2025 All Tournament Thread

[NYBri]

So….if their victory on Tuesday was proof that they belonged, does a first round loss prove they didn’t?

 

[arnie]

Acc!

We’re carrying the flagg as usual.

 

[CameronBornAndBred]

So….if their victory on Tuesday was proof that they belonged, does a first round loss prove they didn’t?

 

[rsvman]

I don't understand the point of making more than one bracket. Maybe if you're trying to win money or something I guess I can understand it. But if you're doing it as part of the group we were in why would you do more than one bracket? If your second bracket is correct how is that not an indictment of your first bracket?

The 'Sheet of Integrity!'

 

[Matches]

They are who we thought they were, as someone once said.

 

[sagegrouse]

UNC got behind by 20+. Made a frantic and effective rally to get close -- but then ran out of gas, leading to many missed shots.

Lesson to Clemson and UNC -- the 1st half counts too.

 

[Indoor66]

Maybe the cheats can hang a banner for a Dayton Championship.

 

[fidel]

9F

 

[BigZ]

A few minor upsets but a boring first round so far. Nothing more than a 12 winning and no buzzer beaters

 

[SouthernDukie]

I’m sticking with my prediction of Duke and Florida being on a collision course. Both teams are rolling.

 

[BrummieDevil]

I’m sticking with my prediction of Duke and Florida being on a collision course. Both teams are rolling.

That's my pick too

It's funny how after all that, it seems like Auburn is clearly the weakest 1 seed at this point

 

[rsvman]

A few minor upsets but a boring first round so far. Nothing more than a 12 winning and no buzzer beaters

There was an amazing buzzer beater in the First Four. How quickly we forget.

If you haven't seen it, Google it. Rivals the best of the best.

 

[throatybeard]

Good evening. I'm Ernie Johnson Jr, and I'm here in studio with Clark Kellogg, where we have to listen to two retired NBA players who don't watch any college basketball until the Ides of March do stand-up comedy for three weeks.

Kenny Smith: Carolina basketball is like when your mom makes bacon. You can smell it.

 

[kmspeaks]

Anybody else tired of hearing that darn "I'm a tarheel born" song on the commercial? I always hum random songs that are stuck in my head and that is NOT one I want in there.

 

[simmias]

Anybody else tired of hearing that darn "I'm a tarheel born" song on the commercial? I always hum random songs that are stuck in my head and that is NOT one I want in there.

I'm still convinced that the sheer number of NCAA-themed commercials featuring UNC this year is the real reason UNC made the tournament.

 

[Steven43]

I’m sticking with my prediction of Duke and Florida being on a collision course. Both teams are rolling.

I’m just glad the University of Florida officially ended (2020) that awful “Gator Bait” chant. Good riddance, I say.

If we do match up with the Gators I would expect the good guys (Duke) to come away with the trophy

 

[MChambers]

Heels looked not just good, but GREAT!!

I’m kind of happy that my pick of a Duke v UNC national title game isn’t actually going to happen. Would have been pretty damn nerve-wracking, to be honest.

I would have been quite happy to have Duke face UNC in the title game. If we get that far, we’ll probably have to play a much better team.

 

[DukieInKansas]

Anybody else tired of hearing that darn "I'm a tarheel born" song on the commercial? I always hum random songs that are stuck in my head and that is NOT one I want in there.

Now that they are out, will the commercial stop being aired?

 

[AGDukesky]

Now that they are out, will the commercial stop being aired?

I’m not sure but I will find them much less annoying now…

 

[-jk]

Anybody else tired of hearing that darn "I'm a tarheel born" song on the commercial? I always hum random songs that are stuck in my head and that is NOT one I want in there.

As the great Chas Kuralt reminded us, there are Tar Heels born and Tar Heels bred, but the only good Tar Heel is a Tar Heel dead.

-jk