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Maroon Effect
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Yup. There’s only one double digit seed left. Arkansas.

Not a team with a coach or in a conference that screams underdog. Anyone who says the new financial landscape is not a major driver is just plain naïve. The top teams buy up all the better players. It’s not good for us. Being an “also-ran” in a non-power 2 conference is probably on par with being a mid major school. I’d feel a lot more comfortable if we were FSU/Clemson/UNC or Duke basketball.
Posted: 03/26/2025 at 12:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by Accord Type-R)

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So for the first time ever, only Power 4 teams made it to the Sweet 16
Accord Type-R 03/26/25 04:01 AM ET
Yup. There’s only one double digit seed left. Arkansas.
Maroon Effect 03/26/25 12:45 PM ET
There are, on average, 4.7 upsets in the first round each year
GCHokie34 03/26/25 12:35 PM ET
The mid-major used to could build a team and have experienced players
turkeywinghokie 03/26/25 02:56 PM ET
Here's a good snippet from Yahoo that speaks to this
HokieSA 03/26/25 10:16 AM ET
So is this an anomaly or indicative of the fact that NIL has changed things
HokieSA 03/26/25 08:55 AM ET
IMHO, it is not an anomaly.
Walkin` Willie 03/26/25 10:50 AM ET
The super league exists
tallahasseehokie 03/26/25 08:53 AM ET
Very few lower seeds advanced. Colorado State, McNeese and New Mexico.
TDVick 03/26/25 08:27 AM ET
Ha..when Calipari is the closest Cinderella, we know something's amiss..
VT757to276 03/26/25 08:43 AM ET
I think Miss, TXTC, MD, Tenn cover the spread. I expect Miss to win
TDVick 03/26/25 08:48 AM ET
You're exactly right...that was one of the great things about the NCAA
Tuckahokie 03/26/25 06:23 AM ET
Nope, basketball will be fine…12(or so) players to a roster…
ombandit 03/26/25 06:20 AM ET