Texas and NCAA Tourney

[BBV_Horn]

Here it is....fingers crossed...

 

[BBV_Horn]

Yippee!! We are IN!!

#9.......TEXAS!!!!

 

[cynt]

YES HOOK'EM HORNS!

 

[overseasbbfan1]

Man, that was quick!! Thank God it didn't come down to the final region; glad to have that over with! We got the dreaded 8/9 seed matchup, but hey, we're in!! Congrats to the team!

 

[BabHorn]

okay, I just got home from work to some wonderful news. Where are we and who are we facing?

 

[BBV_Horn]

We are in CA region, where Stanford is #1...

We play West Virginia...game is in Norfolk, VA

 

[Statalyzer]

A bit higher than I expected ... but I also still think #9 is better than #10 or #11 ... the 2/3 seeds are still pretty hard to beat and this way we're playing equals rather than a better team than us in the first round.

 

[BabHorn]

dang, our future Big 12 brethren. Similar to A&M, what what I have seen.

 

[BBV_Horn]

Fine w/ me, we beat A&M TWICE!!!

 

[BabHorn]

Okay, looks like we play on Sat. at 10 am CST on ESPN2. Win and we get a rematch with Stanford, if they win.

 

[BabHorn]

okay, i'm good. gonna take a break and go get a bite to eat before the analyses come up in ESPNU at 7.00pm.

WooHoo! Congrats, Horns.

 

[Seattle4UT]

prayers answered

 

[overseasbbfan1]

I haven't looked that closely but from what I can tell, the two in Creme's bracket that didn't make it were VA and Temple, with Michigan and Kansas taking their place. There may be other differences but those were the two that jumped out at me. Very happy KS made it and the Big 12 got 7 in the field.

 

[DINO22]

Good Job Texas!
We play the same team again in the NCAA, from last year.
I was not surprise to see the Big 12 get 7 teams in the tournament.
Hookem'

 

[overseasbbfan1]

We played Marquette last year but maybe I'm not understanding your post.

 

[outlookdude]

Michigan and Kansas surprised me. But it seems like there are fewer surprises that usual.......I'm a little surprised the committee seemed to agree with me about Texas. It seems like we usually get a seed lower than I think is justified.......now, beat the hell out of WVU.

 

[BBV_Horn]

They just said Texas was one of the last 4 in....

OSU was one of the last 4 out....

Said we had 'significant wins"....first time I have been HAPPY we had Aggy in our conference!!

Thanks, Ags, you got us in!! (Well, actually us beating you twice got us in!!)

 

[overseasbbfan1]

Michigan surprised me, but then again so did Michigan State. I'm not surprised by KS though - I had a feeling the Big 12 would either get 5 or 7 teams in - if they took Texas I felt like they were going to take the Jayhawks also. Glad it worked out that way.

 

[overseasbbfan1]

BBV, I missed when they were discussing that part, can you tell me who the other last four in, and out were? I'm guessing the Horns, KS, MSU and Michigan were the last four in.

 

[TempestHorn]

ESPN contributors analysis of the tourney draw

4 of 6 contributors list Texas as the team in the tourney worse than their seed. I'd post that on the bulletin board and challenge this team to take some pride in themselves and prove 'em wrong.

 

[BabHorn]

the bracket

 

[outlookdude]

Interesting that Texas was a last four in with a nine seed while ISU was a 10......so is that a bracket issue getting teams in the right place geographically, or does that mean they see a 10 or 11 as favorable by comparison?

Regardless it does say the committee saw Texas closer to what I expected than what I thought it should be.

I do agree with the chairman......there is very difference in resume between a large group of teams.

 

[overseasbbfan1]

I am just following the Creme Chat online and he said there quite a number of teams that got bumped up or down a seed due to procedural reasons. He said this happened to Texas due to bracket principle having Big 12 teams not facing one another before the Elite 8. This happens for other leagues too. I don't think they bump anyone one way of the other more than a single seed line, so that would have made the Horns a 10 seed otherwise.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

We make the NCAA tournament this year and beat the Aggies (Defending NCs) twice getting the lone star showdown points. Well done Ladies and good luck!

Coach G Rules!

 

[BBV_Horn]

Overseas:

In alphabetical order:

Last in: Fla, K St., Michigan, TEXAS

Last out: Okie st., USC, Templa, Va

I REALLY hope we can take down W Va....

They are VERY tough defensively....

Commentators already hinting we won't win....BOOOOOOO

 

[overseasbbfan1]

I think they must have meant that Kansas was in the last four in, and not K-State. Esp since KSU is an 8 seed and KS an 11.

 

[BabHorn]

I think that also, KU being one of the last in, rather than KSU.
WVA is similar in style to A&M. Should not be anything new for the Horns. Some on other forums are saying Horns should stock up on pain killer. Heck, after playing A&M, we don't need it.

WVA will try to make the game ugly and low scoring, iirc, from watching a couple of their games. If Horns are on, WVA will have trouble doing that. And they have not faced shotblockers like the Horns can bring.

 

[BabHorn]

for anyone interested, this is the only WVA forum I could find. If anyone can find another, please post a link.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Good luck Horns!

I'm also praying for Seattle to overcome his recent battle with depression.

 

[BBV_Horn]

Carolyn Peck commented that "it will be a battle down low"...

AG, Cokie, AM and Nneka REALLY need to bring their A-Game...

Plus, we need to have Seniors Yvonne and AT step it up....

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE....Don't try to do it all like the Tech game...