2025 NCAA Tournament March Madness

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:34 am

It’s coming up in a couple weeks. Who do you think is going to make it?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 8:09 am

We will find out this Sunday.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 1:27 pm

mrsticka wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:34 am It’s coming up in a couple weeks. Who do you think is going to make it?

Both Omaha teams and that's all that really matters!

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 1:33 pm

Brad wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 1:27 pm
mrsticka wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:34 am It’s coming up in a couple weeks. Who do you think is going to make it?
Both Omaha teams and that's all that really matters!

Hay now......

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:18 pm

Just curious what UNO will be seeded. 15 or 16? And if a 16 seed, would they have to play in the Dayton round to advance to the main bracket?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:24 pm

jag42 wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:18 pm Just curious what UNO will be seeded. 15 or 16? And if a 16 seed, would they have to play in the Dayton round to advance to the main bracket?

With all these small conference tournament upsets I don't think they will be in Dayton. The NCAA claims they don't seed for stories, but something tells me UNO is getting matched up in a 15/2 game with Michigan State for the Frankie Fidler storyline.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:58 am

Wouldn't it be wild if Creighton actually made it all the way to the national championship game and won?

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:38 am

iamjacobm wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:24 pm
jag42 wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:18 pm Just curious what UNO will be seeded. 15 or 16? And if a 16 seed, would they have to play in the Dayton round to advance to the main bracket?
With all these small conference tournament upsets I don't think they will be in Dayton. The NCAA claims they don't seed for stories, but something tells me UNO is getting matched up in a 15/2 game with Michigan State for the Frankie Fidler storyline.

I agree with this. I've seen zero projections with Omaha going to Dayton. Zero. They are better than that by a wide margin.

I watched the Central Connecticut vs. St. Francis NEC conference final last night. That was brutal. it felt like watching 4th grade girls basketball. Most brackets had Central Connecticut as a 15 and Omaha as a 16. I have full confidence in saying Omaha is miles better than either team and would roll either one of them. The announcers kept calling that game a physical war, but it was really just to hide that it was extremely poor basketball and neither team could hit wide open shots. It ended 46-43. Even watching Summit League all year, I was shocked by how far apart the talent and execution was from the top of the Summit League to those schools.

Omaha has been disrespected all year by Vegas and ESPN. They had them as as only a 4 point favorite vs. UMKC in the conference tournament. That was a 1/8 matchup. They had them as only a 4 point favorite vs. South Dakota and they rolled them by 25. They had St. Thomas as a 3.5 point favorite in the final and Omaha won by 10.

To me, Omaha is easily a 15 seed and could be argued as maybe a 14 with the length and athleticism they have. I see it as an east coast bias that an NEC school like Central Connecticut was projected above them as they clearly don't have the same level of talent. I think omaha is also being punished a bit in the projections by the fact they started 5-9 and ended 22-12. If they'd started even 6-6 and won a few more of those early non-con games against 200-300 competition, they'd be sitting around 25-9 and would be a 14 seed for sure. But, such is life.

The latest ESPN projection has them as a 15 playing Texas Tech, but if I had to bet what the committee will do, they'll be a 15 seed against Michigan St. for the Omaha vs. Fiddler storyline which truly is made for tv. "The Grass Isn't always greener," is a fun narrative.

Toto · Post by **Toto** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:26 pm

Can't wait to see Omaha show up on Sunday's selection show. Good luck to the Mavericks and the Bluejays in the big dance.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:11 pm

In my almost 67 years I NEVER would have A) Thought Omaha U, UNO or Omaha would make it to the dance, and B) Thought Omaha U, UNO or Omaha would make it to the dance and NU wouldn't. Unreal

They are playing St John's but almost every year there is a Cinderella, so....

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:24 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:11 pm In my almost 67 years I NEVER would have A) Thought Omaha U, UNO or Omaha would make it to the dance, and B) Thought Omaha U, UNO or Omaha would make it to the dance and NU wouldn't. Unreal

They are playing St John's but almost every year there is a Cinderella, so....

Omaha making it to the Big Dance is stunning, the exposure an upstart team gets from this tournament is priceless and so valuable to the growth of the program.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 8:26 pm

Cool Stat!

Creighton becomes 1 of 6 schools to have both of their Men's and Women's Basketball programs in the last four NCAA Tournaments!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 8:38 pm

Jays get the first game of the tournament

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:31 am

Loving Omaha's prime time slot on Thursday. I am glad I'm not going to have to try to take time off of work to watch it.

WorldStreet · Post by **WorldStreet** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:34 pm

It would be beyond awesome if Omaha could pull off an upset or keep it close, but this is an especially tough matchup for the Mavs because of the perimeter pressure St. John's can apply.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:48 am

omaha79 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:31 am Loving Omaha's prime time slot on Thursday. I am glad I'm not going to have to try to take time off of work to watch it.

No kidding great time slot for some nationwide exposure for the Mavs.

already on ESPN sports center.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 1:50 pm

I was hoping to see former Creighton assistant, Allan Huss, and his High Point team take down number four Purdue, but Purdue kept them just far enough behind.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:25 pm

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:40 pm

Uffda wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:25 pm

Lots of headlines on this around popular media. Not a surprise to us fans, but it is great for Creighton's continued name recognition nationally.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:37 pm

Creighton actually won? Wow, incredible! Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the game because I lost power due to the blizzard. Stagburn it!

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:13 pm

UNO just lost to St. John’s. So they’re out.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:17 pm

And now Creighton went down. Stagburn it!

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 2:18 pm

I just saw Florida knock off UConn. So no 3-peat for UConn.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 4:20 pm

Hurley acted like a huge baby per usual.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:50 pm

Louie wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 4:20 pm Hurley acted like a huge baby per usual.

What’s even worse is their communications director threatening the reporter who took the video of Hurley cussing. They could have just simply sad, Hurley got caught up in the moment, but that’s not how they roll.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:32 pm

Alabama just beat BYU 113-88. Big score. Onto the Elite 8 they go. End of the road for BYU.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:31 pm

Duke just beat Arizona 100-93. So they're moving on to the Elite 8. Arizona's out. Duke and Alabama will play each other on Saturday.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:46 am

Heck of a comeback last night for Texas Tech. Down 16 and win in OT.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:10 pm

Greg S wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:46 am Heck of a comeback last night for Texas Tech. Down 16 and win in OT.

That was a great comeback and I have them winning it in my bracket so I was glad.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:11 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:10 pm
Greg S wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:46 am Heck of a comeback last night for Texas Tech. Down 16 and win in OT.
That was a great comeback and I have them winning it in my bracket so I was glad.

I don't have them but would not mind them winning it. In a down year for SEC football, I hope they don't win in basketball.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:29 pm

Michigan State just came back, held on and beat Ole Miss 73-70. So they're moving onto the Elite 8.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:15 pm

Auburn just knocked off Michigan 78-65. So they're moving onto the Elite 8. They'll play Michigan State on Sunday.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:47 pm

And now Houston just knocked off Purdue 62-60. So they're moving onto the Elite 8 where they'll face Tennessee on Sunday.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:40 pm

Florida avoided being upset by Texas Tech and came back to win 84-79. So they’re off to the Final Four.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:31 pm

And now Duke has knocked off Alabama 85-65 to punch their ticket to the Final Four.

Tomorrow, Auburn and Michigan State play each other. The winner of that plays Florida. Tennessee and Houston play each other. The winner of that plays Duke.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:44 pm

Houston just defeated Tennessee 69-50 and are now heading to the Final Four. So they'll be playing Duke.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:31 pm

And now Auburn just beat Michigan State 70-64. So they're off to the Final Four.

So the Final Four's all set. It's going to be:
Houston/Duke
Auburn/Florida

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:50 am

Could have just had a 4 team playoff this year and done just as well. Not much intrigue to this tournament.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:09 am

Only 2nd time ever that final 4 was all 1 seeds.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:34 am

omaha79 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:50 am Could have just had a 4 team playoff this year and done just as well. Not much intrigue to this tournament.

My interest level this year has been at an all-time low.