15 seeded Robert Morris almost took out Nova, ODU sending Notre Dame home early. Exciting action thus far, look forward to the rest of the games this weekend.

 

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Also was talking to some friends, and was wondering what you guys think about this idea. We were discussing the tournament format and wheather or not they should run the basketball tournament similar to the baseball tournament, double elimination each weekend. I think this would be a great format, have 16 four team tournaments the first weekend in double elimination format, then have 4 four team tournaments the next weekend in double elimination format, and then the final four in double elimination format. This might require a team to play four games in four days if they lose the first game of their tournament, but atleast they are not eliminated. Would be interesting at the least.

 

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tournament format good the way it is now. gives everyone an even shot. Who cares if Nova would beat Robert Morris 9/10 times but today was RM's day. Well it was until the refs took over.. lol

I hate refs. Even in games I don't care about that would have ruined my bracket!

 

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Yeah I can see your point there. I guess as a fan of a power school, I am a little biased; because this one loss and your out format works in the favor of the little school and against the big school. The tournament would become less dramatic under the new system, but I think the best teams would find their way to the final four more often.

 

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My final four is Syracuse over Kansas and West Virginia over Baylor, with the Orangemen winning it all.

Also, unfortunately that's not an early exit for ND. I think they've failed to make the second weekend in something like 8 of their last 9 tourney appearances.

Georgetown is this seasons' unlucky number three. They got beat by Ohio. Kansas might be the first number one seed to ever lose their opening game. This is a very exciting tournament. Most every game has come down to the wire, and alot of low seeds (by low I mean high numbered) are either winning or taking their better counterpart to the wire.

 

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No way on the double elimination thing. Would ruin everything that's good about the tournament.

 

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That seems to be the consensus opinion I have been getting from people.

 

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Just think of the 4 people that picked George Mason to the final four a couple of years ago! Oh the humanity!

 

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In all honesty though, the tournament isnt about the George Masons, or the Dividsons. It is about crowning a national champion and this champion should be one of the best in the nation. In its current format it is hard on the best teams because they can easily get beat if they are off a tad on their shot and/or their opponets are one fire and can't miss. Double elimination would give teams that run into a game like this a second chance, the best teams would consistantly make the final four, which in my opinion should be the ultimate goal of the tournament. If you want to crown a national champion then you should want your best four teams in the final four.

 

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