tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post3044515377766753464..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - March 13Bracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-53624577602070398122010-03-14T12:50:36.364-05:002010-03-14T12:50:36.364-05:00Apissedant and B101,
Why not Georgetown as the la...Apissedant and B101,<br /><br />Why not Georgetown as the last #2, they have the #1 strength of schedule which helps explain the overall number of losses, I believe the may have the best OOC SOS but since those numbers arne't easily found I can't back that up. They beat Duke, Syracuse, and just lost a nail bitter to WVU in the BE tournament championship last night, they also beat Butler (NC), Temple, Pitt (at pitt) and Villanova. Of course they have some bad losses Rutgers being the worse but Freeman was playing with undiagnosed diabetes when they went 1 and four down the stretch, doesn't the trashing of Cincy, USF, and Marquette and the victory of Syracuse maybe get them the last two seed. Also no chance they lose in the second round.Jeffersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476285779855650011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-35475978825986039692010-03-14T11:08:00.993-05:002010-03-14T11:08:00.993-05:00B101,
As to your comment at 11:21 last night, why...B101,<br /><br />As to your comment at 11:21 last night, why not Temple or Butler? 'Nova was terrible down the stretch, so you really can't give them a 2. UNM is unimpressive in my opinion, especially on the back of the most recent loss. Pitt got owned by ND twice, has too many overall losses, and only looks ok down the stretch because they had a very weak schedule to end the season.<br /><br />Temple is likely to win their conference, has a better overall record, has a great record down the stretch, can excuse two losses with a Fernandez injury, and came very close against Georgetown. Honestly they gave that game to Georgetown.<br /><br />The only real embarrassment on their record is the trouncing by KU and and the loss to SJU, both of which happened over 2 months ago.<br /><br />Butler is undefeated this year and will win their conference. They have two good wins, no embarrassing losses, a phenomenal overall record, and two very good wins. As everyone knows I'm not a big fan of mid-major conferences or mediocre schedules, but in this case I would take the unproven mid-major over the proven mediocre big conference team.<br /><br />Whoever gets the spot, they will most definitely be the most likely 2nd round #2 upset team.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-32364947758979437512010-03-14T10:47:46.704-05:002010-03-14T10:47:46.704-05:00Oh, the MSU win was without Lucas. Another reason...Oh, the MSU win was without Lucas. Another reason Illinois doesn't look too good. 2 of their 5 good wins were against teams minus a key player.<br /><br />They're quality, just not quality enough to do anything in the NCAA tournament. I'll add them to Seton Hall and URI as a team I think has good odds in the NIT.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-52137762654642647732010-03-14T10:45:19.043-05:002010-03-14T10:45:19.043-05:00They have a win against MSU, too.They have a win against MSU, too.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-60052155010104966762010-03-14T10:43:42.300-05:002010-03-14T10:43:42.300-05:00Minnesota is definitely a lock. I can't belie...Minnesota is definitely a lock. I can't believe anyone is debating them. Yes, their regular season stats are comparable to Illinois, but it doesn't matter. They have 5 wins against tournament bound teams, just like Illinois, but...<br /><br />They're in the Big 10 championship game.<br /><br />They embarrassed now #4 (in my opinion) seed Purdue.<br /><br />They have 2 fewer losses.<br /><br />Their OOC wins are more impressive (win vs. butler on neutral court instead of shouldn't be ranked Vanderbilt at home).<br /><br />They won the head to head game.<br /><br />Case closed. Minnesota in, Illinois out.<br /><br />I think Illinois is better than a lot of bubble teams that will end up making it, but giving a mediocre conference a 6th spot, denying the PAC 10 a 2nd spot, and giving a team with 14 losses a spot... it just isn't going to happen.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-78828587844261207622010-03-14T10:26:53.416-05:002010-03-14T10:26:53.416-05:00Apiss, I only count 3 top 25 RPI wins, Vandy, Wisk...Apiss, I only count 3 top 25 RPI wins, Vandy, Wisky and Wisky. And one of those is wisky without leuer. And 4 losses to 100+ teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-15579551134377953902010-03-14T10:09:17.559-05:002010-03-14T10:09:17.559-05:00How many seasons back did you have to go to make t...How many seasons back did you have to go to make the claim that Illinois beat 6 top 25 teams?<br /><br />I count 5 tournament bound wins... 4 against top 25, and only 3 different teams since they beat Wisconsin twice. Of course that is using AP or Coaches poll. It might be worse using the RPI, because the RPI does not treat the B10 well this year (for good reason. One of the few things I agree with the RPI on).apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-91600602074803729892010-03-14T09:59:54.267-05:002010-03-14T09:59:54.267-05:00I would like to point out that Illinois beat Wisco...I would like to point out that Illinois beat Wisconsin TWICE this year. They won 2 out of 3.<br /><br />You cannot chalk it up to simply a bad day for Wisconsin if it happened TWICE. That makes two bad days, and significantly decreases the odds that the losses were simply a few bad days.<br /><br />Illinois has an overall unimpressive record for a bubble team, and only 5 wins against tournament teams. They also have a couple of bad losses.<br /><br />B101 and the analysts at ESPN are right, they are out. Illinois waited to long to try and make a case, and a couple other key teams made much better late cases, without the unimpressive regular season record.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-89346727497361332122010-03-14T04:06:05.997-05:002010-03-14T04:06:05.997-05:00When I kept seeing everyone having UTEP in the 8/9...When I kept seeing everyone having UTEP in the 8/9 game and Utah State on the last four in list tonight, I thought I was the only one noticing the Aggies' profile was actually better. Yet another example of you guys being superior to the competition.Rainmaker203https://www.blogger.com/profile/14769594464327442626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-20676228009900996652010-03-14T03:21:53.248-05:002010-03-14T03:21:53.248-05:00They're all bubbles - Yes, I do know that some...They're all bubbles - Yes, I do know that some of these schools would not do well in a conference like the Big East. In fact, some aren't even mid-majors. Washington and California would finish no higher than 11th in the Big East.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-35901361697840955212010-03-14T02:15:24.012-05:002010-03-14T02:15:24.012-05:00Just one quick comment. I am so sick and tired of...Just one quick comment. I am so sick and tired of hearing supporters of major conferences and those teams (VT, MSU, etc.) say such and such mid-major would not do well in our major conference, or that the BCS team would win X mid-major conference easily. Do you really know that? I have watched a lot of these teams, and you know what? I can't see a whole lot of difference. They are bubble teams for a reason. I am willing to bet you can swap them all and the results would not be much different at all. <br /><br />The committee has an extremely difficult task with these teams. I am excited to see how it all plays out.They're all bubblesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-75433286417208662252010-03-14T01:58:01.906-05:002010-03-14T01:58:01.906-05:00If last year's exclusion of St. Mary's wit...If last year's exclusion of St. Mary's with Patty Mills back says anything, I'd venture to say not as much as you'd think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-32864157755467884062010-03-14T01:50:39.099-05:002010-03-14T01:50:39.099-05:00B101, how much would you say the "look at all...B101, how much would you say the "look at all that talent" factor play a role in the selection committee's thinking?AGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-64514730945653928152010-03-14T01:39:06.301-05:002010-03-14T01:39:06.301-05:00Lunardi seemed to have inside info a few years ago...Lunardi seemed to have inside info a few years ago when he had Arkansas. He definetely doesn't get any inside info on seeds.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-85139869900521657442010-03-14T01:17:05.924-05:002010-03-14T01:17:05.924-05:00Lunardi always seems to get insider information at...Lunardi always seems to get insider information at some point every year and his bracket magically becomes more accurate. I don't remember when that normally happens, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-90960392781035357622010-03-14T00:56:32.614-05:002010-03-14T00:56:32.614-05:00Luinardi was just on college basketball final sayi...Luinardi was just on college basketball final saying Virgina Tech and Minnesota his last 2 in and Mississippi State, Florida, Illinois are the last 3 out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-31273436566834096362010-03-14T00:55:43.779-05:002010-03-14T00:55:43.779-05:00Yes. We were talking about Seton Hall. Virginia Te...Yes. We were talking about Seton Hall. Virginia Tech was not brought up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-67904959935496070972010-03-14T00:52:18.405-05:002010-03-14T00:52:18.405-05:00And as mag900 said, OOC is not a be-all end-all, a...And as mag900 said, OOC is not a be-all end-all, actually nothing near that.<br /><br />Then VT is in, no questions asked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-53084957962433513062010-03-14T00:47:25.319-05:002010-03-14T00:47:25.319-05:00And as mag900 said, OOC is not a be-all end-all, a...And as mag900 said, OOC is not a be-all end-all, actually nothing near that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-67844809025148449222010-03-14T00:43:15.931-05:002010-03-14T00:43:15.931-05:00Oy.. Talk about NOTHING on your OOC, Seton hall ha...Oy.. Talk about NOTHING on your OOC, Seton hall has Cornell, loss to temple, and ONE other team above .500, 182nd ranked st peters(still higher than IOWA, PSU, Indiana).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-31791552095957116292010-03-14T00:40:15.740-05:002010-03-14T00:40:15.740-05:00Anonymous 12:29 - Seton Hall would have been in if...Anonymous 12:29 - Seton Hall would have been in if UTEP and Utah State won today. Not anymore though, even though their resume is probably still better than each.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-42477817499770305032010-03-14T00:39:50.220-05:002010-03-14T00:39:50.220-05:00I'll take SHU out.I'll take SHU out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-42161326316333012422010-03-14T00:35:27.559-05:002010-03-14T00:35:27.559-05:00anonymous 12:29 you gotta take 2 more teams o...anonymous 12:29 you gotta take 2 more teams out buddy not that many spots left with bid-steals today. Unless your taking out utep or utah state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-30660046121145691032010-03-14T00:34:35.750-05:002010-03-14T00:34:35.750-05:00PAC 10 doesn't deserve 2 bids. Cal has a terri...PAC 10 doesn't deserve 2 bids. Cal has a terrible resume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-9730635327370684462010-03-14T00:29:27.100-05:002010-03-14T00:29:27.100-05:00Predictions... Illinois and minnesota get in. UF-V...Predictions... Illinois and minnesota get in. UF-VT are OUT, MSU-Seton Hall are in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com