tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post8520961472301817593..comments2024-01-27T06:41:13.204-05:00Comments on Bracketology 101: Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Jan. 11Bracketology 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-72103810106743858322010-01-15T12:04:59.939-05:002010-01-15T12:04:59.939-05:00B 101, I think Zack was referring to the current b...B 101, I think Zack was referring to the current brackey, that UCOnn's bubble should have burst for now. but for some reason, the bracket guys love UConn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-39943167569503754972010-01-15T12:01:27.709-05:002010-01-15T12:01:27.709-05:00you guys deserve credit for actually seeding UConn...you guys deserve credit for actually seeding UConn in the right spot. If anything, they should be a 10-12 seed or out since they havent really beaten anyone good. Their best win is probaly at home against a very mediocre Notre Dame team.<br /> What do you see in Washington. Their defense has been pretty poor this year. Why doesn't Herb Sendek and ASU ever get any respect from the media and you bracket experts. I think ASU and California are the 2 teams to beat in the PAC 10 and will get the 2 ncaa bids. If the PAC 10 gets a 3rd bid, it might be Washington. But you guys are wrong to have Washington as number 1 in the PAC 10. I bet you they won't win the regular season or tounrament title in the PAC 10. how much will you bet me?James G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-20146678123871367522010-01-13T22:17:24.771-05:002010-01-13T22:17:24.771-05:00Bubbles don't burst in January.Bubbles don't burst in January.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-51018955989004565882010-01-13T21:08:06.523-05:002010-01-13T21:08:06.523-05:00Uconn's bubble may have been burst tonightUconn's bubble may have been burst tonightZack Souliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-31411883624249466672010-01-13T18:28:21.083-05:002010-01-13T18:28:21.083-05:00The easy answer to the A-10 question is 10 wins. A...The easy answer to the A-10 question is 10 wins. A 10-6 record in the 6th or 7th rated conference should put the bubble team in question in good shape. The more complicated answer is 9-10 wins, depending on who those wins came against. A-10 bubble teams are probably going to need a win over Temple or Dayton on their resume to look very attractive (that's partly why URI's home loss to Temple was so damaging) since they are the class of the league. The A-10 is deeper 1-6 than it's been in years, but teams 7-14 are mediocre at best. Wins over those teams won't do much for a resume; wins over the Owls and Flyers will. <br /><br />Looking at conference schedules, it's hard not to like Richmond's at-large chances of getting to 10 wins. The Spiders only have to play Temple and Dayton once, and both of those games are at home. Xavier, on the other hand, has a much more difficult schedule. The Musketeers play Dayton twice, Charlotte twice, and have a lone game at Temple. That's a schedule that gives them chances for wins, but one that could result in a lot of losses too. The hardest schedule byu far, though, belongs to Charlotte. The 49ers play seven of their next nine on the road, and finish up with games at Rhode Island and home against Richmond.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-40826414138284671222010-01-13T17:17:46.586-05:002010-01-13T17:17:46.586-05:00The Great West will not receive an automatic bid t...The Great West will not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament until at least 2020. In order for a conference to send their champion to the NCAA tournament as an automatic bid, the conference has to have at least seven members who have passed their transitional process into Division I, seven schools that have been in Division I for a minimum of eight years, and six schools that have played in the same league for six years. The GWC will not meet the NCAA's requirements until 2020, as North Dakota and South Dakota begin their first Division I season this year.<br /><br />Fortunately for the Great West, though, they won't be shut out of the post-season altogether. The CollegeInsider.com Post-season Tournament (CIT) has offered the GWC conference tournament champion a bid this season. Old Dominion won the innaugural 16-team CIT last season, beating Bradley in the final.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-5933416154612730092010-01-13T16:55:29.659-05:002010-01-13T16:55:29.659-05:00I heard that there is a new confrence called the G...I heard that there is a new confrence called the Great West. Will they get an automatic bid in the tourney?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-51008753318123090802010-01-13T15:08:29.366-05:002010-01-13T15:08:29.366-05:00Hey guys and gals, Atlantic 10 fan here. What woul...Hey guys and gals, Atlantic 10 fan here. What would you say is a target conference record the bubble teams in the A 10 need to shoot for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-25228933552425959972010-01-13T13:47:41.222-05:002010-01-13T13:47:41.222-05:00Washington got the auto bid out of the Pac-10. Wa...Washington got the auto bid out of the Pac-10. Washington had a poor showing in Arizona last week and are not that competitive for an at-large bid currently, but we feel they are the best overall team in the Pac-10 and have the best chance to win the conference tourney.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-83856565765154728202010-01-13T13:39:36.240-05:002010-01-13T13:39:36.240-05:00This is the best bracketology site in my opinion. ...This is the best bracketology site in my opinion. Just one question on this week's field. How did Washington get in? They were uncompetitive in road games in Arizona last weekend. Neither Zona or ASU are very good teams but they sure beat up Washington. So how did those 2 poor performances earn Washington a spot in your bracket?waltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-39593755180448391382010-01-13T13:37:56.326-05:002010-01-13T13:37:56.326-05:00Alabama's name did get brought up this week as...Alabama's name did get brought up this week as we put together the bracket, but they were only discussed for a brief second. The Tide deserve a lot of credit for their OOC schedule but, as you mentioned, the only wins they were able to pick up from that schedule were Baylor and Michigan. Both are decent wins, but not great. Michigan is not a tourney-qualty team right now and Baylor is barely in, plus they took a little hit last night after losing at Colorado. We'll learn all we need to know about Alabama over their next four games. They host Vanderbilt tonight, and then play at Arkansas, home against Tennessee, and home against Mississippi State. If they can pick up a couple of wins over those tourney-level teams, we'll give them some serious at-large consideration.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-84096013412950328862010-01-13T13:30:45.054-05:002010-01-13T13:30:45.054-05:00There are a couple of reasons that Florida State g...There are a couple of reasons that Florida State gets talked about so much on this site. The first is that we have a couple of die-hard FSU fans (led by longtime reader Bryan) that post comments about the 'Noles on a pretty regular basis. The second reason is that FSU is on the bubble pretty much every season, and bubble teams get discussed more than anyone else. The top teams get talked about occasionally, but most of the controversy and debate on this site surrounds the bubble teams.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-32240147533460283772010-01-13T12:50:42.731-05:002010-01-13T12:50:42.731-05:00Zachary, Marquette should benefit from getting to ...Zachary, Marquette should benefit from getting to play Depaul and Providence twice but they still will need some big wins away from home. That home loss to NC State and blown lead to FSU may come back and bite them on selection Sunday. Even 1 win over Villanova could have given them a huge lift. But wins over Providence and Depaul will not improve the Marquette resume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-551502905446791692010-01-13T12:41:28.028-05:002010-01-13T12:41:28.028-05:00Does Alabama have a chance to get in the bubble di...Does Alabama have a chance to get in the bubble discussion? They played a very strong OOC schedule and all 4 losses are to good teams.(Cornell, Kansas State, Florida State, Purdue) They have wins over Baylor and Michigan which are more impressive than some teams OOC resume. If your going to put Notre Dame and their soft OOC slate in your bracket, then you better give teams who played strong OOC games some consideration as well.Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-2265347445576500132010-01-13T11:05:15.940-05:002010-01-13T11:05:15.940-05:00I did forget about Syracuse. They could put a monk...I did forget about Syracuse. They could put a monkey wrench in things if they earned a 1 seed cause the East regional is in their home dome. So the Orangemen would have to be shipped to another region and another team would be forced to travel way up to Syracuse. I bet those teams are hoping Syracuse does not earn a 1 seed.sodak hoopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-81652578116451402452010-01-13T10:59:48.351-05:002010-01-13T10:59:48.351-05:00The Kansas campus is 100 miles closer to Salt Lake...The Kansas campus is 100 miles closer to Salt Lake than Syracuse plus Purdue is much closer to Syracuse than SL so it makes sense to flip flop those 2. But it is likely a moot point as Villanova will probaly replace Purdue on the 1 line next week with Nova in the east and Kansas in the west.<br /><br /> It should be a great race all season long to see whether Kansas, Texas or Kentucky gets to go to St. Louis or Houston and which one gets shipped out west. Villanova, Purdue, Michigan State, or Duke will likely be the 1 seed in the east.sodak hoopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-15276688039131672922010-01-13T10:14:42.112-05:002010-01-13T10:14:42.112-05:00Why does Florida State get so much publicity on th...Why does Florida State get so much publicity on this site? They are just another bubble team and looked bad against North Carolina State. Why does FSU get more attention than other bubble teams?<br /><br />Who has the better resume? Wichita State, Oklahoma State, or St. Marys? Sorry, but trying to get you to discuss other bubble teams, not just Florida State all the time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-50481746173596563832010-01-12T23:47:58.019-05:002010-01-12T23:47:58.019-05:00If tough losses counted for anything, Marquette wo...If tough losses counted for anything, Marquette would be a 1 seed. Unfortunately they don't, so the Golden Eagles have a ways to go before they get back in the bracket.<br /><br />(By the way, nice win tonight, Zach. Now get to bed...you got a lot of Journalism work to do tomorrow.)Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-17632464005049319812010-01-12T22:33:09.771-05:002010-01-12T22:33:09.771-05:00No Marquette? Two tough losses to NOVA and a heart...No Marquette? Two tough losses to NOVA and a heartbreaker vs the mountaineers. Teams need to watch out for the Golden EaglesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187323987644769673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-6623782538967213162010-01-12T18:45:54.188-05:002010-01-12T18:45:54.188-05:00Charlotte has lost 3 of 4 and their best win was o...Charlotte has lost 3 of 4 and their best win was over Louisville, they aren't even on our bubble right now. Louisville had won 6 of 7 and was included on the next four out line mainly because they had a chance to get in the bracket next week if they had a 2-0 week (Villanova and @Pitt). If it makes you feel better Charlotte is back ahead of Louisville on the bubble's bubble.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-12737025348131785662010-01-12T18:19:58.695-05:002010-01-12T18:19:58.695-05:00why is louisville in your next four out and charlo...why is louisville in your next four out and charlotte not even listed? did you not watch the charlotte at louisville game?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-39451805129256828332010-01-12T17:00:39.333-05:002010-01-12T17:00:39.333-05:00At the moment, it's very difficult to see any ...At the moment, it's very difficult to see any Pac-10 team getting an at-large. No one in the league (besides ineligible USC) has any sort of OOC resume, and everyone in the league has suffered a bad loss in conference play. That's the biggest problem that the Pac-10 right now: there is no way for teams to pick up quality wins, and thus no way for them to accumulate an at-large-quality resume. They'll need Washington or Cal (or some other team) to live up their potential, get on a nice run, build up a comfortable lead, and maybe get ranked. If that happens, the Pac-10 may be able to snag a second bid in one of our future brackets.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-30496864563859107522010-01-12T16:02:15.004-05:002010-01-12T16:02:15.004-05:00What is up with the PAC 10 this year? Is there a c...What is up with the PAC 10 this year? Is there a chance that anyone could get an at large spot or is the PAC 10 a one bid league going to the winner of the conference tournament? I expected Cal would step up and become the favorite but it sure hasn't happened yet.Ducks Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-26315271968670981452010-01-12T15:34:39.493-05:002010-01-12T15:34:39.493-05:00Good point...can we rephrase that to say good tour...Good point...can we rephrase that to say good tournament team? As for ND, the WVU win wasn't the only reason we put the Irish in the field. We also liked their chances to win at struggling Cincinnati on Saturday and then at home against Syracuse on Monday. That would get them to 5-1 in conference and get them in everyone's bracket next week. We're hoping we're a week ahead of everyone else.Bracketology 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277396896660963269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072987.post-8566982272912101412010-01-12T13:58:38.022-05:002010-01-12T13:58:38.022-05:00Avery,
That is a good point and something that mi...Avery,<br /><br />That is a good point and something that might be considered if the order at the top (1-4 overall) stays that way.matt rnoreply@blogger.com