Bracketology (Week of March 1st)
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Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Well, that is about the best case scenario that I can see. I know it won't happen, but fun to play out.
Silver Sniper
- East Central IL
Agreed. Good to see the B1G taking 4 of the top 8.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Wait, I thought that if the number a #1 seed and a #2 seed were from the same conference, that they could not be matched up together. If so, how is OSt the number 2 in the IL region? Same goes for matching up Iowa and scUM.
Lunardi's a rebel
and I have no idea. I haven't seen anything that indicates they would do what he just did but
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
I think Lunardi is just doing straight seeding here, without applying any of the special bracketing rules.
Epsilon
M tipping over
- Pdx
That was a pretty funny retort, but I think it’s one of the safer assumptions. ;-)
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Correct, although it's interesting he still has OSU as the 5 overall rank - that would tell me there is some significant room there between us and them - if they beat us at home without Ayo in a close game it will be interesting if they move past us or not. Presuming Ayo is healthy for BTT and back for NCAA, that would impact committees views on seeding
Hopefully sparty and Duke both fall flat on their faces down the stretch here. You know the committee is just begging for reasons to get them in.
sacraig
- The desert
But we need to make sure both remain Q1 games.
There is no such rule. Here is the quote from the ncaa website.
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Teams from the same conference shall not meet prior to the regional final if they played each other three or more times during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference shall not meet prior to the regional semifinals if they played each other twice during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference may play each other as early as the third round if they played no more than once during the regular season and conference tournament.
Any principle can be relaxed if two or more teams from the same conference are among the last four at-large teams selected to the field to participate in the First Four.
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You just missed it. The paragraph directly above where you started quoting states it.
“Each of the top four teams selected from a conference shall be placed in different regions if they are seeded on the first four lines.”
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From the NCAA website:
Each of the top four teams selected from a conference shall be placed in different regions if they are seeded on the first four lines.
So we should not be in a region with any of the other top 4 B10 teams. As has been stated, Lunardi most likely just listed his straight seeds ranking, not an actual bracket. If you look at ESPN's Bracketology page, it hasn't been updated since 2/26. I'd expect things to be arranged properly when it gets posted tomorrow.
No worries, I was having a similar discussion today and had to re-read it several times to make sure I understood. I didn't even realize these "principles" existed.
Epsilon
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- Pdx
Whoever said the NCAA didn’t have “principles?”
Bracket matrix now has Illinois as the consensus 4th #1 seed.
I remember when I was annoyed to hear news about the top lines of the bracket having adjustments because I only cared about the bubble. It's nice to care about those top lines.
I remember when I was annoyed to hear news about the top lines of the bracket having adjustments because I only cared about the bubble. It's nice to care about those top lines.
Gotta root for Baylor tonight against West Virginia.
West Virginia, OSU, and Alabama are the only teams that threaten our 1 seed IMO. Bama has to win out and win the SEC tourney.
West Virginia, OSU, and Alabama are the only teams that threaten our 1 seed IMO. Bama has to win out and win the SEC tourney.
Epsilon
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- Pdx
Speaking of WV, found this 538 article about Huggins’ changes in style of play over the years, including adjustments made this year with the loss of Tschwiebe. It’s an interesting read.
Bob Huggins And West Virginia Have Reinvented Themselves … Again
West Virginia is no longer 'Press Virginia,' but it's back to its winning ways.
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Ignatius Shang
5th year PhD, school of Information Sciences
- Champaign, IL
Another interesting fact: BU served as an assistant coach under Huggins in 06-07 in KSUSpeaking of WV, found this 538 article about Huggins’ changes in style of play over the years, including adjustments made this year with the loss of Tschwiebe. It’s an interesting read.
Bob Huggins And West Virginia Have Reinvented Themselves … Again
West Virginia is no longer 'Press Virginia,' but it's back to its winning ways.
Epsilon
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- Pdx
2021 NCAA bracketology: March Madness predictions by Andy Katz
Gonzaga will become the most recent undefeated NCAA champion since Indiana last did it in 1976, according to Andy Katz's 2021 NCAA bracket.
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Andy Katz’s predictions.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
2021 NCAA bracketology: March Madness predictions by Andy Katz
Gonzaga will become the most recent undefeated NCAA champion since Indiana last did it in 1976, according to Andy Katz's 2021 NCAA bracket.
Andy Katz’s predictions.
Interesting to see Loyola Chicago on the 8/9 line. Nobody seems to know what to make of them: #12 in KP, #16 in NET, but #41 in Sagarin. Everywhere from a 5 to a 12 seed in the Bracket Matrix. I doubt they're better than Purdue as KenPom would suggest, but still wouldn't want to see them in round 2...
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- Pdx
Hard to know how good the best team is in a conference where 7 out of 11 teams have losing records.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
We’re in control over our own destiny, yeah?
Even if we lose tonight, if we win @OSU, there’s a very good chance at a 1 seed.
If we lose both of the next two games, we’re unlikely to get the 1 seed, but very likely to still earn a 2 seed, especially if we win at least one game in the B1G tourney.
I like the way that feels.
Even if we lose tonight, if we win @OSU, there’s a very good chance at a 1 seed.
If we lose both of the next two games, we’re unlikely to get the 1 seed, but very likely to still earn a 2 seed, especially if we win at least one game in the B1G tourney.
I like the way that feels.
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