tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post4064175519909218389..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - March 1Bracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-33375604289394215642010-03-06T16:28:16.959-05:002010-03-06T16:28:16.959-05:00are they going to play in anaheim?are they going to play in anaheim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-20747070013430106032010-03-02T22:44:47.959-05:002010-03-02T22:44:47.959-05:00New Mexico isn't that good.New Mexico isn't that good.Jeff Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391701310651038785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-22757012364277775432010-03-02T22:44:03.147-05:002010-03-02T22:44:03.147-05:00I would sure love to see Butler fall to a 6 seed. ...I would sure love to see Butler fall to a 6 seed. As big of a fan of the Bulldogs as there is, a 6 seed is a better draw through to the Sweet 16 and beyond.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902391596250751757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-7880547339735883202010-03-02T17:21:41.478-05:002010-03-02T17:21:41.478-05:00Ohio state is overrated for sure. New mexico won&#...Ohio state is overrated for sure. New mexico won't get respect til tourney time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-60389185782704653462010-03-02T17:07:28.113-05:002010-03-02T17:07:28.113-05:00Nobody forced you to put 5 A-10 teams in the brack...Nobody forced you to put 5 A-10 teams in the bracket. You did it willingly and were wrong. Why is it that when other bracketologists make a mistake, you rip them? But when you make a mistake, you make excuses for it? The fact is you had 5 A-10 teams in your bracket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-8536980638361632322010-03-02T17:06:30.364-05:002010-03-02T17:06:30.364-05:00Any one of those three teams could win the Summit,...Any one of those three teams could win the Summit, but right now we like Oakland. <br /><br />Fun fact: The regular season champ in the Summit was won the conference tourney four years in a row.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-57022287077685963342010-03-02T17:02:51.925-05:002010-03-02T17:02:51.925-05:00All along we have said that the A-10 was getting t...All along we have said that the A-10 was getting too many bids. We never gaave the league six bids when every other major bracketologist did, and this week we have only three A-10 bids when some people still (somehow) have five. We hated having to put that fifth bid in a few weeks back and even when we did, we did it while saying that a lot would have to break right for five to get in. Do we wish we never put that fifth bid in so we could say we maxed out a four? Sure. But we also never went six when every bracketologist (and a lot of commenters) were convinced the A-10 would get that many.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-89912198740763749892010-03-02T16:58:58.805-05:002010-03-02T16:58:58.805-05:00Could you see Oral Roberts winning the Summit tour...Could you see Oral Roberts winning the Summit tourney? Everyone seems to think Oakland is a shoo-in, but I think it will be Oral Roberts or IUPUI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-62001094754385592012010-03-02T16:54:54.833-05:002010-03-02T16:54:54.833-05:00Marquette doesn't have a lot of wins over the ...Marquette doesn't have a lot of wins over the ranked Big East teams, but winning eight of nine in conference and winning five straight road games in conference are pretty impressive accomplishments. Two of those road wins came at UConn and Cincinnati, which are solid (and potentially tournament) teams. Even with a split this week, the Golden Eagles are going to win 11 Big East games, which is going to get them a single-digit seed.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-74844411004222110722010-03-02T16:47:57.976-05:002010-03-02T16:47:57.976-05:00"Remember when we insisted the A-10 was a fou..."Remember when we insisted the A-10 was a four-bid league when some bracketologists gave the league six bids, week after week?"<br /><br />No, because you guys had five A-10 teams in your bracket.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-33152781095719213212010-03-02T16:35:04.432-05:002010-03-02T16:35:04.432-05:00No way Louisville is a 10 seed. Just won't ha...No way Louisville is a 10 seed. Just won't happen. 8 or 7 seed yes, 10 see no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-74983503018431433732010-03-02T15:11:34.774-05:002010-03-02T15:11:34.774-05:00What happened to 5 Atlantic 10 teams in your field...What happened to 5 Atlantic 10 teams in your field?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-23240425481367072562010-03-02T12:04:30.557-05:002010-03-02T12:04:30.557-05:00I still have a really hard time with Marquette...I...I still have a really hard time with Marquette...I know, you have them as a #8, so not even on the bubble, but I think they're inclusion is a bit of a 'rising tide' based on their conference.<br /><br />I have them at 18-9 (I don't include D-II wins). Yes, they are 9-3 in last 12, but that includes a terrible loss to DePaul and not a single victory over a tourney team. Despite the Big East's status as 'deepest' conference, there are still very mediocre teams in the bottom half.<br /><br />Providence<br />Rutgers<br />Connecticut<br />DePaul<br />Providence<br />South Florida<br />Cincinnati<br />St. John's<br />Seton Hall<br /><br />Those are the wins in the last 12...this is a team that has 10 BE wins and those are 9 of them (early season W vs. GT is the other).<br /><br />With 16 teams and an unbalanced schedule, it is very importan to look at who teams have played in conference. Louisville and Marquette, have played the 'easiest' conference schedule if you look at the conference winning percentage of their opponents (.469 & .457, respectively).<br /><br />Contrast that with Seton Hall and Providence at .543 and .535. Is that the most important thing? Obviously not, however, it seems relevant to the discussion.<br /><br />Relevant in ACC as well...how about Wake w/ the easiest schedule--opponents conf Win % is .429.<br /><br />Contrast that with Clemson, 8-6 record and second toughest conf schedule at .531. FSU, Maryland & Duke x2 and UVa, Miami, NC St & UNC x1. Last two games vs. GT & Wake will only increase that.RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992569481637125666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-57513875052010506202010-03-02T08:19:39.538-05:002010-03-02T08:19:39.538-05:00If UNLV beats BYU and New Mexico to win the MWC to...If UNLV beats BYU and New Mexico to win the MWC tourney, they could get as high as a 6.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-81925251008327112372010-03-02T01:59:35.126-05:002010-03-02T01:59:35.126-05:00Also I speak pretty confidnetly that UNLV would ta...Also I speak pretty confidnetly that UNLV would take BYU out in the semi's just because of UNLV's recent success against BYU and the matchups that favor UNLV. They played BYU tough and could have very well won if some calls would have went their way. Also it was well noted the flat dominance the Rebels had in their Feb 6 game at the T&M. Obviously the venue where UNLV will host it. On a confidence level I that UNLV would beat BYU from 1 to 10 I would say a 9Rebels fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-55444424940922541412010-03-01T23:44:59.092-05:002010-03-01T23:44:59.092-05:00What if UNLV were to win out most likely knocking ...What if UNLV were to win out most likely knocking out New Mexico and BYU in rout to the MWC crown? I think they could slide into a 7 seed at that point. What do you guys think?Rebel fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-39384018354320053922010-03-01T21:34:39.981-05:002010-03-01T21:34:39.981-05:00URI as an 8 is insane.
We'll discuss that - a...URI as an 8 is insane.<br /><br />We'll discuss that - and plenty more - in Questions for the Competition tomorrow.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-45284486443642788662010-03-01T21:17:37.824-05:002010-03-01T21:17:37.824-05:00The A-10 tournament is a neutral court, but Temple...The A-10 tournament is a neutral court, but Temple will have a clear home-court advantage over the other contenders with the tournament being held in Atlantic City. I see Temple taking the A-10 auto bid.<br /><br />Did you see Jerry Palm has Rhode Island as an 8 seed (still!)? Hard to believe.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-78229123764402913652010-03-01T20:33:57.524-05:002010-03-01T20:33:57.524-05:00Old Dominion is ahead of all of those teams right ...Old Dominion is ahead of all of those teams right now because we think they will win the Colonial tournament. <br /><br />If the Monarchs were to lose in the final, they would definitely be in the at-large mix, but a lot of factors would be in play. Who they lose to in the final would definitely matter - losing to W&M or Northeastern isn't awful, but losing to anyone else would hurt. <br /><br />If ODU, St. Mary's, and Utah State all lost in their conference finals, the most likely of the bunch to get an at-large would be Utah State, followed closely by St. Mary's and ODU.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-39333573418703480182010-03-01T20:01:27.426-05:002010-03-01T20:01:27.426-05:00If the season ended today, UNLV would be seeded ah...If the season ended today, UNLV would be seeded ahead of UTEP. Looking ahead, though, we have UTEP three spots higher on the S-curve because we think the Miners might not lose again until the NCAA tournament. They should finish up a season sweep of UAB at home on Saturday and then they'll be the clear favorite to win the C-USA tourney next week. UNLV might make the final of (and might win) the MWC tourney, but they also might lose in the semis. If they lose in the semis, they'll be right around a 9 seed on Selection Sunday.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-48200116199318007492010-03-01T19:28:37.408-05:002010-03-01T19:28:37.408-05:00Can you honestly tell me how UNLV is not ahead of ...Can you honestly tell me how UNLV is not ahead of UTEP. UNLV has wins at UNM, BYU, SDSU, Louisville and what does UTEP have UAB and a backtracking Oklahoma squad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-92225929362933723002010-03-01T19:02:15.268-05:002010-03-01T19:02:15.268-05:00Again, I like this bracket better than Lunardi'...Again, I like this bracket better than Lunardi's. he has UNM as a freaking 2 seed and Temple as a 5 seed. Absolutely insane. New Mexico is bragging they beat six ranked teams this year, but that only works if you count one team twice, and only count what teams were ranked on the day they played them, not where they are now.<br /><br />The only out of conference ranked team they have a win over is 24th ranked Texas A and M. The in-conference team, BYU, has 0 wins over ranked opponents, because UNM is the only one they played, and BYU has a loss to ORAL FREAKING ROBERTS.apissedanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808000212802563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-82779433235268887442010-03-01T17:43:01.566-05:002010-03-01T17:43:01.566-05:00You have Old Dominion ahead of Illinois, Mississip...You have Old Dominion ahead of Illinois, Mississippi State, Saint Mary's and Minnesota. So if they lose in the confrence finals, how good of a change do they have of making the tournament? Would it matter who they lost to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-11839553505759097842010-03-01T17:09:36.947-05:002010-03-01T17:09:36.947-05:00We don't think it's impossible for one of ...We don't think it's impossible for one of the A-10 bubble teams to win the conference tourney, but their results against the "Big Three" - who they would have to beat to win the tourney - aren't exactly inspiring. URI, Charlotte, Dayton, and Saint Louis are a combined 4-11 against Temple, Xavier, and Richmond this year, and two of those wins were by the 49ers, who have really hit the skids of late. URI, who some people still have in as at-large, is 0-4 against those teams. The best chance for a fourth A-10 bid right now might be Dayton. The Flyers play at Richmond on Thursday, and if they win that game, they might be able to slip into our bracket on Friday.<br /><br />Conference tournaments are obviously just a part of a team's body of work, but this year, they are shaping up to be extra important. There will be key second round bubble battles in the Big Ten, ACC, and possibly the SEC, all of which will make or break some teams' chances.<br /><br />New Mexico's shot at a 2 seed is really tied to Villanova and Ohio State. If the Wildcats or Buckeyes lose earlier than expected in their conference tourneys, and if the Lobos win the MWC tourney, they could sneak up to the 2 line.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-43706102920426442542010-03-01T16:41:52.914-05:002010-03-01T16:41:52.914-05:00Assuming New Mexico wins-out (v. TCU) and wins the...Assuming New Mexico wins-out (v. TCU) and wins the MWC tourney, wouldn't you expect them to be a 2-seed?tlbs101https://www.blogger.com/profile/06357119296533995248noreply@blogger.com