tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post6744596108530045423..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - March 10Bracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-47788888621010571172008-03-11T00:04:00.000-05:002008-03-11T00:04:00.000-05:00It won't happen especially with San Diego winning ...It won't happen especially with San Diego winning tonight and making the WCC a three bid league but to add something to the poster above... Oregon lost to Oakland earlier this year so don't say the Summit is extremely weak. While being a lower mid-major conference it still had some teams with a little pop. Nobody wants to play Oral Roberts or IUPUI. Shame only one will get in. <BR/><BR/>IUPUI also beat UMASS so don't even think of putting them behind UMASSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-10551382989116776522008-03-10T23:56:00.000-05:002008-03-10T23:56:00.000-05:00I really don't get the love for Oregon and Arizona...I really don't get the love for Oregon and Arizona St.... Nebraska beat both these schools convincingly and they are a #7 team in the Big 12. It seems like everyone is so high on the PAC 10 but frankly the BIG 12 is much better. I think this is a year for the smaller schools again. Cuse', Nova, Ohio State etc... need to take a back seat to Illinois St, VCU and IUPUI/Oral Roberts conf tourney loser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-28097841048439393282008-03-10T19:52:00.000-05:002008-03-10T19:52:00.000-05:00Wow, you commenters have some stringent requiremen...Wow, you commenters have some stringent requirements for getting a bid. "A team has to have a big road win" to make the tourney? You do realize that if you go by that criteria, you're gonna have an at-large field of, like, 15 teams? Thirty-four at-larges are gonna make it, and they have to come from somewhere. If you're gonna throw OSU, Syracuse, Villanova, and the like to the wolves, you better be ready to point to teams with better resumes, and they had better be more attractive than "Illinois State won at Creighton" or "VCU won at Bradley."Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259892346524562522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-48559056433850133472008-03-10T14:02:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:02:00.000-05:00How is VCU in? Yes they won the Colonial pretty e...How is VCU in? Yes they won the Colonial pretty easily but this isn't the same Colonial of the past 2 seasons. None of the other teams in conference are even bubble teams, and none of their OOC wins are in your current field, with Maryland being the only borderline bubble team. <BR/><BR/>If either VCU or UAB (without winning CUSA Tournament) get in this committee should resign immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-801022093128265282008-03-10T13:23:00.000-05:002008-03-10T13:23:00.000-05:00To anon...Maryland's SOS is 17, not top 10. They ...To anon...<BR/><BR/>Maryland's SOS is 17, not top 10. They were 1-3 against those 4 teams mentioned, two of whom aren't even any good (Illinois isn't even going to the NIT, Missouri maybe). They have two terrible losses and an RPI of 70. And just what other quality mid-major teams did they play? Charlotte? One flukey two point win over UNC is all they have going for them without a run in the ACC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-35105962656458452312008-03-10T12:40:00.000-05:002008-03-10T12:40:00.000-05:00Kansas has won the Big 12. Big 12 rpi: 3 Big 10 ...Kansas has won the Big 12. Big 12 rpi: 3 Big 10 rpi: 6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-81204111750012378802008-03-10T11:05:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:05:00.000-05:00I'm still struggling with Kansas over Wisconsin. S...I'm still struggling with Kansas over Wisconsin. Similar strength of schedule... but who has Kansas beaten? Wisconsin has wins over Texas, Michigan St., and Indiana (2x). Kansas has what? A win over Oklahoma and Arizona... C'mon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-83450140508419926222008-03-10T11:04:00.000-05:002008-03-10T11:04:00.000-05:00Arizona has road wins at WASU and USC. That's more...Arizona has road wins at WASU and USC. That's more than a lot of teams at the bottom of the bracket can say for themselves.<BR/><BR/>Maryland can only blame themselves.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure that this is the most level-headed bracket out there, but it sure bears quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-44432587595280713972008-03-10T10:46:00.000-05:002008-03-10T10:46:00.000-05:00Arizona is still living on past glories and the "b...Arizona is still living on past glories and the "bracketologists" need to reward them with a ticket to Tucson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-14654303734053146692008-03-10T09:51:00.000-05:002008-03-10T09:51:00.000-05:00For the 1st post above, what the heck are you talk...For the 1st post above, what the heck are you talking about rewarding stat padders like MD???...They played UCLA, Illinois, VCU, Missouri and some very good mid majors that will most likely be in the tourney.....obviously with a 40 game schedule, they will play some cupcakes, but that's every team in the country....they also have a win at UNC...is that a "stat padder"??....please don't write stuff you have no clue aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-89036721926156307652008-03-10T09:46:00.000-05:002008-03-10T09:46:00.000-05:00Here is the complaint that I have regarding bubble...Here is the complaint that I have regarding bubble teams. I honestly feel that you have to have a big road win to make the tourney, OSU, Syracuse, Villanova do not have that. Those 3 teams should be nowhere near the bracket unless they get at least 2 wins in their conference tourney. Ohio St. was pitiful on the road, the OT win against Purdue was good, but Purdue played its worst game of the Big Ten season in tha game, and Michigan St. is very overated, they even lost bad at Penn St and Iowa, so for Ohio St. to get back into the bracket with that win yesterday is a joke, this team will lose to them on Friday, and hopefully we have the smarts to keep them out. For Syracuse and Villanova, if they don't win 2 games in the Big East tourney then see you later. <BR/><BR/>I believe that if MD wins 2 games which will include a win over Clemson, they should get a bid b/c they have the best win out of all the bubble teams a win at #1 UNC and a SOS in the top 10. I also believe that the possible VT-Miami game will be an elimination game, although bubble teams should root for Miami in that game, b/c they have more of a chance of getting a bid w/out winning that game. <BR/><BR/>I also believe that no matter what the committee will select Florida, whether anyone agrees or not, they will not deny a 2 time defending champion, there's no way....there's too much marketing in that, and in all honesty the school deserves a chance to win 3 in a row, even though they won't, i really believe they will get a bid regardless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-46819398161152694072008-03-10T08:18:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:18:00.000-05:00Proving once again the most level-headed, honest b...Proving once again the most level-headed, honest brackets out there. Who knows what the Committee will do (I remain convinced that they very much take TV revenue and hotel rooms into account in giving bids), but thank God someone has the cajones to state that Md., V.Tech and Fla. do not deserve to be in. I would have said the same regarding Kentucky up until the last few weeks, but they have shown on the court that they deserve to be in. Not totally sold on Ohio State, Syracuse or Villanova yet, and the Pac-10 is just a jumbled mess. <BR/><BR/>Absent some sort of significant resume changer -- such as a deep league tournament run -- to give bids to Md., V.Tech or Fla. would be to reward stat padding of the most egregious sort by showing that unless you honestly believe yourselves to be Sweet 16 material, the best route to assure the Tourney payday is to schedule 13 or 14 poofsters in Nov and Dec in order to ensure 20 plus total wins and then hope for a .500 in league record. That attitude has killed college football. I would hate to see the same for basketball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com