Randman5000 4,229 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/Alabama-Crimson-Tide-campaign-asking-for-Auburn-Tigers-to-lose-virtual-national-championship-backfires-Auburn-wins-145500038/ So soooo, we are claiming this right....!!?? Quote Rivalries are what make sports fun on every level. And, yes, those rivalries continue to burn, even when sports have been canceled during a pandemic. Nothing stops human emotion. The NCAA Tournament was canceled as the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread across the country, but that hasn't stopped fans from simulating games, devising brackets and developing polls to decide the best team in the country. Joey Loose, who frequents the college basketball section on Reddit created a 68-team bracket utilizing the final projections from ESPN's Joe Lunardi. Loose is the man behind the "imperialism" maps for college basketball. You remember them, right? Remember when Auburn and San Diego State were the two remaining unbeaten teams in the country, and they each owned half of the country on the map? Well, Alabama remembers. The Tide handed Auburn its first loss after the Tigers started 15-0 this season. Well, it just so happens Loose's NCAA Tournament simulation on Twitter ended with Auburn facing San Diego State in the national championship. And, well, Alabama tried to spoil Auburn's good fortunes again. This time, the Tide, who were set to miss the NCAA Tournament before the postseason was cancelled due to the pandemic, attempted to derail the Tigers by campaigning for the Aztecs on Twitter. Well, Alabama's best virtual efforts came up short. Auburn beat San Diego State for the national championship on Twitter, which was decided by fans' votes. A total of 18,290 fans voted in the poll and 52 percent of them selected the Tigers as the national champion. Auburn finished the regular season 25-6 overall and was unable to play a game in the SEC Tournament before college basketball events were cancelled across the nation during the second week of March. https://twitter.com/jloose128/status/1243972171082403842/photo/1 Auburn wins the Fight for the Map. 2,512 11:44 AM - Mar 28, 2020 Quote Quote https://twitter.com/jloose128 Joey Loose@jloose128 I had looked forward to releasing a map based on the real bracket today, but here are the 2020 NCAA Tournament teams based off @ESPNLunardi's final bracket. 274 6:40 PM - Mar 15, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 46 people are talking about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisnumber1 2,819 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Good grief. bammers are even pathetic, when it's just a pretend championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, boisnumber1 said: Good grief. bammers are even pathetic, when it's just a pretend championship. That’s because most of their championships ARE pretend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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