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Based on past history, I would give MSU the edge to advance farther in the tourney than the other three. I would put Michigan as a close second.
FightingIllini09
- Belleville, IL
I think all the B1G teams can advance pretty far this year. We don't have the usual group of teams at/around the bubble.
Michigan, if they start hitting shots, could be a surprise F4 team if they have the right draw.
haasi
- New York
I’ll root for Michigan. Beilein is amazing, his player development is awesome, and they are fun to watch. I guess I’ll be passively rooting for other teams just to make big ten look good, although that’s pretty irrelevant for us and I don’t like the other teams much
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DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
I have not been sold on OSU all year-I think they'll get bounced the first weekend. However, I think the other 3 teams could make it to San Antonio (depending on their draw). Michigan is arguably playing as well as anyone in the country right now. We'll see if that week off cools them off.
No chance for Neb. or Penn. St?
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Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania
ITA on OSU. Nice year but they were leaking a little oil as season ended. Non con not impressive. Probably good for 1 win. Too much reliance on KBD?
Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania
It looks like they both need SEVERAL teams to flame out in their conference tourneys. And then no upsets in conference tourney finals. PSU looks like the better team, the resumes similar, maybe slight edge to Nebraska. IMO, both likely out.
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I'll root for Purdue because I want to root for someone and it's my grandpa's alma mater, but I'm not especially happy about it.
Dan
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Brace yourself for a very different Selection Show on Sunday. All teams will be unveiled in alpha order (grouped by Auto-Bid and At-Large) in first 5-10 mins. Than matchups will be slotted into seeds/bracket. Also in front of a live studio audience. (from Turner's Craig Barry)
https://twitter.com/SVG_Brandon/status/971044793206890499
Changes are coming to this year’s Selection Sunday show — and not just the move from CBS to TBS. For the first time, the show will open by revealing all 68 teams in the NCAA tournament, followed by the announcement of the bracket.
This means we’ll know if bubble teams like Saint Mary’s, Syracuse and Louisville are in the field of 68 before we know any of the matchups.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-ba...how-tbs-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-bracket
https://twitter.com/SVG_Brandon/status/971044793206890499
Changes are coming to this year’s Selection Sunday show — and not just the move from CBS to TBS. For the first time, the show will open by revealing all 68 teams in the NCAA tournament, followed by the announcement of the bracket.
This means we’ll know if bubble teams like Saint Mary’s, Syracuse and Louisville are in the field of 68 before we know any of the matchups.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-ba...how-tbs-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-bracket
Hate it....destroys the build-up, anticipation regarding who's in and out.
PSU beat OSU 3 times. Nebraska doesn't have those type of quality wins. I think PSU has a solid chance to make it. Root for UNC tonight against Syracuse for one.
I think the build-up is still there. You just string it out slightly for the worst teams using the old format, if they're not in the early regions.
I would think anyone interested in watching the selection show would still watch the entire reveal. At a minimum, you would want to see who your team plays.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
I felt the same thing last year. He really is a master of having them peak at the right time.
Pittsburgh
- Pennsylvania
Those OSU wins were about all PSU had on their resume. Not to diminish those, but the rest of the resumes probably favored NE. There's more to it than just best wins - road wins, bad losses. But you're right, Syracuse is the kind of team that has to tumble to help PSU, or NE.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
Porter Jr will play for Mizzou tomorrow. hate to say it but they may have a run in them still if he's playing well. not a team you'd want to run into as an 11-12 seed
I don't think so, at least if you believe the bracketmatrix
Bubble teams, in order:
UCLA
Providence
Alabama
Baylor (last in)
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Syracuse
Marquette
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Nebraska is 6 out, PSU 9, and Maryland 12. With no games to play, doesn't seem possible to move up that much, unless the experts are wrong about their current placing.
kaptain80
- STL
I hope the extended time off doesn't affect their timing or momentum. I think that if the NCAA tourney was right after the B1G tourney, I would put some money on Michigan to the Final Four. Now I think of it as a coin flip on Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight.
Was talking about that same possibility with a UM fan. I'm sure the players appreciate the rest after the run they went on though, and assuming they handle a 13/14/15 seed to get back up to game speed, I could see them picking up right where they left off. I don't ever see preparation being an issue with a Beilein team. Envy is the appropriate word here...
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
Agree. Beilein has his players in his system. Usually doesn't need to jump start them at the beginning of a game.
Hopefully this will be the case with BU's Illini teams in the near future!
I always pull for all of the BIG teams. The better they do the more credible the BIG. The more credible the BIG the better rankings both preseason and during the season. AND the better the rankings the more NCAA bids. In the next few years where the Illini are fighting to get back to the NCAA, the more slots for the BIG the better their chances. Once the conference season starts and they play 18 games within the conference, the rankings affect whether it is good teams beating good teams or a bunch of mediocre teams beating each other up. When a bottom tier team upsets you in conference do you want it recorded as a bad loss? To me the preconceived belief of who is good places a team high to start or low. If you are high and lose, you get a chance to recover and remain in the rankings. If you are low and win, you have to fight to move up and be ranked. The more the BIG is perceived positively the less Illinois will have to fight to return to relevance.
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