My guess is we're a four seed, maybe a five. . . would love a three but four seems most likely barring a collapse.
but only UCLA and Illinois had losses that were ranked 10-25 so everyone around us won twice.So pretty much everyone loses a game in the top ten and don’t move. We do, to a ranked team, and drop five spots. Lol. Never change AP.
Wonder what Duke’s record would be if Paulo missed five games?
It's basically Oscar nominations where there's a mixture of predictability and nonsense if we use the precursors as a guide.The polls make literally no sense sometimes. We lose to #22 OSU at home, who then goes on to lose at unranked/barely .500 Maryland by 15 ... and drops from #22 to #23. That indicates the voters thought a win at Illinois was impressive enough to effectively outweigh getting whooped in College Park. However, we respond to our 3-point loss by going on the road and winning vs. a top 40 NET Michigan team and we drop 5 spots. Lol.
Ok. That makes me feel a bit better then. I still think we are underwood because of Marquette and Cincy without Kofi and his first game back when everyone was sick.but only UCLA and Illinois had losses that were ranked 10-25 so everyone around us won twice.
Give me this region all damn day.
Interesting Purdue is clinging to a 2 seed here. I imagine we flip flop with Wisky if they get pounded and we win out this week.
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Kansas has nothing for Kofi.Interesting Purdue is clinging to a 2 seed here. I imagine we flip flop with Wisky if they get pounded and we win out this week.
I’ve warmed more to the idea of a 4/5 seed provided that we are not in Arizona’s region and these ones remain locked in. It looks like we would be the best or second best four at worst (if we finish strong), so that would give us Kansas or Baylor. I think we could beat both of them. I also think Auburn and Kentucky would give us more issues than either of them and they seem destined for the 2 line.
The only ones that continue to mystify me are the teams in front of us from the Big East. Nova and Providence are solid, but unspectacular teams. The Big East in general just isn't very good IMO.AP Top-25: We can argue about the polls until we’re orange & blue in the face, but we are the highest ranked 8-loss team. Outside of our echo chamber, many would consider that generous. Now, let’s go out and string together some wins…
Well if we are a two seed and they are three seeds there's a 75% chance we all get one of them so I'd say you're more than likely to be correct.It would be nice to see that scenario. But they are not going to do us any favors. We will get Kentucky, Kansas or Duke as the 2 seed if we are the 3 seed. I believe they will hand us KU or UK as there is a storyline to both. But we need to win out and get to the B1G final to have a chance for a three and we may need to win the tourney to get a high 3 Or low 2.
I'm not understanding the b!t@hing. Am I missing something here? We lost a game. At home.
Further, these rankings are an aggregation of opinions. That incorporates all sorts of more subtle factors into the rankings.
USC went 2-0 and passed us.
Tennessee went 2-0 and passed us.
Arkansas went 2-0 and passed us.
UConn went 2-0 and passed us.
St. Mary's went 2-0 and passed us.
IMO our pre conference results and missed games won't impact AP rankings but might be/should be considered by selection committee.Ok. That makes me feel a bit better then. I still think we are underwood because of Marquette and Cincy without Kofi and his first game back when everyone was sick.
We had two preseason all Americans miss twenty combined games and get no love. Smdh.
According to Rhinophyma Rafferty, commentating at the beginning of the IL-MI game, we were "currently" projected as a 5 seed. Ceiling is likely a 3 seed with our record, but I agree we either have to go 5-0 or at least make the championship game and put up a great showing.Illini can win out and maybe get a share of the B10 title. Then get to B10 championship game, and I think we are a solid 3 seed, win B10 tourney outside shot at a 2. IMO, not much difference between a 2 & 3, but a big difference between a 3 & 4.
What you say makes sense. Forgetting the polls, which are bogus, there are all these "opinions" floating around quoted in the news and by commentators at games. Are there "leaks" from the selection committee since they put us at a # 3 seed? I would hope not.The Selection Committee will still have us as a 3-seed. We've gone 2-1 in Quad 1 games since their top 16 bracket 10 days ago. And both wins were on the road.
IMHO, the Committee seemed to be giving Illinois credit for injuries a few weeks ago when the top 16 seeds were announced. We were a four seed in the Bracket Matrix at that time despite a higher seed from the Committee.What you say makes sense. Forgetting the polls, which are bogus, there are all these "opinions" floating around quoted in the news and by commentators at games. Are there "leaks" from the selection committee since they put us at a # 3 seed? I would hope not.
And recall -- the Selection Committee has explicitly stated that they take into account (grant some degree of leniency for) those losses that occur without star players.What you say makes sense. Forgetting the polls, which are bogus, there are all these "opinions" floating around quoted in the news and by commentators at games. Are there "leaks" from the selection committee since they put us at a # 3 seed? I would hope not.
Heavily dependent on BTT results. Winning the next two probably only gaurantees a 4 seed (but a quarterfinals loss in the BTT is gonna hurt).My guess:
Win the next 2: 3 seed
Win 1 of 2: 4 seed
Loss both: 5 seed (maybe 6 seed since PSU would be a bad loss).