Lunardi is one of the lucky ones. A completely talentless individual who stumbled into something marketable.
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That's actually so embarrassing to release that and not have it updated after 30 minutes when it's your only job
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Auburn ahead of Baylor on the S-curve, what in the world?
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Even had we lost, how does a semifinal quad one loss drop us FIVE spots???
That is a good point. Wild.
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
Just beyond funny how embarrassing that is - guy literally has a job for like a 2-3 week sprint in March.
Lunardi is awful. He doesn’t watch the games clearly let alone actually getting seeding right. It’s widely known via Bracket Matrix he is very bad. Sometimes I wonder if he does this intentionally to generate espn engagement on social media.
Because the B1G is a FOX league
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
We just got our 3 seed.
It's us and Groce, guaranteed
It's us and Groce, guaranteed
Betting markets, while not perfect, have substantial predictive power, and are a reasonable way to identify when computer ranking algorithms might be missing key information. When they agree, there is a good reason to go with that consensus.
We're getting Akron in the first round, aren't we?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Zero doubt, lock
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
If we can get UNC in our bracket as the 1 seed, I kind of like our chances in that bracket. I just do not see a team there that has anything that would really make me nervous from a scouting/matchup perspective.
Would expect that yeah. While the Groce narrative is there, they are way weaker than almost any other 13 or 14 team wise
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Incorrect. Dan banned him for saying stupid things.
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
Is it fair to assume that we will be a "floating" 3 seed since Purdue and Marquette will get Indy as 1 and 2 seeds? Maybe our pod ends up in Memphis since that's the next closest location and a trip straight south on I-57?
I'm still going to hold out hope that Illinois ends up in Omaha, but 1) the Iowa State fans probably have already swept up all the tickets and 2) I would still imagine the NCAA will figure out a way to put Kansas there to ensure huge crowds in a smaller location city-wise.
I'm still going to hold out hope that Illinois ends up in Omaha, but 1) the Iowa State fans probably have already swept up all the tickets and 2) I would still imagine the NCAA will figure out a way to put Kansas there to ensure huge crowds in a smaller location city-wise.
Saturday evening update from the NCAA committee:
Yeah,,, KP 154 adjO, 99 adjD. Nebby is 35/29.
And regarding the specific teams discussed in this thread, betting markets like Illinois and Auburn more than projected brackets, probably for the same reasons (overall good performance despite lack of premier wins)
sacraig
- The desert
I said when it was announced that I didn't like getting matched up with FAU in the preseason and people treated me like I was nuts. Yet we would be in solid 2 seed territory if we beat someone with a similar preseason ranking that plays in a major conference instead.
sacraig
- The desert
His job is literally be wrong and then change his guess every week (and then every day) until the committee just does his job for him. Literally zero pressure to be right about anything.
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
His job is pretty similar to that of a TV meteorologist. He doesn't have to be right, just has to generate interest and discussion.
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