***March Madness Opening Weekend Thread '25***

[boilerzz]

 

[Kevin Bryan]

F'n Vanderbilt.

I don't UK's chances.SEC might have been overrated.

Stop being a gay.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Wonder if Richard Pitino enjoys strange ass like his old man?

Yes, he does.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Stop being a gay.

Earned not given.

 

[Rod Dangerfield]

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Speaking of, I wonder how many bastards ole Rick has?

Stop being a gay.

@RipThru

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Speaking of, I wonder how many bastards ole Rick has?

All of them.

 

[speedfrk]

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Coooooooold blooooded

 

[Scotty00]

Oh Jimbo. Everyone has acknowledged that the SEC was the best conference. It is just sad to see the fan base of the winningest program in CBB and owners of 8 national championships join the likes of Auburn, Alabama and South Carolina fans with their weird obsession with conference success. Those fans don't have anything else to celebrate other than conference pride. Kentucky has a lot of prestigious accomplishments without needing their conference to be elite.

Yea but when the SEC was bad all we heard was dumbasses yelling “Kentucky don’t play anybody in the SEC” so yea it’s nice to see these other schools not being an embarrassment! Go SEC!!!!

 

[GhostOf301]

Yea but when the SEC was bad all we heard was dumbasses yelling “Kentucky don’t play anybody in the SEC” so yea it’s nice to see these other schools not being an embarrassment! Go SEC!!!!

I mean. If that's your thing, I guess.

Aviator checks out, BTW.

 

[JimboBBN]

This has been the most boring first round I can remember in some time. Barely any upsets.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Collision course for Tennessee and Kentucky?

Lol. This board’s going to be out of control.

 

[JimboBBN]

Collision course for Tennessee and Kentucky?

Lol. This board’s going to be out of control.

Not sure we get past Illinois. Might be a very slight favorite

 

[IUfanBorden]

Yea but when the SEC was bad all we heard was dumbasses yelling “Kentucky don’t play anybody in the SEC” so yea it’s nice to see these other schools not being an embarrassment! Go SEC!!!!

SEC was very good at the top: Bama, Fla, AU and Tenn..

Rest was good/ok. Really solid conference. But not the juggernaut it was made out by the media.

Ftr-- B10 8-0: Honk, Honk😁

 

[GhostOf301]

This has been the most boring first round I can remember in some time. Barely any upsets.

Even the upsets don't really feel like upsets.

 

[Blueheart32]

Not sure we get past Illinois. Might be a very slight favorite

Kenpom has it 85-84 Illinois. Probably going to open at about 1.5 one way or the other

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Kenpom has it 85-84 Illinois. Probably going to open at about 1.5 one way or the other

It opened a while ago, Illinois -1.5

 

[boilerzz]

 

[jhmossy]

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Impressive. Still won’t win a title though

 

[speedfrk]

Even the upsets don't really feel like upsets.

Been thinking the same thing. Yes we’ve had a couple 12/5 but they didn’t feel like upsets. CSU/Memphis the line was Memphis -2. Arkansas/Kansas wasnt really an upset as an 7/10. Drake bearing Missouri wasn’t shocking at all. Etc. so many games have been straight ass kickings.

I do wonder if the portal/NIL is the cause. You don’t have as many veteran laden mid majors who have played together for years. Guys in those leagues that can play now transfer to bigger schools for the money.

 

[speedfrk]

Kenpom has it 85-84 Illinois. Probably going to open at about 1.5 one way or the other

An a neutral I’m excited for this game. I am just sick of the blowouts.

 

[jhmossy]

Reminds me of 2019 tourney. First two rounds were pretty meh but it led to some pretty incredible second weekend games. That collection of Elite 8 games is up there with the best of all time. I’m hoping 2025 is just about delay of gratification

 

[Necessary Roughness]

Reminds me of 2019 tourney. First two rounds were pretty meh but it led to some pretty incredible second weekend games. That collection of Elite 8 games is up there with the best of all time. I’m hoping 2025 is just about delay of gratification

I hope it's like the 2019 tourney also.

 

[jhmossy]

I hope it's like the 2019 tourney also.

You want to lose the championship game again because your star player made one of the worst defensive lapses of all time? Cool cool

 

[Necessary Roughness]

You want to lose the championship game again because your star player made one of the worst defensive lapses of all time? Cool cool

If it means getting to another FF and into the title game again....sure.

 

[jhmossy]

If it means getting to another FF and into the title game again....sure.

I’d probably root for you. Your coach sounds like Nate Bargatze.

 

[Necessary Roughness]

I’d probably root for you. Your coach sounds like Nate Bargatze.

That's actually a good comparison. Great call. I think we snagged a good one. He is going to win a lot here.

 

[boilerzz]

Impressive. Still won’t win a title though

We take our victories where we can find them.