The Big Dance, The Little Dance and the Leftover Dance

[jessej]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
A-10 Entries
predicted as of 3/10

1) NCAA Tournament
vcu

2) NIT
Davidson
Dayton

3) CBI
? Bonnies

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Update as of 3/17
1) NCAA
Saint Louis
vcu

2) NIT
Davidson
Dayton

3) CBI
No A-10 teams in the CBI
closest local team is Howard

4) CTI
No A-10 teams in the CIT
in fact there are only 12 teams - not 16
which makes me wonder if 4 teams were offered and decided not to pay to play

 

[GMUYoda]

vcu 8 seed... plays 9 seed UCF. Winner gets #1 overall seed Duke lulz

 

[GMUYoda]

St. Louis 13 seed... plays 4 seed V Tech

 

[GMUgemini]

vcu 8 seed... plays 9 seed UCF. Winner gets #1 overall seed Duke lulz

I like them against UCF's run and gun...but Zion Williamson is going to just destroy that team.

Tech is a tough matchup for SLU. Maybe that defense keeps them in it and they sneak out of the first round.

 

[Washingtonian]

vcu can't complain about having to travel far for once.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I like Arizona State over Saint John’s and Buffalo.

Have to figure out my final four but hopefully can put zags and uva in it

 

[TweederGMU]

VT should cruise against St. Louis.

Go Hokies!

 

[GMUgemini]

I like Arizona State over Saint John’s and Buffalo.

Have to figure out my final four but hopefully can put zags and uva in it

So who is setting up the bracket challenge this year?

 

[Five Two]

As much as I was hoping for Greensboro to get in over ASU or SJU, once Oregon beat Washington, that was a longshot. Other than that, I dont think anyone here is sweating TCU, Alabama and Indiana being left out. Other random thoughts:

-Cincy is a 7 seed yet gets to play in Columbus, OH. if they win, they'd basically have a home game vs Tenn

-Marquette is a 5 seed yet Villanova is a 6 seed after winning the Big East regular season and tournament titles. weird.

-I was hoping to pick UNC and Kentucky in the Final Four. Not thrilled they are in the same bracket

-Surprised vcu was an 8 seed. thought they'd be more like a 10. And maybe they were a 9. I know teams get moved up or down a line based on geography, etc.

-Happy to see Belmont get in

-Oklahoma should be closer to a 10, not an 8 seed. I'm not a fan of teams that can't going .500 in their conference getting in, let alone an 8.

-Old CAA sends vcu, ODU and Georgia St to the dance.

-Again, thank you to URI for making the A10 a 2 bid league this year

 

[Washingtonian]

Dayton and Davidson made the NIT.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2019/3/17/18266394/nit-bracket-2019-teams-revealed

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Make some noise A-10!

 

[GMUYoda]

Davidson quickly sent home tonight by Lipscomb

 

[GMUgemini]

Davidson quickly sent home tonight by Lipscomb

Lipscomb was oddly legit this year.

 

[sleeperpick]

you're telling me Paulsen couldn't land or recruit any of these Belmont kids... specifically a big man who is not absolutely unathletic or unreliable...

 

[GMUgemini]

you're telling me Paulsen couldn't land or recruit any of these Belmont kids... specifically a big man who is not absolutely unathletic or unreliable...

I'm sure a lot of Temple fans are wondering the same thing. Belmont has been a really good mid-major for about 15 years now. I'm sure they are landing recruits a lot of people would love to have.

Hell, how did Florida Gulf Coast get all those players to come to Fort Myers and play for a nobody coach in a nobody college in a nobody league? I mean, 2013 was literally the first tournament appearance ever for that team.

 

[Washingtonian]

You're telling me Paulsen couldn't land or recruit any of these Belmont kids... specifically a big man who is not absolutely unathletic or unreliable...

I keep hoping Mason and Belmont would go a home and home (or any of the Nashville schools). Short flight, and good competition.

 

[GMUgemini]

I keep hoping Mason and Belmont would go a home and home (or any of the Nashville schools). Short flight, and good competition.

Not a bad idea. We haven’t played any Tennessee or Kentucky school and those are both close. Middle Tennessee State, Belmont, Eastern/Western Kentucky..?

I do just realize we played Louisville two years ago. That doesn’t count because it was a guarantee game.

 

[GMUYoda]

FWIW, Dayton also lost last night to Colorado... so vcu is the last team standing from the A10

 

[allhailme]

FWIW, Dayton also lost last night to Colorado... so vcu is the last team standing from the A10

St. Louis would like to have a word.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

FWIW, Dayton also lost last night to Colorado... so vcu is the last team standing from the A10

St. Louis has yet to play.