Author Archives: John Stalica

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Preview

Posted on March 25, 2023 by John Stalica

An already chaotic NCAA Tournament became even more unpredictable after the completion of the Sweet 16 round; we are now assured of no 1-seeds advancing to the Elite 8 for the first time since seeding began for the 1979 NCAA … Continue reading →

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NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Preview

Posted on March 18, 2023 by John Stalica

Saturday Games (all times Eastern) (13) FURMAN vs. (5) SAN DIEGO State (12:10 PM, CBS) – Furman advanced to the 2nd round with a furious comeback in the closing seconds against Virginia; for the Paladins to advance to the Sweet … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Selection Committee – Saturday Night Update

Posted on March 12, 2023 by John Stalica

Tonight was Day 3 of the Hoops HD Selection Committee meetings via Zoom conference call; our first major task of the night was adding the final 8 at-large bids to the field. With a lack of bid thieves this year, … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Selection Committee – Friday Night Update

Posted on March 11, 2023 by John Stalica

Tonight was the second night that the Hoops HD Selection Committee met via Zoom conference call to begin seeding the top of the NCAA Tournament at-large field. As of Friday evening, we had 51 teams in the field at that … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Selection Committee – Thursday Night Update

Posted on March 10, 2023 by John Stalica

Tonight was the first night of our Hoops HD Selection Committee meetings; this is when we begin selecting in earnest teams that we feel should belong in the NCAA Tournament field. But our first order of business was selecting our … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Selection Committee – Initial Selection Board

Posted on March 9, 2023 by John Stalica

Today begins the 4 most exciting days of our website as the Hoops HD panelists meet tonight to begin the process of selecting who we feel should qualify for the 2023 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Each of our panelists submitted two … Continue reading →

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