii with the Loyola team.

Oh, she as there. I read somewhere that she was seen heading to the beach with her surfboard.

[Billy Hoyle]

Larranaga stepping down at Miami. Shocking how much Miami looked to be the front-runner of the NIL era just a few years ago and now it's all crumbled around what has to be the greatest coach in program history.

https://x.com/kaufsports/status/1872307855271067695

he told Mark Titus after the Final Four eight of his guys entered the portal. He also had the whole Nigel Pack/Isiah Wong NIL issue. Izzo is one of the last of the old guard and I can see him packing it in out of frustration very soon.

[Shaka Shart]

Sucks to see solid coaches pack it up, but maybe this will bring about some increased turnover and some young blood to become the next round of legends.

Would rather someone acknowledge they cannot adapt to the environment and call it a day vs stagnating for a decade of mediocre basketball.

[Shaka Shart]

Sucks to see solid coaches pack it up, but maybe this will bring about some increased turnover and some young blood to become the next round of legends.

Would rather someone acknowledge they cannot adapt to the environment and call it a day vs stagnating for a decade of mediocre basketball.

Counterpoint: When the going gets tough, the tough get going

[Uncle Rico]

he told Mark Titus after the Final Four eight of his guys entered the portal. He also had the whole Nigel Pack/Isiah Wong NIL issue. Izzo is one of the last of the old guard and I can see him packing it in out of frustration very soon.

Sure hope so.  Rape apologists being out of the game would be great

[Jay Bee]

"NIL" is code for "my team sucks badly and it's time for me to retire, so I'm just gunna quit now" in Larranaga Language

[WhiteTrash]

I don't want to start or be involved in a "discussion" of who is to blame, but college sports is in a bad spot due to lack of or clarity on rules. The sports are going through a major disruption and especially if you are older and don't need to work, I understand guys stepping away. It does not make them quitters or cry babies.
Are people who bust their ass for 30+ years to provide for their families and decide to hang it up if their commute doubles or they are asked to re-train on cutting edge technology or report to a new boss due to an acquisition quitters?
Maybe people are jealous that some people have the ability to say "f--- it!".

[WhiteTrash]

Anyone have thoughts on what has happened to our old conference foe Syracuse? They look like they could be 20 loss team? Is/was the Cuse a one coach wonder? 

[Uncle Rico]

I don't want to start or be involved in a "discussion" of who is to blame, but college sports is in a bad spot due to lack of or clarity on rules. The sports are going through a major disruption and especially if you are older and don't need to work, I understand guys stepping away. It does not make them quitters or cry babies.
Are people who bust their ass for 30+ years to provide for their families and decide to hang it up if their commute doubles or they are asked to re-train on cutting edge technology or report to a new boss due to an acquisition quitters?
Maybe people are jealous that some people have the ability to say "f--- it!".

The sport will be just fine without James Larannaga or Tom Izzo.  Go ahead and retire.  They all saw the train coming and stood on the tracks.  They're a very big reason why the sport is where it is.  They aren't victims, they're the perps that benefit quite handsomely for years

[Shaka Shart]

The sport will be just fine without James Larannaga or Tom Izzo.  Go ahead and retire.  They all saw the train coming and stood on the tracks.  They're a very big reason why the sport is where it is.  They aren't victims, they're the perps that benefit quite handsomely for years

Let's be honest, they used rule flaunting competitive advantages for years and now when it's out in the open and legal water finds its level.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I think NIL rules need to be tightened up and better defined.  However I will not lose sleep because any 65yr plus coach decides to retire.

[Uncle Rico]

Let's be honest, they used rule flaunting competitive advantages for years and now when it's out in the open and legal water finds its level.

I don't blame the older guys for leaving.  It's a new world and who needs it when they've made bank and can almost certainly get a gig talking hoops or drop some lines on the salad circuit.  Just spare me the "woe is me things have changed" BS.  Move along, quitter.

[Shaka Shart]

I don't blame the older guys for leaving.  It's a new world and who needs it when they've made bank and can almost certainly get a gig talking hoops or drop some lines on the salad circuit.  Just spare me the "woe is me things have changed" BS.  Move along, quitter.

Yes, but my point being they almost certainly utilized benefits that were illicit and now legal

[Uncle Rico]

Yes, but my point being they almost certainly utilized benefits that were illicit and now legal

Absolutely

[GoldenEagles03]

I think NIL rules need to be tightened up and better defined.  However I will not lose sleep because any 65yr plus coach decides to retire.

Larannaga was upset that he made the Final Four and had players leave...hmmm...kinda like you made the Final Four at George Mason and left, Jim?

Hypocritical.