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One thing that roughy mentioned that I do think got lost in the shuffle a bit.

Posted by OB25

on March 16, 2026, 8:48:04, in reply to "Official Selection Sunday thread."

I know that it feels like a bit of a pipe dream to talk about Final Four path given how the team has looked recently, but if that is the ultimate goal, we did end up in the region with by far the weakest 1 seed.

Yes Houston is tough as a 2 seed, but I think Iowa State is better than them and I wouldn’t have confidence going against Hurley either.

Combined with our 6 seed draw missing their star player, it’s as good of a draw as we could hope for once we blew our chance at a 2 seed path.

Previous Message

I’m irritated at myself for being disappointed at a 3 seed, so I’m done with it. Stupid perspective.

Let’s get excited about seeing our name high up on the brackets. One of the best days of the year!

When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

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Official Selection Sunday thread. - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 10:03:30

With Keaton now 2nd team AA on Sporting News and AP, does that mean rafters?* - OWWDig Today, 12:11:23
- ooo - jdl Today, 12:12:40
  - Thanks. For some reason, I thought someone had said making 2nd team on at least 2 o the 4 - OWWDig Today, 12:18:07
    - Isn't it whatever the definition of consensus is? A majority of the accepted voting... - uofi1998 Today, 15:20:33
      - Why does JDL even post here?* - Chuck Woodaby Today, 15:24:11
        
        He is too lazy to read links * - jdl Today, 17:36:48
        
        That's giving me way too much credit.* - uofi1998 Today, 17:39:41
        
        I've got him on ignore... been waiting for you to jump in* - uofi1998 Today, 15:30:56
      - Consensus is the top 10 vote getters in the 4 AA lists. 3 pts for 1st team, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd* - OWWDig Today, 15:23:43
Remind me: Does our late round 1 time guarantee late round 2 time?* - Carl Spackler Today, 11:33:34
- No. Had late game in 2022 against UT-Chattanooga, and then early game against Houston* - Blazer Today, 13:01:12
  - What a disgusting tourney that was...* - uofi1998 Today, 15:20:50
    - That UT-Chatt game is one of the least enjoyable tournament wins ever* - AintHatin Today, 17:16:50
      - It was horrible but good to see T.O. go home unhappy.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 17:34:23
      - More enjoyable that the Ut-Chatt tournament loss* - Ron McDon Today, 17:31:13
    - Grandison was an underrated part of that team. His injury impacted that team.* - ATL Today, 17:04:33
      - Trent was a shell too by that point* - Blazer Today, 17:06:12
    - That Chattanooga game might be the most unpleasant basketball experience I’ve ever had* - Blazer Today, 15:27:27
      - The Coleman Hawkins block at the end of regulation in that game. - illinilosch Today, 16:03:38
        
        And even then, after Coleman's block, they had another good look at it - Blazer Today, 17:05:46
        
        That ref's parody account has not forgotten: - Chuck Woodaby Today, 16:11:05
      - same* - illini21 Today, 15:45:38
      - 1996 Chattanooga also on the list. 1987 Austin Peay on the list. 1989 and 2005 FF games... - uofi1998 Today, 15:32:17
- I'm not sure, but I'm glad we won't be playing when I'm at work.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:35:15
- IDK if it changed, but it certainly didn't in 2004. - uofi1998 Today, 11:34:14
  - That ND game still gives me nightmares* - illini21 Today, 12:16:47
    - Like the 2000 Michigan football game... the end of the 2003 season had significant knock-on effects. - uofi1998 Today, 15:19:54
      - I love a good butterfly effect but not sure how either of those games set the programs back. - Chuck Woodaby Today, 16:32:02
        
        I have long believed the 2000 Michigan game swung our program momentum the wrong direction... - uofi1998 Today, 16:35:38
Bama ring girl Sydney Thomas has Bama over Illinois in the title game. - uofi1998 Today, 11:32:53
- cm link - ATL Today, 11:34:14
  - ^mensch* - uofi1998 Today, 11:34:54
- Is their guard who got arrested going to be able to play? He's their best player IIRC.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:34:09
  - you guys aren't going to believe this, but the cops found 0.1 lbs less than the limit to be felony - John Coctostan Today, 13:37:22
    - Shocking… - DocWalk20 Today, 14:04:32
  - Well they played an accessory to murder. This was just weed.* - ATL Today, 11:35:26
    - This kid has already been taken off campus though * - aimlessillini Today, 11:36:58
      - Cross him off, then.* - uofi1998 Today, 11:42:26
    - So we know a felony arrest means little.* - uofi1998 Today, 11:36:45
Wagler 2nd team AP All America * - jdl Today, 11:31:38
- Needs 5/9 or something like that to be consensus and get a banner, right? - uofi1998 Today, 11:33:36
  - Last year it was 7 points, he has 4 now * - jdl Today, 11:36:05
- Nice, officially in the rafters. Wags to Riches.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:33:20
  - From the movie "Greatfellows". * - osklister Today, 15:17:55
- Wait, so gets his jersey in the rafters?* - Carl Spackler Today, 11:33:07
  - I think I'm going to wait 4 days to have an opinion on this.* - Chuck Woodaby Today, 12:11:25
Dave Wischnowsky has deep thoughts. - Poldark Today, 11:27:26
Tiki/LBK. LQQK - TarheelIllini Today, 7:42:52
- Oh my.* - DiamondDazzle Today, 10:33:56
My key is for our coaches to find ways to get some of the pressure off wagler in close games - Taz Yesterday, 18:26:47
- We run offense through Mirk quite a bit - jdl Yesterday, 18:42:37
  - Not typically at the end of close games when we need points. - Taz Yesterday, 18:46:17
    - We ran plays for Mirk in crunch against Maryland and Wisconsin - Blazer Yesterday, 18:49:58
      - Ok, it's not 100% of the time that we play through Keaton. It's still too much, imo - Taz Yesterday, 19:12:30
UIUC E8 +155 - timmer Yesterday, 18:20:34
- +2200 to win - illinibone Yesterday, 18:54:52
Who do you got in the Crown? - biclops Yesterday, 18:13:04
- Probably some Coke Zero.* - JFG Today, 8:41:59
I’ve convinced myself that aside from location, I like our draw clearly better than Purdue’s - meanjeans Yesterday, 17:35:18
- You were also convinced that there was a "good chance" we'd "boat race" Michigan* - ilinni11 Today, 15:50:27
  - How do you guys even remember this stuff and attach it to specific usernames * - meanjeans Today, 16:42:52
- It’s entirely the grizzle talking but I’m actually nervous about the Penn matchup - Blazer Yesterday, 18:48:34
  - 38% from 3 is terrifying. - uofi1998 Today, 11:35:52
    - Crazy things can happen but -24.5 is a massive spread. Would take a disaster to lose this* - OB25 Today, 12:02:24
  - I think we will murder them in the paint with Mirk and Dre. Interestingly, Penn and VCU - voiceofreason Yesterday, 21:07:33
    - That’s just it. Neither team gets to the rim, at all - Blazer Yesterday, 22:12:40
- This is one of the few times where I think it is really simple - do we rebound - Desert Yesterday, 18:47:20
- Counterpoint argument: we are completely fucked against Houston. Flemings is maybe the single worst - meanjeans Yesterday, 18:06:48
  - The turnover stat seems like a positive for us. - OB25 Yesterday, 18:28:32
    - Fair enough, I like this angle * - meanjeans Yesterday, 20:24:33
    - That was my thought too - Blazer Yesterday, 18:41:27
    - That was my thought. That’s not something we do, so them not providing it to us doesn’t hurt us* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:37:34
    - Was thinking the same. So we force 4 instead of 7, not an issue.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 18:33:48
  - You've got yourself fully convinced Houston is gonna run us by 50, don't you? - Illiniphil Yesterday, 18:15:01
    - Please note that I included a footnote that I’m just making conversation * - meanjeans Yesterday, 19:03:43
  - mogging* - biclops Yesterday, 18:13:42
Will Leitch in The Athletic (gift link) on Bruce Pearl being the face of CBB - ATL Yesterday, 15:42:20
- Pearl is either gonna become another SAS, or a US senator - Sammich Yesterday, 15:49:13
  - SAS?* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 17:52:17
    - Stephen A Smith* - Sammich Yesterday, 17:54:19
  - The Finebaum/Pearl primary for Tuberville’s seat would’ve been some kind of something* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 16:00:48
    - Is Tuberville going to run for governor of Alabama? He might have to move there in that case.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:16:12
    - Unless he changed his mind and I missed it, Finebaum said he was not running* - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:07:45
      - Yes and neither is Pearl. Both speculated it and then decided against it* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 16:09:15
- The Hairy backside, maybe* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 15:44:48
13th in the AP Pole * - jdl Yesterday, 13:32:56
Imagine we start stuffing 3 pointers again this week? - snipes824 Yesterday, 13:11:02
- Tomi is truly the guy who makes us go... everybody else just being themselves... - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:38:10
  - Here’s a fun stat: in games Tomi has at least 1 assist and 1 made FT we’re 11-1. Otherwise 10-7 - meanjeans Yesterday, 16:55:30
    - well that seems pretty easy* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 18:23:17
  - He also opens things up for Wagler somehow* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 16:11:26
  - Yes. If he can hit some shots, and just as importantly grab some rebounds, it changes us* - snipes824 Yesterday, 13:41:11
- yes. hit season avg and they have a good chance.* - Nobster Yesterday, 13:36:54
Bama's Holloway arrested on felony pot charges (Link) - aimlessillini Yesterday, 12:35:19
I do an NCAA player scoring pool like the one we do here for the B1G Tourney - GMAW Yesterday, 11:12:47
Bilas has us in the Final Four and losing to ... Izzo. * - illini Yesterday, 11:11:08
- I’ll take my chances with Izzo in the final four. He’s 1-6 against seeds better than 5, 1-1 against - meanjeans Yesterday, 13:46:12
- losing to Fears would be a real nutpunch* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 11:32:21
  - wouldn't even be worth the trip* - Sammich Yesterday, 11:34:48
One thing that roughy mentioned that I do think got lost in the shuffle a bit. - OB25 Yesterday, 8:48:04

Concern with Houston is that we play them in Houston and their athleticism.* - gullit Yesterday, 10:25:42
- The teams you play in the S16/E8 are going to be good, not saying I would pick us to beat them… - OB25 Yesterday, 10:38:47
  - We play well on the road. Kids get fired up* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 16:13:51
  - Illinois alums are everywhere, and Houston is easy to get to. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 10:40:21
    - Eh, let’s not kid ourselves, it’ll be a pretty brutal crowd. They’re just as thirsty as us, it will - meanjeans Yesterday, 10:48:08
      - The Allstate crowd in 2005 is quite possibly the best/loudest tournament crowd ever. - OB25 Yesterday, 11:33:05
        
        And the other 2 teams in the bracket will be rooting for us to beat Houston.* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 20:33:51
      - I know the geography down there... it's just not the same. Houston is a city/commuter school. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 11:10:33
        
        I hope you’re right. I just mean you have 40,000 students within walking distance coming off a - meanjeans Yesterday, 11:21:25
        
        Not a lot of students will be able to afford those tickets. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 11:33:16
      - and farther away from Rice, which is the host team :) * - shua Yesterday, 10:55:37
- that means we got to the second weekend. I'll take it* - cpsteine Yesterday, 10:27:13

Torvik odds - jdl Yesterday, 7:20:47
- Predictive metrics could never fall out of love with us* - CWR10 Yesterday, 8:33:28
- so...if the beloved is to win it all, they have to beat 4 of the 5 with better odds?* - Nobster Yesterday, 8:03:42
  - we have the odds that we do because we have the weakest #1 seed. - VIV Yesterday, 8:54:58
    - i only assume that because i can't recall a tourney where higher seeds - Nobster Yesterday, 13:40:09
  - Sigh, narrator voice * - Sounder Yesterday, 8:11:41
- Duke + Michigan + Arizona = 53.9%, Other 65 teams 46.1%* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 7:31:26
  - so if you want to win your NCAA pool, choose someone that isn't one of those 3. - VIV Yesterday, 8:54:06
    - look at the big brain on VIV* - bucktownillini Yesterday, 9:06:57
Our line is all the way up to -24.5. All other 3 seed spreads are under 20* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 21:34:53
Late game Thursday. 8:25 cst* - Mrap24 March 15, 2026, 19:45:10
- Whoa…my tv guy said we were 11:40 cst on tru* - OWWDig March 15, 2026, 19:47:14
  - A lot of people fell for a fake tweet * - jdl March 15, 2026, 19:48:52
    - I’m seeing that. I’m SO happy I’ll be able to watch on my couch instead of at work* - OWWDig March 15, 2026, 19:56:21
      - Same.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 20:34:00
We are at 8:25 ET on Thursday* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 19:43:17
- a tough day on here for some.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 20:00:44
- Color me shocked. * - uofi1998 March 15, 2026, 19:56:24
- And the “A” broadcast team* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 19:46:23
- I’d think that would eliminate an early game Saturday but who knows* - Mrap24 March 15, 2026, 19:45:48
- Excellent. Duke got the 2:50 eastern slot.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 19:44:53
I wonder what would have happened if we had made it to Sunday against Purdue - Blazer March 15, 2026, 19:23:52
- I’d love to know where we’d have landed if we just won on Friday. - OB25 March 15, 2026, 19:33:45
  - agreed on the first part. not sure about the second.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 20:01:57
Keaton bought the team some Beats headphones. - tvillini March 15, 2026, 19:12:19
- Kylan and Mirk also called the dreaded players only meeting* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 19:14:52
  - Hopefully Kylan leaves the sage at home* - Ron McDon March 15, 2026, 19:18:20
- HEGAWN! - Illiniphil March 15, 2026, 19:13:44
Illini women got a 7 seed will play colorado. 2nd game would be vs Vandy* - Mrap24 March 15, 2026, 19:12:18
I went to five VCU games this year, they have good guards but not at the caliber that have beat us - RVA March 15, 2026, 19:07:13
Bilas just picked us to go to the FF.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 19:00:26
- bilasj! * - jdl March 15, 2026, 19:00:50
  - Hi bilasJ! Welcome back, buddy!* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 19:01:25
Not seeing much social media outrage about this bracket - jdl March 15, 2026, 18:30:52
- I think Miami in the play-in is a good compromise by the committee* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2026, 18:42:40
  - Agreed. They deserved nothing more. Maybe less with the way they scheduled.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:45:37
  - Also LOL at SMU being 8.5 point favorites in that game* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2026, 18:43:12
    - I’m surprised it isn’t more.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:45:04
Game times released sometime late tonight?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 15, 2026, 18:15:21
- Delete - illinifro March 15, 2026, 18:37:19
  - Pretty sure that's not legit* - UIHuskie March 15, 2026, 18:38:46
    - Yep think you are right, somebody please delete* - illinifro March 15, 2026, 19:27:18
    - How bout Hallmark Channel?* - Stu March 15, 2026, 18:56:42
- It was something like 9 or 10 eastern last year.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:17:16
are the injured UCLA guys gonna play? - Poldark March 15, 2026, 18:13:07
- Cronin said they both could've played yesterday* - UIHuskie March 15, 2026, 18:17:42
  - I trust Mick to be forthcoming and respectful with the media* - CWR10 March 15, 2026, 18:41:57
We’ll have a massive size advantage v Penn* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 18:13:02
Official seed order - jdl March 15, 2026, 18:09:59
- I liked how CBS put that up next to the teams in their bracket review.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:11:07
UNC -2.5 vs VCU* - illini21 March 15, 2026, 18:06:00
So uh, what's houston like - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:55:34
- I love this Houston graphic of prior teams most like 2025-2026 Houston - illini Yesterday, 14:03:48
- BEAT PENN * - jdl March 15, 2026, 18:06:08
  - Exactly one game at a time.* - nash March 15, 2026, 18:18:14
    - I'm a fan. It doesn't matter. - apusikam March 15, 2026, 18:42:26
      - I was just trolling a little. I have horrible memories of when we lost to Hoston in the 4/5 game - nash March 15, 2026, 19:39:51
- Tomi will have the first negative rebound game in history* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 18:04:51
- I will say that of all the Big 12 heavyweights, they were the least impressive - Blazer March 15, 2026, 18:02:50
- We’re like 3 inches taller than them at every position. That’s not nothing * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:57:18
  - It is when you can’t jump.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:13:20
    - Meh. When I turned on the Houston Iowa State game a few weeks ago my first impression was I was - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 18:51:28
- They have an elite guard* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 17:56:46
I completely forgot to pay attention. did we get thursday or friday?* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:47:51
- Thursday and it will be an early game because Duke has a birthright to primetime* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:48:38
  - May be the very first game overall. They won’t rook UNC either. * - uofi1998 March 15, 2026, 17:49:27
    - Good. More rest for Sat* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 17:55:54
      - [grizzle] THey can catch an early flight home Thursday and save the hotel costs.[/grizzle]* - Illiniphil March 15, 2026, 18:39:26
- Thursday* - illini21 March 15, 2026, 17:48:27
lol IU big timing the NIT: not going to play in the postseason - ATL March 15, 2026, 17:45:03
- FOOTBALL SCHOOL* - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2026, 18:21:01
- They really need to complete their transformation into Nebraska and win the Crown * - jdl March 15, 2026, 18:04:50
  - Well, they've already got the academics to be the next Knebraska.... - osklister Yesterday, 8:55:34
- Pussies* - illini21 March 15, 2026, 17:55:01
- I think you have to be big time to do that.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 15, 2026, 17:51:58
  - You have to obtusely think you are big time.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 18:14:17
Illinois -21.5* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:43:44
Whoa, the conference tournaments clearly mattered this year. From the head of the - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:43:43
- Four tournament champs in top 4 West seeds. None in South and Midwest* - LWillhite March 15, 2026, 17:53:12
Never want to hear the BTT doesn’t matter again. * - uofi1998 March 15, 2026, 17:43:21
- Seth and the Media Comms guy for the NCAA have been all over Twitter banging this drum - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:45:49
  - And yet, there are still teams who didn't benefit from it mattering - Blazer March 15, 2026, 18:05:06
at least the btt thing is settled.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:43:18
- Allow me to contradict myself. Is it? - Blazer March 15, 2026, 18:00:36
Another super athletic blue blood in the second round. This’ll go great* - opossum jenkins March 15, 2026, 17:42:57
- Their best player is out for the year.* - Illiniphil March 15, 2026, 17:59:22
- They’re not very athletic.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:45:06
- They don’t scare me. I think they lose in the first round anyway* - illini21 March 15, 2026, 17:43:50
I will take that draw. I think VCU beats UNC - illini21 March 15, 2026, 17:40:14
I can't hate the draw. UNC without their best player is as good as you can hope for* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:37:39
- Limping into the tournament- draw could have been way way worse* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 15, 2026, 17:39:18
  - Agree. Seems we got a reasonable draw at this point.* - DocWalk20 March 15, 2026, 17:41:00
- Yeah their kenpom is lower than 3 of the 7 seeds and that number includes his entire season * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:39:05
- And Hubert Davis sucks* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 17:38:14
Absurd that they’re allowing Pearl to do this on their selection show.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:37:11
- Was he actively stumping for his kid?* - CWR10 March 15, 2026, 18:02:41
- I muted it fairly early* - QcIlliniFan March 15, 2026, 17:39:08
  - I’m in tornado coverage. Haven’t heard a word of the selection show. * - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:40:34
    - Definitely the weirdest selection show experience I’ve had, but I kinda didn’t hate it?* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:41:38
Scumbag rooting for scumbag. Checks out* - illini222 March 15, 2026, 17:36:20
How good is UNC without Wilson? Feels like a S16 should happen* - MC March 15, 2026, 17:36:01
- Not very good. But obviously still have talent.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:38:30
Our draw is just fine* - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:34:53
This region is stacked. * - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:34:42
No chance of either of those 7/10 teams knocking out Houston.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:34:23
BREAK OUT THE FRANCON SCALE!!!!!!!* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:34:06
Oh good. We play NC as a de facto away game. * - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:33:33
- Nobody to blame but ourselves. * - uofi1998 March 15, 2026, 17:46:43
- Let’s start talking about next season* - Stu March 15, 2026, 17:36:05
- Along with a bunch of 2005 highlights, probably. Barf* - IlliniOllie March 15, 2026, 17:35:55
- then if we advance, Houston in Houston * - jdl March 15, 2026, 17:34:50
  - Perfect. * - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:38:05
- We shit the bed. We could have been Purdue* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:34:38
- We play better on the road.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:34:31
  - well, that will be put to the test.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:35:51
- That’s a solid matchup for us* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 17:34:25
  - Yep. Especially with their guard out* - DocWalk20 March 15, 2026, 17:35:07
Francon!* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:33:27
fran!* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:33:26
FRANCON!!!!!!* - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:33:23
we gonna get Fran * - jdl March 15, 2026, 17:32:19
- Fran and hubert - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:33:58
  - correct. that will be the next game.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:35:16
Where is Vandy? That’s more worrisome* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:30:50
Iowa State should have requested OKC. - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:28:21
4 vs FLA* - OWWDig March 15, 2026, 17:27:42
- No. Nebraska is the 4* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:28:27
- Nah, 3 v houston* - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:28:06
Purdue got a GREAT draw* - illini21 March 15, 2026, 17:27:33
- you mean our draw?* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:34:30
Other than being kind of a road game, UNC is a really favorable 6 seed draw. Assuming we don’t fall. - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:26:06
- The potential @Houston part is what disturbs me * - QcIlliniFan March 15, 2026, 17:29:40
Virginia just stole a 3 from us or Nebraska* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:24:10
- I doubt Nebraska is ahead of us* - QcIlliniFan March 15, 2026, 17:28:19
- Woof * - DocWalk20 March 15, 2026, 17:27:53
- WAB! *shakes fist* - jdl March 15, 2026, 17:27:28
  - which begs the question, could Vanderbilt have passed us? or if not us, maybe nebraska? - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:29:29
    - ok phew* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:31:29
    - maybe we are the 5 then - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:30:13
  - Wet Ass Butthole?* - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:29:01
- Yeah, that’s worrisome* - ilinni11 March 15, 2026, 17:26:18
  - There is absolutely no argument for Nebraska over Illinois* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:28:04
    - 9-6 Q1 vs 7-8. I’m not saying it but that’s the argument * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:30:39
      - Neither was I but whatever* - ilinni11 March 15, 2026, 18:29:53
Doubt they’re putting us with Michigan, so Florida it is* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:18:35
- Path is Troy/UNC/Houston/Florida* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:20:26
  - The thought of Houston disrupting our perimeter and our rebounding us by 15 is not a good one. - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:29:01
  - Probably ok with that,* - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:21:12
We are probably southeast, right? - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:18:06
Purdue got our 2. Gonzaga as a 3, dream. Mizzou in St Louis sucks though* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:16:07
- We beat Missou in St. Louis by 43 points * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:20:15
  - We did, but neither is the same team st this point* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:36:16
- they arent beating purdue in r32. sick to stomach. That was our line and we blew it* - LeatherneckIllini March 15, 2026, 17:17:57
  - Though I would want nothing to do with a potential matchup with Mizzou - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:20:54
Other than the Miznoz weirdness, Purdue stole the dream draw we were hoping for.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:15:43
- yep and seth davis said this shows conference tourneys matter.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:17:06
  - I think a conference tourney where you beat 4 teams including UCLA, Nebraska, and Michigan matters.* - JFG March 15, 2026, 17:19:46
    - meh. they mentioned it being a factor for michigan as well.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:55:51
    - The exception that proves the rule?* - DocWalk20 March 15, 2026, 17:30:17
- Jinx* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:16:18
We gonna get Tennessee as a 6? Please say no.* - Ron McDon March 15, 2026, 17:15:39
- no.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:23:22
- UNC * - jdl March 15, 2026, 17:18:18
  - That would be tough* - JacobRDaugherty March 15, 2026, 17:19:09
wow missouri as a 10 gets st. louis* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 17:15:28
missouri in st. louis?* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:14:48
Mizzou gets St Louis. Thats a gift* - UofIL6 March 15, 2026, 17:14:45
- To Purdue maybe * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:16:14
Purdue gets the miracle draw, no one to blame but ourselves * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:14:28
- BYU might come out of that lower half.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:16:32
- yup amazing* - LeatherneckIllini March 15, 2026, 17:15:33
Looking a Swwet Sixteen matchup with Houston or Iowa State* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:09:32
Other than the Purdue/MSU flip that likely just happened, all top 12 seeds matched the matrix* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:09:30
- So does Purdue get St Louis or Buffalo* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:10:31
  - Also a chance Iowa State goes to OKC* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:11:59
Hey Mick-don't like travelling? How about a trip to Philly in the tourney?* - illini222 March 15, 2026, 17:06:54
- That miserable human deserves everything he gets.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:08:34
  - agreed.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 17:13:42
East kind of a group of death* - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:06:16
Wow, region of death.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:06:15
- Duke Kansas Louisville MSU UCLA UConn all in the same region * - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 17:08:14
- Lol* - apusikam March 15, 2026, 17:06:30
Looks like a 2 seed for Purdue* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:05:00
- If it’s a 2 seed for Illinois I never want anyone to say the conference tournaments matter* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 17:07:28
  - Update?* - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:35:02
  - They pretty clearly mattered a lot this year* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:27:16
  - I will certainly concede the point if that happens* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:10:01
- Yeah, stole it from MSU* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:06:20
Probably unpopular opinion: the selection show is terrible television - ATL March 15, 2026, 16:49:17
- I’ve got split screen with tornado coverage. Kind of perfect actually* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 17:09:49
  - Totally lost coverage * - VIV March 15, 2026, 17:12:10
- I love it.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 17:05:04
- It’s great other than Seth Davis picking a million upsets that never happen.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 17:01:56
- it sucks ass. Does ESPN do their own show?* - memyselfandillini March 15, 2026, 16:57:37
  - Not a reveal show but they do have a show from 6-7* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 17:01:28
- Yeah it's grown terrible to me for the last 5-10 years or so. - illinilosch March 15, 2026, 16:55:55
- Eliminate all team reaction shots* - bjl63 March 15, 2026, 16:53:31
- Annoying when they talk about who could upset who. Don’t care.* - Orangeillini March 15, 2026, 16:52:05
Gawd I hate Satan* - LeatherneckIllini March 15, 2026, 16:46:07
I assume Greenville isn’t close enough to Chapel Hill to restrict UNC from being placed there? - OB25 March 15, 2026, 16:39:24
Glad to not watch Yaxel and Morez celebrate in front of the whole country.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 16:35:26
- Morez or no Morez. Let’s all remember- Fuck Michigan* - HeatMizer March 15, 2026, 16:47:41
- Hopefully just the start of their downfall.* - Toonces March 15, 2026, 16:36:13
This American game has gotta go. Playing defense up 16 with 30 seconds left* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2026, 16:34:43
If there was ever a scenario where the committee could factor in the results of the BTT title game… - OB25 March 15, 2026, 16:27:55
- they were solidly ahead of us already* - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 16:34:01
  - I just don’t think that’s true. They were way behind us coming into this weekend.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 16:36:55
    - I mean yeah, I don't want to speak in absolutes - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 16:42:13
- delete.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 16:33:19
- Not sure what decision they would make today that they shouldn't have already made yesterday * - ijustkrushalot March 15, 2026, 16:31:21
Eat shit Michigan!* - Toonces March 15, 2026, 16:26:30
Purdue looks great today - apusikam March 15, 2026, 15:52:32
Morez has been bad in this tournament. Purdue picking on him.* - OB25 March 15, 2026, 15:50:03
- TKR abusing him* - Ron McDon March 15, 2026, 15:51:45
scUM clearly misses LJ Cason * - jdl March 15, 2026, 15:49:38
Adfession: I'm rooting for Braden to break the assist record - Blazer March 15, 2026, 15:26:47
Purdue is certainly a good example of how quickly things can change. - OB25 March 15, 2026, 15:16:06
- Making shots matters.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 15:20:18
the matrix has gonzaga and nebraska as 3's and virginia and vanderbilt as 4's - snipes824 March 15, 2026, 14:52:52
I will never stop being annoyed by them calling this the “Big Ten Championship”. It’s not - meanjeans March 15, 2026, 14:34:52
- With these unbalanced schedules, the regular season “championship” doesn’t really - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 15:12:15
  - Agreed * - ATL March 15, 2026, 15:13:57
YESSSS. FRAN IS BACK, BABY!!!!!* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 13:20:40
insane missed travel call lol* - OrangeSox March 15, 2026, 13:08:55
Wow TJ Power. Yale calling timeouts to setup bad full court defense twice* - OrangeSox March 15, 2026, 13:01:51
- must've watched our ucla game.* - Ari Gold March 15, 2026, 14:05:45
Dammit, we almost had the Francon scale back in the NCAAs.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 12:55:49
- Not dead yet!* - OrangeSox March 15, 2026, 12:59:51
  - HELLO ME NOT DEAD * - jdl March 15, 2026, 13:01:00
    - Also, why the heck wouldn't you foul that dude at half court * - jdl March 15, 2026, 13:01:53
      - Yale should get kicked out of the Ivy League for being stupid. Wow.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 13:03:14
Lunardi also has moved Purdue to a 2. If this elevation of Purdue does happen… - OB25 March 15, 2026, 12:21:15
- And if Purdue is a 3 and doesn’t get St Louis?* - GMAW March 15, 2026, 13:20:43
- As one of the longstanding conference tourneys don’t matter advocates - Blazer March 15, 2026, 12:54:16
- Kind of have to put Purdue on the 2 to hedge for the possibility they beat - Orangeillini March 15, 2026, 12:31:19
Congratulations to John Groce on getting Akron in again * - ATL March 15, 2026, 12:09:05
- Dude is becoming legend * - cpsteine March 15, 2026, 15:52:16
Abe Lincoln Meme: 95% of the committees time should be spent on non-bubble discussions. - Carl Spackler March 15, 2026, 12:02:02
When do they announce the women’s bracket?* - biclops March 15, 2026, 10:46:01
- Hoping the women get a 7 seed and not 8 or 9* - Taz March 15, 2026, 11:16:42
- 7pm Central time on ESPN* - Poldark March 15, 2026, 10:47:45
- 7 CDT on ESPN* - LWillhite March 15, 2026, 10:47:30
Imagine how irritated you'll be if it comes up a 4 or 5 seed - LWillhite March 15, 2026, 10:39:48
- FWIW, that’s of this morning - Blazer March 15, 2026, 11:57:38
  - Either would be absurd.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 12:32:49
- That would be a crime. The more I see of WAB the more I don’t believe in it as a metric.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2026, 11:15:28
- If they're really using that for seeding - jdl March 15, 2026, 11:11:21
- I keep thinking we are about to get 2006’ed* - uofi1998 March 15, 2026, 10:43:07
What time is the show?* - Taz March 15, 2026, 10:04:31
- 5 cst* - Blazer March 15, 2026, 10:32:21

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