First Major Upset

KcJockBoy · 03-17-2003, 03:39 AM

Who do you guys think will be the first major upset in the tourney this year? For some reason I have a gut feeling a #2 seed is gonna fall either Kansas or Wake Forest.

Frankie

Dwolfson20 · 03-17-2003, 03:49 AM

San Diego over Stanford.

I would have picked Manhattan if they hadn't drawn Syracuse.

Total Nirvana · 03-17-2003, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by Dwolfson20
San Diego over Stanford.

I would have picked Manhattan if they hadn't drawn Syracuse.

Good one

But I have Duke getting upset by Colorado State, San Diego over Stanford (Stanford isnt known to go very far in the tournament) and Holy Cross over Marquette

LivnLegend · 03-17-2003, 01:19 PM

No #2 will go down in the first round.
A #3 seed always seems to bite it in the first round but your guess is as good as mine. On paper it looks nearly impossible but we know it always happens.
My pick for a sure early upset is #13 seed Tulsa over #4 Dayton in the Midwest, which is both the hardest and easist bracket to pick. Easy because Kentucky and Pitt should both breeze into Elite Eight; hard because there are lots of evenly matched games leading up to that.

As a UCLA fan, I've seen the kind of upset Tulsa can pull plus they come into the Tourney hot.

spleen1015 · 03-17-2003, 01:22 PM

Duke won't lose before the Sweet 16.

SmoothLikeNick · 03-17-2003, 03:48 PM

Manhattan over Syracuse.. and in a #6-#11 upset.. So. Illinois over Mizzou.

The Professor · 03-17-2003, 04:07 PM

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and in a #6-#11 upset.. So. Illinois over Mizzou.

Yessir!! That is my upset special as well...but, I am biased.

LivnLegend · 03-17-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by The Professor
Yessir!! That is my upset special as well...but, I am biased.

I picked that upset in my bracket as well but more because my brother went to school there more so than their basketball program. It’s those fine little nuances you have to take into consideration when filling out the winning office-pool bracket!

The Professor · 03-17-2003, 04:15 PM

Heck! I pick SIU every year they are in the tourny....

I. I'm a southern Illinoisan by birth, my family is from the area, so a vote for them was always like a vote for the home team while I was in high school...

II. While I attended picking the Dawgs (last year) was a no-brainer. They also got to dance in Cinderella's shoes for quite some time...

III. Now that I'm gone, they have the distinction of being my alma-mater. Plus, that area is still "home" even while I'm in Columbia. Besides, I'd vote for them just to annoy all the Tiger fans around me

scoobz0202 · 03-17-2003, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by LivnLegend
#13 seed Tulsa over #4 Dayton

* takes a deeeeep breath * Think again biatchy

J/K... My Flyers are going to play Kentucky and open it up on them. Honestly I think Dayton can get to Kentucky, but not win.

LivnLegend · 03-17-2003, 04:40 PM

Hey, I was a major UCLA fan when, I think it was one of the O'Bannon brothers(?), said before the game they didn't even know what state Tulsa was in. Tulsa was a #12, UCLA was a #5.
Get used to disappointment

scoobz0202 · 03-17-2003, 04:47 PM

Nah. I don't have to get used to anything.

Dayton is like the Buckeyes of football, they play just enough to win. Although I am a little pissed that they have to go to Spokane, Washington to play a game on Thursday. By the time they fly there and rest, have time to study for Tulsa, and then practice running plays and ways to stop Tulsa, I just wonder how tight the time will be.

Dwolfson20 · 03-17-2003, 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by LivnLegend
No #2 will go down in the first round.
A #3 seed always seems to bite it in the first round but your guess is as good as mine. On paper it looks nearly impossible but we know it always happens.
My pick for a sure early upset is #13 seed Tulsa over #4 Dayton in the Midwest, which is both the hardest and easist bracket to pick. Easy because Kentucky and Pitt should both breeze into Elite Eight; hard because there are lots of evenly matched games leading up to that.

As a UCLA fan, I've seen the kind of upset Tulsa can pull plus they come into the Tourney hot.

I would think twice about Pitt if I were you. Alabama is a very dangerous team in that bracket, because nobody has any clue how they are going to play. If they play to their potential (i.e. the first two months of the season), they could easily hit up the Elite 8. I agree with you on Tulsa but I'm not sure I will actually pick it... I thought Dayton looked awfully good in the second game against Xavier, although that was at home.

twins15 · 03-17-2003, 06:36 PM

Mine are:

Maybe Tulsa over Dayton, don't know which way to go yet.
S. Illinois over Missouri
Maybe San Diego over Stanford, don't know yet on that either
Maybe Penn over Okla. St.

blink182stud5 · 03-17-2003, 06:52 PM

i would be careful with pitt missouri is a good team who had a great run last year and a good one in the big 12 this year and they look to do it again

my first upsets

wisconsion mil over notre dame

san dieago over standford

penn over oak st

Lancer010 · 03-17-2003, 08:35 PM

Weber over Wisconsin

W. Kentucky over Illinios

Penn over Oklahoma St

Bama over Indiana

I also think that Wake Forest might go down early.

West Bracket is a dooozy.

sharpk · 03-17-2003, 08:50 PM

I have

Weber State over Wisconsin
Wis. Milwaukee over Notre Dame
Penn over Oklahoma State

Watch out for the Syracuse/Mahattan game and the Butler/Miss State game. Both will come down to the end. Duke will also fall to Creighton in the 2nd round.

Kevin

TLBOrioles · 03-18-2003, 09:52 AM

I picked Butler to win one and Weber State to go to the sweet sixteen. I think both those teams will surprise people.

Pitt seems shaky to me. You never know when their offense is going to disappear, or when the game's going to end with their star player who shoots 43% from the line getting fouled. I like teams that can shoot the free throw down the stretch. That's a team that I think is very vulnerable in the second round. Regardless of who wins Indiana/Alabama, that team can give Pitt trouble I think.

I don't see Duke or Syracuse losing early.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 03-18-2003, 11:37 AM

First round upset: I like Tulsa over Dayton too....

Second round upset: Creighton over Duke.

I don't much like San Diego over Stanford, even though it seems to be the upset du jour.....

Loompa17 · 03-18-2003, 11:54 AM

One that nobody has mentioned, I got a feeling about

Central Michigan beating Creighton.

I'm sure Dwolfson will be real happy to hear that one.

03-17-2003, 04:15 PM	#9
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	Heck! I pick SIU every year they are in the tourny.... I. I'm a southern Illinoisan by birth, my family is from the area, so a vote for them was always like a vote for the home team while I was in high school... II. While I attended picking the Dawgs (last year) was a no-brainer. They also got to dance in Cinderella's shoes for quite some time... III. Now that I'm gone, they have the distinction of being my alma-mater. Plus, that area is still "home" even while I'm in Columbia. Besides, I'd vote for them just to annoy all the Tiger fans around me __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."

03-17-2003, 06:36 PM	#14
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Mine are: Maybe Tulsa over Dayton, don't know which way to go yet. S. Illinois over Missouri Maybe San Diego over Stanford, don't know yet on that either Maybe Penn over Okla. St. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

03-17-2003, 08:35 PM	#16
Lancer010 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 171	Weber over Wisconsin W. Kentucky over Illinios Penn over Oklahoma St Bama over Indiana I also think that Wake Forest might go down early. West Bracket is a dooozy. __________________ "I broke my back" -- Mike Tyson Avatar Free Since April, 2002

03-18-2003, 11:37 AM	#19
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	First round upset: I like Tulsa over Dayton too.... Second round upset: Creighton over Duke. I don't much like San Diego over Stanford, even though it seems to be the upset du jour..... __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

03-17-2003, 03:39 AM	#1
KcJockBoy Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 166	First Major Upset Who do you guys think will be the first major upset in the tourney this year? For some reason I have a gut feeling a #2 seed is gonna fall either Kansas or Wake Forest. Frankie __________________ Asahi2-St.Louis Cardinals CBLR-St.Louis Cardinals

03-17-2003, 03:49 AM	#2
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	San Diego over Stanford. I would have picked Manhattan if they hadn't drawn Syracuse. __________________

03-17-2003, 01:19 PM	#4
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	No #2 will go down in the first round. A #3 seed always seems to bite it in the first round but your guess is as good as mine. On paper it looks nearly impossible but we know it always happens. My pick for a sure early upset is #13 seed Tulsa over #4 Dayton in the Midwest, which is both the hardest and easist bracket to pick. Easy because Kentucky and Pitt should both breeze into Elite Eight; hard because there are lots of evenly matched games leading up to that. As a UCLA fan, I've seen the kind of upset Tulsa can pull plus they come into the Tourney hot. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

03-17-2003, 01:22 PM	#5
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,002	Duke won't lose before the Sweet 16.

03-17-2003, 03:48 PM	#6
SmoothLikeNick Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 70	Manhattan over Syracuse.. and in a #6-#11 upset.. So. Illinois over Mizzou. __________________ Lick it... Lick it good. vrMLB- Minnesota Twins

03-17-2003, 04:40 PM	#11
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Hey, I was a major UCLA fan when, I think it was one of the O'Bannon brothers(?), said before the game they didn't even know what state Tulsa was in. Tulsa was a #12, UCLA was a #5. Get used to disappointment __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

03-17-2003, 04:47 PM	#12
scoobz0202 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Celina, Ohio Posts: 969	Nah. I don't have to get used to anything. Dayton is like the Buckeyes of football, they play just enough to win. Although I am a little pissed that they have to go to Spokane, Washington to play a game on Thursday. By the time they fly there and rest, have time to study for Tulsa, and then practice running plays and ways to stop Tulsa, I just wonder how tight the time will be.

03-17-2003, 06:52 PM	#15
blink182stud5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bayville NJ Posts: 51	i would be careful with pitt missouri is a good team who had a great run last year and a good one in the big 12 this year and they look to do it again my first upsets wisconsion mil over notre dame san dieago over standford penn over oak st

03-17-2003, 08:50 PM	#17
sharpk Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 31	I have Weber State over Wisconsin Wis. Milwaukee over Notre Dame Penn over Oklahoma State Watch out for the Syracuse/Mahattan game and the Butler/Miss State game. Both will come down to the end. Duke will also fall to Creighton in the 2nd round. Kevin

03-18-2003, 09:52 AM	#18
TLBOrioles Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 188	I picked Butler to win one and Weber State to go to the sweet sixteen. I think both those teams will surprise people. Pitt seems shaky to me. You never know when their offense is going to disappear, or when the game's going to end with their star player who shoots 43% from the line getting fouled. I like teams that can shoot the free throw down the stretch. That's a team that I think is very vulnerable in the second round. Regardless of who wins Indiana/Alabama, that team can give Pitt trouble I think. I don't see Duke or Syracuse losing early.

03-18-2003, 11:54 AM	#20
Loompa17 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 89	One that nobody has mentioned, I got a feeling about Central Michigan beating Creighton. I'm sure Dwolfson will be real happy to hear that one.