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re: NCAA Tournament Bracket Reveal

Posted on 5/24/26 at 7:56 pm to
Posted by Bigbens42
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 7:56 pm to
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Tbh Arkansas has hosted so many times and its not worked out. They are a hot team right now and just got disrespected with not hosting. I think this could be really good for them


Agreed. Someone’s regional is about to get a pig dicking.
Posted by Drewbie
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:01 pm to
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USC isn't hosting. That's UCLA in the graphic.
U right
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:03 pm to
The more I think about it, I think both State and Arkansas should have hosted over West Virginia. Their strength of schedule is dogshit.

Likely they just didn't want to give the SEC 8 of the host sites.
Posted by tossedoff
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:04 pm to
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Think something like this is pretty close. I think USC is coming to State.

Good pitching, but they can't really hit. Clash of styles.


I also wonder how much good optics will be for ESPN/ABC. Will any regional/super-regional games be on ABC? I think having the SEC Tournament Championship scheduled for ABC was a first.
Posted by Bigbens42
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:05 pm to
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Likely they just didn't want to give the SEC 8 of the host sites.


That’s pretty much it. It’s “grow the game” shite.
Posted by Drewbie
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:12 pm to
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Likely they just didn't want to give the SEC 8 of the host sites.
The committee was very mid-major AD heavy this year. The SEC was always going to get snubbed.
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:13 pm to
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The committee was very mid-major AD heavy this year. The SEC was always going to get snubbed.

Could be a sign that Southern Miss is getting a national seed over someone like Florida. They are right on the edge.
Posted by VivaZapata27
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:15 pm to
The Q1 record disparity was huge. Fayetteville should be hosting. State hosting is ridiculous.
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
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Member since Dec 2024
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:18 pm to
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Fayetteville should be hosting

Agreed
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State hosting is ridiculous.

I mean they are pretty clearly #17 if they aren't a host, so I can't agree with you saying it's ridiculous.
Posted by VivaZapata27
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:18 pm to
Arkansas to Nebraska is a no brainer. Ole Miss to Kansas or West Virginia.
Posted by Bigbens42
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:19 pm to
Yeah State earned it. As 789 said Arky has more of a case against the Big 12 teams.
This post was edited on 5/24/26 at 8:19 pm
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:19 pm to
State dominated Ole Miss this year. They’d have five quad one wins otherwise. I don’t get this one.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:22 pm to
20 total SEC wins and we don't host. I'm just baffled. Our series losses were to Georgia, Florida, and Auburn. This is unprecedented territory I feel.
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:22 pm to
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Likely they just didn't want to give the SEC 8 of the host sites.


Ultimately I think this is the metric that hurt Arkansas the most.
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:24 pm to
Feels like tv really wanted Van Horn’s return to Nebraska. Totally silly.
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
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Member since Dec 2024
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:27 pm to
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Arkansas to Nebraska is a no brainer.

It will depend on the podding, but it's possible.

I believe Oregon, West Virginia, and Mississippi State will be seeded 14-16, so it just depends who is #13 between Nebraska and Kansas.
Posted by No Colors
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:30 pm to
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Ole Miss to USM

Please sweet baby Jesus.

We don't deserve this. But it would be glorious.
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:32 pm to
Ole Miss to Kansas. Arky got screwed just for a made for tv homecoming for DVH, who I think was the last coach to take Nebraska to Omaha.
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
4113 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:36 pm to
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Yeah State earned it. As 789 said Arky has more of a case against the Big 12 teams


Arkansas had ten more quad one wins and beat state head to head and was ahead of state in the SEC standings. Also had a deeper run in Hoover. If one of those teams got fricked it should have been State.
Posted by ArmyHogs
Your mom's house
Member since Feb 2012
10782 posts
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:43 pm to
Cancel all midweek games and allow teams to opt out of the SEC tourney. What a hose job
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