Mad Woman in the Forest - Monday

Monday - basketball edition

Mar. 12th, 2007 at 11:05 AM

They didn't pick Syracuse for the NCAA tournament?

They didn't pick SYRACUSE for the NCAA tournament??

This is an outrage. Excuse me while I lie on my fainting couch a moment.

::curses stupid selection committee::

Other than that, the brackets are intriguing. If things work out well, we're looking at a Sarah Dessen (North Carolina) vs. Laurie Halse Anderson (Georgetown) showdown for the East regional championship in a few weeks. If this occurs, I think wagering will be required. What do you say, Sarah?

(Syracuse was robbed, man. Robbed. I wonder if Coach Boeheim will make changes to his noon-conference schedule next year.)

I haven't decided who my Cinderella team is yet. Any suggestions?

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thunderchikin wrote:

Mar. 12th, 2007 03:35 pm (UTC)

Me, I'm looking forward to the Dessen-Anderson wager. Carolina has talent, but they can be had by with a strong center or a dominant power forward with help from the two guard.

Winthrop is a good sleeper. Wright State is another. Their coach has taken another mid-major into the second round.

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thunderchikin wrote:

Mar. 12th, 2007 04:55 pm (UTC)

Here's a site that might interest you: http://pregame.com/

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halseanderson wrote:

Mar. 12th, 2007 10:52 pm (UTC)

Thank you! I love this site!

I am so calling Sarah out if our teams make it.

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(Anonymous) wrote:

Mar. 12th, 2007 06:32 pm (UTC)

I'm all about Nevada - but even then I don't picture them making it past the Sweet Sixteen...

A Sarah Dessen, Laurie Halse Anderson wager would be fun!

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sarah_mae13 wrote:

Mar. 12th, 2007 09:46 pm (UTC)

I've got split loyalties, Terps and Bruins. We'll see who lasts the longest this time.

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matterbuggy wrote:

Mar. 13th, 2007 12:10 am (UTC)

Virgina Commonwealth and Oral Roberts for the win.

I have lootts of upsets, which is probably dumb, but hey, it won me 800 bucks last year. :P

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juliewinkler wrote:

Mar. 13th, 2007 02:20 am (UTC)

I'd have to go with the University of Pennsylvania as the Cinderella- if they can get past the first round. But that's always the trick, isn't it? Maybe Villanova.

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toomuchtv37 wrote:

Mar. 13th, 2007 03:41 am (UTC)

Um, hello. Ohio State. :-)

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halseanderson wrote:

Mar. 13th, 2007 12:10 pm (UTC)

Sigh.

Yeah.

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heatherbird wrote:

Mar. 13th, 2007 09:14 pm (UTC)

I got mail from you yesterday, and it made me so happy!!!

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(Anonymous) wrote:

Mar. 15th, 2007 12:43 pm (UTC)

CCSU as THE Cinderella team

I can say this because they don't play until 7:10 tonight, but the all TIME sleeper team would be #16 Connecticut's CCSU playing #1 tonight. Usually I don't pay attention to the men's game, but you've got to love that UConn didn't even make it to the NIT's, but these guys from my alma made it all the way to the big dance. #16 has never beat #1, EVER, but wouldn't it be extra sweet if these guys did?

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