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FWIW my conference ranking, based on total tournament wins:
1st PAC-12 (13)
2nd Big-12 (9)
3rd Big Ten (8)
4th SEC (7)
T5th ACC (4)
T5th American (4)
T5th WCC (4)
8th) MVC (3)
T9th six others (1 each)

Those rankings won't change unless Gonzaga (WCC) and/or Houston (American) win and break out of the tie for 5th.

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sycasey said:

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Also, isn't the Big East missing here? I think they got four wins (2 each for Villanova and Creighton).

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That should be compared to the number of teams in the tournament, though. The Big Ten got 9 teams in. Big 12 and ACC got 7. SEC got 6. Pac-12 only got 5. That's a huge overperformance for the Pac.

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bearister said:

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I like the Fu man chu:





...but I don't like the lack of humility:




If he was sobbing into his headband after a loss...that wouldn't bother me a whole bunch.


*He might consider adding weight to his curling workout

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HoopDreams said:

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drizzlybear said:

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BeachedBear said:

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I didn't watch the entire Zag/Condom match, but what I did see (from Gonzaga) was the best man-to-man Defense, I've seen at the D1 level for quite some time.

They also seem to have the best talent level this season - and not many would disagree that Mark Few is a very good D1 coach.

I also have a number of friends in Spokane who are NOT college basketball fans, but speak about the Zags as if they were the Niners, Giants, Dubs, Cal & Stanford all wrapped up in one. The complete opposite of fan support for Cal in the Bay Area.

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That's because the Spokane team sports options are indeed all wrapped into one. Outside of Zag hoops, the Spokane sports fan has to be a connoisseur of minor league sports. It is, as you say, "the complete opposite of Cal in the Bay Area."

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I went to spokane for the tournament a few years back

basically a cow town in the middle of no where

the probably follow the Seattle teams, but unless they flew would not attend any games in person

of course, my stay in Spokane was unexpectedly short. my hotel was nice enough to let me leave after one night, even through I had a longer reservation. The other apparent 'attraction' in the town was a small casino.

everyone I met was very nice, and their college is a destination because of the higher profile they earned from their basketball team

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calumnus said:

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HoopDreams said:

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drizzlybear said:

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BeachedBear said:

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I didn't watch the entire Zag/Condom match, but what I did see (from Gonzaga) was the best man-to-man Defense, I've seen at the D1 level for quite some time.

They also seem to have the best talent level this season - and not many would disagree that Mark Few is a very good D1 coach.

I also have a number of friends in Spokane who are NOT college basketball fans, but speak about the Zags as if they were the Niners, Giants, Dubs, Cal & Stanford all wrapped up in one. The complete opposite of fan support for Cal in the Bay Area.

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That's because the Spokane team sports options are indeed all wrapped into one. Outside of Zag hoops, the Spokane sports fan has to be a connoisseur of minor league sports. It is, as you say, "the complete opposite of Cal in the Bay Area."

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I went to spokane for the tournament a few years back

basically a cow town in the middle of no where

the probably follow the Seattle teams, but unless they flew would not attend any games in person

of course, my stay in Spokane was unexpectedly short. my hotel was nice enough to let me leave after one night, even through I had a longer reservation. The other apparent 'attraction' in the town was a small casino.

everyone I met was very nice, and their college is a destination because of the higher profile they earned from their basketball team

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Spokane is the second largest city in the state of Washington.

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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stu said:

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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FWIW that's more than Tempe, Salt Lake City, Eugene, Boulder, or Corvallis (though Tempe and Boulder are close to bigger cities).

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dimitrig said:

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calumnus said:

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HoopDreams said:

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drizzlybear said:

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BeachedBear said:

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I didn't watch the entire Zag/Condom match, but what I did see (from Gonzaga) was the best man-to-man Defense, I've seen at the D1 level for quite some time.

They also seem to have the best talent level this season - and not many would disagree that Mark Few is a very good D1 coach.

I also have a number of friends in Spokane who are NOT college basketball fans, but speak about the Zags as if they were the Niners, Giants, Dubs, Cal & Stanford all wrapped up in one. The complete opposite of fan support for Cal in the Bay Area.

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That's because the Spokane team sports options are indeed all wrapped into one. Outside of Zag hoops, the Spokane sports fan has to be a connoisseur of minor league sports. It is, as you say, "the complete opposite of Cal in the Bay Area."

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I went to spokane for the tournament a few years back

basically a cow town in the middle of no where

the probably follow the Seattle teams, but unless they flew would not attend any games in person

of course, my stay in Spokane was unexpectedly short. my hotel was nice enough to let me leave after one night, even through I had a longer reservation. The other apparent 'attraction' in the town was a small casino.

everyone I met was very nice, and their college is a destination because of the higher profile they earned from their basketball team

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Spokane is the second largest city in the state of Washington.

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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dimitrig said:

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stu said:

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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FWIW that's more than Tempe, Salt Lake City, Eugene, Boulder, or Corvallis (though Tempe and Boulder are close to bigger cities).

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True.

Roughly the same size:

Modesto, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oxnard, Santa Clarita

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calumnus said:

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dimitrig said:

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stu said:

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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FWIW that's more than Tempe, Salt Lake City, Eugene, Boulder, or Corvallis (though Tempe and Boulder are close to bigger cities).

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True.

Roughly the same size:

Modesto, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oxnard, Santa Clarita

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Smaller than Chula Vista

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BeachedBear said:

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calumnus said:

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dimitrig said:

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stu said:

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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FWIW that's more than Tempe, Salt Lake City, Eugene, Boulder, or Corvallis (though Tempe and Boulder are close to bigger cities).

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True.

Roughly the same size:

Modesto, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oxnard, Santa Clarita

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Smaller than Chula Vista

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Didn't CV have the Ball family?

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NYCGOBEARS said:

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BeachedBear said:

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calumnus said:

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dimitrig said:

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stu said:

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dimitrig said:

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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FWIW that's more than Tempe, Salt Lake City, Eugene, Boulder, or Corvallis (though Tempe and Boulder are close to bigger cities).

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True.

Roughly the same size:

Modesto, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oxnard, Santa Clarita

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Smaller than Chula Vista

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Didn't CV have the Ball family?

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Chino Hills.

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bearister said:

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I like the Fu man chu:





...but I don't like the lack of humility:




If he was sobbing into his headband after a loss...that wouldn't bother me a whole bunch.


*He might consider adding weight to his curling workout

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bearister said:

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Real smart player. Slow. No hops.

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Real smart player. Slow. No hops.

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6'-10" and no blocks But did what he had to.

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bearister said:

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Real smart player. Slow. No hops.

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6'-10" and no blocks But did what he had to.

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He is equivalent to Fred Biletnikoff, except on the court. Slow, smart but with moves. If I owned an NBA team, I would take both Mobleys before I took him.

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Real smart player. Slow. No hops.

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6'-10" and no blocks But did what he had to.

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He is equivalent to Fred Biletnikoff, except on the court. Slow, smart but with moves. If I owned an NBA team, I would take both Mobleys before I took him.

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Without a doubt. Much more upside with the Mobleys.

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59bear said:

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Fyght4Cal said:

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bearister said:

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Real smart player. Slow. No hops.

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6'-10" and no blocks But did what he had to.

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He is equivalent to Fred Biletnikoff, except on the court. Slow, smart but with moves. If I owned an NBA team, I would take both Mobleys before I took him.

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Without a doubt. Much more upside with the Mobleys.

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But college games are decided by performance, not "upside".

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dimitrig said:

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calumnus said:

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Spokane is the second largest city in the state of Washington.

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217k people. That makes it the size of Fremont.

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HoopDreams said:

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UCLA leading much of first half, but zags hit shot at buzzer to go into half by 1

Not sure if UCLA will win but they are giving the zags the best game they've had all season

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BulaBear3cubs said:

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That was a foul on Suggs block

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