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Illinois a 6 seed in the Bracket Matrix
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To be honest, I'd like to lock that in right now....unless we win out the regular season or win the BTT don't see us being seeded much higherIllinois a 6 seed in the Bracket Matrix
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Agree - if we go 4-1 I think we'd end up a 5, but the odds of beating NW are decreasing by the day...To be honest, I'd like to lock that in right now....unless we win out the regular season or win the BTT don't see us being seeded much higher
I’m shocked we are still holding a 6 seed. This tournament field might be one of the weaker ones in a while. Or perhaps there is no elite class and the field is better. Either way, I think the portal has a lot to do with it.Illinois a 6 seed in the Bracket Matrix
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It’s likely (and necessary) we win at Ohio st and at home against Mich. if we don’t win those, we aren’t who we thought we were.I am guessing that we end up with a 7 seed. I don't see any easy wins on the remaining schedule other than Minnesota.
If you only look at the brackets that were updated after the IU game, we have slipped to a 7 seed.I’m shocked we are still holding a 6 seed. This tournament field might be one of the weaker ones in a while. Or perhaps there is no elite class and the field is better. Either way, I think the portal has a lot to do with it.
I agree with you. To be clear, I'm not saying that we're on the bubble. However, we're closer to the bubble than we are a lock. I think that we're in the 8-9 range right now. The Texas and UCLA games are propping us up right now.That's a weak team sheet for a six seed. FWIW UNC was, I think, 8-8 in their Q1/2 games going into the tournament.
Also FWIW, our Q1/2 record and average NET win/loss rankings line up pretty well with San Francisco (10 seed) from last year.
I think those two early HUGE wins are starting to look smaller and smaller in our rear view mirror. Who is playing better basketball NOW, us or Northwestern?WE could still get a 4 or 5. Those pre conference wins were HUGE. Saturday was BIG. Even though we did not win, we played a top 15 team tough at home without our best closer. We just need to take care of business.
I’m indifferent to trendy media picks. We’ve been there many times before. But this year is probably agree with you that a 6 may be better than a 5 bc the difference in the chalk second round opponent (3 vs 4) will likely be negligible compared to the 3rd (1 vs 2). Certainly wouldn’t prefer a 7 over either and have to see a 2 seed in round 2Call me crazy, but with this group I'd prefer a 6 or 7 seed over a 5. This team would be a trendy 12-5 upset pick and I want no part of that bad juju. I like this team as a dangerous higher seed.
Possibly the underdog in that game?Agree - if we go 4-1 I think we'd end up a 5, but the odds of beating NW are decreasing by the day...
I see us as a 7 seed by the time it's all said & done
SEED | WINS | LOSSES | WIN % |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 143 | 1 | 99% |
2 | 135 | 9 | 94% |
3 | 122 | 22 | 85% |
4 | 113 | 31 | 78% |
5 | 93 | 51 | 65% |
6 | 90 | 54 | 63% |
7 | 87 | 57 | 60% |
8 | 71 | 73 | 49% |
9 | 73 | 71 | 51% |
10 | 57 | 87 | 40% |
11 | 54 | 90 | 38% |
12 | 51 | 93 | 35% |
13 | 31 | 113 | 22% |
14 | 22 | 122 | 15% |
15 | 9 | 135 | 6% |
16 | 1 | 143 | 1% |
Yeah, precisely where my head is at.I agree with you. To be clear, I'm not saying that we're on the bubble. However, we're closer to the bubble than we are a lock. I think that we're in the 8-9 range right now. The Texas and UCLA games are propping us up right now.
Careful what you wish for. You just might get it.No respect at all until we start earning them….
Id like to see our alum Sean Evans interview Brad Evans over some hot wings