My main takeaway was all 4 regions had 1-4 seeds alive in the Round of 32, and

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Mar 25, 2025
10:05:49pm

Pee Wee Reese All-American

My main takeaway was all 4 regions had 1-4 seeds alive in the Round of 32, and

only 4 of them didn't advance to the Sweet 16. If I had filled my bracket out like that 100% as it is today, I'd look at it and think "no way, it will obviously have more upsets than that." Just crazy to me, how close it could have been to having 1-4s in each region playing for the Elite 8.

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Saw an article that NIL will kill the mid-major, and used the current Tournament

Mar 25, 9:54pm

I still don’t understand that though. Doesn’t Memphis have the backing of the

squints

Mar 25, 9:58pm

Doesn't BYU have like 10 of those type of guys?

CougarTwins

Mar 25, 10:03pm

They want money and a schedule to show their talents

ABCoug

Mar 25, 10:08pm

He has apparently pledged 25 million over 5 years to Memphis

cougarfann888

Mar 25, 11:10pm

Seems like a premature conclusion.

russkiejedi

Mar 25, 9:59pm

We aren't anything if not reactionary to latest trends, assuming it's eternal.

Mar 25, 10:01pm

My main takeaway was all 4 regions had 1-4 seeds alive in the Round of 32, and

Mar 25, 10:05pm

You only have to go back a few years to find a Sweet 16 with a higher average

Mar 25, 10:16pm

Interesting. First year I’ve noticed it, and looked closer because of BYU.

Mar 25, 10:49pm

Power programs will take the players from the mid-majors like Rutgers or Utah

bricej13

Mar 25, 10:22pm

I bet there is something to this, but it's not just stealing players from

LifeLongLakerFan

Mar 25, 10:25pm

Creighton has a ton of NIL $$$

MadHawaiian

Mar 25, 10:55pm

No idea about Gonzaga, but Big East has typically been considered “Power”

Mar 25, 10:59pm

On paper, Gonzaga should still be competing at an elite level with the players

Mar 26, 7:08am

Additionally it comes down to how much schools put aside for football vs bball.

Mar 26, 7:17am

Gonzaga is getting equal revenue share in the revamped Pac12 even without FB

Schultz is back

Mar 26, 10:00am

Understood. My point still stands that they have a competitive advantage since

Mar 26, 11:10am

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