2023-2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[TheReff]

So UConn got the Big 10, Big 12 and SEC champs in their bracket? And two other teams from last year’s final 4? Woof I’d be pissed

Hurley doesn’t care. Just going to go out & kick all their asses.

 

[TheReff]

App. St. beat Auburn and has two wins against JMU. Classic trap game for Wake.

Trap game?? This is our first game of a new tournament. They are good and we better bring our A-game or suffer our first loss ever to them in bball

 

[dc9deac]

But but but they beat a 19-14 Michigan State in the 1st game of the season!

Funny til you realize that by any metric pre or postseason that was a bigger true road win than our squad had all year — and perhaps in a decade plus — despite far more chances…

 

[spritethr]

For the few of yall that want to turn down the NIT bid

 

[w84it]

I do agree with Dalen Cupp. Why in the hell does the transfer portal open tomorrow, and not after the season. Just seems dumb.

Schools that use the Quarters System start up with new classes immediately upon returning from spring break, so kids transferring from those schools need to make a decision sooner rather than later.

 

[PhDeac]

I do agree with Dalen Cupp. Why in the hell does the transfer portal open tomorrow, and not after the season. Just seems dumb.

Yeah. At least push it back a week. I don’t see the hurry.

 

[BlackjackMc]

#1 seed Wake Forest plays Appalachin State in the first round of the NIT. That game should be fun and the atmosphere should be raucous. If the students and Wake fans show up the ASU fans could fill up the Joel.

FWIW, the loss to Duke in Durham was the must win game of the season. It was the last opportunity to prove the Deacs could beat a top tier team on the road and mitigate the poor performances away from the Joel. Plenty of shoulda/woulda to the season but the improvement in the metrics after beating Duke at home was substantial. A win in Durham says Wake can beat anybody, anywhere.

Until Wake upsets a big dog on the road, it will not be considered a quality team. Too many losing seasons. too recently. That's what it took Tacy, Odum and Prosser to gain legitimacy. To be the man, you have to beat the man at their house.

 

[MichDeac25]

The early game non conf games as a measuring stick make almost no sense in today's game. Teams are being constructed annually and teams aren't gelling until later in the season. Early season games are a total crapshoot.

 

[rolldeacz]

I hope there is a run of schools doing that to get HPU in. lol.

High Point #1 seed in the CBI with a bye and the possibility of getting Cleveland St(eamered) in Rd 2. Your HPU and Wake worlds could collide in ways you never thought possible

 

[JamesSokolove]

Lot of good beating Duke in Durham did for Pitt

 

[IckerDeac]

Duke is only a 4 seed so not really a marquee win for Pitt or for us.

 

[awakegirl]

Pitt turning down the NIT is ridiculous. What makes them think they’re entitled to a bid?

 

[DCDeac]

Pitt turning down the NIT is ridiculous. What makes them think they’re entitled to a bid?

I just assumed it meant Hinson had told them he wouldn't play in the NIT...

 

[WindyCityDeac]

So i haven't thought through this a ton, just kind of workshopping. Wouldn't it make sense to have some sort of normalization factor in the Quad system/Net rankings for conference games. Since you can't choose those opponents and conference games in all sports and conferences are believed to be tougher than on paper. Should Quad rankings expand for in conference games? Just random thought for today

 

[TimmyClutch]

I dont like any 1st round upsets, someone talk me into a couple

 

[ChrisTheDeacm89]

UVA losing as a #1 seed in the first round was only a few years ago. Wouldn't be too shocked if it happens again this year. Both the Holes and Purdue have lost a few off games this year where one or two players didn't quite show up and it effected the whole team.

 

[TimmyClutch]

UVA losing as a #1 seed in the first round was only a few years ago. Wouldn't be too shocked if it happens again this year. Both the Holes and Purdue have lost a few off games this year where one or two players didn't quite show up and it effected the whole team.

Purdue and Farleigh Dickinson last year.

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

I just assumed it meant Hinson had told them he wouldn't play in the NIT...

Why wouldn’t they play without him?

 

[ChrisTheDeacm89]

Purdue and Farleigh Dickinson last year.

That's right. Somehow forgot about that one.

 

[wufu bufu]

So i haven't thought through this a ton, just kind of workshopping. Wouldn't it make sense to have some sort of normalization factor in the Quad system/Net rankings for conference games. Since you can't choose those opponents and conference games in all sports and conferences are believed to be tougher than on paper. Should Quad rankings expand for in conference games? Just random thought for today

I like where you're going. Even though it's not a round Robin there should also be some weight given to conference record/ standing at the end. Like Clemson should not be a lock and so high up in the NET when they finished 2 spots below Pitt, 1 spot below us with a H2H loss.