2015-2016 College Basketball Thread

[Moliere]

Just received my tickets to the final four and championship games. I'm in the nose bleeds but got the tickets at cost since I drew out of the raffle. One of the perks of living in Houston.

[BlueK]

The great thing about college basketball is that the best teams play other great teams in pre-season. Would you ever see Alabama play Ohio State? Baylor play Michigan State?

Kansas v. Michigan State, Duke v. Kentucky and the like make pre-season college ball just as exciting as conference time.

I suppose this is true as long as it's on a neutral court or in a tournament with the full coverage and promotion of the ESPN hype machine. There is still a long way to go, IMO. Try to get one of those teams to just do a home/home with a decent team and it rarely happens. For example, I don't think Duke has played a true non-conference road game in at least a decade (other than the one time every other year they're forced to by the Big 10/ACC challenge)

[Topper]

The great thing about college basketball is that the best teams play other great teams in pre-season. Would you ever see Alabama play Ohio State? Baylor play Michigan State?

Kansas v. Michigan State, Duke v. Kentucky and the like make pre-season college ball just as exciting as conference time.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You are right. I haven't even used the golden trolling material that is BYU's loss to Long Beach State.

That is golden material. Thus, I can count on you to whiff on it.

[MartyFunkhouser]

This is all he has. He is not a Utah fan (the guy doesn't even watch the games) he is a BYU hater first and foremost.

You have morphed doesn't go to games to doesn't watch games. I watch the games. I just don't go to games.

[cougjunkie]

While you clearly disagree, for most of us acting like a dork on another school's fan board doesn't add meaning to our enjoyment of a sport season.

This is all he has. He is not a Utah fan (the guy doesn't even watch the games) he is a BYU hater first and foremost.

[creekster]

I'm confused what adds meaning to the season and what doesn't? I thought only a national championship is meaningful. Is it now that playing for a tournament national championship is meaningful enough. Is it making a tournament for a national championship what counts as meaningful? So 4 college football teams are allowed to claim a meaningful season, but 68 college basketball teams can claim a meaningful season? This is confusing.

So winning a P5 title in college football = meaningless. Winning the Southland Conference tournament = meaningful.

While you clearly disagree, for most of us acting like a dork on another school's fan board doesn't add meaning to our enjoyment of a sport season.

[Pelado]

You are right. I haven't even used the golden trolling material that is BYU's loss to Long Beach State.

Oh no! Please don't go there, funk.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Ha.

Funk, you should just permanently give up on trolling. Sit back and leave it to the professionals. It's OK. We all suck at certain things.

You are right. I haven't even used the golden trolling material that is BYU's loss to Long Beach State.

[TripletDaddy]

I was very excited about the Utes victory over SDSU last night. Good non-conference win early in the season. However, I realized that the Utes are not going to win a national championship this year, making the season meaningless.

You just realized this last night??

[cougjunkie]

I'm confused what adds meaning to the season and what doesn't? I thought only a national championship is meaningful. Is it now that playing for a tournament national championship is meaningful enough. Is it making a tournament for a national championship what counts as meaningful? So 4 college football teams are allowed to claim a meaningful season, but 68 college basketball teams can claim a meaningful season? This is confusing.

So winning a P5 title in college football = meaningless. Winning the Southland Conference tournament = meaningful.

As usual you sound like a tool.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ha.

Funk, you should just permanently give up on trolling. Sit back and leave it to the professionals. It's OK. We all suck at certain things.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Interesting. I enjoy watching my team at least be able to play for the opportunity to win a national championship - despite the long odds of actually winning it. But hey, to each his own.

I'm confused what adds meaning to the season and what doesn't? I thought only a national championship is meaningful. Is it now that playing for a tournament national championship is meaningful enough. Is it making a tournament for a national championship what counts as meaningful? So 4 college football teams are allowed to claim a meaningful season, but 68 college basketball teams can claim a meaningful season? This is confusing.

So winning a P5 title in college football = meaningless. Winning the Southland Conference tournament = meaningful.

[smokymountainrain]

I was very excited about the Utes victory over SDSU last night. Good non-conference win early in the season. However, I realized that the Utes are not going to win a national championship this year, making the season meaningless.

Interesting. I enjoy watching my team at least be able to play for the opportunity to win a national championship - despite the long odds of actually winning it. But hey, to each his own.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I was very excited about the Utes victory over SDSU last night. Good non-conference win early in the season. However, I realized that the Utes are not going to win a national championship this year, making the season meaningless.