RebKell's Junkie Boards

[Hoops9092]

I'm enjoying this, and encourage people to not be afraid of predicting an unpredictable upset!

[calbearman76]

The third round is now complete. All of the 1 and 2 seeds won with the exception of North Carolina St who fell to #3 UCLA. UConn had struggled in its first two rounds, at least compared to the seeding, but playing 6 seed Princeton had the biggest win of the 2 seeds, and a higher percentage than either of the first two rounds.

The Elite Eight matchups will be posted by tomorrow morning. I am aiming at having the voting to be completed for the Elite Eight on March 30. The Final Four voting will run until April 2 and the winner will be crowned on April 5, what would have been the night of the final in New Orleans.

Additionally I will remove the seed numbers going forward so that there is no confusion between the seed and the number of votes cast.

[Howee]

[calbearman76]

The Final Four has now been posted. Oregon breezed by UConn 22-3. Baylor had a much closer game, winning 14-10 in a game that was close most of the way. The Ducks take on Baylor in a final 4 rematch from last season.

On the other side of the bracket South Carolina easily dispatched UCLA 20-5. Louisville upset Maryland 14-9 to be the only 2 seed to reach the Final Four.

Voting is now open for these two games.

[myrtle]

We're so boring! With all the supposed parity this year, here we are with #1 and #2 facing each other.

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For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.
- Amanda Gorman

[calbearman76]

The final game has been posted, Oregon vs. South Carolina.

Oregon beat Baylor 23-5 while South Carolina beat Louisville 20-8 in the semifinals

Voting will go until 5 PM pacific time on Monday, April 6.

[calbearman76]

OREGON WINS


Oregon swept through the entire tournament without even a hint of worry. Beating UCDavis 18-0 and Central Michigan 21-2 was expected, but their continued dominance in the next two weekends were impressive.

The Ducks went through week 2 nearly as easily as week 1, beating Indiana 22-1 and then destroying Connecticut 22-3. That is a combined 85-6, a 93% win percentage, far better than any other team.

In New Orleans Oregon met up against the Baylor Bears in the semis and beat them 23-5, 82%. And in the finals against South Carolina it wasn't much tougher, winning 17-5, 77%.

Sabrina Ionescu won the Most Outstanding Player for the tournament. This was the first championship for a Pac 12 team in 28 years when Stanford beat Western Kentucky. Oregon became only the third different Pac 12 team to make the finals. Stanford made the final game 4 times between 1990 and 2010, winning twice. USC made the final in 3 of the first 6 years, winning in 1982 and 1983 before losing in 1986.

Thanks to everyone for voting. It isn't the same thing as the having the tournament, but I think it was better than nothing.

[Howee]

[Howee]

I MUST SAY, I'M A BIT SHOCKED AT THE LACK OF KUDOS TO OUR INIMITIBLE "CALBEARMAN"....

Where are all you misfits? Cal really does deserve a ton of credit for letting Oregon wi.....errrr....SEEING TO IT THAT.....okay, FOR RUNNING THE SHOW.

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Oregon: Go Ducks!
"Inévitablement, les canards voleront"

[calbearman76]