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I also can't remember what my first game was but had to be in the mid-1980s as I was a huge Brian Carr fan. Some games I'll never forget. 1. Danny Manning dribbling off his foot in 1988. I think the Jayhawks ended up okay that year. And Sports Reference says we finished 2-10 after that game. 2. Being there for "the shot" against Michigan State. Was a freshman in high school. My all-time favorite team until this year. "Talk about Nebraska being the Big Eight Conference basketball patsy ceased on Wednesday night, when the Cornhuskers -- courtesy of Beau Reid's three-point shot in the waning seconds -- outslugged Big Ten Conference bully and fifth-ranked Michigan State 71-69. "'We believed we could win and went out to do the things that it took to win," said the senior guard, Reid. "It wasn't a fluke. We played them tough from wire to wire."

Man, was so hoping I'd see Bob Grattopp in this thread. My grandfather was his high school coach in Geneva. Heard so many wonderful stories about him. Always remember going to the Sports Center growing up and finding his lifesize picture on the wall with other all-conference players.

I am kind of starting to wonder if you DON'T want to do this to build a good, quality, consistent program. Starting throwing money and guys and they are start running the program. But get good, solid players in here that appreciate and get what Fred is doing and wants to build and you have something.

This morning Joe has us, Northwestern and Michigan State all on the 9-line. That said, I am not sure Joe's bracket passes the bracketing rules as it would have us meeting Illinois in the Sweet 16. Was always my understanding that one of the bracketing rules was that unless a conference had more than 8 teams in the field, they would not meet until a regional final. He also has Texas and Kansas in the same pod (2 vs 10) and I don't think the committee would that either. This could have changed, however. Almost looks like he is not even trying. NCAA Bracketology: 2024 March Madness men's field predictions (espn.com)

Bubble Watch 2024: Brace yourself for NCAA tournament drama - ESPN Teams from traditional one-bid conferences: 22 Locks: 26 teams The bubble: 30 teams for 19 available spots Should be in: 10 teams Work to do: 20 teams Nebraska now listed with Michigan State and Northwestern as one of the ten "should be in" teams.

Creighton cannot play in Omaha per NCAA bracketing rules.

The committee will do anything in their power to get a potential Hoiberg vs. Iowa State matchup (or at least get them in the same city). This is EXACTLY what they want.

Believe they number they are using this year is three home games at the arena the game is being played. So Minnesota will be neutral. This appears to be affecting St. John's for the Big East tournament. All St. John's games will be home for the Johnnies.

Man, would I love to see Illinois one more time.

While it happens occasionally, I'd be shocked if this occured. But you make a great point there about last year.

Not the place, but folks are mixing and matching some KenPom and NET stuff here. Currently there are 23 teams that have played at least four Q1 games and have a .500 record or better in those games. Nebraska is one of those teams.

This is true. Basically, the Selection Committee sends you to the site closest to you based on seed. So, you'd assume things like Purdue goes to Indianapolis, UNC goes to Charlotte (and likely Duke if they are a top four seed), Houston could be a Memphis or Omaha selection, the SEC champions is likely in Memphis as well. UConn likely to Brooklyn. You get the picture. They also will AVOID a reverse home court advantage for those two rounds as well.

It would be nice to get that one, no doubt, but you don't have to get that one. Just gotta be tough and stay the course. It's really, really hard to win on the road in the Big Ten (and elsewhere). Of the Power Seven conferences just 14 schools have winning road records (and only one Big Ten school does, and Nebraska beat that school at home).

Thought for sure we'd have one of these in here somewhere.

There was an old story that went around that Starkweather ate a Helen's. Don't know if it's true or not.