Author Topic: The Official Bracketology Thread (Read 378230 times)

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #2400 on:** March 10, 2018, 07:23:31 PM »

Scenario I would like...

8 KState vs 9 St Bony
West region. In Detroit.
1 Xavier looming

The Big Train · « **Reply #2401 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:06:10 PM »

Point me to the thread that it’s talked about. Nigel Johnson is playing significant minutes for the number 1 team in the country.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #2402 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:36:59 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on March 10, 2018, 09:06:10 PM

Point me to the thread that it’s talked about. Nigel Johnson is playing significant minutes for the number 1 team in the country.

About 10 mpg since returning from suspension.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #2403 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:45:03 PM »

Reasoning I don't mind being with Xavier...

UNC Duke and Cincy are all likely 2s and not easy teams. So Xavier or 2 seed Purdue I'm cool with.

Xavier can score the ball, but in their 18 BEast games they only outshot Opponents 54.4 to 54.2 eFG. They had a slim positive TO difference. One area they were good was FTR.... they made about 7 more FTs a game.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #2404 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:45:23 AM »

Final Projections--

#1-12
Virginia Nova Ku Xavier
UNC Duke Purdue Cincy
Tenn Sparty Mich WV

#13-24
Auburn Arizona WSU TTech
UK Clemson Zags OhioSt
Houston Fla aTm Miami

#25-36
Arkansas TCU Nevada RIU
Mizzou SHall VTech Kstate
Providence StBony Bama NCSt

#37-46
Butler USC OU FSU
Last 4 - Creighton/Ucla Texas/ASU
Loyola-Chicago, SDSU

* Davidson did upset RIU. Bubble spot lost. Sorry Marquette.

catastrophe · « **Reply #2405 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:18:06 PM »

So anyone know how they’re going to announce the field tonight? By conference, alphabetically, or by actual seed order?

kso_FAN · « **Reply #2406 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:23:35 PM »

My final bracket comparo.

Quote from: catastrophe on March 11, 2018, 12:18:06 PM

So anyone know how they’re going to announce the field tonight? By conference, alphabetically, or by actual seed order?

1st, the show is on TBS, not CBS at 5 PM (central) tonight.

2nd, they are going to announce all 68 teams in the field first, then brackets/seeding/regions.

catastrophe · « **Reply #2407 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:30:02 PM »

I knew about the new two step thing, just curious how exactly they’re going to announce the field.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #2408 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:34:26 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on March 11, 2018, 12:30:02 PM

I knew about the new two step thing, just curious how exactly they’re going to announce the field.

1-68 alphabetically.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #2409 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:03:47 PM »

Quote from: kso_FAN on March 11, 2018, 12:34:26 PM

Quote from: catastrophe on March 11, 2018, 12:30:02 PM
I knew about the new two step thing, just curious how exactly they’re going to announce the field.

1-68 alphabetically.

You sure? I thought they were only announcing the at larges alphabetically.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #2410 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:13:29 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 11, 2018, 01:03:47 PM

Quote from: kso_FAN on March 11, 2018, 12:34:26 PM
Quote from: catastrophe on March 11, 2018, 12:30:02 PM
I knew about the new two step thing, just curious how exactly they’re going to announce the field.

1-68 alphabetically.

You sure? I thought they were only announcing the at larges alphabetically.

Yes, at least that's how I'm reading this.

Quote

CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced on Tuesday a format tweak for the Selection Show, which will air Sunday, March 11, at 6 p.m. ET. The show will be broadcast with a live studio audience, and every team in the field -- all 68 -- will be revealed within the first 10 minutes of the start of the show.

After the 68 teams are known, the bracket matchups will be released over the course of 30 minutes.

"The Selection Show will begin with the announcement of all 68 tournament teams, followed by the release of the brackets and match-ups, with analysis, discussion, interviews and reactions from teams as they find out if they made the 'Dance,' along with their region, seeding and opponent," according to the press release from CBS Sports and Turner Sports. "Hosts Ernie Johnson and Greg Gumbel will be joined by analysts Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Seth Davis and Kenny Smith in Atlanta. Selection Committee Chair oscar Rasmussen will also join Adam Zucker from CBS Studios in New York."

This means the revamped Selection Show will eventually provide two reveals. First, teams find out if they're in. Once all the schools who made it are known, then the show will peel back on the regions and unsheathe the brackets.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-selection-sunday-revamps-format-to-reveal-all-68-teams-before-bracket/

Pete · « **Reply #2411 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:15:53 PM »

LOL, I am skipping this one and heading to the gym.

Pete · « **Reply #2412 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:16:11 PM »

Alphabetical! LOL

Pete · « **Reply #2413 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:16:32 PM »

On TBS!

catastrophe · « **Reply #2414 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:17:48 PM »

Sounds fun to me.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #2415 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:18:53 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on March 11, 2018, 01:17:48 PM

Sounds fun to me.

I will enjoy it as I have this season.

Pete · « **Reply #2416 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:21:22 PM »

Free country

The Big Train · « **Reply #2417 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:27:18 PM »

I actually IRL lol’d at that reaction Pete

AppleJack · « **Reply #2418 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:42:10 PM »

So, uh, we’re like for sure gonna make it right?

kso_FAN · « **Reply #2419 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:47:40 PM »

Quote from: AppleJack on March 11, 2018, 01:42:10 PM

So, uh, we’re like for sure gonna make it right?

In spite of what Seth Davis says, yes.

This is from the chair of the NCAA committee:

K-State is very safe given his criteria here and in this article about selection.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-chairman-defends-new-quadrant-system-for-building-bracket/

catastrophe · « **Reply #2420 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:58:33 PM »

We're also on 82 out of 84 brackets on Bracket Matrix. Strangely enough, UT is on 84/84 despite the fact that our average seed according to bracketologists is at least 3 better than UT.

Trim · « **Reply #2421 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:05:58 PM »

Outside of our bubble (ha!), they'd get virtually no blowback for snub'n KSU.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #2422 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:12:03 PM »

Stolen bid alert
Atlantic 10

Field is now set

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #2423 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:33:06 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 11, 2018, 02:12:03 PM

Stolen bid alert
Atlantic 10

Field is now set

Yep. SDSU and Davidson are unexpected entries to the Field. 2 bubble spots no longer there

I will be somewhat surprised if OU Creighton Texas Ucla don't make it. Ariz St wouldn't shock me at all if they don't make it.

Most people have Creighton in the 8 Vs 9 game. I just don't think they belong there. They ended with this....
20-11 overall
Q1 2-9 record
Q2 5-2 record
Q3/Q4 13-0 record
SOS 51
1-7 on road vs Q1/Q2
1-2 on neutral vs Q1/Q2

Pete · « **Reply #2424 on:** March 11, 2018, 02:43:11 PM »

Do they officially avoid conference matchups for the first two rounds or is that a myth?