The "I'm Not Going to Jinx It" Thread, 2021-22 Basketball Edition

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Close game at halftime. Keep an eye out. (FS2)

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So who's playing? Weirdly, this image can describe both teams.

[CameronBornAndBred]

With 6 minutes left, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tarheels are leading the Michigan Wolverines by 20.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Rats. I tried.

[Phredd3]

Rats. I tried.

It was a commendable effort. Sadly, I think the Holes are getting a bit better at defense.

[FerryFor50]

It was a commendable effort. Sadly, I think the Holes are getting a bit better at defense.

Or Michigan was way overrated this season.

[DoubleBlue]

The Tide is not sleepless in Seattle. (ESPN2)

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Tide still rolling. (ESPN2)

(ETA: Wow, missed it by a minute.)

[Tripping William]

Tide still rolling. (ESPN2)

(ETA: Wow, missed it by a minute.)

Better by only one minute than by a Few.

[arnie]

Better by only one minute than by a Few.

Atlantic and Pacific tides rolling over dogs all day.

[Tripping William]

Atlantic and Pacific tides rolling over dogs all day.

Spokane like an aficionado of both football & basketball.

[rsvman]

Y'all managed to jinx the Gonzaga game but good. Now four of the 'Bama players have four fouls, Zags are only down four, and there are still six minutes to play.

[Tripping William]

Y'all managed to jinx the Gonzaga game but good. Now four of the 'Bama players have four fouls, Zags are only down four, and there are still six minutes to play.

Why wouldn’t we want Gonzaga to win and Nate Oates to lose?

[KandG]

Why wouldn’t we want Gonzaga to win and Nate Oates to lose?

Also takes some luster off our win? Bama’s dictated this game pretty thoroughly.

[Stray Gator]

It's looking like Duke broke the Zags -- they barely scraped by a 1-6 Tarleton squad at home, and were beaten tonight by Alabama at Seattle in a game that wasn't as close as the final margin might suggest.

[DoubleBlue]

It's looking like Duke broke the Zags -- they barely scraped by a 1-6 Tarleton squad at home, and were beaten tonight by Alabama at Seattle in a game that wasn't as close as the final margin might suggest.

Gonzaga is still #1 on Kenpom, but not by much. I think the pre-season rankings are still in play. It will be either Purdue or Baylor for #1 in the polls this week. Less pressure for Duke.

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Can an 0-7 team drain the indoor Swamp? (ESPN+/SEC+)

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Can an 0-7 team drain the indoor Swamp? (ESPN+/SEC+)

They can!

A couple of weeks ago we were hearing that Dayton over Kansas was the upset of the year. It ain't anymore.

Consider:

Dayton was 1-3 and KenPom #130 going into the ESPN Events Invitational held in Orlando. They beat Miami, and then beat KenPom #2 Kansas 74-73.

Texas Southern was 0-7 and KenPom #240 before playing at KenPom #19 Florida and beating them 69-54.

It's true that Florida was not as highly rated, but tonight they lost by 15 on their home court to a previously winless team.

[CDu]

They can!

A couple of weeks ago we were hearing that Dayton over Kansas was the upset of the year. It ain't anymore.

Consider:

Dayton was 1-3 and KenPom #130 going into the ESPN Events Invitational held in Orlando. They beat Miami, and then beat KenPom #2 Kansas 74-73.

Texas Southern was 0-7 and KenPom #240 before playing at KenPom #19 Florida and beating them 69-54.

It's true that Florida was not as highly rated, but tonight they lost by 15 on their home court to a previously winless team.

I dare say that this loss will stand as the worst loss of the year. Absolutely stunningly bad loss for the Gators.

[MChambers]

I dare say that this loss will stand as the worst loss of the year. Absolutely stunningly bad loss for the Gators.

To quantify it, in T-Rank, Florida gets a Game Score (a ranking on a 100 point scale) of 5. Duke's loss to SFA two years ago had a Game Score of 64.

[ChillinDuke]

To quantify it, in T-Rank, Florida gets a Game Score (a ranking on a 100 point scale) of 5. Duke's loss to SFA two years ago had a Game Score of 64.

That is nothing short of astounding. Wow.

- Chillin