NCAA tourney - nothing but luck because your team lost

[Dan Lambskin]

The NCAA tournament, the ultimate crapshoot.

The Kentucky Derby says hi

[Art Vandelay]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

[mweir145]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

It's like 10X worse than the Giants winning the World Series.

[urbanbreez]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

It's like 10X worse than the Giants winning the World Series.

He mad cause VCU isn't Vancouver Community University.

Also, UCONN ftw.

[jfg]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

It's like 10X worse than the Giants winning the World Series.

I'm sure VCU's run can be explained by their pythagorean record.

[mweir145]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

It's like 10X worse than the Giants winning the World Series.

He mad cause VCU isn't Vancouver Community University.

It might be because I attend KU. Just a guess, though.

I'm sure VCU's run can be explained by their pythagorean record.

It's more as a result of Leonard Hamilton's terrible coaching in the S16.

[KCollins1304]

Nothing to do with Self's abysmal record in the Elite 8? I believe he's 1-5.

[mweir145]

Nothing to do with Self's abysmal record in the Elite 8? I believe he's 1-5.

Kind of reminds me of Torre and the Yankees last decade. They better fire him before he puts together another 35-3 team.

[Metroid]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

That is exactly why I (and many, many others) love college basketball. VCU is not a bad team, bad teams don't make the final four. They are a decent team that caught fire at the right time. It's exactly what makes college basketball awesome.

Having an excellent regular season is great, having a great tournament run is better.

[mweir145]

I'm convinced Weir doesn't actually like sports. He just likes statistics and uses sports as a vehicle for complaining (which is his one true love, even moreso than math and stats).

I certainly don't like them when an entire season of excellence ends because of a loss to a bad team like VCU.

That is exactly why I (and many, many others) love college basketball. VCU is not a bad team, bad teams don't make the final four. They are a decent team that caught fire at the right time. It's exactly what makes college basketball awesome.

Having an excellent regular season is great, having a great tournament run is better.

I didn't say it wasn't exciting, especially for casual fans. Close games and one-off upsets certainly are.

And what you define as decent, I define as mediocre to bad. I watch a lot of college basketball and VCU isn't even in the top 30 teams this year. Looks like they've gotten hot from 3PT range for a stretch, but how long can you really expect that to last?