Why is March Madness so popular every year?

[sam_gordon]

Did the NCAA sprinkle anti-upset powder on the courts today? All the higher seeds are winning so far.

I thought you weren't watching.

I've found that EITHER Thursday OR Friday has the upsets. Not both. Since there were upsets yesterday, I'm not expecting many, if any, today.

 

[hardcorestitch]

I thought you weren't watching.

I've found that EITHER Thursday OR Friday has the upsets. Not both. Since there were upsets yesterday, I'm not expecting many, if any, today.

I just look at the scores on ESPN.com…

 

[hardcorestitch]

Apparently in Canada there are viewers too... that were so angry that TSN cut it off for curling...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...S&cvid=b473b475eb0745fa81f2a185358a905b&ei=32

 

[Praying Colonel]

I was watching but I had to turn if off with a minute left as my lunch break was over and I had to head back to work. But did any of those players that ran on the floor get a tech? Cause the game wasn't over. That should've been a technical on the team at least.

So on the Oweh shot that sent it to OT, it hit 00:00 while the shot was in the air. So when the players ran on the court it was the end of regulation and no technicals were assessed.

Now last week during the conference tournaments that did happen a couple of times when players ran out on the court when there was still time on the clock. They should've got Ts, but none were called.

 

[sam_gordon]

It's been a long time, but I do miss when the courts just had the host team's logos and graphics on the court. This generic crap is boring!

 

[hardcorestitch]

It's been a long time, but I do miss when the courts just had the host team's logos and graphics on the court. This generic crap is boring!

It would feel like a slap in the face to the school that isn’t involved in PLAYING the game…

 

[sam_gordon]

It would feel like a slap in the face to the school that isn’t involved in PLAYING the game…

Except teams don't play on their home court, even if they are in the tournament.

How would it be seen as insulting?

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

First 2 days are done, and there were no real big upsets this year. Every 9 seed won, which is kind of unusual. Also, had a 10, 2 of the 11s and 1 of the 12s. No team seeded lower than 12 won a tournament game. So not much madness over the first 2 days. Lets see what the next 2 days hold. Who does everything the first No. 1 to fall will be? Judging from the first 2 days, it appears Duke might be the answer, and I'd be perfectly okay with that. Arizona, Florida and Michigan all looked really, really good.

 

[mom2rtk]

It’s only going to get bigger and bigger with the addition of legalized sports betting.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

Growing up in NC, watching ACC basketball was a religion. My grandmother would pray for Duke, literally, every game. But even when I lived n Nashville, the corporation I worked for almost came to a stop in my department at least. We had a mix of ACC and SEC rivalries. I went to an Elite Eight game in Memphis with my VP and his wife to see his Alma mater.

The most fun was staying at Ceasars in Vegas during the Final Four.

I was in high school when Duke won the 91 championship. Laettner, Hill, Brickey, Hurley….and Jeff Capel graduated high school same time as me in my city. His and my schools were rivals so saw him many times.

Good times

 

[sam_gordon]

DS says he's missed one of the first 32 games and is listed as a "Top 200" in the world in whichever bracket challenge he's in. He admits it won't last.

 

[Nayan]

Both my son and I tore up our bracket sheets. I was hoping UCF would have won, they came back but not enough. Rooting for the Hurricanes and Gators!

 

[cayennews]

I don't watch games anymore, but when I was younger I was a huge college basketball fan, so I get it. It is exciting to root for your team or Alma mater.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

Michigan is looking like the real deal. But I guess they should since they won the Big 10. And they have an easy road to the Final 4 since they're playing basically at home.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Michigan is looking like the real deal. But I guess they should since they won the Big 10. And they have an easy road to the Final 4 since they're playing basically at home.

They're playing in the Buffalo Pod. Regionals are in Chicago.

Missouri, a 10 seed, got to play in St. Louis. Now THAT was a virtual home game. But they couldn't even get past Miami.
Florida, gets to play its first two rounds in Tampa. Now THAT is a virtual home game.
Houston, if it makes the south Regional will be playing in..... HOUSTON. That should never happen. Switch them with Iowa St.

My thing is why not throw Kansas into the Midwest as a four and move Alabama to the East.
Why not throw UCLA into the West as a 7, Move Miami to Kentucky's spot, and Kentucky over to the East.

Let's get some more regional flair into regionals.


We see an even bigger problem in softball. Oklahoma gets a home regional, a home super regional, and gets to play the CWS in Oklahoma city. Yeah. That's fair.

 

[sam_gordon]

And a double digit seeded team makes it to the Sweet 16!

11 Texas 74
3 Gonzaga 68

Of course, since Texas plays in the SEC and isn't a "small school", this doesn't qualify as an upset (according to some).

Don't forget, Texas even had to win a play in game earlier in the week.

 

[Marrila]

And a double digit seeded team makes it to the Sweet 16!

11 Texas 74
3 Gonzaga 68

Of course, since Texas plays in the SEC and isn't a "small school", this doesn't qualify as an upset (according to some).

Don't forget, Texas even had to win a play in game earlier in the week.

That was a really impressive win by Texas.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

They're playing in the Buffalo Pod. Regionals are in Chicago.

Missouri, a 10 seed, got to play in St. Louis. Now THAT was a virtual home game. But they couldn't even get past Miami.
Florida, gets to play its first two rounds in Tampa. Now THAT is a virtual home game.
Houston, if it makes the south Regional will be playing in..... HOUSTON. That should never happen. Switch them with Iowa St.

My thing is why not throw Kansas into the Midwest as a four and move Alabama to the East.
Why not throw UCLA into the West as a 7, Move Miami to Kentucky's spot, and Kentucky over to the East.

Let's get some more regional flair into regionals.


We see an even bigger problem in softball. Oklahoma gets a home regional, a home super regional, and gets to play the CWS in Oklahoma city. Yeah. That's fair.

That was my point. That should never happen. Chicago is in Michigan's backyard. It's a basic home game. Florida gets first 2 rounds at home, Duke gets first 2 rounds at home, Houston gets second weekend at home, if they make it that far. Meanwhile, Texas goes to Dayton then to Portland, back to Austin, then to San Jose if they get to the second weekend. They're going to be travel logged.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

And a double digit seeded team makes it to the Sweet 16!

11 Texas 74
3 Gonzaga 68

Of course, since Texas plays in the SEC and isn't a "small school", this doesn't qualify as an upset (according to some).

Don't forget, Texas even had to win a play in game earlier in the week.

Let's go! That's my team. Hook 'Em! Didn't get to watch much as we don't have cable. But we went to a resturant Thursday to watch then watched the last 10 minutes of the game on the March Madness app with the 1 hour free thing. Glad we watched it.

 

[Marrila]

Vandy and Nebraska is a nail biter.
C'mon Huskers!