2022 March Madness

[HuskerFever]

It sure would be nice to get back to a time where this part of the year matters for Nebraska basketball. For the time-being, here's a way to fill that void. Onto the next year.

 

Automatic Qualifying Bids (32):

 

1. America East

Championship: #2 UMBC vs. #1 Vermont; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPN2)

 

2. American Athletic

Semifinals: #1 Houston vs. #5 Tulane; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN2)

Semifinals: #2 SMU vs. #3 Memphis; 3/12 4 pm CT (ESPN2)

Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN)

 

3. Atlantic 10

Semifinals: #1 Davidson vs. #5 Saint Louis; 3/12 Noon CT (CBSSN)

Semifinals: #2 Dayton vs. #6 Richmond; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBSSN)

Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN)

 

4. ACC

Championship: #1 Duke vs. #7 Virginia Tech; 7:30 pm CT (ESPN)

 

5. ASUN

Champion: Bellarmine

Automatic Bid: Jacksonville State

 

6. Big 12

Championship: #1 Kansas vs. #3 Texas Tech; 3/12 5 pm (ESPN)

 

7. Big East

Championship: #2 Villanova vs. #4 Creighton; 3/12 5:30 pm CT (FOX)

 

8. Big Sky

Championship: #1 Montana State vs. #3 Northern Colorado; 3/12 7 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

9. Big South

Champion: Longwood

 

10. Big Ten

Semifinals: #5 Iowa vs. #9 Indiana; 3/12 Noon CT (CBS)

Semifinals: #3 Purdue vs. #7 Michigan State; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBS)
Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

 

11. Big West

Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

12. CAA

Champion: Delaware

 

13. Conference USA

Championship: #2 UAB vs. #3 LA Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (CBSSN)

 

14. Horizon League

Champion: Wright State

 

15. Ivy League

Semifinals: #1 Princeton vs. #4 Cornell; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPNU)

Semifinals: #2 Yale vs. #3 Penn; 3/12 1 pm CT (ESPNU)

Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU)

 

16. MAAC

Championship: #2 Saint Peter's vs. #4 Monmouth; 3/12 3 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

17. MAC

Championship: #2 Kent State vs. #4 Akron; 3/12 6:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

18. MEAC

Championship: #1 Norfolk State vs. #7 Coppin State; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN2)

 

19. Missouri Valley

Champion: Loyola Chicago

 

20. Mountain West

Championship: #1 Boise State vs. #3 San Diego State; 3/12 5 pm CT (CBS)

 

21. Northeast

Champion: Bryant

 

22. Ohio Valley

Champion: Murray State

 

23. Pac-12

Championship: #1 Arizona vs. #2 UCLA; 3/12 8 pm CT (FOX)

 

24. Patriot League

Champion: Colgate

 

25. SEC

Semifinals: #4 Arkansas vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN)

Semifinals: #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Kentucky; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN)

Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN)

 

26. Southern

Champion: Chattanooga

 

27. Southland

Championship: #2 Southeastern vs. #4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 3/12 8:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

28. SWAC

Championship: #1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Texas Southern; 3/12 5 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

29. Summit League

Champion: South Dakota State

 

30. Sun Belt

Champion: Georgia State

 

31. West Coast

Champion: Gonzaga

 

32. WAC

Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU)

[HuskerFever]

In TV watching order:

 

SATURDAY:

America East Championship: #2 UMBC vs. #1 Vermont; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPN2)

Ivy League Semifinals: #1 Princeton vs. #4 Cornell; 3/12 10 am CT (ESPNU)

 

Atlantic 10 Semifinals: #1 Davidson vs. #5 Saint Louis; 3/12 Noon CT (CBSSN)

Big Ten Semifinals: #5 Iowa vs. #9 Indiana; 3/12 Noon CT (CBS)

MEAC Championship: #1 Norfolk State vs. #7 Coppin State; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN2)

SEC Semifinals: #4 Arkansas vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/12 Noon CT (ESPN)

 

Ivy League Semifinals: #2 Yale vs. #3 Penn; 3/12 1 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

American Athletic Semifinals: #1 Houston vs. #5 Tulane; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN2)

SEC Semifinals: #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Kentucky; 3/12 2 pm CT (ESPN)

Atlantic 10 Semifinals: #2 Dayton vs. #6 Richmond; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBSSN)

Big Ten Semifinals: #3 Purdue vs. #7 Michigan State; 3/12 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

 

MAAC Championship: #2 Saint Peter's vs. #4 Monmouth; 3/12 3 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

American Athletic Semifinals: #2 SMU vs. #3 Memphis; 3/12 4 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

Big 12 Championship: #1 Kansas vs. #3 Texas Tech; 3/12 5 pm (ESPN)

Mountain West Championship: #1 Boise State vs. #3 San Diego State; 3/12 5 pm CT (CBS)

SWAC Championship: #1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Texas Southern; 3/12 5 pm CT (ESPNU)

Big East Championship: #2 Villanova vs. #4 Creighton; 3/12 5:30 pm CT (FOX)

 

MAC Championship: #2 Kent State vs. #4 Akron; 3/12 6:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

Big Sky Championship: #1 Montana State vs. #3 Northern Colorado; 3/12 7 pm CT (ESPNU)

ACC Championship: #1 Duke vs. #7 Virginia Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (ESPN)

Conference USA Championship: #2 UAB vs. #3 LA Tech; 3/12 7:30 pm CT (CBSSN)

 

Pac-12 Championship: #1 Arizona vs. #2 UCLA; 3/12 8 pm CT (FOX)

Southland Championship: #2 Southeastern vs. #4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 3/12 8:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

WAC Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU)

 

Big West Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

SUNDAY:

Ivy League Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU)

Atlantic 10 Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN)

SEC Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN)

American Athletic Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN)

Big Ten Championship: TBD vs. TBD; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

[The Polish Rifle]

Deep Breath……Creighton has been impressive as hell without the conf freshman of the year. That hurt.

[Dead Dog Alley]

1 hour ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Deep Breath……Creighton has been impressive as hell without the conf freshman of the year. That hurt.

 

Creighton rhymes with Satan.  That's not a coincidence.

[Cazzie22]

7 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Deep Breath……Creighton has been impressive as hell without the conf freshman of the year. That hurt.

Might be McDermott’s best coaching job.  Why couldn’t we get a kid like Hawkins?

[HuskerFever]

Automatic Qualifying Bids (32):

 

America East: Vermont (#1 seed)

ACC: Virginia Tech (#7)

ASUN: Champion: Bellarmine (#2W); Automatic Bid: Jacksonville State (#1W)

Big 12: Kansas (#1)

Big East: Villanova (#2)

Big Sky: Montana State (#1)

Big South: Longwood (#1)

CAA: Delaware (#5)

Conference USA: UAB (#2W)

Horizon League: Wright State (#4)

MAAC: Saint Peter's (#2)

MAC: Akron (#4)

MEAC: Norfolk State (#1)

Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (#4)

Mountain West: Boise State (#1)

Northeast: Bryant (#1)

Ohio Valley: Murray State (#1)

Pac-12: Arizona (#1)

Patriot League: Colgate (#1)

Southern: Chattanooga (#1)

Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (#4)

SWAC: Texas Southern (#2)

Summit League: South Dakota State (#1)

Sun Belt: Georgia State (#3)

West Coast: Gonzaga (#1)
 

WAC: Championship: #1 New Mexico State vs. #6 Abilene Christian; 3/12 9 pm CT (ESPNU)

Big West: Championship: #1 Long Beach State vs. #2 Cal State Fullerton; 3/12 10:30 pm CT (ESPN2)

 

SUNDAY:

 

Ivy League: Championship: #1 Princeton vs. #2 Yale; 3/13 11 am CT (ESPNU)

Atlantic 10: Championship: #1 Davidson vs. #6 Richmond; 3/13 Noon CT (CBSSN)

SEC: Championship: #2 Tennessee vs. #8 Texas A&M; 3/13 Noon CT (ESPN)

American Athletic: Championship: #1 Houston vs. #3 Memphis; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN)

Big Ten: Championship: #3 Purdue vs. #5 Iowa; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

[The Polish Rifle]

Watching Creighton, watching A&M, watching Va Tech....why can't we have one god damn special season. I'm in my early 30s, followed Nebraska for like 20 years now. 13-14 will always hold a place in my heart, but we blew a 18 pt lead in our only B1G tournament game, then we never sniffed Baylor. That's my one season. Is one decent March run in a quarter of a century too much to ask?! 

[hskr4life]

My two biggest stories to watch are Rutgers and Oklahoma heading into today’s selection.

 

And of course… where the women end up on the seed line.

[Chuck Taylor]

7 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Watching Creighton, watching A&M, watching Va Tech....why can't we have one god damn special season. I'm in my early 30s, followed Nebraska for like 20 years now. 13-14 will always hold a place in my heart, but we blew a 18 pt lead in our only B1G tournament game, then we never sniffed Baylor. That's my one season. Is one decent March run in a quarter of a century too much to ask?! 

I've been doing this for 50+ years. Enjoy the ride.

[HuskerFever]

8 minutes ago, Chuck Taylor said:

I've been doing this for 50+ years. Enjoy the ride.

 

[The Polish Rifle]

1 hour ago, hskr4life said:

My two biggest stories to watch are Rutgers and Oklahoma heading into today’s selection.

 

And of course… where the women end up on the seed line.

Rutgers is probably the most interesting one. Good wins but their metrics are god awful. The committee has an easy out with them, just say we didn't want to make history by setting a new low bar for RPI/NET by a tournament team. 

[HuskerFever]

 

[HuskerFever]

REMAINING AUTOMATIC BIDS:

 

WAC: New Mexico State (#1)

Big West: Cal State Fullerton (#2)

Ivy League: Yale (#2)

Atlantic 10: Richmond (#6)

SEC: Tennessee (#2)

 

REMAINING TWO GAMES:

 

American Athletic: Championship: #1 Houston vs. #3 Memphis; 3/13 2:15 pm CT (ESPN)

Big Ten: Championship: #3 Purdue vs. #5 Iowa; 3/13 2:30 pm CT (CBS)

[HuskerFever]

Xavier likely out of the tournament with the win by Richmond.

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, HuskerFever said:

Xavier likely out of the tournament with the win by Richmond.

That or Rutgers/OU if you had them in.

[HuskerFever]

20 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

That or Rutgers/OU if you had them in.

 

Lunardi has Rutgers in the Last Four Byes group. But he's often wrong as well. So we'll find out soon enough.

[HuskerFever]

Final Auto-Bids:

 

America East: Vermont (#1 seed)

American Athletic: Houston (#1)

ACC: Virginia Tech (#7)

ASUN: Champion: Bellarmine (#2W); Automatic Bid: Jacksonville State (#1W)

Atlantic 10: Richmond (#6)

Big 12: Kansas (#1)

Big East: Villanova (#2)

Big Sky: Montana State (#1)

Big South: Longwood (#1)

Big Ten: Iowa (#5)

Big West: Cal State Fullerton (#2)

CAA: Delaware (#5)

Conference USA: UAB (#2W)

Horizon League: Wright State (#4)

Ivy League: Yale (#2)

MAAC: Saint Peter's (#2)

MAC: Akron (#4)

MEAC: Norfolk State (#1)

Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago (#4)

Mountain West: Boise State (#1)

Northeast: Bryant (#1)

Ohio Valley: Murray State (#1)

Pac-12: Arizona (#1)

Patriot League: Colgate (#1)

SEC: Tennessee (#2)

Southern: Chattanooga (#1)

Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (#4)

SWAC: Texas Southern (#2)

Summit League: South Dakota State (#1)

Sun Belt: Georgia State (#3)

WAC: New Mexico State (#1)

West Coast: Gonzaga (#1)

[HuskerFever]

What a season for Iowa men's/women's basketball fans... One day.

[hskr4life]

35 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

Lunardi has Rutgers in the Last Four Byes group. But he's often wrong as well. So we'll find out soon enough.

Yeah— there’s always one or two he gets wrong.

[Handy Johnson]

Creighton 0 - 4 in Big East Title games…

[Cazzie22]

Iowa, wouldn’t have thought they could be the team they have become.

[HuskerFever]

Rutgers / Notre Dame in the Dayton play-in game.

[thrasher31]

Glad Rutgers got in. Love a lot of their players 

[HuskerFever]

West Region:

 

Edited March 13, 2022 by HuskerFever

[The Polish Rifle]

2 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

Glad Rutgers got in. Love a lot of their players 

I’m shocked they got in with those metrics, the ncaa’s very own NET had them 20 ticks below other bubble teams. But big wins trump all and Rutgers had many of those.