DeonThomas
- South Carolina
2-seed a "HIGH POSSIBILITY" if we win both the regular season and BTT titles.
2/28 Polls & Bracketology - Illinois #20 in AP Poll
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GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
I'm gonna guess we are around #16 when the poll rolls out tomorrow?
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
3 seed locked.
2 a potential with a run in the B1G tourney and a few above us losing early in their tourneys.
2 a potential with a run in the B1G tourney and a few above us losing early in their tourneys.
AP probably has us ranked around 15 I think we are a 3 seed
I think we need one more to lock a 3.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Who is getting bounced from that 3 line?
Texas Tech
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Providence has a claim, but sure.
The older I get, the less I care about seeding tbh. I have come to take Bobby Knight's view (yikes), that they give you a place and a date and an opponent and you just survive who's in front of you.
I don't think they've necessarily locked up a 3 seed, but they've locked up a top 4 seed now, which likely means they'll play in Milwaukee the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament.
They're probably right on the border between 3 and 4 right now, and won't catch Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky, Auburn, and long shots to pass Tennessee and Villanova, so a top 2 seed is a long shot right now. A bit behind Duke, Purdue yet, and in the mix with Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Providence, and UCLA.
They are at 14 NET and 15 WAB/SOR, which is a touch below the 3 line. They could get a bump from the committee for the regular season title (as would Wisconsin), and could get bonus points for playing through so many injuries (ironically, though, the only game they played all season with everyone healthy was Cincinnati, arguably the worst game all year). Put up a good showing in the BTT and have some teams ahead of them not look as good, they have an outside shot at a 2 seed.
Right now, though, they're at the 3/4 border, and won't fall lower than a 4.
They're probably right on the border between 3 and 4 right now, and won't catch Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Kentucky, Auburn, and long shots to pass Tennessee and Villanova, so a top 2 seed is a long shot right now. A bit behind Duke, Purdue yet, and in the mix with Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Providence, and UCLA.
They are at 14 NET and 15 WAB/SOR, which is a touch below the 3 line. They could get a bump from the committee for the regular season title (as would Wisconsin), and could get bonus points for playing through so many injuries (ironically, though, the only game they played all season with everyone healthy was Cincinnati, arguably the worst game all year). Put up a good showing in the BTT and have some teams ahead of them not look as good, they have an outside shot at a 2 seed.
Right now, though, they're at the 3/4 border, and won't fall lower than a 4.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
We're already on the 3-line. Our 4-1 record since the Selection Committee rolled out their preliminary "TOP 16" keeps us solidly in the top 12.
Here's how I'm seeing it as of today:
1-Seeds: Gonzaga-Arizona-Kentucky-Kansas
2-Seeds: Baylor-Auburn-Villanova-Duke (Duke is a weak 2-seed)
3-Seeds: UCLA-Providence-Illinois-Purdue
4-Seeds: Texas Tech-Tennessee-Wisconsin-"Pick'em" (Texas previously held this last spot)
Perhaps Arkansas or Iowa claims the final spot. And everything is up for grabs and subject to change over the next week!!
Wisky losing to Nebraska has to drop from any consideration for a two seed. They are a good team but If Davis is off they are not a top 25 team.
I think Providence is another team that could slip if they lose a game other than to Nova in the Big East. They play every game close and you have to beat them
Getting to play in Milwaukee is a bigger deal than whether we're 3 or 4. The support would be enormous.
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