Final Four Open Thread

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 1:00 PM PDT in California Golden Bears Men's Basketball

Michigan St vs Connecticut: 6:07 PM EST, 3:07 PM PST

Villanova vs North Carolina: 8:47 PM EST, 5:47 PM PST

I'm not sure how much any of you care about college basketball now that we've reached the end (my UConn to win it all bet should go down in flames to the power of the Izzo), so let's just go straight to the CGB Bracket analysis

There are four scenarios now, and most of them favor the very modest yet aptly named "i'm the best bracket maker". Only three winners are possible now.

via deadspin.com

Villanova or North Carolina wins it all: No one picked Villanova to win it all, so if the Wildcats manage to win the tournament, best bracket maker takes home the prize. Best bracket maker also took North Carolina to win it all, so obviously if the Tar Heels win the prize, then he still goes away with it.

Ohio Bear and gigglingone would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively if Villanova beat UConn; the Valiant Carpetbaggers and sixteen would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively if Villanova beat Michigan State. Joffle and Ohio Bear finish tied for 2nd if UNC beats MSU, Ohio Bear and Beast Mode would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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Michigan State wins it all: The Valiant Carpetbaggers, who has flown under the radar the entire tournament and are currently floating in a tie for eleventh, would be your winner. He is the person with the highest score who picked the wizard Izzo. Regardless of who they beat for the title, the two other people who picked Michigan State to win it all would also finish 2nd and 3rd, i.e. CALumbus Bear and Air Ball respectively.

via www.funny-games.biz

Connecticut wins it all: Your winner is gigglingone, who picked the Huskies and has the highest standings among those who do. Three-O and Chowder would finish 2nd and 3rd if UConn beat Villanova in the title game. If UConn beat UNC, Chowder and Happy finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.

So the winner of Michigan State-UConn is essentially a battle royale between the Valiant Carpetbaggers and gigglingone for the rights to face of with the best bracket maker for all the marbles next week. Good luck to all. Especially gigglingone.

Poll

What's our National Championship game?

UNC-UConn

9 votes

UNC-Michigan St.

30 votes

Villanova-UConn

3 votes

Villanova-Michigan St.

2 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

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I am rooting for Michigan State, but I think Connecticut will pull it off.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions

I was just following the Rivals open thread for the football scrimmage:

lots of downfield passing… and beau sweeney loves throwing at quinn tedford =D

seems like it was a pretty even affair with some great drives/stops by both sides… lots of Riley to Anthony Miller too

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

What football scrimmage? I thought that wasn’t until 4.18?

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by TwistNHook on Apr 4, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I believe today’s scrimmage is the first of three scrimmages (each taking place on a Saturday). Only the last one, on April 18th, is open to the public.

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by Berkelium97 on Apr 4, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Correct.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Beau’s play politics I see. Also, you’d assume Tedford’s son would be a quarterback.

by Longhorn@Berkeley on Apr 4, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not sure who to root for..

My entire Final Four and championship bracket is fucked up so I have no rooting interest…

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Apr 4, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions

Stupid Spartans.

Looks like Valiant Carpetbaggers will be fighting it out Monday night.

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

all "State" might win the post season tourneys

with the exception of the CIT

NIT == Penn State
CBI == Oregon State
NCAA == Michigan State (possibly)

I know, useless trivia

by ximiankernel on Apr 4, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe California State will win the NCAA next year

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Which one? CSU Long Beach? Sac State?? CSU Dominguez???

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions

CSU TwistNHook

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Apr 4, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

The worst part? I got rejected from there!

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by TwistNHook on Apr 4, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

California State.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn, Villanova is just 4-for-13.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

North Carolina’s going to win it all. The President is going to make watching sports very boring for the next eight years if he keeps up this run.

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

fuck, jinx

*Four years, with an option for four more.

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Wayne Ellington is playing well tonight.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

He’s been having a pretty good tourney, especially when Lawson was out.

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 4, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Villanova is back.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

Injury Note: Tad Smith broke his shoulder and will be out 4-6 months

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

Crushing.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 4, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully he comes back in time for conference play. Ladner and Miller have been looking good at practice, right? I thought I remember hearing that despite Smith’s experience, he might be supplanted by either one of the underclassmen.

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by Berkelium97 on Apr 4, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Anthony Miller has taken the first team reps and has apparently looked good in all facets of the game

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 4, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the heads up.

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 5, 2009 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions

So close to winning it all....

{sigh}

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 4, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

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Golden Bears Football Schedule

Fresno St.	Sat 09/03	W 36 - 21
@ Colorado The Ralphie Report	Sat 09/10	W 36 - 33
Presbyterian	Sat 09/17	W 63 - 12
@ Washington UW Dawg Pound	Sat 09/24	L 23 - 31
@ Oregon Addicted To Quack	Thu 10/06	L 15 - 43
USC Conquest Chronicles	Thu 10/13	L 9 - 30
Utah Block U	Sat 10/22	W 34 - 10
@ UCLA Bruins Nation	Sat 10/29	L 14 - 31
Washington St. CougCenter	Sat 11/05	W 30 - 7
Oregon St. Building The Dam	Sat 11/12	W 23 - 6
@ Stanford Rule Of Tree	Sat 11/19	L 28 - 31
@ Arizona St. House Of Sparky	Fri 11/25	W 47 - 38
@ Texas Burnt Orange Nation	Wed 12/28	L 10 - 21

Pacific-12 Conference Standings

(updated 1.2.2012 at 11:12 PM PST)

North	Conf		Overall
	W	L	W	L
Oregon Ducks Addicted To Quack	8	1	12	2
Stanford Cardinal Rule Of Tree	8	1	11	2
Washington Huskies UW Dawg Pound	5	4	7	6
California Golden Bears California Golden Blogs	4	5	7	6
Oregon St. Beavers Building The Dam	3	6	3	9
Washington St. Cougars CougCenter	2	7	4	8

South	Conf		Overall
	W	L	W	L
USC Trojans Conquest Chronicles	7	2	10	2
UCLA Bruins Bruins Nation	5	4	6	8
Utah Utes Block U	4	5	8	5
Arizona St. Sun Devils House Of Sparky	4	5	6	7
Arizona Wildcats Arizona Desert Swarm	2	7	4	8
Colorado Buffaloes The Ralphie Report	2	7	3	10