First 1 seed to lose?

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I'd rather play Loyola than GT. Krutwig is their best player. I think Kofi should be able to handle him. Loyola didnt play much outside of their conference. Wisconsin drubbed them and I think Wisconsin is the 9th best team in the Big Ten. The only thing that makes me concerned about Loyola is the "little brother" mindset. It can def. play a role.

If Loyola didnt make their run a few years ago, I dont think too many people are talking about them now.

Honestly, the longer I have to wait for another game, the more nervous I get about literally every scenario. I’m scared of GT, I’m scared of Loyola, I’m scared of OK State ... lol. Just gotta remember that our team is in a groove and playing as well as anyone right now, I guess!

 

[jwardelt]

Honestly, the longer I have to wait for another game, the more nervous I get about literally every scenario. I’m scared of GT, I’m scared of Loyola, I’m scared of OK State ... lol. Just gotta remember that our team is in a groove and playing as well as anyone right now, I guess!

Lots of pressure being a 1 seed.

 

[KyFaninNC]

UNC will definitely give Baylor some problems with their size underneath.

But let’s be real—if it’s a close game With 4 min to go, you gonna trust Caleb Love or Jared Butler?

UNC is not that good, guards are not steady.

 

[Jaycg15]

Illinois-Loyola is a dangerous matchup. Loyola is criminally underseeded and will hold the mental edge going up against big brother.

Loyola is not nearly talented enough to knock off Illinois. I've watched a decent amount of their film.

Defensively, they'll do okay. Offensively, Krutwig is the only person that will be able to consistently score. I'd expect a 10-20 point win for Illinois

 

[xWVU2010x]

Loyola is not nearly talented enough to knock off Illinois. I've watched a decent amount of their film.

Defensively, they'll do okay. Offensively, Krutwig is the only person that will be able to consistently score. I'd expect a 10-20 point win for Illinois

Its basketball, anything can always happen. It’s not like football where the better team can impose its will on the other team. They do need to get the ball in the hoop and bad shooting nights happen. Just saying the analytics rank Loyola high and they will have a mental edge, no amount of film watching changes that.

 

[Jaycg15]

Its basketball, anything can always happen. It’s not like football where the better team can impose its will on the other team. They do need to get the ball in the hoop and bad shooting nights happen. Just saying the analytics rank Loyola high and they will have a mental edge, no amount of film watching changes that.

They're comparable to a mid-tier Big 10 team, at best. Zero athleticism, but they're well-coached and they have a player that has one the best basketball IQs in the game. Upsets can happen, but I have zero concern about losing to them outside of a complete no-show choke job, and I don't see this team not showing up at this point.

 

[xWVU2010x]

They're comparable to a mid-tier Big 10 team, at best. Zero athleticism, but they're well-coached and they have a player that has one the best basketball IQs in the game. Upsets can happen, but I have zero concern about losing to them outside of a complete no-show choke job, and I don't see this team not showing up at this point.

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We shall see, they need to get by GT first of course but I have it circled as one of the most interesting first weekend games if it happens.

 

[Jaycg15]

We shall see, they need to get by GT first of course but I have it circled as one of the most interesting first weekend games if it happens.

I can see it being interesting, but that team doesn't have the players. They make Wisconsin look athletic.

 

[Villian07]

Do you really think "record vs top 50" is a better overall gauge than Kenpom/Torvik? Your metric grossly undervalues stuff like Michigan's neutral court win over #2 Gonzaga. Beating #49 =/= beating #2 even if technically both teams would be 1-0 over top 50 teams.

My problem with the quad 1 nonsense.

 

[Villian07]

Can’t see GT hanging with Loyola without wright bc now they have nothing for critwig.

jist gotta stop alvarodo and Devoe

 

[xWVU2010x]

Look at that, I called something!

 

[thebasketballreasons]

We all thought Michigan would be the first top seed to fall, since they looked vulnerable and in poor form. Illinois really surprised a lot of us, I am sure they were a trendy pick to win it all.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Ouch....some of these posts are not aging well.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Will this be the year a Loyola fan shows up on this board?

 

[sgrooms]

If Moses Wright doesn't get covid, would Illinois be in the Sweet 16 right now?

 

[ExitFlagger]

Will this be the year a Loyola fan shows up on this board?

15 accounts were probably created in the last 2 minutes.

 

[Lethal34fl2]

Illinois-Loyola is a dangerous matchup. Loyola is criminally underseeded and will hold the mental edge going up against big brother.

Nice

 

[Crappy Davenpot]

The fightin Sister Jean’s beat Illinois bad.
Year of the Bible Schools.

 

[Lefty8]

Loyola is not nearly talented enough to knock off Illinois. I've watched a decent amount of their film.

Defensively, they'll do okay. Offensively, Krutwig is the only person that will be able to consistently score. I'd expect a 10-20 point win for Illinois

Whoops

 

[RondoBaller21]

UNC fans in this thread lol

 

[hailtoyourvictor]

Which will be the first 1 seed to lose this year?

I’m leaning toward Michigan in the second round to the Bonnies. What day you?

sweet thread

 

[jwardelt]

Iowa.


















Oh wait, they're not a 1 seed.























It'll be Illinois.

Shameless bump.

 

[sdave]

I’m with the OP except I’ve got Mich losing to LSU.

‘nice call

 

[sdave]

Loyola is not nearly talented enough to knock off Illinois. I've watched a decent amount of their film.

Defensively, they'll do okay. Offensively, Krutwig is the only person that will be able to consistently score. I'd expect a 10-20 point win for Illinois

‘nice call

 

[Tash123]

I'd rather play Loyola than GT. Krutwig is their best player. I think Kofi should be able to handle him. Loyola didnt play much outside of their conference. Wisconsin drubbed them and I think Wisconsin is the 9th best team in the Big Ten. The only thing that makes me concerned about Loyola is the "little brother" mindset. It can def. play a role.

If Loyola didnt make their run a few years ago, I dont think too many people are talking about them now.

Oh my........... Laughing

 

[Jaycg15]

‘nice call

We’re going to watch Michigan get the layup bracket and have to hear from you guys the whole time about it, huh?

 

[supergreennole]

We’re going to watch Michigan get the layup bracket and have to hear from you guys the whole time about it, huh?

How is it the layup bracket?

 

[hailtoyourvictor]

We’re going to watch Michigan get the layup bracket and have to hear from you guys the whole time about it, huh?

Did you stop following the tournament? Houston has the layup bracket. The seeds left there are 8, 12, 11, 2. In Michigan’s bracket it’s 1, 4, 11, 2.

 

[Jaycg15]

Did you stop following the tournament? Houston has the layup bracket. The seeds left there are 8, 12, 11, 2. In Michigan’s bracket it’s 1, 4, 11, 2.

Yes, they do at this point.

 

[supergreennole]

Yeah the east is about as close to chalk as could be expected. UCLA is definitely not showing like a team that was the last 4 in, I think they have a team that will be in that game with Bama because they don't turn the ball over. If I'm a bama fan, I'm worried about when the bad shooting game is going to come, because it is going to come before you can lift the trophy

 

[RichardMassive]

Yes, they do at this point.

Think you’re still butthurt over losing to the mighty Loyola Chicago 🥴🤣🤣

 

[hailtoyourvictor]

Think you’re still butthurt over losing to the mighty Loyola Chicago 🥴🤣🤣

Illinois’ path would’ve been:

16 seed
Mid major the Jay himself said Illinois should beat by 11-20 and cmore wanted to face over GT.
12 seed Oregon State

 

[duckboy33]

How is it the layup bracket?

Baylor has the layup bracket. No PAC 12 teams on their side

 

[Crappy Davenpot]

Layup bracket with UCLA, FSU, Mich, Bama, USC., and Oregon still looming? Do tell

 

[cmore79]

Illinois’ path would’ve been:

16 seed
Mid major the Jay himself said Illinois should beat by 11-20 and cmore wanted to face over GT.
12 seed Oregon State

Yeah, so I might have been wrong about that.