Bracketology (Week of March 1st)

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iLL 89ers

Dallas,TX , Born and raised in Alton,Illinois
IMHO I think Ohio State has to win out to get a #1 seed (losing 3 in a row) and even 1-3 in their last 4) if they win today , how can the NCAA reward a team with that finish . Really think they would have to win today and at least make it to the BTT finale to even be considered.
Depending on what Alabama and West Virginia's finish to the season is what will decide finale #1 seed goes ..Just my .02 Cents
But if the Illini` just win today and take care of the Buckeye`s , I think it is pretty much settled..
 
#152      
It's pretty clear to me that 0-2 by us and a long conference tourney run by any team currently on the two line makes a drop to 2 by us possible, perhaps even likely.
Jerry Palm has stated that we lose today and he will have OSU back as a 1 seed. It seems to me that the last seed will be between us and OSU.
 
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IMHO I think Ohio State has to win out to get a #1 seed (losing 3 in a row) and even 1-3 in their last 4) if they win today , how can the NCAA reward a team with that finish . Really think they would have to win today and at least make it to the BTT finale to even be considered.
Depending on what Alabama and West Virginia's finish to the season is what will decide finale #1 seed goes ..Just my .02 Cents
But if the Illini` just win today and take care of the Buckeye`s , I think it is pretty much settled..
During the OSU/WV game Freschilla just went over the big men in the big ten without a mention of Kofi. That is just wrong
 
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Jerry Palm has stated that we lose today and he will have OSU back as a 1 seed. It seems to me that the last seed will be between us and OSU.

I agree but don't like it. Ohio State is getting a ton of rope to lose games and still get on the 1 line.
 
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Jerry Palm has stated that we lose today and he will have OSU back as a 1 seed. It seems to me that the last seed will be between us and OSU.
well, that's one guy's opinion. 0-2 Illinois and 1-1 OSU seems like an opening for Alabama or Iowa to slide in with a long conference tourney run.

I also kinda think the NCAA would love to not have two B1G teams on the one line. So if it's close between us and Alabama I can see them making Alabama a 1 and us the two in the same bracket.
 
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Nova getting killed today. There could be a bubble team or non bubble team winning the BIg East which will hurt a team like Michigan State. Nova could easily drop to a 4 seed. FSU could drop another line with their loss to ND. BAMA losing big also and they could drop to a low 2 or high 3 seed. Lots of craziness today that will affect seedlings.
 
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Nova getting killed today. There could be a bubble team or non bubble team winning the BIg East which will hurt a team like Michigan State. Nova could easily drop to a 4 seed. FSU could drop another line with their loss to ND. BAMA losing big also and they could drop to a low 2 or high 3 seed. Lots of craziness today that will affect seedlings.

Nova might as well go home after losing Gillespie and then coming out like they did today (they still could win of course).

Makes you think how resilient our team is for losing Ayo and then taking care of business in a convincing fashion.
 
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Nova might as well go home after losing Gillespie and then coming out like they did today (they still could win of course).

Makes you think how resilient our team is for losing Ayo and then taking care of business in a convincing fashion.

I legitimately think our performance @Michigan was the single most impressive performance of the season by any team.
 
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Nova getting killed today. There could be a bubble team or non bubble team winning the BIg East which will hurt a team like Michigan State. Nova could easily drop to a 4 seed. FSU could drop another line with their loss to ND. BAMA losing big also and they could drop to a low 2 or high 3 seed. Lots of craziness today that will affect seedlings.
No. 1 thing I'm hoping for in this year's bubble watch
 
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I legitimately think our performance @Michigan was the single most impressive performance of the season by any team.
The otger potentials are Baylor vs Illinois, OSU at Illinois/Iowa, Michigan at OSU and Michigan vs Iowa
 
#162      
I mean, you're wrong, but by all means, stand on your soap box. Jerry Palm literally said OSU will move up to the 1 line if they beat us today.

And this is from Gary Parrish:

But the fourth No. 1 seed remains very much up for grabs. Right now, I think, it belongs to Illinois. But Alabama, Iowa, West Virginia and Ohio State are serious contenders. If any of them were to win-out, they'd have a legitimate claim to a No. 1 seed.
lol we'll see who's wrong. Yea the BIG 12 is gonna get 2 number 1 seeds. hahaha. Oh and they are gonna give OSU a number 1 seed when they finish 5th in the big 10.
 
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The Big 12 isn’t terrible. They’re going to have 7 teams make the tournament.
Maybe a little harsh. But no way the big 12 gets 2 number 1s. After Baylor they are pretty average. And the context is we are talking about potential number 1 seeds. WV hasn't done anything. All their metrics are around 10th. So they are not a number 1 seed contender.
 
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Maybe a little harsh. But no way the big 12 gets 2 number 1s. After Baylor they are pretty average. And the context is we are talking about potential number 1 seeds. WV hasn't done anything. All their metrics are around 10th. So they are not a number 1 seed contender.
Fair enough. I agree with that
 
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iLL 89ers

Dallas,TX , Born and raised in Alton,Illinois
Illinois is a lock #1 seed, book it......no way they can`t - IMO , nice way to hang your hats thus far this season Coaches and players...your body of work and effort is what you are well deserved of receiving A for sure # 1 , now lets make some noise in the Big Ten Tourney.... ;)
 
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hooraybeer

Pittsburgh, PA
Oklahoma State is playing well. Would rather not have them as the 4 seed in our bracket
 
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my son is an OkState grad. the NCAA loves to make these setups. Dont be shocked if they end up in our pod
 
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According the NET rankings, we have played 15 Quad 1 games (three more than then next highest team) and have gone 9-6. Three more than any other team.
Two of those without Ayo. Not sure there is any more battle hardened team prepared for the tourney.
 
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Dan

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The selection committee begins its work on Tuesday.

"Tuesday Before Selection Sunday
The committee arrives in Indianapolis for the beginning of the selection process. For the next five days, the 10 committee members will cast hundreds of ballots and engage in debate over dozens of teams until the final bracket of 68 is released on Selection Sunday."

 
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my son is an OkState grad. the NCAA loves to make these setups. Dont be shocked if they end up in our pod
Yes. The committee has over the years provided many of these type of matchups. Wouldn't bee surprised if OKST was in our region.
 
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According the NET rankings, we have played 15 Quad 1 games (three more than then next highest team) and have gone 9-6. Three more than any other team.
Two of those without Ayo. Not sure there is any more battle hardened team prepared for the tourney.
I’ll never understand how a stat like this translates to “only” the 10th hardest schedule. I’m sure the statheads can explain, but it shouldn’t be so.
 
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I’ll never understand how a stat like this translates to “only” the 10th hardest schedule. I’m sure the statheads can explain, but it shouldn’t be so.

Well, a lot of the harder schedules are of lesser Big Ten teams. So think about it this way... Illinois and Northwestern have identical schedules, but the only difference is Northwestern played Illinois and Illinois played Northwestern, Northwestern will have a harder schedule. Northwestern, Penn State, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Rutgers, and Maryland are all ahead of Illinois.
 
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