I'm sure you were forced to go there.That was the weekend we were in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. The hotel didn't have ESPN2 so a bunch of us gathered at the Hooters in downtown JAX to watch the game.
I'm sure you were forced to go there.That was the weekend we were in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. The hotel didn't have ESPN2 so a bunch of us gathered at the Hooters in downtown JAX to watch the game.
Yeah, that's how I feel about Hawaii. I would definitely recommend vacationing there, but it is a long trip. I've never gone without taking 10 days - for me, it's not worth going for anything less than that. Coming back from Hawaii is kinda rough. Usually, you leave in the evening and fly through the night.I went to Hawaii for our games in 1995/1996 I won't be back. Too long a trip for me.
It’s an insane gauntlet of a tourney field. But we’ve historically done well there—Based on one post-draft deadline top 25 power rankings (cbssports), the Maui field has the top 2 teams in the country (Kansas and Purdue), the 6th best team (Marquette), and 2 other teams ranked in the top 17 (Gonzaga and Tennessee).
Obviously these are just meaningless rankings but they still give a good indication of how stacked this field is.
Full field:
Gonzaga
Kansas
Marquette
Purdue
Syracuse
Tennessee
UCLA
Chaminade
I think it’s a long shot that we’ll draw Chaminade in the first round. When they’ve played in the Maui in the past they typically play one of the higher ranked teams in their opening game. My guess is they’ll draw KU or Purdue. ESPN will have a hand in the brackets to set up the best TV matchups for the semifinals and final.Just projecting:
I assume that Chaminade will play the next weakest team with the worst 2022-2023 record so they would have a better chance to advance in their own tournament. That team is Syracuse.
After that, logic is removed and guesswork comes into play. There will be tough matchups, especially in the second round.
First Day Pairings (again all guesswork)
Purdue plays UCLA
Kansas plays Tennessee
Gonzaga plays Marquette
Syracuse plays Chaminade
Second round:
Kansas plays Syracuse
Gonzaga plays Purdue
UCLA plays Tennessee
Chaminade plays Marquette
Third round:
Chaminade plays Purdue
Tennessee plays Syracuse
Gonzaga plays Kansas
UCLA plays Marquette
Final record:
Kansas (3-0)
Gonzaga (2-1)
Marquette (2-1)
Syracuse (2-1)
UCLA (1-2)
Tennessee (1-2)
Chaminade (0-3)
Very plausible. Could probably shuffle 3 to 6 in any order and not really impact the balanceMy guess on bracket:
1. Kansas
8. Chaminade
4. Gonzaga
5. Tennessee
3. Marquette
6. UCLA
2. Purdue
7. Syracuse
My guess on bracket:
1. Kansas
8. Chaminade
4. Gonzaga
5. Tennessee
3. Marquette
6. UCLA
2. Purdue
7. Syracuse
My guess on bracket:
1. Kansas
8. Chaminade
4. Gonzaga
5. Tennessee
3. Marquette
6. UCLA
2. Purdue
7. Syracuse
Getting Chaminade first could be a gift... like a play in game where our youth is fired up at a shot to take out Kansas to get to the title game.
Like i said, it is all guesswork. Your logic is as sound as mine. No matter what there are some really good matchups in that tournament.I think it’s a long shot that we’ll draw Chaminade in the first round. When they’ve played in the Maui in the past they typically play one of the higher ranked teams in their opening game. My guess is they’ll draw KU or Purdue. ESPN will have a hand in the brackets to set up the best TV matchups for the semifinals and final.
One of my regrets...not making that game. I was 6 hours away.That was the weekend we were in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. The hotel didn't have ESPN2 so a bunch of us gathered at the Hooters in downtown JAX to watch the game.
And learn. Hopefully SU coaches watch that tape.McLeod faced him last year actually and Edey got the better of him by a good margin. That said FSU was just not good all around so makes it harder to gage.
Im.sure McLeod would love to get another shot at him...
If it doesn't say who the winners play it's not a bracket (that's a dig on Rothstein, not you).
Winner gets JP Estrella in 2024
Winner gets JP Estrella in 2024