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That's kinda amazing. Strains credulity at first blush. Especially in a world where holding happens nearly every down.

What is the 134 stat Alex is referring to?

Based on all the other B1G teams there, I guess it's safe to say "They let 'em play."

Interestingly, that was always a knock on B1G basketball. It's a very physical style, obviously enabled by the refs, but it doesn't translate to March when you're being refed by other leagues' officials.

Yeah, Michigan, OSU, Oregon, PSU, and Iowa all being in the top 9 makes it dramatically less conspiratorial, imho. So many more in the top 36 as well.

Ever seen 99.9% chance to lose to OPEN the game?

Insane.

What was the point spread, 100?

And were both teams barred from playing defense?

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 12:16 am What was the point spread, 100?

I couldn't find one. I wonder if it was just too big for casinos to touch

TheCatt wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:01 am I wonder if it was just too big for casinos to touch

That does happen, and this game shows why.

Looking at the first bracket, it seems to me that the committee purposely set it up for rematches/conference showdowns. GA-Bama, OSU-Oreg, Ind-ND, A&M-Ole Miss.

Lincoln Riley could be on the move.

Honestly, going to LSU or PSU would be the right move for him. PSU is probably the right gig because I don't want him to go there...

He needs to be in a football program in a football town. USC has good history, but football isn't life there.

Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:04 am Florida has a player that is 7'9"!!!

Went to the first round NCAA games here in Raleigh last year. Florida was one of the teams playing, and that guy was red shirting last year. Absolute fucking giant. Even sitting down he was a head taller than everyone else.

Kelly has rejected 2 offers from LSU to settle.

They owe him $54M contractually.

They offered him a $25M sum, then upped it to $30M when he rejected it.

In what universe did they expect him to accept it?

54 million in monthly payments through 2031, minus any future salary he receives in coaching

It depends on if he coaches again. Maybe take the 30 now, and start coaching again, making more than 54 by 2031?

He's already 64. Maybe he has that fire to not go out a loser, but I'd take that $54 million into retirement, personally.

Ya, considering his age, which i did not know. . . Hold out for the 54.

2 games into the NCAA basketball season, and UNC loses a starter.

That sucks. He gone for the year?

Kelly-LSU is going to get ugly.

Sounds like LSU is trying to rewrite history to avoid paying Kelly.

Leisher wrote: ↑Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:25 pm That sucks. He gone for the year?

Maybe not. But needs surgery. So February is probably a best case.