tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post312560812751517364..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: B101's Bracket Banter - ThursdayBracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-40406204599346489112011-02-12T02:03:27.283-05:002011-02-12T02:03:27.283-05:00Harvard has 3 wins over teams with winning records...Harvard has 3 wins over teams with winning records. Lets not get carried away, they don't even have a snowball's chance in hell to get in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-40469774361910156742011-02-12T01:37:37.236-05:002011-02-12T01:37:37.236-05:00I still think Harvard is better off than Princeton...I still think Harvard is better off than Princeton as far as an at-large goes *shudders* simply because it has a better portfolio, but winning out would possibly make it unnecessary to get an at-large spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-15751960809640496032011-02-12T01:27:54.382-05:002011-02-12T01:27:54.382-05:00problem with Harvard is that to get an atlarge the...problem with Harvard is that to get an atlarge they need to winout and beat princeton. If they beat Princeton they will either get the autobid or have a 1-game playoff for the autobid. Losing that game might very well pop their bubbleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-32032334823365021382011-02-12T01:13:50.450-05:002011-02-12T01:13:50.450-05:00Well, Harvard's portfolio isn't a bad one-...Well, Harvard's portfolio isn't a bad one--of its four losses 3 look like they will be to teams with a very good chance to make the NCAA's (@Connecticut, @Princeton, @George Mason), with the other a respectable loss @Michigan. They don't have any bad losses, in other words. With a home win against Colorado and a win @Boston College they have a better OOC record than teams like Alabama or Utah St. If they win the rest of their games (including the home rematch against Princeton), they'd at least have to be in the mix in a craptastical year as this on the bubble. You have a fair point there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-3747677054607007502011-02-12T00:46:00.320-05:002011-02-12T00:46:00.320-05:00where are the questions for the weekend?where are the questions for the weekend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-69226814660440251532011-02-12T00:45:07.438-05:002011-02-12T00:45:07.438-05:00harvard and princeton should both make the ncaa to...harvard and princeton should both make the ncaa tournament, if you ask me. princeton will likely win the league and harvard is deserving of an at large bid if they win the rest of their games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-12551278451760410602011-02-12T00:10:51.278-05:002011-02-12T00:10:51.278-05:00yup i am.yup i am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-32116224864827116752011-02-11T23:47:39.746-05:002011-02-11T23:47:39.746-05:00Wait, are you saying Harvard is on your bubble wat...Wait, are you saying Harvard is on your bubble watch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-57407470666258250232011-02-11T22:46:54.255-05:002011-02-11T22:46:54.255-05:00Harvard pulled out a win over rival Yale at the en...Harvard pulled out a win over rival Yale at the end and Princeton dominated a decent Columbia team. Ivy Leagues chances at two bids is getting larger every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-70533353594692003512011-02-11T22:23:37.200-05:002011-02-11T22:23:37.200-05:00Ok, I have update my bracket. Now that I know som...Ok, I have update my bracket. Now that I know some of you guys are interested I will update like I stated on my page, every Monday and Friday.BracketologyMAGIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139740901987509959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-48504177166620941122011-02-11T21:16:37.425-05:002011-02-11T21:16:37.425-05:00@Magik
Well, I think you'll probably have Was...@Magik<br /><br />Well, I think you'll probably have Washington St. out, maybe switch Georgetown and UConn on the 2/3 seed line, probably drop down Georgia and Utah St., take out Penn St., maybe change around the seeding of a few SEC teams (boost FL up from a 7, move down KY a bit from a 4) and probably add in one or two of your bubble teams from the Big XII. How does that sound?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-42157055220834269742011-02-11T20:40:48.050-05:002011-02-11T20:40:48.050-05:00Oh, ok nobody responded on here so I did not bothe...Oh, ok nobody responded on here so I did not bother. I'll do it tomorrow morning. How was the one two weeks ago.BracketologyMAGIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139740901987509959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-1113340245147994682011-02-11T20:08:21.879-05:002011-02-11T20:08:21.879-05:00@Majik
Speaking of you, I'm waiting on you to...@Majik<br /><br />Speaking of you, I'm waiting on you to update your own bracket so that I may critique it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-2921877909210602602011-02-11T19:40:42.497-05:002011-02-11T19:40:42.497-05:00^AHHHH!, I can't function without the weekend ...^AHHHH!, I can't function without the weekend question!!! I am hyperventilating.BracketologyMAGIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139740901987509959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-38804366539226414802011-02-11T18:12:41.295-05:002011-02-11T18:12:41.295-05:00So, working on your questions for the weekend?So, working on your questions for the weekend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-66202394381721954342011-02-11T15:45:13.733-05:002011-02-11T15:45:13.733-05:00AG, saying Pitt just isn't that good is both i...AG, saying Pitt just isn't that good is both ignorant of reality and logically inconsistent with your annointment of Texas as one of only three teams to have "distinguished" themselves.<br /><br />* 22-2 (5-2 vs. RPI Top 25) against the 20th rated schedule and clear leader of the toughest conference in the country<br />* Neutral court win over Texas<br />* Road wins over Georgetown (RPI #4) and West Virginia (RPI #17)<br /><br />What exactly has Pitt done to draw your contempt? And what has Texas done to earn such distinctly higher praise?Brian Reinthalerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565375642456529370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-64387041680881824602011-02-11T12:39:40.650-05:002011-02-11T12:39:40.650-05:00If Minnesota goes 9-9 in conference and wins one g...If Minnesota goes 9-9 in conference and wins one game in the Big Ten tourney, they'll be in. If they finish 9-9 and lose in the first round, they'll be sweating it out Selection Sunday as one of the last teams in or out.<br /><br />It's really hard to imagine St. John's not making it now (barring an all-out collapse.) They have five wins over the RPI Top 25, a 19 RPI, and the No. 1 SOS in the country. Sounds like a tournament resume to us.<br /><br />Washington State will be out of the bracket on Monday.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-52576155979493019402011-02-11T10:17:48.654-05:002011-02-11T10:17:48.654-05:00"Pitt just isn't that good"...lol. ..."Pitt just isn't that good"...lol. But Texas is? hmmm let's see Pitt beat Texas on a neutral court and has less losses and a higher rpi and a tougher SOS...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-37514367218104661282011-02-11T00:55:39.894-05:002011-02-11T00:55:39.894-05:00Well, UCLA looks good, but Wazzou went down the wa...Well, UCLA looks good, but Wazzou went down the wazoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-40113202890670436012011-02-11T00:28:51.535-05:002011-02-11T00:28:51.535-05:00Also, what a disaster for Wazzou tonight. They pro...Also, what a disaster for Wazzou tonight. They probably need to win at Arizona or Washington now, or make the Pac-10 finals.give me the brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394822811215045045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-15865602896983618722011-02-11T00:10:33.509-05:002011-02-11T00:10:33.509-05:00St John's would have to really fall apart to m...St John's would have to really fall apart to miss the tournament now. 11 bids for the Big East is looking very likely. <br /><br />Minnesota is probably in at 9-9, with their solid non-conference wins vs WVU and UNC. Their remaining schedule isn't bad, but 4-2 in the last 6 is no guarantee. <br /><br />Michigan St saved their season tonight (Penn St should start worrying about making the NIT), but they still have a long way to go. Their schedule down the stretch is much tougher, I see only one or two games of the 6 where they'll be favored and 9-9 might not be enough to get them in.give me the brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394822811215045045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-13396894072035387992011-02-10T23:40:46.815-05:002011-02-10T23:40:46.815-05:00Whats your thoughts about the Gophers right now af...Whats your thoughts about the Gophers right now after losing 4 straight? 9-9 in conference with a win in tourney good enough to get them in? (Without being one of the last 4 out?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-24810274540691810262011-02-10T22:10:44.045-05:002011-02-10T22:10:44.045-05:00If this is what Washington looks like when they...If this is what Washington looks like when they're focused, they shouldn't have a problem staying on pace for a bid.<br /><br />While I agree that UConn is not a top ten team, they were at one point in the year. They beat Texas, Tennessee, MSU, and Kentucky. That being said they're starting to play like the team picked 10th in the Big East again.<br /><br />Then again, we seem to be running out of Top 10 quality teams. Other than OSU, Kansas, and Texas, nobody's really distinguished themselves this year. Duke is vulnerable to size, and Pitt just isn't that good.AGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-2627351997671548442011-02-10T21:23:50.527-05:002011-02-10T21:23:50.527-05:00Looks like St. John's, Michigan St., and Flori...Looks like St. John's, Michigan St., and Florida St. took care of business in the early session--I assume all of those wins improved their stock, especially St. John's collection of yet another Top 50 win (even though it was at home).<br /><br />Let's see if Alabama can collect another SEC East win tonight in the later games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-52375730875654457822011-02-10T21:20:01.515-05:002011-02-10T21:20:01.515-05:00St. John's has to be close to lock status afte...St. John's has to be close to lock status after tonight's game. With a SOS that's likely to be #1 or 2 at the end of the year, and wins over Duke, Georgetown, and UConn, I can't see the committee leaving out the Red Storm even if they only finish 8-10 given how weak the bubble is. With home games left against DePaul and USF, I can't see them finishing any worse than that. One win out of the other 5 (home against Pitt, road against Cincy, Marquette, Villanova, and Seton Hall) should seal it.<br /><br />Also, I think tonight's game was further proof of how overrated UConn is. Let's face it: UConn is 6-2 in games decided by 5 points or less and their Pomeroy ranking was 18 entering tonight. The biggest reason they are in the top 10 right now is plain luck.Rainmaker203https://www.blogger.com/profile/14769594464327442626noreply@blogger.com