2016 NCAA Tournament

[Greek Tragedy]

No Final Four team repeated from last year.

Only Augustana returned to the Elite 8.

4 of last year's Elite 8 missed this year's tourney (UWSP, RMC, VWC and ETBU).

Of the other 3 Elite 8 participants that made this year's tourney, Babson made the Sweet 16, Trinity lost in the 2nd round and Marietta lost in the 1st round.

And going the other way...

This year's Elite 8 compared to last year's results

CNU - missed 2015 tourney
Benedictine - missed 2015 tourney
Amherst - lost in 2nd rd
St. Thomas - lost in 1st rd

Augustana - lost championship game last year
Wooster - lost in 2nd rd
Alma - missed 2015 tourney
Tufts - missed 2015 tourney

[Greek Tragedy]

I suffered through parts of the Michigan v Tulsa play-in game last night to check out Duncan Robinson.  Solid all-around game for Robinson. 13 pts, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

[Gregory Sager]

CCIW 5-3: Augustana 3-1, NCC 0-1, Elmhurst  1-1

That's 4-3, Tom.

I was using common core math. Sorry.

LOL!

Don't let him snow ya, Greg.  That was UWSP math!

I've never heard that phrase before. But you just got snowed (?)! I graduated from Lakeland. 

Snowed, indeed. Even Chuck's gynecologist is aware that you graduated from Lakeland, Tom.

[Gregory Sager]

Massey sez:

Benedictine 81, Amherst 69 (BU 87% favorite)
St. Thomas 71, Christopher Newport 66 (UST 68% favorite)

As I said on the NESCAC board, I have my doubts as to the usefulness of the Massey Ratings in predicting the outcomes in Salem, given the widely-dispersed nature of the four teams in both the geographic and the scheduling senses. But it's still interesting to view the take of Ken Massey's algorithmic formulae on the Final Four.

[Greek Tragedy]

I'm more confident that the Tommies will beat CNU than Benedictine topping Amherst...apologies to CNU fans.

[Mr. Ypsi]

CCIW 5-3: Augustana 3-1, NCC 0-1, Elmhurst  1-1

That's 4-3, Tom.

I was using common core math. Sorry.

LOL!

Don't let him snow ya, Greg.  That was UWSP math!

I've never heard that phrase before. But you just got snowed (?)! I graduated from Lakeland. 

Snowed, indeed. Even Chuck's gynecologist is aware that you graduated from Lakeland, Tom.

Dang, even I knew that Tom graduated from Lakeland, but it is hard to think of Greek and not immediately think UWSP.

[Gregory Sager]

Dang, even I knew that Tom graduated from Lakeland, but it is hard to think of Greek and not immediately think UWSP.

He's sort of a stealth alumnus of Lakeland. Perhaps his Lakeland diploma is printed in invisible ink.

[Ryan Stoppable]

Dang, even I knew that Tom graduated from Lakeland, but it is hard to think of Greek and not immediately think UWSP.

He's sort of a stealth alumnus of Lakeland. Perhaps his Lakeland diploma is printed in invisible ink.

Seeing as how Stevens Point has 4 national titles while the Muskies have all of one NCAA Tournament appearance (and a very short one at that), I can see why one would want to feature the former in their signature instead.

Going back to the top of the page, CNU had not been in the NCAA Tournament since 2013, while Benedictine had not made it since 2011.

[Greek Tragedy]

I would feature my Muskies in my signature if there was actually something to feature.

As previously mentioned on the NACC board, the only claim to fame the Muskies have is winning the NACC tournament as a 6th seed (all the road wins were in OT)...but during a year the conference tournament champion didn't receive the NCAA AQ!

I spent my childhood growing up at Pointer games as my dad was a professor at UWSP and led the pepband (this includes 3 trips to Kansas City as a member of the NAIA). I spent 3 years at Lakeland. If the Muskies ever do accomplish anything on the hardwood, I'll probably be the 2nd person to let you know. My personal claim to fame as a Muskie was being a member on the only conference championship in Lakeland history in soccer.

[John Gleich]

CCIW 5-3: Augustana 3-1, NCC 0-1, Elmhurst  1-1

That's 4-3, Tom.

I was using common core math. Sorry.

LOL!

Don't let him snow ya, Greg.  That was UWSP math!

Hey now, I majored in Math from UWSP.

Tom went to one of them fancy private schools out east

[ronk]

I would feature my Muskies in my signature if there was actually something to feature.

As previously mentioned on the NACC board, the only claim to fame the Muskies have is winning the NACC tournament as a 6th seed (all the road wins were in OT)...but during a year the conference tournament champion didn't receive the NCAA AQ!

I spent my childhood growing up at Pointer games as my dad was a professor at UWSP and led the pepband (this includes 3 trips to Kansas City as a member of the NAIA). I spent 3 years at Lakeland. If the Muskies ever do accomplish anything on the hardwood, I'll probably be the 2nd person to let you know. My personal claim to fame as a Muskie was being a member on the only conference championship in Lakeland history in soccer.

Well, there was Senator Ed Muskie of Maine.

[Smitty Oom]

Who's everyone got tonight in Salem? I think the Tommies will control the tempo and play their usual brand of ball and knock off the CNU captains. Other game I'm not sure, I tend to think Almhurst will "upset" the undefeated BU Eagles. Almherst too use to the final four but we will see. Should be fun!

[Greek Tragedy]

Tommies and Eagles, oh my! 

[Gregory Sager]

CCIW 5-3: Augustana 3-1, NCC 0-1, Elmhurst  1-1

That's 4-3, Tom.

I was using common core math. Sorry.

LOL!

Don't let him snow ya, Greg.  That was UWSP math!

Hey now, I majored in Math from UWSP.

Tom went to one of them fancy private schools out east

Nothing says "fancy" quite like Sheboygan.

[Greek Tragedy]

You guys are killing me! LOL