Lunardi's 1st bracket for 2027 NCAA tourny

Palmerhawk

All-Conference
Jul 3, 2025
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came out today.
He has hawks as last team in with an 11 seed.
Has hawks in play- in game vs TCU ( hello Brock).
He has 11 BIG teams in with Oregon just missing out.

I am hoping for better but the bar is set for me...make the tourney=successful season.
 

Tsawvell55

Senior
Jul 2, 2025
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came out today.
He has hawks as last team in with an 11 seed.
Has hawks in play- in game vs TCU ( hello Brock).
He has 11 BIG teams in with Oregon just missing out.

I am hoping for better but the bar is set for me...make the tourney=successful season.
If this team bonds well look out. Still think Ben needs another guard that’s quick and decent shooter. We got the ingredients now let Ben blend and watch him cook up a fabulous dinner. Non Appetitt!!
 

The Big Z

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2023
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came out today.
He has hawks as last team in with an 11 seed.
Has hawks in play- in game vs TCU ( hello Brock).
He has 11 BIG teams in with Oregon just missing out.

I am hoping for better but the bar is set for me...make the tourney=successful season.
So I get on paper losing Stirtz and Banks, our top 2 scorers and probably our top 2 players along with Stirtz being the man with the ball in his hands 95% of the time but have they not learned anything from this year? I know our roster doesn't stack up comparing it to the top teams but it didn't this year and we made the Elite 8. And I also understand we were only .500 in the league. Will be interesting to see how he assembles this roster and who replaces Stirtz's production and Banks toughness and defense.
 

DukeSlater

All-Conference
Jul 2, 2023
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came out today.
He has hawks as last team in with an 11 seed.
Has hawks in play- in game vs TCU ( hello Brock).
He has 11 BIG teams in with Oregon just missing out.

I am hoping for better but the bar is set for me...make the tourney=successful season.
I know Lunardi's guesses are clickbait. You know it too. But I couldn't resist chiming in on his bullshitt, which is exactly what it is. The 2027 bracket? My gawd. So these people think their the sports version of Nostrdamus. o_O
 

Burghawk87

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2023
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If this team bonds well look out. Still think Ben needs another guard that’s quick and decent shooter. We got the ingredients now let Ben blend and watch him cook up a fabulous dinner. Non Appetitt!!
Could Ben petition for an extra year for himself? His NIACC playing years shouldn't count based on other cases, and in the video I watched of him and DeJean I think he would fill a nice role.
 

iahawkeyes17

All-Conference
Apr 22, 2014
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Lunardi working hard at staying relevant in the off season.
Problem is like kiper and his mock draft. Every outlet has their mock drafts and bracketology anymore. They are a dime a dozen when those 2 use to be about it in their respective fields. As other poster said just click bait now till this winter.
 
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TampaHawkFan

All-Conference
Aug 6, 2025
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Yep just a total SWAG.

I still think Iowa's roster next year is going to be better overall top to bottom than it was this past year.. More talented depth.. But there is also going to be a lot of freshmen and sophomores, so pretty young. Depends on how well it all gels. I'm thinking the year after next might be the one to watch, provided everyone sticks around.
 

Smigamorski

Sophomore
Mar 4, 2019
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It's not a terrible projection.. losing a lottery pick and top 3 producers with no other consensus Nba talent on the roster. We all agree the overall talent level is improved but someone not really close to the situation may not see that.
 

The Big Z

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2023
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It's not a terrible projection.. losing a lottery pick and top 3 producers with no other consensus Nba talent on the roster. We all agree the overall talent level is improved but someone not really close to the situation may not see that.
Deeper does not mean better overall talent. Now Ben has a really good history with guards, pt guards in particular but we have nobody better than Stirtz. And while I think we could be better offensively with Thompson over Banks I’m very skeptical defensively. And Ben has never gone very deep so we will see.