OFFICIAL: Selection Sunday Thread

[ShockerFever]

By the way, Jamie Dixon certainly didn't learn anything from last year, as his team's non-conference SoS this year is another poor rank of 225.

That's because Jamie Dixon sucks, and Pittsburgh sucks.

Look for another first-round exit.

[Rosewood]

That coaching a 16/1 seed bit is interesting. As far as I can tell, since 64/8 team brackets haven't been around that long, he will be. Now I have to wonder if that was the lowest ranked 16th and I'm still holding out hope for the overall #1

Am I remembering selection Sunday correctly in that they start by announcing the overall #1 and then the other #1s?

Finally I really hope there is a selection Sunday party at Koch again and I hope TV cameras from CBS are there. And that a "suck it Gotleib" sign makes it on tv.

[AndShock]

Wofford and Manhattan punched their tickets tonight. Two possible first round opponents for us.

[Shock Therapy]

That coaching a 16/1 seed bit is interesting. As far as I can tell, since 64/8 team brackets haven't been around that long, he will be. Now I have to wonder if that was the lowest ranked 16th and I'm still holding out hope for the overall #1

Am I remembering selection Sunday correctly in that they start by announcing the overall #1 and then the other #1s?

Finally I really hope there is a selection Sunday party at Koch again and I hope TV cameras from CBS are there. And that a "suck it Gotleib" sign makes it on tv.

They announce and rank the 4 one seeds as well as announce their regions at the beginning of the broadcast.

[shockerofandover0943]

Wofford and Manhattan punched their tickets tonight. Two possible first round opponents for us.

Manhattan definitely won't be a 16 seed. Probably closer to a 14.

[Blackmag]

Yea its starting to sink in, Number One Seed Wichita State, coming in at 34-0. What a story to tell the grand kids. The 8-9 seeds are always scary, I'm sure we will draw the toughest one though.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

This is amazing.

Shhhh. Don't let ShockerFever read that!

Act like you've been here before!!!!!!!!!?!@#!K!!!!!H!@L!!!K!!H!KL!KL!!"11o1 o1l1o11'!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShockerFever]

Shhhh. Don't let ShockerFever read that!

Act like you've been here before!!!!!!!!!?!@#!K!!!!!H!@L!!!K!!H!KL!KL!!"11o1 o1l1o11'!!!!!!!!!!!

Kinda like how I've been with your mom before?

Not that amazing though.

[Kung Wu]

Shhhh. Don't let ShockerFever read that!

Act like you've been here before!!!!!!!!!?!@#!K!!!!!H!@L!!!K!!H!KL!KL!!"11o1 o1l1o11'!!!!!!!!!!!

Kinda like how I've been with your mom before?

Not that amazing though.

You two would make a great couple. You got the classic niggling grandma and cranky ol' grandpa bits down pat. Now get a room! LOL

[WinthropEagleFan]

Marshall wants to ensure we win the game. Beyond that....

Has any other coach in NCAA tournament history coached both a 16 seed and a 1 seed?

Marshall has seen the bottom side of the boot in that game. There may come a time for making a point in the tournament, but it is not against the 16 seed.

Actually, what would be great about a Wichita State/Coastal Carolina matchup would be that in Marshall's first season at Winthrop, WU was a 16 seed that faced Auburn in the first round. And who was coaching Auburn at the time? Cliff Ellis...who is now the coach at Coastal. So you could have a rematch of two coaches who played a 1/16 game 15 years ago, except they are now coaching the opposite seeds this time. And Auburn won that game 80-41, so I'm sure Marshall wouldn't mind getting a little payback if he went against Ellis again.

[Play Angry]

Actually, what would be great about a Wichita State/Coastal Carolina matchup would be that in Marshall's first season at Winthrop, WU was a 16 seed that faced Auburn in the first round. And who was coaching Auburn at the time? Cliff Ellis...who is now the coach at Coastal. So you could have a rematch of two coaches who played a 1/16 game 15 years ago, except they are now coaching the opposite seeds this time. And Auburn won that game 80-41, so I'm sure Marshall wouldn't mind getting a little payback if he went against Ellis again.

Cool point, that would be a very unique juxtaposition.

[AndShock]

Actually, what would be great about a Wichita State/Coastal Carolina matchup would be that in Marshall's first season at Winthrop, WU was a 16 seed that faced Auburn in the first round. And who was coaching Auburn at the time? Cliff Ellis...who is now the coach at Coastal. So you could have a rematch of two coaches who played a 1/16 game 15 years ago, except they are now coaching the opposite seeds this time. And Auburn won that game 80-41, so I'm sure Marshall wouldn't mind getting a little payback if he went against Ellis again.

Now I'm really hoping we draw Coastal Carolina in the first round. That would be an amazing little bit of trivia.

[Cdizzle]

Here I was trying to find out if there has ever been a coach take a team to a #1 seed and a #16 seed, and from what I've looked up, and this brilliant little bit of help, it appears that the first two occurrences could be this year, in opposite directions.

Sports are cool.

[BenWSU]

Any thoughts on no watch party ?

[shockerofandover0943]

Well, there was a watch party in 2012 and we know how that ended. Coach and I might just be superstitious.