**Official Championship Week/Selection Sunday Thread**

[rak21]

Oh yes. The most wonderful time of the year is upon us. This thread will be used to discuss the current state of the Field of 64(5) as we begin to construct it.

The #1 seeds as of now:

Midwest - Kansas
South - Syracuse
East - Kentucky
West - Duke

Currently there are 38 teams that are considered "locks":

Big XII (7) - uk, KSU, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma State
Big East (8) - Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Georgetown, Marquette and Notre Dame
Big Ten (4) - Purdue, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan State
ACC (6) - Duke, Maryland, Clemson, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Florida State
A-10 (3) - Temple, Xavier and Richmond
SEC (3) - Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Tennessee
Mountain West (4) - New Mexico, BYU, San Diego State and UNLV
West Coast (1) - Gonzaga
Pac 10 (1) - California
C-USA (1) - UTEP

That brings the grand total of spots that are claimed to 62.

It looks like the remaining 3 spots will go to 3 of these 6 teams: Utah State, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Illinois and Florida

Clinched Bids -

Cornell - Ivy League
Winthrop - Big South
East Tennessee State University - Atlantic Sun
Murray State - Ohio Valley Conference
Northern Iowa - Missouri Valley Conference
Old Dominion - Colonial Athletic Association
Siena - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
St. Mary's - West Coast Conference
Wofford - Southern Conference
North Texas - Sun Belt Conference
Butler - Horizon League
Oakland - Summit League
Robert Morris - Northeast Conference
Montana - Big Sky Conference
Lehigh - Patriot League
Houston - Conference USA
Vermont - America East
Morgan State - MEAC
Sam Houston State - Southland
Kansas - Big XII
Washington - Pac 10
Ohio - MAC
San Diego State - MWC
UC Santa Barbara - Big West
Arkansas-Pine Bluff - SWAC
West Virginia - Big East
New Mexico State - WAC
Kentucky - SEC
Duke - ACC
Temple - A-10
Ohio State - Big 10





 

[88wildcat]

Northern Iowa and UTEP will get in whether they win their conference tournaments or not.  UNI is currently rated as a nine seed and UTEP as a ten seed.  Old Dominion is also a ten seed and is also probably safe.  There are seven at large teams with 11 seeds or worse and nine at large seeds with a ten seed or worse.  These teams will all have to get bumped out or jump over UNI and UTEP before they fall out.

[rak21]

It looks like Cornell is about to be the first team to clinch a bid. I believe there are 3 bids up for grabs on Saturday.

[dobbie4ksu]

Honestly I think I would be totally content with a two seed but a 1 seed would be sick

[blackman-era-front-rower]

Honestly I think I would be totally content with a two seed but a 1 seed would be sick

...and a one seed where lunardi has us right now would be amazing 

[dobbie4ksu]

Honestly I think I would be totally content with a two seed but a 1 seed would be sick

...and a one seed where lunardi has us right now would be amazing 

This would be our easiest path to the final four no doubt.

[Thin Blue Line]

Honestly I think I would be totally content with a two seed but a 1 seed would be sick

...and a one seed where lunardi has us right now would be amazing 

This would be our easiest path to the final four no doubt.

Let's not overlook OSU in the second round of the conf tourney. That could be a #1 buster.     

[rjd27]

this thread can be closed now.

[dobbie4ksu]

this thread can be closed now.

I hope we drop out of the top ten so teams start over looking ksu again

[rak21]

Butler is having all kinds of trouble with Wisconsin-Milwaukee right now. This could cause the first headache of Championship Week.

[Thin Blue Line]

this thread can be closed now.

I hope we drop out of the top ten so teams start over looking ksu again

Please don't take this wrong, dobbie, but STFU.

[olde fella]

this thread can be closed now.

I hope we drop out of the top ten so teams start over looking ksu again

Please don't take this wrong, dobbie, but STFU.

pussy.

[rak21]

Focus children

Butler survives

[Thin Blue Line]

this thread can be closed now.

I hope we drop out of the top ten so teams start over looking ksu again

Please don't take this wrong, dobbie, but STFU.

pussy.

You took it wrong. Hater.

[dobbie4ksu]

Hey TBL I wasn't the one that took it wrong, I don't really wanna see KSU out of the top ten but it was an ugly loss and this team has a lot to learn my friend

[rak21]

Just a little heads up.....Joey Brackets still has us as a #1 seed and I've added a few more "locks" to the field.

[olde fella]

Pac 10

[rak21]

Wichita State leads Northern Iowa at the half

[rak21]

Northern Iowa hangs on which is a relief to Bubble teams everywhere. I believe that we're done with automatic bids for the day?

[olde fella]

I believe that we're done with automatic bids for the day?

what does espn say?

[dobbie4ksu]

I respect your writting around here Olde Fella, can I get your prediction for our Cats for the rest of this season?

[rak21]

Just a little heads up.....Joey Brackets still has us as a #1 seed and I've added a few more "locks" to the field.

Just saw him on ESPNews and apparently no he doesn't. He does have us in the list of teams that could steal Duke's #1 along with Ohio State and Purdue. Best case is that we win the Big XII or maybe even someone other than Ohio State or Purdue wins the Big 10 tournament.

[rak21]

I'm really concerned that we could fall to a #3 if Ohio State doesn't win the Big 10 Tournament. Thoughts?

Also, there are 4 more tickets to be punched tonight:

Old Dominion vs. William and Mary in the Colonial (ODU might get in even if they lose)
Fairfield vs. Siena in the MAAC (Siena might get in even if they lose)
Appalachian State vs. Wofford in the Southern Conference 
Gonzaga vs. St. Mary's in the West Coast Conference (Gonzaga WILL get in even if they lose)

[rak21]

Any idea what in the world is up with Fairfield's coach's hair?

[Thin Blue Line]

this thread can be closed now.

I hope we drop out of the top ten so teams start over looking ksu again

Please don't take this wrong, dobbie, but STFU.

pussy.

You took it wrong. Hater.

In following the flow of the thread, I wasn't talking about you, Dob's. The hater comment was intended for the old fella. Come on. 

[dobbie4ksu]

Its a BBS man I am not worried about it lol, olde fella is a sock of some sort I am sure. Not really to worried bout him. Just keep posting TBL

[rak21]

St. Mary's throws the first real curveball into the Selection process by knocking off Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference Championship game.

[Thin Blue Line]

Its a BBS man I am not worried about it lol, olde fella is a sock of some sort I am sure. Not really to worried bout him. Just keep posting TBL

Don't worry. I wouldn't have over 4,000 if I took everything personally. 

[olde fella]

Not really to worried bout him.

Should be. 

[rak21]

We need to be thinking about getting back on topic here or finding another message board and/or thread.  FYI the Bracket Math has changed so therefore my information is now updated. I needed to do a better job of keeping up on this.