Predicting the 2011 NCAA tournament field

[Rocket's Rocket Fan]

I agree with you NDOM. This is going to be really fun tournament this year.

 

[IrishLax]

Joe Lunardi's Southeast bracket after Duke defeats UNC:

#1 ND
#2 Duke
#3 BYU
#4 Wisconsin
#5 Arizona
#6 Kansas State
#7 Cinci
#8 Missouri
#9 Gonzaga

Of those teams, Missouri scares me the most. If we get past them we match up incredibly well with Wisconsin and Arizona. Duke, if they can get past Cinci, would likely play KSU as I think BYU is just trash without Davies. Literally no inside presence and athleticism... it's been evident in every game they've played.

So KSU, Cinci, BYU or Duke in the elite 8? Wow I love that prospect. Let's hope Joe is right. Even with we trade with Duke and are a #2 I still like our prospects just as much.

 

[IrishLax]

O$U #1 overall seed (surprise, surprise with Gene Smith as chair), #2 Kansas, #3 Pitt, #4 Duke. Please God let us be in Duke's bracket.

 

[dshans]

All I'm gonna say is that this tournament is gonna be a blast. Its going to be full of parody. Buzzer beaters, major upsets and I think for the first time a #1 seed will lose in the first round. Bout to get real EXCITING!

Sheesh, not again! PARODY = an imitation of a style of a particular writer, artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comedic effect. PARITY = the state or condition of being equal.

There may be a bit of both in the tournament, but let's try to get it right!

We are (after all) ND!!!

 

[KPENN]

IrishLax beat me to it

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

Sorry Lax and everyone else but I predicted Nova as a 9 seedm

 

[IrishLax]

Holy hell Duke gets SDSU!?!?!?!!? Jesus Christ how do they get a cakewalk bracket every year?

We're totally getting Kansas. ****ing bull****.

 

[NDPhilly]

**** San Diego State is 2 seed in Duke's bracket. God I hope we are in the southeast with Pitt

 

[DomeX2 eNVy]

Looks like we get Kansas' bracket - doubt they'd put us with Pittsburgh.

 

[KPENN]

Holy hell Duke gets SDSU!?!?!?!!? Jesus Christ how do they get a cakewalk bracket every year?

We're totally getting Kansas. ****ing bull****.

Dude.... It sucks but it's like this every year for them

 

[KPENN]

Looks like we get Kansas' bracket - doubt they'd put us with Pittsburgh.

Wrong. I think UNC's in OSU's bracket. My bad

 

[KPENN]

EAST (Newark)

Cleveland
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Texas-San Antonio/Alabama State winner
No. 8 George Mason vs. No. 9 Villanova

Tampa
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 UAB/Clemson winner
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Princeton

Cleveland
Friday, March 18
No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Marquette
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 14 Indiana State

Charlotte
Friday, March 18
No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Georgia
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Long Island University


WEST (Anaheim)

Charlotte
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Hampton
No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Tennessee

Tulsa
Friday, March 18
No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 12 Memphis
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 Oakland

Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 17
No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Missouri
No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Bucknell

Tucson
Thursday, March 17
No. 7 Temple vs. No. 10 Penn State
No. 2 San Diego State vs. No. 15 Northern Colorado



So far this is what it looks like

 

[KPENN]

SOUTHWEST (San Antonio)

Tulsa
Friday, March 18
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Boston University
No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 9 Illinois

Denver
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Richmond
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 Morehead State

Chicago
Friday, March 18
No. 6 Georgetown vs. No. 11 USC/VCU winner
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Saint Peter's

Chicago
Friday, March 18
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Florida State
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Akron

 

[IrishLax]

What an absolute screw job. If there is one team in the world we match up poorly with it is Kansas. They have clearly been the most athletic and most talented team in the country all year.

I'm so angry right now. And Florida St. is an awful matchup as a #10. Good news is that we can take Purdue. But Kansas? Really? You slotted us behind SDSU? What a load of crap.

 

[NDPhilly]

WE GOT SO ****IN SCREWED. they had us as 7th best team... clearly dilusional

 

[RallySonsOfND]

We got screwed the F over. I call Bull****!

 

[NDPhilly]

Florida a 2 seed??? Seriously??

 

[IrishLax]

OMG Florida got SUCH a better draw than us!! Pitt got a really good path to the final four. Can't believe BYU got a #3 seed... ask Vegas who they like between BYU and Gonzaga or St. Johns.

Wow. This selection thing SUCKS when you're in the running for a top seed.

And Clemson/USC over Colorado? Really? My mind is blown right now.

 

[NDPhilly]

Someone please explain to me why Pitt got the one seed and not us

 

[KPENN]

SOUTHEAST (New Orleans)

Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 17
No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 16 UNC Asheville/Arkansas-Little Rock winner
No. 8 Butler vs. No. 9 Old Dominion

Tucson
Thursday, March 17
No. 5 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Utah State
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Belmont

Denver
Thursday, March 17
No. 6 St. John's vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
No. 3 BYU vs. No. 14 Wofford

Tampa
Thursday, March 17
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Michigan State
No. 2 Florida vs. No. 15 UC Santa Barbara

 

[InKellyITrust]

When will it come out with what time we'll play at on Friday?

 

[aubeirish]

I say bring it on. I feel good about our team. I would love to smack Purdue as well, if everything goes as plan.

 

[IrishLax]

The other team that got screwed? Utah State gets a very low #12 seed and has to face a very good and very hot Kansas State. The winner of that game should roll Wisconsin.

 

[DomeX2 eNVy]

I will say that Utah State got the worst seed of anyone. How does a team ranked #17 in the coaches poll get a #12 seed?

 

[Old Man Mike]

I would not assume that Kansas gets by Louisville.

 

[BGIF]

I would not assume that Kansas gets by Louisville.

Ageed

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

OMG Florida got SUCH a better draw than us!! Pitt got a really good path to the final four. Can't believe BYU got a #3 seed... ask Vegas who they like between BYU and Gonzaga or St. Johns.

Wow. This selection thing SUCKS when you're in the running for a top seed.

And Clemson/USC over Colorado? Really? My mind is blown right now.

Pitt's got a rough path, especially in the 2nd round.

 

[ACamp1900]

Jay Bilas is BS... "One thing that stood out as a snub was SDSU not getting a number 1 seed... you could make the case they deserved it... that is all."

wtf?? I can see our guys not getting one and I can see them getting it... period.

no case whatsoever??? that was a wow moment

 

[irishfan]

Pat Forde of ESPN is picking us to win it all as of right now.

 

[ACamp1900]

I'm happy if we get to the elite 8... our bracket is pretty tough in all honesty...

and I'll also add we did not get screwed with the seeding... we blew a double digit lead in a game that would have sealed a number one... when that happened we get what we get and not throw a fit.