2016 NCAA Tournament

[Greek Tragedy]

Former Williams stud and current Michigan Wolverine, Duncan Robinson, was mentioned in ESPN's Breaking Down Every Tournament Team article. Of course, being ESPN, they claim he's a former NAIA player. Go figure.

Michigan is #41

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14964029/first-look-all-68-march-madness-teams-2016-ncaa-tournament

[Greek Tragedy]

So who's the favorite now? Undefeated Benedictine? St. Thomas ,who just knocked off Augie? 1-loss CNU? An experienced Amherst team?

1. Benedictine
2. St. Thomas
3. Amherst
4.CNU

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So who's the favorite now? Undefeated Benedictine? St. Thomas ,who just knocked off Augie? 1-loss CNU? An experienced Amherst team?

1. Benedictine
2. St. Thomas
3. Amherst
4.CNU

I'd switch 3 and 4 - I feel like the Final Four ended up being a properly seeded four-team tournament.

[AO]

I'm glad D3 has the selection process it does after watching the D1 selection show. Seems much more transparent.

Maybe D3 is more predictable, but the D1 committee chairman was willing to talk about every team they did and did not pick and they released the full 1-68 seeding.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I'm glad D3 has the selection process it does after watching the D1 selection show. Seems much more transparent.

Maybe D3 is more predictable, but the D1 committee chairman was willing to talk about every team they did and did not pick and they released the full 1-68 seeding.

We got pretty much every answer we asked for this year.  I think having such specific criteria makes d3 easier to predict.  Conversely, if d3 had the same kind of national scope, with teams playing across the country pretty regularly, there'd be more a move towards the way d1 does things.  We sort of have to do what we do because the teams are very regionally and conference based.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

And because the selection criteria is approved by the entire division and pretty much used for all sports... not just basketball.

[pg04]

It's true that it's possible to use the "eye test" in D1, although it seems they don't watch anyone but mediocre teams from power conferences...

[7express]

Former Williams stud and current Michigan Wolverine, Duncan Robinson, was mentioned in ESPN's Breaking Down Every Tournament Team article. Of course, being ESPN, they claim he's a former NAIA player. Go figure.

Michigan is #41

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14964029/first-look-all-68-march-madness-teams-2016-ncaa-tournament

Nothing at ESPN surprises me anymore.

[CNU85]

So who's the favorite now? Undefeated Benedictine? St. Thomas ,who just knocked off Augie? 1-loss CNU? An experienced Amherst team?

1. Benedictine
2. St. Thomas
3. Amherst
4.CNU

Gotta go with the boys in blue...CNU.  IT took me an hour to get through to the CNU ticket office to purchase a ticket. Now I have to pick it up at Will Call in Salem.

[pg04]

So who's the favorite now? Undefeated Benedictine? St. Thomas ,who just knocked off Augie? 1-loss CNU? An experienced Amherst team?

1. Benedictine
2. St. Thomas
3. Amherst
4.CNU

Gotta go with the boys in blue...CNU.  IT took me an hour to get through to the CNU ticket office to purchase a ticket. Now I have to pick it up at Will Call in Salem.

What a surprising pick from someone who has CNU in their name! 

[Greek Tragedy]

So who's the favorite now? Undefeated Benedictine? St. Thomas ,who just knocked off Augie? 1-loss CNU? An experienced Amherst team?

1. Benedictine
2. St. Thomas
3. Amherst
4.CNU

Gotta go with the boys in blue...CNU.  IT took me an hour to get through to the CNU ticket office to purchase a ticket. Now I have to pick it up at Will Call in Salem.

You could have also called the Salem Civic Center, or get one at the door. Probably plenty of seats and basically general admission in your team's section.

[amh63]

Nothing gets easier these days.  Years ago....about a decade ago, one could call down to the Salem Civic Center and get a ticket and have them hold them.  Today, there are several off line ticket sellers that will charge you double the price for the tickets, while holding the best seats.  Going thru the official site,  one is pushed off to Ticketmaster on-line that charges several handling fees...including a will call/ hold item.  Plus to paid online...you need to give them your e-mail, etc. info.  Worst case, is they are using two year old team seating charts!!.  After a hour...really, I got my tickets and plan to make adjustments after finding out where schools are being placed and if the " riser" seats tickets have become available....released.   In short, best bet and cheaper option maybe going to the. Box office.  Thought about it several times while waiting on line.  Will be my seventh trip down.

[Greek Tragedy]

IDK, last year I went over with my family. We didn't know if we were going to go until Wednesday. I don't think I actually ordered tickets until Thursday. I simply called the Salem Civc Center and got 3 tickets, 2 adults, 1 student, general admission. $25.00 and $12.50 for my kid, good for both semis, all-star game and Final. Over the phone, it was only $2.00 per ticket service fee.

Out of curiosity, I have no plans on going this year, I called today and it's the same. If you want reserved tickets for your team's section, it doesn't cost anymore...it's just first come, first served. $25 for adults, $12.50 for students.

1 540-375-3004

This is the number I called, literally a half hour ago. Someone answered right away and transferred me to ticketing. I could've gotten tickets in about 5 minutes.

[Mr. Ypsi]

My guess on tickets:

CNU is local enough (and probably excited enough about a break-through season) that they will probably sell out.
Amherst will probably sell out - after all, their alums are all in the 1%!

Not confident that either St. Thomas or Benedictine will sell out their allotments.  UST (by SJU-generated reputation, at least) has the wealth, but it is quite a haul from St. Paul.  I know nothing about the wealth of Benedictine students or alums, but it is also quite a trek from Lisle, IL; though the excitement of being first-timers and undefeated MAY produce a full house.

I'd estimate that tickets will be available for all games on a walk-up basis.  (On the other hand, if you're coming from any great distance, you probably shouldn't count on my estimate!)

[Greek Tragedy]

Even if each school sells their "allotment," I can only assume there's tickets for the general public. For the Final Four, they probably open up enough seats to hold 5,000. The Internet says it holds 6,800, but they always tarp off some seats. But, has a single game ever had a capacity of even 3,500?