Re: Are we a lock to play in Detroit for the first/2nd (whatever) round of the NCAA?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-03-04, 11:20

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:With that being said, I’ll probably go both days. Life is too short to skip out on the experience of going to the game to save for a fucking tv, in my usually wrong opinion.

You’re right. Having been through that experience- you’re definitely right. It was fun when it was at the palace a few years ago. And I swear, I don’t remember for sure, but I swear the tickets were suuuuuper reasonable. I just don’t see much of a reason to do it again when I could go to the remainder of the pistons home games this year for the same price

by Guest 2018-03-04, 11:21

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

You know the time to buy one of those was October? Make sure you consider a Wave Runner too. Thanks for thinking of me.
Tbh goose I don’t know if I’m going to buy any kind of jet ski. But I certainly don’t want to blow $300 for a shitty seat to several basketball games I don’t care to see in person. Maybe I’ll put it toward a new tv instead.

What size TV were you thinking about? Do you plan to watch TV in the nude?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-04, 11:22

Bro you did not just use the rest of the pistons regular season games that are probably meaningless to justify not going to the first and second round of the NCAA tourney

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-04, 11:24

Also trav make sure you get an OLED

by Guest 2018-03-04, 11:27

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Also trav make sure you get an OLED

That might be beyond his budget, he seems to aspiring to save $300 for a TV.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-04, 11:30

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:With that being said, I’ll probably go both days. Life is too short to skip out on the experience of going to the game to save for a fucking tv, in my usually wrong opinion.
You’re right. Having been through that experience- you’re definitely right. It was fun when it was at the palace a few years ago. And I swear, I don’t remember for sure, but I swear the tickets were suuuuuper reasonable. I just don’t see much of a reason to do it again when I could go to the remainder of the pistons home games this year for the same price

#NotTeamTravis

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-03-04, 11:51

Meh. Like I said, I’ll prolly go to the second round on the secondary market. What they want for the whole package is nuts

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-04, 11:54

Trav i haven’t even looked are you talking face value through the ticket office or something

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-03-04, 12:09

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Trav i haven’t even looked are you talking face value through the ticket office or something

Face value or shit seat on stubhub, as of a few days ago, were still going for about $300 for all six games

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:21

Lunardi has Purdue in Detroit and MSU in Nashville

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:24

I don’t care how shitty the big ten is if the big ten reg season champ gets a 3 seed that’s bulllshiiitt

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2018-03-05, 13:34

I fully expect at 3.

At this point I'm sick of talking about it. And we've got 2 more full weeks to talk about it. Are we a lock to play in Detroit for the first/2nd (whatever) round of the NCAA? - Page 2 1431518612

Are we a lock to play in Detroit for the first/2nd (whatever) round of the NCAA? - Page 2 1431518612

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:38

Meanwhile Purdue has losses to western Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. Fuck this noise

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:38

Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2018-03-05, 13:40

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit

Probably the wrong person to ask.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:44

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit
Probably the wrong person to ask.

NIGEL!!!!!?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 13:47

Guess that month of playing nobody/sisters of the poor/blind kids ended up hurting us

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-05, 15:10

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit

Automatically? No.

It wouldn't be good though. 2 of Xavier, Cincinnati, and Purdue would have to get shipped to Pittsburgh or Nashville. It will help immensely if we are seeded above Purdue. Root for Cincy to lose early this week. We're not jumping Xavier.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 15:17

NigelUno wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit

Automatically? No.

It wouldn't be good though. 2 of Xavier, Cincinnati, and Purdue would have to get shipped to Pittsburgh or Nashville. It will help immensely if we are seeded above Purdue. Root for Cincy to lose early this week. We're not jumping Xavier.

Thank you Nigel your insight is greatly appreciated.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-05, 15:22

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
NigelUno wrote:

Automatically? No.

It wouldn't be good though. 2 of Xavier, Cincinnati, and Purdue would have to get shipped to Pittsburgh or Nashville. It will help immensely if we are seeded above Purdue. Root for Cincy to lose early this week. We're not jumping Xavier.

Thank you Nigel your insight is greatly appreciated.

I won't be bummed if we go to Nashville.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 15:26

NigelUno wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Thank you Nigel your insight is greatly appreciated.

I won't be bummed if we go to Nashville.

I will, Nigel. I’d like to attend the games in Detroit but at the end of the day if I get to watch it with friends and party in Detroit for saint patty’s day i guess that will suffice as well.

by Da Mayor 2018-03-05, 15:31

I want a three seed in BFE. We need to feel disrespected.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-05, 15:36

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
NigelUno wrote:

I won't be bummed if we go to Nashville.

I will, Nigel. I’d like to attend the games in Detroit but at the end of the day if I get to watch it with friends and party in Detroit for saint patty’s day i guess that will suffice as well.

Nashville > Detroit

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 16:27

NigelUno wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

I will, Nigel. I’d like to attend the games in Detroit but at the end of the day if I get to watch it with friends and party in Detroit for saint patty’s day i guess that will suffice as well.

Nashville > Detroit

Probably, but my shit is booked and i doubt i can drag everyone there. With that being said... only 8 hour drive.

by **By-Tor** 2018-03-05, 20:56

NigelUno wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Wbh does a 3 automatically mean not Detroit

Automatically? No.

It wouldn't be good though. 2 of Xavier, Cincinnati, and Purdue would have to get shipped to Pittsburgh or Nashville. It will help immensely if we are seeded above Purdue. Root for Cincy to lose early this week. We're not jumping Xavier.

There really is no difference for Xavier and Cincinnati between the 3. All under a five hour drive. Nashville being the closest for them.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 21:06

By-Tor wrote:
NigelUno wrote:

Automatically? No.

It wouldn't be good though. 2 of Xavier, Cincinnati, and Purdue would have to get shipped to Pittsburgh or Nashville. It will help immensely if we are seeded above Purdue. Root for Cincy to lose early this week. We're not jumping Xavier.
There really is no difference for Xavier and Cincinnati between the 3. All under a five hour drive. Nashville being the closest for them.

Come on NCAA you know you want that $

by **By-Tor** 2018-03-05, 21:29

Purdue- Nashville
Xavier- Nashville
Cincy- Pittsburgh
Villanova- Pittsburgh
MSU- Detroit
UM- Detroit

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2018-03-05, 21:37

By-Tor wrote:Purdue- Nashville
Xavier- Nashville
Cincy- Pittsburgh
Villanova- Pittsburgh
MSU- Detroit
UM- Detroit

It will probably be this.

Also would not be surprised if the committee got cute and set up a possible UM/MSU rematch before the FF. Do not want.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-05, 21:41

By-Tor wrote:Purdue- Nashville
Xavier- Nashville
Cincy- Pittsburgh
Villanova- Pittsburgh
MSU- Detroit
UM- Detroit

If Purdue is seeded higher than MSU (and UM), they aren't going to Nashville.

by **By-Tor** 2018-03-05, 22:14

NigelUno wrote:
By-Tor wrote:Purdue- Nashville
Xavier- Nashville
Cincy- Pittsburgh
Villanova- Pittsburgh
MSU- Detroit
UM- Detroit

If Purdue is seeded higher than MSU (and UM), they aren't going to Nashville.

Why not? Nashville is like 45 minutes further for Purdue. Not enough to make a difference.

by **By-Tor** 2018-03-05, 22:44

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
By-Tor wrote:Purdue- Nashville
Xavier- Nashville
Cincy- Pittsburgh
Villanova- Pittsburgh
MSU- Detroit
UM- Detroit

It will probably be this.

Also would not be surprised if the committee got cute and set up a possible UM/MSU rematch before the FF. Do not want.

That would suck. I could see them trying to get UM or us against Kentucky matchup in 2nd round.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-05, 22:48

Kentucky sucks. We’d handle them.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-06, 16:44

By-Tor wrote:
NigelUno wrote:

If Purdue is seeded higher than MSU (and UM), they aren't going to Nashville.
Why not? Nashville is like 45 minutes further for Purdue. Not enough to make a difference.

According to who?

by Guest 2018-03-06, 16:47

Miles Foote, Director of Distances, NCAA HQ, Indianapolis, IN

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-06, 16:51

LooseGoose wrote:Miles Foote, Director of Distances, NCAA HQ, Indianapolis, IN

Are we a lock to play in Detroit for the first/2nd (whatever) round of the NCAA? - Page 2 502811600

by **Death Roe** 2018-03-06, 16:55

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-06, 17:10

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-07, 09:43

Disaster scenario:

https://thebiglead.com/2018/03/06/lots-of-top-seeds-are-going-to-be-pissed-about-where-they-are-sent-in-ncaa-tournament/

Here’s a potential walkthrough of going down a seed list and bracketing to give the next team up the closest remaining site:

#1 Virginia goes to Charlotte

#2 Villanova goes to Pittsburgh

#3 Xavier goes to Detroit (Cincinnati is 263 miles to Detroit, 273 to Nashville and 288 to Pittsburgh)

#4 Kansas goes to Wichita

#5 Duke takes the 2nd Charlotte spot

#6 Purdue takes 2nd Detroit spot

#7 Cincinnati takes Nashville

#8 North Carolina takes 2nd Pittsburgh spot (slightly closer than Nashville but still a 7+ hour drive, so now that option is closed to Michigan and Michigan State

#9 Michigan takes 2nd Nashville spot (ahead of either SEC contender)

#10 Auburn then has to go to Dallas 700 miles away

#11 Michigan State then goes to 2nd Wichita spot 900 miles away

#12 Tennessee takes 2nd Dallas spot 840 miles away, foreclosing Texas Tech and Wichita State from being relatively close enough for fans

#13-16 Wichita State, Clemson, Texas Tech, and maybe West Virginia all go to Boise and San Diego. Even if one is the higher seed, Arizona and Gonzaga will probably be the 5-seeds out West.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-03-07, 09:48

At this point I’m just doubtful about it. Oh well. Shouldn’t have pooped ourselves against Michigan and played nobody for a month back around Christmas.

by **NigelUno** 2018-03-07, 10:57

Not sure in what order they'll announce the teams/sites, but if they send Xavier as a 1 to Pittsburgh, I think they'll send Cincy to Nashville. Assuming both of those (and Purdue) are above us and UM is behind us...then Purdue and MSU go to Detroit.

No worries.

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