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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2023, 02:07:35 PM »
Wouldn't top 4 get a bye to thurs like in the old 12 team format?
Maybe if the bottom 2 don't qualify for the tournament.
I guess that is a possibility.  Otherwise, we would need 6 Wednesday games, or to add some Tuesday games with a double-bye scenario like the SEC and Big Ten have going this year, and the Big East had in the past.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2023, 02:09:26 PM »
Lol at that bracket.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2023, 02:11:27 PM »
Wouldn't top 4 get a bye to thurs like in the old 12 team format?
Maybe if the bottom 2 don't qualify for the tournament.
I guess that is a possibility.  Otherwise, we would need 6 Wednesday games, or to add some Tuesday games with a double-bye scenario like the SEC and Big Ten have going this year, and the Big East had in the past.

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What an absolute joke of a bracket. There are quite a few of these this season, I believe.
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2023, 02:15:36 PM »
why on earth

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2023, 02:19:52 PM »
Ha, I love it
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2023, 02:24:47 PM »
I also love it, but I’m not sure you can call it a bracket at that point. It should instead look like the tower you climb in Mortal Kombat single player.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2023, 02:32:43 PM »
That is so awesome

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #32 on: March 09, 2023, 04:05:25 PM »
Good grief.  BYU is #5   :barf:

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2023, 04:56:50 PM »
Lmao is that real???

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #34 on: March 09, 2023, 06:37:21 PM »
Come on Pokes, stay in this thing.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2023, 07:02:41 PM »
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2023, 07:15:05 PM »
This game is on too late at night
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2023, 07:31:07 PM »
OSU's offense a complete no-show tonite.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2023, 07:32:21 PM »
OSU's offense a complete no-show tonite.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #40 on: March 09, 2023, 08:04:26 PM »
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #42 on: March 10, 2023, 08:36:53 AM »
Yes, there will be double byes. Speaking of tournament brackets, look at this crap :lol:

I love it.  Reminds me of a piece I read about radical ideas to change baseball - one of the wilder suggestions was to change the postseason to a ladder-style tournament, starting in July or August with the two worst teams in a one-game series, ramping up to the usual seven-game World Series in late October.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #43 on: March 10, 2023, 09:20:50 AM »
on one hand it's probably good to reward the two best regular season teams the most. On the other it's bold move to minimize the number of tv appearances for your highest profile teams.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #44 on: March 10, 2023, 09:22:35 AM »
Isn’t this style of bracket intended to make sure a bottom dweller has less chance to eff up the bids of a league that usually only gets 1 or 2?
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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #45 on: March 10, 2023, 09:26:09 AM »
Isn’t this style of bracket intended to make sure a bottom dweller has less chance to eff up the bids of a league that usually only gets 1 or 2?

that's my understanding

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #46 on: March 10, 2023, 10:00:58 AM »
on one hand it's probably good to reward the two best regular season teams the most. On the other it's bold move to minimize the number of tv appearances for your highest profile teams.

Usually the WCC only gets the semis and finals on ESPN even before they went to this format.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #47 on: March 10, 2023, 10:23:33 AM »
on one hand it's probably good to reward the two best regular season teams the most. On the other it's bold move to minimize the number of tv appearances for your highest profile teams.

Usually the WCC only gets the semis and finals on ESPN even before they went to this format.

well I mean this year they have the quarters on ESPN2 for 5 total games. It's kinda surprising ESPN would give them more slots that are guaranteed to not contain Gonzaga.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #48 on: March 10, 2023, 11:45:59 AM »
It’s tournament season. Obviously if can’t speak for others but I just want to watch high stakes, exciting games. I don’t care if I’ve even heard of the teams that are playing if I know the game could have implications for the NCAA championship.

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Re: Big 12 torn-a-ment thread, day 1
« Reply #49 on: March 10, 2023, 12:59:13 PM »
#1 and Coach Tang have kept the chowder dry. I'm excited for next weekend. The first two weeks of the Torn-a-ment are the apex of the sports calendar.

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