tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post5122888764226199098..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: B101's Saturday TweetsBracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-73155627779580083622010-03-04T04:24:18.317-05:002010-03-04T04:24:18.317-05:00Keep posting stuff like this i really like itKeep posting stuff like this i really like itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-87023572985941677182010-03-02T14:06:10.687-05:002010-03-02T14:06:10.687-05:00I just don't see Ohio St a #2 seed. WVU has a...I just don't see Ohio St a #2 seed. WVU has a better record in a tougher conference, much higher RPI and a hugely tougher Strength of Schedule. I think a case could also be made for Pitt being a higher seed for all the same reasons. What makes OSU a #2 that I am not seeing?Uncle Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-28867560546604534012010-02-28T14:31:18.547-05:002010-02-28T14:31:18.547-05:00The final ACC standing are very much in the air wi...The final ACC standing are very much in the air with 5 different teams fighting for the 3-7 spots. But if VT ends up 9-7 and in 5th place in conference then they will have to beat whoever they play in the 4/5 game to make the tourney.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-50155001671765564982010-02-28T11:27:03.515-05:002010-02-28T11:27:03.515-05:00If they finish 5th, all they'd have to do is b...If they finish 5th, all they'd have to do is beat UNC or NCstate, and then play the elimination game against GT/clemson, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-82970586641807661562010-02-28T10:23:46.768-05:002010-02-28T10:23:46.768-05:00Just wanted to say that you guys documenting all y...Just wanted to say that you guys documenting all your projections the last few years have been amazing...and you guys are number 1in the world at doing this stuff.<br /><br />I'd just like to give you kudos again....<br /><br />....and I'm too lazy to get an identity.....lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-49735742024013729152010-02-28T08:33:19.852-05:002010-02-28T08:33:19.852-05:00How many games that VT needs to win in the ACC tou...How many games that VT needs to win in the ACC tourney will depend on where they finish in the conference standings. Finshing 9-7 could put them in 4th or 5th place. If they end up in 4th place one win may be enough since it would be in a potential elimination game against GT or Clemson in the quarters. If they finish 5th or worse than 2 wins would be required. <br /><br />With the way things are breaking right now in the ACC it's tough to come up with scenarios where they get 7 bids. The 3 bubble teams (GT, VT, and Clemson) all play each other this week and 2 of them are likely to square off in the quarters of the ACC tourney. Maryland has really put a kink into the ACC 7 bid chance by beating Clemson, GT, and VT in their last 3 games.<br /><br />9 Big East teams is also a tough scenario since 7 v 10 and 8 v 9 happens on day 2 of the Big East tourney since bubble teams square off and knock each other out.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-58629932487898568692010-02-28T07:12:49.929-05:002010-02-28T07:12:49.929-05:00Great job breaking down the games. A couple commen...Great job breaking down the games. A couple comments: I think it is time for everybody to admit that Cal is a lock at this point. The true is starting to shape up and it looks like these teams are going to be the most debated:<br />UCONN, MINN, ND, ODU, Florida, and Miss. St. <br /><br />Oh and I don't see the BE getting 9 teams the BE tournament will sort the bubble teams out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-15553429885147537132010-02-28T01:46:54.827-05:002010-02-28T01:46:54.827-05:00If VT wins against NC State, and loses against GT....If VT wins against NC State, and loses against GT. Then picks another win up in the ACC tourney, do you see them making the big dance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-91710451019467611162010-02-28T00:29:05.467-05:002010-02-28T00:29:05.467-05:00Steve,
Welcome back...what a difference two week...Steve, <br /><br />Welcome back...what a difference two weeks makes, huh? That scenario you came up with could get the A-10 five bids, but given the results of the last couple weeks, we give it about a snowball's chance in hell of happening. Temple, Xavier, and Richmond have really distanced themselves at this point from the rest of the league, and we'd be pretty shocked if the A-10 tourney champ wasn't one of those three.<br /><br />The worst part about how this whole thing played out for the A-10 is that it wasn't like the good teams in the conference beat each other up. The bubble teams choked against the bottom half of the league and really erased a lot of the good karma that the league had built up over the past three months. The bubble is as soft as ever this year, and it was a perfect year for a league like the A-10 to clean up bid-wise, but in the end the middle tier of the conference just couldn't get the job done.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-68779340298607516942010-02-27T23:49:28.745-05:002010-02-27T23:49:28.745-05:00I was one of those who complained that you needed ...I was one of those who complained that you needed to recognize the possibility that the A-10 might deserve six bids, but there's no hiding from the brutal truth: you were right. (Although it's a little below the belt to say that we who argued for the A-10 can still gain some comfort from Jerry Palm's bracket. Ouch!)<br />I can see only one possibility for the A-10 still getting five bids. If Charlotte wins its last two games (against Rhode Island and Richmond), and somehow makes it to the A-10 tournament final, but loses to anyone other than Xavier, Richmond, or Temple, they'd be likely to get an at-large bid. Add to that the A-10 champion, Xavier, Richmond and Temple (all of whom seem locks) and you've got five teams. <br />Still, part of me thinks that at this point the A-10 deserves to be punished for having thrown away such a great opportunity to force the NCAA Committee to take "mid-major" teams more seriously. So give bids to Temple and Richmond (Xavier is only 1-5 against top 40 RPI teams), and tell the A-10 that they've still got a lot of work to do before they can play with the big boys.Steve Colenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-1832142626728894572010-02-27T23:26:45.526-05:002010-02-27T23:26:45.526-05:00The Gophers aren't dead yet...The Gophers aren't dead yet...Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-81190934617310409512010-02-27T23:14:20.619-05:002010-02-27T23:14:20.619-05:00We were wrong about Minnesota not having a chance ...We were wrong about Minnesota not having a chance to go 9-9 in the Big Ten and about winning today's game at Illinois.<br /><br />They have more backbone than we do.Everyone and their mothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-2906145122543065082010-02-27T23:12:45.368-05:002010-02-27T23:12:45.368-05:00That Duke game can boost their seed a ton, but for...That Duke game can boost their seed a ton, but for this week, they'll probably be a 6.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-30969243644109868932010-02-27T22:37:15.796-05:002010-02-27T22:37:15.796-05:00What a great time it is to be a Terps fan. This i...What a great time it is to be a Terps fan. This is the first time in a few years where we are not sweating it out. This team is special in that they are winning games that in the past you wouldn't expect them to win. And they now have the chance to be co-champs of the regular season if they can take care of Duke at home next week.<br /><br />Where do you see their seed going from here, win or lose against Duke?Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781101361469685366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-73067233119498999452010-02-27T22:11:24.790-05:002010-02-27T22:11:24.790-05:00Would you guys consider extending your eight teams...Would you guys consider extending your eight teams out list into a list of all bubble teams that you could potentially see getting an at-large if they made runs over the next couple of weeks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-18036942935534623842010-02-27T20:39:51.609-05:002010-02-27T20:39:51.609-05:00What's your view on the A-10 teams with both C...What's your view on the A-10 teams with both Charlotte and Rhode Island losing today to lower teams? Are they even going to keep 4 bids?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-11384340457737493452010-02-27T20:26:42.916-05:002010-02-27T20:26:42.916-05:00Syracuse will be the #2 overall seed with a win to...Syracuse will be the #2 overall seed with a win tonight.<br /><br />Illinois certainly didn't help itself today by losing at home to Minnesota, but they're still going to be in the field next week. As long as the Illini split their last two games, they'll be on the right side of the bubble going into the Big Ten tourney. One win there would give them a good shot an an at-large; two would make them a lock.<br /><br />If Florida beats Vandy or Kentucky, one SEC tourney win should get them in. Two would make them a lock.<br /><br />As long as UNLV beats Wyoming in their season finale and wins a game in the MWC tourney, they should be OK.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-68515502076226165232010-02-27T19:35:16.560-05:002010-02-27T19:35:16.560-05:00I am a major UNLV fan and I have a question...if a...I am a major UNLV fan and I have a question...if another team (other than UNLV, New Mexico or BYU) wins the MWC tournament, could UNLV's at large bid be in jeopardy or what do they have to do to guarantee a spot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-4290656955544596662010-02-27T19:15:17.519-05:002010-02-27T19:15:17.519-05:00If Florida gets 1 win this week against either Van...If Florida gets 1 win this week against either Vandy or Kentucky, how far do they have to go in the SECT?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-14096917344649273032010-02-27T18:51:05.672-05:002010-02-27T18:51:05.672-05:00Will Syracuse be the overall #2 with a win tonight...Will Syracuse be the overall #2 with a win tonight?<br /><br />How much trouble is Illinois in now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-53662434739972936492010-02-27T18:34:43.893-05:002010-02-27T18:34:43.893-05:00Yup, the Cowboys are in.Yup, the Cowboys are in.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-26850693570892251262010-02-27T18:32:52.080-05:002010-02-27T18:32:52.080-05:00Oklahoma State's record isn't that great, ...Oklahoma State's record isn't that great, but winning against Kansas and at Kansas State should be enough to lock them up, right?Dan Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714905932973229494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-71436883607655908762010-02-27T18:02:13.511-05:002010-02-27T18:02:13.511-05:00With UF losing to an under-.500 overall Georgia te...With UF losing to an under-.500 overall Georgia team, does this mean that UF must win one of the next 2 games to secure a bid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com