NCAA - Big Dance Thread of Champions

[HOGSRUNWILD]

I was hoping we would get in the South Regional.   Would love to have hosted the Woopig when the Hogs made it to Houston.   Who do we know in San Jose that is now on the clock?

I might have an urgent business meeting I need to attend in Santa Clara...

[Show-Me Hog]

I'm flying to Hawaii tomorrow for half that.

Sabotage the Rainbow Warriors in some way.

[Son of Spam]

I'm flying to Hawaii tomorrow for half that.

Isnt Hawaii being flooded right now?

[TC]

Isnt Hawaii being flooded right now?

Yeah it's rough. My sister in law is a manager at the Target in Kaneohe and she just sent us pics of waist deep water in the store. It's pretty rare for that area to have that kind of flooding.

[SwahiliSteve]

Whether Nolan Winters plays for Wisconsin may be the deciding factor if we play high point or Wisconsin in next round. I don't think he's been practicing with the team

[TC]

Whether Nolan Winters plays for Wisconsin may be the deciding factor if we play high point or Wisconsin in next round. I don't think he's been practicing with the team

You're not gonna get this level of in-depth analysis from Hogville, folks.

[Show-Me Hog]

Have they gone away from the system where you could play anywhere in mix and match fashion and still be in any region? Like, they might play both a South game and an East game in Portland?

They had that for a few years and I couldn't follow it. But I don't notice it being the case this year.

[Guardrail]

Have they gone away from the system where you could play anywhere in mix and match fashion and still be in any region? Like, they might play both a South game and an East game in Portland?

They had that for a few years and I couldn't follow it. But I don't notice it being the case this year.

Similarly, what happened to the "pod system" where teams would be sent to a region closer to home to cut down on travel times and costs?
Well, for everybody except Arkansas I guess.

[Keyser Soooie]

https://x.com/hoopvision68/status/2023880114816348296?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A

Wonder how many layups Acuff and Richmond will get on Thursday? 

[Show-Me Hog]

Similarly, what happened to the "pod system" where teams would be sent to a region closer to home to cut down on travel times and costs?
Well, for everybody except Arkansas I guess.

That's the same thing. The "pod system" meant any region could be playing anywhere, allegedly to keep teams "closer to home."

But I think it's defunct.

[Barton Fink]

They probably put HI in Portland so they didn't have to tracel as far.

[Show-Me Hog]

Woopig bracket? ESPN based?

[BASS]

Woopig bracket? ESPN based?

dropped a link in the Woopig Bracket? thread

[jdcatty]

Is it fair for me to make fun of Texas for having to play a game Tuesday to get in the real tournament?

Fuck it, I don't really care if it is fair or not.  Still going to do it.

[SwahiliSteve]

Either way they won't win and advance

[BASS]

Is it fair for me to make fun of Texas for having to play a game Tuesday to get in the real tournament?

Fuck it, I don't really care if it is fair or not.  Still going to do it.

we'd have to take away your razorback fan card if you don't make fun of texas at every opportune moment.  when in doubt, make fun of them anyway.

[vegashog]

here's an explanation why we ended up in portland. 

https://x.com/Bauertology/status/2033378264727818451

[BleedinRed]

A lot of words in the tweet.  It wasn't clear to me but why couldn't we be put in the East and Kansas in the West?  The writer wrote that the West was the only option for Arkansas. 

Edit: I guess they say that Kansas is the higher 4 seed so the East is the closest regional to Kansas.  Lawrence is 1091 miles to Washington DC and 1565 miles to Portland.  Fuck the rules.

[Lurk]

Either move the Sec tournament up a day where they can't screw the winner of the tournament or cancel it. I just noticed there are 4 SEC teams in the Midwest and none in the East. Maybe the selection committee expert could write explaining that next.

[animal]

Similarly, what happened to the "pod system" where teams would be sent to a region closer to home to cut down on travel times and costs?
Well, for everybody except Arkansas I guess.

Kansas got San Diego