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Jon Rothstein on Brackets, Tom Brady Cucks Selection Sunday, and Billy’s QB Winner
It should have been the most glorious night of the year, a night reserved for printing out brackets and arguing about 12-5 upsets. Instead, Tom Brady decided forty days of retirement was plenty and announced his return to the Buccaneers right in the middle of Selection Sunday. Big Cat and PFT were understandably rattled by the timing, with PFT floating a theory that this was less about a love for the game and more about a certain Steelers legend's future travel plans.
PFT CommenterTom Brady un-retired because he didn't want to share his Hall of Fame induction with Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady saw the writing on the wall. He's like, five years now. I don't want to get my [Hall of Fame] ceremony cut by big Ben [Roethlisberger]. So I'll just cuck the kids and stuff.
While the NFL world was melting down, the guys tried to keep the focus on the Big Dance. PFT isn't buying the easy road for the favorites out West, noting that the region is packed with potential pitfalls for the top seeds.
PFT CommenterThe West is the toughest region in the 2022 NCAA Tournament
I think that the west is the toughest region right now. There's landmines in the west.
Big Cat, meanwhile, is doing his best to manage expectations for a Wisconsin team that has given him plenty of stress this season. He’s happy they made it, but he isn't exactly booking his flight to New Orleans just yet.
Big CatI don't expect 2022 Wisconsin to make it past the Sweet 16
If they can get to the sweet 16, I'll be very, very happy. I don't expect anything past that. It's all gravy past that. So when, if they lose in the first two games and people are like, they're frauds, I'm telling you right now. I don't, I don't expect a ton.
The Regional Breakdowns
One of the biggest gripes of the night was the seeding of the Tennessee Volunteers. Despite a scorching end to the season and an SEC Tournament title, they got stuck on the 3-line, a move that left PFT questioning the committee's logic.
PFT CommenterTennessee got screwed as a 3 seed and should have been a 2 seed
I think that Tennessee got fucked too. They did. Tennessee got dry fucked. Her three seed. They should have been at two seed should have been one of the top two seeds, in my opinion, duke fucked duke. Yes. Duke, fuck Tennessee. Tennessee should have that two seat.
Big Cat also voiced his yearly frustration with how the committee handles mid-majors. He’s tired of seeing the best small schools cannibalize each other in the opening round rather than getting a crack at the giants.
Big CatIt is stupid to match up good mid-major teams against each other in the first round
I hate how they have like good lower conference teams mashed up in the first round. I think that's bullshit. Like I think Murray state playing San Francisco is stupid. ... Split those up. I like to see you like to see the power five or power six in college basketball go against the smaller schools.
Jon Rothstein in Studio
The man who never sleeps, Jon Rothstein, joined the show to deliver his annual sermon on the state of the sport. Rothstein was in mid-season form, referencing mountain west bid totals and obscure role players with the speed of a man who just had international service added to his cell phone. He kicked things off by sticking up for a Texas A&M team that he feels did more than enough to earn a spot.
Jon RothsteinTexas A&M should have been in the NCAA Tournament field
I thought that Texas A&M, you know, should have been in the field. I thought the committee did a really, really good job. But I think when you look at what they've done did the last couple of days... having neutral site wins against teams, the caliber over in Arkansas and an Auburn compared to everything else. I thought it was pretty impressive.
He also proposed a radical shift for the First Four in Dayton, suggesting the committee should stop making conference champions play for the right to be a 16-seed and instead focus on the big-name bubble teams.
Jon RothsteinThe NCAA should allow all automatic qualifiers to advance into the round of 64 and have the final eight at-large teams play in Dayton
I firmly believe that the NCAA should allow all the automatic qualifiers to advance into the round of 64. And then the final eight at large teams should be playing in Dayton. And then it gives us an opportunity to really jumpstart the tournament with four heavyweight showdowns.
When it came time to fill out the actual bracket, Rothstein didn't shy away from the drama. He sees the Coach K retirement tour ending in heartbreak at the hands of a familiar foe in the West.
Jon RothsteinGonzaga will beat Duke in the regional final to end Coach K's career
Setting up a Yukon Arkansas round of 32 game... I got duke moving on against Michigan state, duke playing Texas tech... duke falls to duke will duke beacon Zagat and the regional final that beat him once already. I'm going to take the zags and coach K's career ends at the chase center. So Gonzaga over duke and the regional final of the region of prospects.
As for the eventual champion, Rothstein is all-in on the desert. He expects Tommy Lloyd to complete the most impressive year-one turnaround in history by taking down the tournament's overall favorite.
Jon RothsteinArizona will beat Gonzaga to win the 2022 National Championship
I got an Arizona Gonzaga, Kentucky. Then I look at this region... I have an all big 10 regional final. I've got Keegan, Marie and Iowa going to the final four... setting up [the final] Against Tommy Lloyd against mark for you. And for the first time, since 1997, Tommy Lloyd in year one wins the national championship. Ben Matheran explodes in the NCAA tournament like a volcano.
Who’s Back and Billy’s QB Bracket
Outside of the bracket talk, Big Cat touched on the Khalil Mack trade. While losing a star defender usually hurts, he's embracing the rebuild in Chicago and isn't shedding tears over the departure.
Big CatKhalil Mack being traded is fine because the Bears need to tear it all down
That was one of those situations where people wanted me to be mad, but I wasn't because I, the bears need to re they need to fix everything. They need to tear it all down. Build it back up. ... I wasn't mad because I don't know what the point of going like seven and 10 with Khalil Mack.
To wrap things up, Billy Football finally crowned the winner of his 2022 QB Prospect bracket. Before naming Kenny Pickett the champion (helped by a friendship with Big Cat and a very specific glove philosophy), Billy gave a scouting report on Malik Willis that makes him sound like a literal superhero.
Billy FootballMalik Willis is a hybrid of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson
I think Malik Willis is going to have a really good NFL career... I think he's what they advertise him as he's Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson hybrid. He's got the arm of [Allen] and the legs of [Jackson].
Now we just wait for the games to start and for Rothstein to inevitably tweet that this is, in fact, March.
We sleep in May.
