Bracketology 2024/2025

[HuskerFever]

30 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

No N.I.T.-ology, eh?

 

Why would we want to go to the NIT when there's money in the CBC?

[hhcmatt]

College basketball Crown bracketology SZN

 

 

 

[hskr4life]

2 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

College basketball Crown bracketology SZN

 

 

 

 

I think this one is easy -- If IU and OSU dance, we have to accept an invite from what I understand. If either IU or OSU does not dance, they and NW would be the auto invites and we would have to be invited.

[HuskerFever]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

College basketball Crown bracketology SZN

 

 

 

 

Should we now merge this into the "OT: A Sad Day" thread?

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/30/1178378575/no-till-farming-legend-reddit-hero-honest-work

[Cazzie22]

The long, sad history of Nebraska BB in the NCAA Tournament had me thinking of how sad it’s been.  In my lifetime teams like LaSalle, Penn, Drake, George Mason and Wichita State ( on more than one occasion) Princeton and Indiana St. have made the Final Four while we await a single victory.  I’m sure there are more examples than the above mentioned.  It’s frustrating and a little depressing.

[HuskerFever]

23 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

The long, sad history of Nebraska BB in the NCAA Tournament had me thinking of how sad it’s been.  In my lifetime teams like LaSalle, Penn, Drake, George Mason and Wichita State ( on more than one occasion) Princeton and Indiana St. have made the Final Four while we await a single victory.  I’m sure there are more examples than the above mentioned.  It’s frustrating and a little depressing.

 

Just wait until Omaha gets their first win this season...

[Bugeaters1]

https://x.com/itsAntWright/status/1899225853524865357

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

39 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

https://x.com/itsAntWright/status/1899225853524865357

 

I’m gonna have this framed and hung on my wall. 

[Bugeaters1]

22 minutes ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

 

I’m gonna have this framed and hung on my wall. 

For some reason, I couldn't get the tweet to show. It would only show up as a link.

[hhcmatt]

3 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

For some reason, I couldn't get the tweet to show. It would only show up as a link.

 

Twitter issues

[hskr4life]

https://x.com/stoolgambling/status/1899265541656707500?s=46&t=lCrffIZOq4y2gKLzLc9mLQ

If you need a Cinderella…

[Navin R. Johnson]

Why does the Crown Tournament in Vegas not start until March 31?

[HuskerFever]

Just now, Navin R. Johnson said:

Why does the Crown Tournament in Vegas not start until March 31?

 

For the attention and eyeballs once basketball games slow down after the first two rounds.

 

The whole purpose of this tournament is that FOX didn't have anything to compete with in March and wanted a piece of the pie. So they're competing in that down period where hoops excitement is at a high for ESPN, then a lull before the Final Four.

[hhcmatt]

At first I thought the timing of the CBC would hinder us with putting together a portal class. On second thought we only have three scholarship guys on the roster who currently play who may or may not stay (because that's our world now) in Berke, Connor, and Gavin.  Everyone else is either graduating and we have to replace them or is a walk-on, or is redshirting. 

 

Considering we just lost our way out of the tournament, I'd rather see us try out or luck in Vegas than potentially lose another home game.

[hskr4life]

I hate that not all teams make the B1G tournament. It takes a lot of juice out of me personally in gearing up for March Madness. Even in years where we absolutely sucked, likely weren’t going to win a game… there was still that “what if” hope. That “we’re back to 0-0 record” type of thinking. I don’t even want to watch conference tournament week now.

[cornfed24-7]

58 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

I hate that not all teams make the B1G tournament. It takes a lot of juice out of me personally in gearing up for March Madness. Even in years where we absolutely sucked, likely weren’t going to win a game… there was still that “what if” hope. That “we’re back to 0-0 record” type of thinking. I don’t even want to watch conference tournament week now.

Yup. Dumbest decision the powers that be made. Horrible. Stupid. I don't have enough adjectives. 

[a0t0w0]

I'm just sick not seeing us play in a conference tournament game.  As others have said.

 

We did it to ourselves, but damn that kicks 4 fan bases in the nuts.  Fair is fair, but it doesn't jive with the sport of college basketball.

[skerbball]

9 hours ago, hskr4life said:

I hate that not all teams make the B1G tournament. It takes a lot of juice out of me personally in gearing up for March Madness. Even in years where we absolutely sucked, likely weren’t going to win a game… there was still that “what if” hope. That “we’re back to 0-0 record” type of thinking. I don’t even want to watch conference tournament week now.

Could not agree more. This Nebraska game from 15 years ago yesterday came to my mind when I read your post. 2009- 2010. We had a terrible conference record and the 12 seed in the Big 12 tourney. Come out and PUNK 5 seed Missouri in Kansas City and then give 4 seed Texas A&M all they could handle in round 2. Memories. 

 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/300690142/nebraska-missouri

[Dean Smith]

On 3/10/2025 at 9:32 PM, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

 

I’m gonna have this framed and hung on my wall. 

Done deal - we're going to Vegas 

[hskr4life]

41 minutes ago, Dean Smith said:

Done deal - we're going to Vegas 

 

Is this a fact or were you more responding with a bit of sarcasm to the quoted post?

[Dean Smith]

1 hour ago, hskr4life said:

 

Is this a fact or were you more responding with a bit of sarcasm to the quoted post?

From what I have heard we have not announced but have accepted. 

[UnicamMan]

Will we have to hang a new banner?  That just seems sad.

[Nebrasketball1979]

1 hour ago, Dean Smith said:

From what I have heard we have not announced but have accepted. 

The great irony here is that I have a work conference in Vegas that exact same week.  It looks like I will be attending the inaugural Crown tournament 

[HuskerFever]

32 minutes ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

The great irony here is that I have a work conference in Vegas that exact same week.  It looks like I will be attending the inaugural Crown tournament 

 

So YOU'RE the one to blame for us ending up where we are!

[Nebrasketball1979]

8 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

So YOU'RE the one to blame for us ending up where we are!

Haha...no, my as on and I were planning on attending the NCAA tournament game this year, whether in Dayton, Wichita or wherever.  So, ending up in the Crown in Vegas is, as Fred has referenced, a kick to the balls.  Oh well, how does the saying go?  It's better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.  Viva Las Vegas!