tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post1031911859299185775..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: B101's Bracket Banter - TuesdayBracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-90982170566666464822012-08-06T02:22:15.559-05:002012-08-06T02:22:15.559-05:00Correct even Cheapest Diablo 3 goldso the SEC West...Correct even <a href="http://www.vipdiablo3.com/" rel="nofollow">Cheapest Diablo 3 gold</a>so the SEC West is much better compared to the Summit Nfl. You need to know in which Second Western world groups take part in the Distance competitors once every single. That will increases <a href="http://www.mmolive.de/" rel="nofollow">gw2 gold</a>their particular convention SOS noticeably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-10668556044693096322011-02-23T11:36:35.533-05:002011-02-23T11:36:35.533-05:00Well will you may be forgetting that Penn state I ...Well will you may be forgetting that Penn state I think will finish with the number 1 SOS so of all the 300 somewhat teams Penn st will have played the toughest losses so what's better the number 1 SOS with 14 losses or a not as good strength of schedule but 12 lossessportnewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173897418217973368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-65080872457503669612011-02-23T09:16:49.575-05:002011-02-23T09:16:49.575-05:00The SEC isn't "Awful", it's &quo...The SEC isn't "Awful", it's "top-heavy". Just because the worst team sucks doesn't mean the best team doesn't deserve a bid.Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-90879905045261188792011-02-23T09:01:16.138-05:002011-02-23T09:01:16.138-05:00Even if they finish 9-9 in conference, they'll...Even if they finish 9-9 in conference, they'll have 14 losses. NO WAY a team gets in with 14 losses.Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-79371291971544238512011-02-23T02:45:12.551-05:002011-02-23T02:45:12.551-05:00Penn State's 9-9 may be better than anyone els...Penn State's 9-9 may be better than anyone else's 9-9, but their 7-4 is much worse than the OOC resumes of the other Big Ten bubble teams.<br /><br />PSU 7-4 (best win: Duquesne, loss at home to Maine)<br />Minnesota 11-1 (neutral-site wins over UNC, WVU)<br />Michigan 10-3 (won @Clemson, vs. Harvard)<br />Michigan St. 8-4 (beat Washington at Maui, much better losses than Penn St.)<br />Illinois 10-3 (a loss as bad as Maine, but with wins vs. UNC, @Gonzaga, and vs. Maryland, who beat PSU by 23 in State College) <br /><br />On the other hand, the in-conference wins are as impressive as anybody's. Personally, I think the home/road/neutral thing is a little overstated. If Penn State beats Ohio State and Minnesota, they'll have a collection of wins (OSU, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Illinois, Minnesota, @Minnesota) that, in my opinion, stands out over some of the other middling bubble teams.Big Ten Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-54789341503909390272011-02-23T01:15:40.493-05:002011-02-23T01:15:40.493-05:00Penn states next three games are at northwestern h...Penn states next three games are at northwestern home to Ohio state and at Minnesota considering they've had the toughest big ten schedule (only playing Indiana and Iowa once what exactly will they need to do to get in would 9-9 be safe considering their 9-9 is better than anyone else's 9-9<br /><br />Thanks a lotsportnewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173897418217973368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-54238771748229173542011-02-23T00:14:16.519-05:002011-02-23T00:14:16.519-05:00Maryland has a lot more work to do than that. If t...Maryland has a lot more work to do than that. If they go 3-1 (assuming at loss at UNC), they'd finish the season with a grand total of one Top 50 win and an RPI in the high 60s/low 70s. Under that scenarios, they'd need to make a very deep run in the ACC tourney to get consideration.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-16288649205237537762011-02-23T00:04:55.226-05:002011-02-23T00:04:55.226-05:00Ken Pomeroy ranks Maryland as the #23 team right n...Ken Pomeroy ranks Maryland as the #23 team right now. If they go 3-1 (beating Fla St and Virginia at home and Miami on the road), aren't they in regardless of what happens in the ACC tournament?Andrew ECnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-64126520021541598102011-02-23T00:02:03.243-05:002011-02-23T00:02:03.243-05:00On the Gophers situation, I don't think they&#...On the Gophers situation, I don't think they're even an NIT team at this point. There's been so much shuffling of the lineup due to injuries, how can anyone tell how good they are? At this point it's not a question of can we stay healthy, but rather can we find anyone willing to suit up for us? If we continue to collapse, I think the best thing for this team is to rest up for next season.<br /><br />It pained me to write this, since I do live in Minnesota.Howard Salwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582102320428786660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-64597905598855240612011-02-22T23:56:00.667-05:002011-02-22T23:56:00.667-05:00Huge win for Michigan State tonight. Not only was ...Huge win for Michigan State tonight. Not only was it on the road, but it completed a season sweep against a fellow Big Ten bubble team. <br /><br />We think the Spartans have a better chance of finishing 10-8 than they do finishing 9-9, but if they do end up 9-9, winning their first round Big Ten tourney game is a must. They'd end up with 14 losses in that scenario and would likely be seeded on the 12 line.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-64521252544526339712011-02-22T23:52:47.453-05:002011-02-22T23:52:47.453-05:00Minnesota is in a world of trouble right now. Bran...Minnesota is in a world of trouble right now. Brandy is right - if they don't win out, they'll probably need to make the Big Ten final to get an at-large.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-22783286060797783262011-02-22T23:39:04.861-05:002011-02-22T23:39:04.861-05:00I don't think MSU is a lock at 9-9 in conferen...I don't think MSU is a lock at 9-9 in conference if they lose to Purdue and at Michigan, they'd still probably have to win a game in the tournament to feel safe. If they beat Purdue or Michigan plus beat Iowa, they're in. <br /><br />If Minnesota doesn't win out, they'll have to make the Big 10 finals to get back in the mix.give me the brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394822811215045045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-70727984228121273012011-02-22T23:18:25.282-05:002011-02-22T23:18:25.282-05:00Michigan State is pretty much locked up now with t...Michigan State is pretty much locked up now with their road win tonight. Barring an 0-3 finish, they'll be dancing.<br /><br />What do you do with Minnesota now? They're only 6-9 in conference play and have lost 6 of their last 7. The remaining schedule is soft (Michigan, @Northwestern, Penn State), but I haven't seen anything out of Minnesota the last 4 weeks to make me think they'll win all 3.<br /><br />Say they go 2-1: that would leave them at 19-11 (8-10 Conference), and 5-7 in their last 12. I'm not sold they'd be in the field without making a deep Big Ten tournament run.Rainmaker203https://www.blogger.com/profile/14769594464327442626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-23810272919525439722011-02-22T22:50:19.669-05:002011-02-22T22:50:19.669-05:00Let's see, so far the early games don't ha...Let's see, so far the early games don't have too many surprising results except for Coastal Carolina and Northern Iowa losing. It doesn't look like any bubble teams really stepped up--the wins by Southern Miss and Virginia Tech really aren't "resume builders."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-69439932098821765062011-02-22T19:10:03.215-05:002011-02-22T19:10:03.215-05:00Timothy -
The 'Noles should be safe with a 1...Timothy - <br /><br />The 'Noles should be safe with a 10-6 finish and one ACC tourney win.<br /><br />Virginia Tech's season is pretty much on the line against Duke. If they lose, they'll have to win their last two regular season games and get to at least the ACC semis (maybe the final) to get a bid.<br /><br />If BC finishes 9-7, they're going to have to win at least one ACC tournament game to feel safe.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-79069731598072576532011-02-22T17:14:06.919-05:002011-02-22T17:14:06.919-05:00explain how duke is a 1 seed?
Weak conference...b...explain how duke is a 1 seed?<br /><br />Weak conference...blown out by mid teir big east team...had to have miracle shooting 2nd half to beat a good(not great) UNC...and lost to fla st...Duke will exposed badly in the tourney probably to the 8 9 winner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-44494467811053739182011-02-22T14:48:01.689-05:002011-02-22T14:48:01.689-05:00I wasn't trying to say that Alabama is more de...I wasn't trying to say that Alabama is more deserving of a bid than Richmond. I was only looking at the idea that Alabama has a horrible conference slate and comparing and contrasting with an A-10 conference schedule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-77129623807363629982011-02-22T14:43:49.910-05:002011-02-22T14:43:49.910-05:00Wow the Oakland comparison to Alabama is a great o...Wow the Oakland comparison to Alabama is a great one. And I haven't seen a single person saying Oakland has any chance to get an at-large.<br /><br />While Alabama does have slightly better wins than Oakland, they've also had more good chances to get them. Out of Alabama's 7 games vs. top 100 opponents only 2 were on the road. Out of Oakland's 8 games vs. top 100 opponents, 6 of them were on the road. So Alabama had more realistic chances to pick up quality wins.<br /><br />Besides that, Oakland doesn't have the bad losses that Alabama does. Against teams between 100-200 in the RPI, Oakland is 10-2. Against that same range Alabama is 5-5!<br /><br />I just can't believe people can honestly say Alabama has anything that resembles a Tournament resume right now. The only reason they're playing so well is because they're beating up on pathetic SEC West teams, much like Oakland is beating up on pathetic Summit league teams.SamENolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-8168472379887330522011-02-22T14:39:59.862-05:002011-02-22T14:39:59.862-05:00Oh and for Anon, the ACC has some pretty bad losse...Oh and for Anon, the ACC has some pretty bad losses:<br /><br />Kennesaw St, Auburn, SCar, Yale, Rhode Island, Harvard(questionable), UCF, Rutgers, Seattle, Sienna, Charlotte, Winthrop, UNC-Wil, Presbyterian, and add to it WF actually has a win in conference (they and Auburn are the two worst Big6 schools)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617103616941304627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-20226296860562227042011-02-22T14:38:02.929-05:002011-02-22T14:38:02.929-05:00Richmond's win over Purdue was far more impres...Richmond's win over Purdue was far more impressive on a neutral court than Bama's squeaker over Kentucky at home... <br /><br />Richmond has a higher RPI by 14 places for a reason....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-16227546210692854992011-02-22T14:33:45.964-05:002011-02-22T14:33:45.964-05:00A few questions about the ACC:
-How comfortable s...A few questions about the ACC:<br /><br />-How comfortable should FSU fans be if they get to 10-6 and go 1-1 in the ACCT?<br /><br />-What about VT fans? Is Duke pretty much their season? Fail to win that and it would take a run to at least the ACCT Championship game if not winning it?<br /><br />-Is BC going to feel Ok at 9-7? What about getting there but dropping their ACCT opener?<br /><br />Any other team out of the ACC you see making a run to get themselves included? Any suprise thoughts for the ACCT as of now?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617103616941304627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-60258914637395267772011-02-22T14:12:55.106-05:002011-02-22T14:12:55.106-05:00Did a quick calculation for comparison:
Alabama&#...Did a quick calculation for comparison:<br /><br />Alabama's conference opponents have an average RPI of about 115. <br /><br />Richmond's conference opponents have an average RPI of about 138.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-63897302187096323962011-02-22T13:35:57.471-05:002011-02-22T13:35:57.471-05:00Big 12 bottom half bad losses... Northern Iowa, No...Big 12 bottom half bad losses... Northern Iowa, North Texas, Chaminade, San Francisco, Davidson, Harvard <br /><br />(2 of those teams are good mid major programs and Harvard winning Ivy) <br /><br />Big Ten bottom half bad losses... Northern Iowa, South Dakota St, Long Beach St, Maine<br /><br />ACC bottom half bad losses... Stetson, Winthrop, UN Wilmington, Presbyterian, Kennesaw St, Siena, Seattle, <br /><br />Pac 10 bottom half bad losses...(only one close to SEC poorness)<br />Seattle, Texas Southern, Utah Valley, Montana, George Washington<br />San Jose St, Idaho, Rider, Bradley,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-6147917503943632032011-02-22T13:32:22.709-05:002011-02-22T13:32:22.709-05:00I am not 100% sure the SEC West is all that much b...I am not 100% sure the SEC West is all that much better than the Southern Conference... Auburn and LSU may be the worst Big Six teams in America (along with DePaul)... Imagine if Coll of Charleston does not win their conference... Should they still get in? I can promise you that a C of C vs Bama game would be a very close line in Vegas...maybe a bucket either way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-59042121900776597702011-02-22T12:55:41.231-05:002011-02-22T12:55:41.231-05:00True but the SEC West is considerably better than ...True but the SEC West is considerably better than the Summit League. You have to remember that SEC West teams play the East teams once each. That bolsters their conference SOS considerably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com