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re: Most boring March Madness ever
Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:42 pm to TigersHuskers
Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:42 pm to TigersHuskers
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All 1 seeds
The only other time it happened in the modern field of 64 was 2008.
Kansas
Memphis
North Carolina
UCLA
Kansas vs. North Carolina was the game where Kansas built a 40-12 lead and Billy Packer told everyone to turn their TV off.
Memphis easily beat UCLA.
But the Final was classic for Jayhawks fans.
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Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:43 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Only one good elite eight game too
Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:44 pm to Ed Osteen
You guys are missing the point. No one is upset #1 seeds are in the FF. But, if the system devolves to where only power teams advance it's going to lose its luster. NIL and the portal are threatening to do just that.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:45 pm to TigersHuskers
NIL current program is not good for anybody, but don't see where it hurt the tourney....
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:00 pm to SoFla Tideroller
I get it, I just think people are massively overvaluing this based on a two season sample size. Maybe it won’t be as often but upsets will still happen and random teams will get still get hot then get demolished in the sweet 16.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:52 pm to Ed Osteen
I think you'd have to admit that we are largely entering uncharted territory with NIL and portal factors. But, the early returns in college football certainly hasn't enhanced the game's appeal with fans. College basketball is a much more fringe sport. It's regular season ratings have cratered from where they were 30 years ago. If the tournament's attraction starts to slide, the whole sport's future becomes threatened.
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:13 pm to TheOcean
Describe Good…..
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:50 pm to TheOcean
The problem isn't that four power conference #1 seeds made it.
The problem is that Florida were the only one that was appointment television (and they have been in two GEMS of games).
It's a down tournament, but it will be back.
The FAU/SDSU tourney was also an outlier for other reasons.
The problem is that Florida were the only one that was appointment television (and they have been in two GEMS of games).
It's a down tournament, but it will be back.
The FAU/SDSU tourney was also an outlier for other reasons.
This post was edited on 3/30/25 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 3/30/25 at 9:05 pm to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
the tournament's attraction starts to slide, the whole sport's future becomes threatened.
It becomes a regional sport where a swath of the mid South cares from the Northeast to Tobacco Road to Appalachia to the Midwest… further north cares about hockey, further south cares about baseball
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:11 am to SoFla Tideroller
I have no problem that the elite 8 was littered with high seeds and the F4 is all#1... In fact, I much prefer it this way.
I have a serious problem with how we got here... Good mid major players hit the transfer portal and go to power teams, thus crippling the mid majors. This is worse for college basketball than the 1 and done model.
I have a serious problem with how we got here... Good mid major players hit the transfer portal and go to power teams, thus crippling the mid majors. This is worse for college basketball than the 1 and done model.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:45 am to 632627
Agreed
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:49 am to 632627
I'm grateful Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin came to Michigan, but they should have been wrecking shop at Yale and Florida Atlantic.
Posted on 3/31/25 at 8:49 am to TigersHuskers
The lack of upsets hasn't been the issue
It's the lack of competitive games.
There have only been three or four really good games the entire tournament.
It's the lack of competitive games.
There have only been three or four really good games the entire tournament.
This post was edited on 3/31/25 at 8:50 am
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:35 pm to TigersHuskers
Duke winning a Natty.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Why even bother watching?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Why even bother watching?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:46 pm to TigersHuskers
Yeah, this is so boring. I hate that these two number one seeds are playing this game right now.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:50 pm to CollegeFBRules
I may have jumped the gun
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:51 pm to TigersHuskers
All good, brother. It happens. 
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