Poll: Best first round matchups

[bac2therac]

what games will you be looking forward to...pick as many as you want

 

[shields]

Arkansas Seton-Hall is interesting one.

 

[bac2therac]

Most interesting for me is Northwestern-Vandy.

some other big ones for me are SHU-Arky, St Marys-VCU, Creighton-Rhody, Minny-Middle Tennessee St

 

[superfan01]

I really like that Michigan -ok state game.

Michigan is hot having won 7 of 10 and a unforgettable BIG tourney.

On OK ST side you got one of the best pg in America in jawun Evans. That too me is a great matchup.

Also love FGCU and FSU in Orlando. Can FGCU repeat their magic from a few years back.

 

[StevieB160]

Its hard to beat Dayton/Wichita. Both have done some really impressive things in past NCAA tournaments.

I like WVU/Bucknell contrast

 

[MADHAT1]

Actually the play-in game between Providence and USC interests me.
But the Miami-MSU 1st round game is the best match-up.
Wichita St over Dayton would be my pick for upset.
But ( gut feeling) Middle Tenn over Minny could be the big upset of the day.

 

[WJLeggett]

I think most of these games should be great. I am interested in seeing Northwestern in their first ever NCAA game.
When I saw Miami's name announced, I thought they would beat Kansas in the 2nd round (still do). But Mich St will be a tough out.
And Wichita St - Dayton might be the best game of the 1st round on paper. 2 major mid-major programs with great coaches. Both probably deserve an easier matchup.

 

[bac2therac]

one thing to remember when picking your brackets is the "have they been there before" theory. I like Northwestern but what could hamper them and schools like Minnesota and Rhode Island is the lack of tournament experience, of not being distracted by just getting there and keeping calm in chaos.

 

[RU_Planning]

I think most of these games should be great. I am interested in seeing Northwestern in their first ever NCAA game.
When I saw Miami's name announced, I thought they would beat Kansas in the 2nd round (still do). But Mich St will be a tough out.
And Wichita St - Dayton might be the best game of the 1st round on paper. 2 major mid-major programs with great coaches. Both probably deserve an easier matchup.

Wichita st got hosed. Additional motivation for Gregg Marshall. I believe WSU returns their entire rotation for next season too so I don't expect them to go away quietly anytime soon.

The committee seems to like to avoid P5 vs non-P5 whenever possible. Why not flip the 7-10s and have P5 vs non?

Vandy is the first at large selection to have 15 losses and they get a better seed than WSU. It is all very absurd.