It's becoming easier to imagine a mid-major-heavy FF with Creighton, Xavier, Gonzaga and Michigan St.

Maybe after the Pac12 crumbles, we adopt the "Conference of Champions". That would be a bit cheeky.

Shot selection.

I have a bracket where I would have about the same score if I had picked the exact opposite on all of my picks.

That's so horrible I had to brag about it.

And if Bama wins it, that's going to suck as well (because I hate the SEC.)

So maybe I'm rooting for Houston, in a very conflicted way? I guess that would sort of keep the B12 streak of champions going since Houston is joining next year.

The KOY.

Hmmm

It has crossed my mind that several of these conferences should rebrand.

The number in their name is, has been and will continue to be inaccurate given the current state.

Since the number will be continue to fluid (and inaccurate), a name without a number would withstand all the changes and be less confusing in the long run.

But what to name it.. ?

Probably with the team.. but yeah, it's been quiet.

Sucks for Kentucky, but at least they're used to it.

wow K-State.

@kuballin10 Thank you so much for clarifying that. Hey, I care!

We agree 100% about Musselman. The shirtless antics are not a great look for an institution of higher learning.

What will he do when he wins a really meaningful game?

@mayjay Agree. This community is a place where we can celebrate, pontificate and occasionally wax polemic.

No need to take things out on each other.

I'm just a frustrated fan. I don't think I was alone yesterday. No one wants to be alone when they are disappointed. We should be able to come here and lean on each other a bit.

I backed off the criticism of the officiating when folks nudged. That was helpful.

@kuballin10 said in Hog Wild Game Thread:

@bskeet dude is an @$&hat

I don’t want him anywhere near our program

Classless

Really? Come on. We don't need such sanctimony here. I'm venting. Doesn't mean I'm classless.

Next year is truly "Reload the wagon".

Ok. Community has spoken.

Here's what I've got: Yesufu's 40ft 3pt shot was nice.

@approxinfinity said in NCAA NON- KU GAMES:

Someone tell me some outcome to root for in this tournament, im at a loss

Gonzaga? IDK

@kjayhawks said in Hog Wild Game Thread:

@bskeet refs didn’t miss FTs and get a 10 second call up 4 with 2 minutes to go. Bad crew but they were even.

That 10 second call was marginal. They also called 5 seconds that was marginal.

Meanwhile, Arkansas guys were stepping on the back line all the time... Not to mention all the wrapping, holding, pushing and other illegal contact. Then they call illegal screen twice and WTH was that double technical?

Not a masterpiece. KU didn't play great, but they were disadvantaged largely because of horrible officiating in the first half and selective calls in the second half.

• Joe Lindsay - SEC

• Courtney Green - Big 10

• Marques Pettigrew - American, Big East, and others.

@kjayhawks said in Hog Wild Game Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 Eric is a better coach than Norm is no question

Had a lot of help from an inept crew. What podunk league were they from anyway?

Well, Self's post-season ban—er—leave is over. Now maybe we get final resolution on all of this alleged crap and can move on.

@kjayhawks said in KU Offseason Chef Bill Cooking Thread:

@dylans I would draft them before any guy on our roster. As much as I love Jwil he ain’t lasting in the NBA, Dick maybe if he can hit from the cold bench consistently.

In those guys' defense, don't judge them based on that performance. The team ran nothing for them when it needed to and they could have helped.

@approxinfinity said in Hog Wild Game Thread:

Seriously, a top 5 coach ever missing and the heads dont even mention it in their post game analysis.

The talking heads also said that Musselman really knows how to coach. :face_vomiting:

Losing credibility as an analyst.

@kuballin10 said in Hog Wild Game Thread:

@wissox nah only 1 team wins it all. Not gloating when we lose I’m a fan. Juan was good enough for us to win hit huge 3 to get us off 51.

We had a team good enough with matchups and hof coach

10 second call and 4 point run that ensued hurt

Rebound when ark guy missed free throw was huge

Bill would win that game. Hopefully it lights another fire and he dominates the portal and we dominate next year.

Self with Texas squad wins it all

BillWouldWinThatGame

Note to officials: it is not your job to make sure the inferior team stays in the game.

Arkansas effed up our post season twice this year.

I am bitter and officially hate them

My only solace: Arkansas is going to get destroyed by their next opponent and I am going to revel in their destruction when it happens.

Self would have substituted before a 11 pt lead evaporated.

NCAA, get a real crew who know how to handle a sh*t show of hacks

What a completely manufactured ripoff

We did not

Never got the ball to Grady.

What a bunch of d bags.

No rest for Dejuan all 2nd half.

Nothing has actually worked out of the timeouts.

If anything it creates an opportunity for Arkansas to steal the ball

Just manufactured by utterly horrible officiating throughout the game.

Just horrible officiating progresses into a new nadir

Fricking SEC punk sh*t fouls

Physical games mess with free throw shooting. Gotta make them it is going to decide the game

Not sure what league they are from.

This crew has been frustrating to say the least

It may not be a post-season ban, but it might as well be a post-season ban.

I've got Duke. I think they've gelled at the right time. Could still be a tight game.

Best thing that could happen is that the Ill-Ark game goes double overtime... But I would love to get some thoughts on why one would be preferred over the other.

@Zabudda said in Norm Roberts Cooks Up Some Bison Burgers Game Thread:

@jayballer67 said in Norm Roberts Cooks Up Some Bison Burgers Game Thread:

Gonna be a lot tougher Game Saturday

Hope it's Arkansas.

That is an interesting take. Would love to know why. (I'm not challenging your suggestion.. just genuinely curious which team would be better for us to face.)

Feeling spoiled and privileged and very very happy.

Can't hear it

This is the "earth reverses its polarity" lineup

Maybe we just got our answer.

Bench now??

All in all, a good start to the tournament. But every game is a new and different challenge.

Last year, Creighton was round 2 and it was nip and tuck until the last minute.