Can we just lock in this bracket?
Week of 3/2 Bracketology
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Lock that in! Stop the vote!
I suspect they'll give us Arizona if the seeds stay consistent
But wait...I thought the Michigan loss had us fighting for a 4 seed or something?
Florida the 2 to Arizona 1? That is laughable...no way that will happen
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
So many great games to be played over the next 13 days. Many of these games will be like mini-Final4 games. It will be Elite Top 16 vs Elite Top 16.
We can still end up anywhere from a 1-seed to a 4-seed. (Most likely final NCAA Tourney seed = #2 right now.)
i still believe lol
we will need a good draw, and the teams at the top are beatable in a vacuum of 1 game (it’s good that there is no 5 game series like nba otherwise no chance)
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
So looking at this... Houston and Ia St can't be with Zona. We can't be with scUM. So, we get AZ? FL to Uconn. Houston gets scUM, Ia St gets Duke?
With the consolidation of the conferences maybe it is time to relax that rule? When like 13 of the top 16 teams come from only 3 conferences avoiding matchups is much harder and makes less sense.
I believe we will win the next three games which will keep us on the 2 line. That said, the 1 seeds right now are Duke, AZ, Mich and Florida/Uconn. The 2 seeds are UConn/Florida, MSU, Houston and Illinois. Most likely we will be put in the South region with Duke. We will get the top 3 seed which would either by ISU or Tech. We will not get PU, Gonzaga or Nebraska. The Zags will stay out west as a 3 seed
Any idea what Friday session we will likely be playing in at the B1G Tournament? Either 6 or 7
Illinois: 13-5 with 2 likely wins left putting us at 15-5
MSU: 14-4 with a likely split left putting them at 15-5
Nebraska: 14-4 with a likely split left putting them at 15-5
Unsure of tie breaker scenario since MSU beat us and we split with Nebraska. I tend to think we will be playing in the morning session (6) but would like some others opinions before purchasing tickets. TIA!
Illinois: 13-5 with 2 likely wins left putting us at 15-5
MSU: 14-4 with a likely split left putting them at 15-5
Nebraska: 14-4 with a likely split left putting them at 15-5
Unsure of tie breaker scenario since MSU beat us and we split with Nebraska. I tend to think we will be playing in the morning session (6) but would like some others opinions before purchasing tickets. TIA!
Zags are currently a 4seed after their loss to St Mary's.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
The conference rules aren’t that restrictive, especially with larger conferences now where many teams only play each other once:
How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness
The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.
www.ncaa.com
NCAA Tournament projections: Brad Evans' Bracket Big Board
In an annual sign of spring, Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans are arguably playing their best ball of the season.
www.thegamingjuice.com
If all three are 15-5 Illinois will get the 4seed.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Mine was 1983 when Derek Harper, Efrem Winters, Bruce Douglas, Anthony Welch and George Montgomery lost 52-49 to Utah in Boise. I was stunned! Just a week or so earlier, Harper hit a long jumper to beat Minnesota and clinch a spot in the tourney and my young brain couldn’t comprehend that that didn’t mean we weren’t destined to win it all.
1988 Villanova.
It's that first bullet that is creating the issue. If you are Houston at 6 and they put you in the Duke or Michigan bracket to avoid having you play Iowa State or Arizona I think you'd be pretty pissed and rightfully so. And the whole top 4 seeds are getting shuffled around like that because 13 of them come from 3 conferences.The conference rules aren’t that restrictive, especially with larger conferences now where many teams only play each other once:
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How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness
The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.
I forgot they lost to St Marys. They will be a 4 in the West.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Barring MSU or Nebraska losing out, we will be the 4 seed (assuming we handle business this week). That would leave us in the first Friday Session (#6) playing in the game after Michigan.
I have seen models having us the 4 seed at about 90+%.
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As the 4 seed in the BTT, win one game and the Illini are playing with house money going against Michigan. A loss there likely would not drop them a seed line barring deep tourney runs by the likes of Iowa State, Purdue and Kansas. Even then, it would probably drop them only to a 3 seed. Securing that 4 seed in the BTT is important, meaning these games against Oregon and Maryland are really important.
I can’t decide if I want to play Purdue game one of the BTT (for us).
On one hand, it all but locks up a 2 seed. On the other, lose and it all but secures a 3.
Frankly, losing that game probably removes us from a 2 seed regardless, though the 2/3/4 lines have gotten WAAAAY weaker the past couple weeks (us included obviously).
Call me crazy but I want another crack at Michigan in the BTT. If we were to beat them, could move us to the top 2 seed which would be awesome.
On one hand, it all but locks up a 2 seed. On the other, lose and it all but secures a 3.
Frankly, losing that game probably removes us from a 2 seed regardless, though the 2/3/4 lines have gotten WAAAAY weaker the past couple weeks (us included obviously).
Call me crazy but I want another crack at Michigan in the BTT. If we were to beat them, could move us to the top 2 seed which would be awesome.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
I want another run at them, but since I will be attending the Illini Friday session (likely the one with Michigan), I will be perfectly happy to see disappointed Michigan fans (even moreso if they lose to Ohio State).
If we end up the 4 seed we will play the 2nd game of the morning session.
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