Bracketology 1/8/13

[HerrSonntag]

I don't know, i kinda want to stay a 4, if it means keeping the KC Draw... if KU chokes under pressure and doesn't get back to a 1 seed, they'd take up the 2/3 slot at the KC tournament and we'd get shipped out to San Jose or some place losery.

you don't understand how placement for the first 2 rounds works do you?

You beat me to it...I can't believe people still don't understand the pod system...it isn't a new thing anymore.

Theres going to be 2 PODs in KC, as i understand it.  One of those PODs will contain a #1 seed, the other the #2/#3... i thought... is it possible for KC to select 2 #2/#3 seeds?  Would they even want to do that?

[BostonPancake]

I don't know, i kinda want to stay a 4, if it means keeping the KC Draw... if KU chokes under pressure and doesn't get back to a 1 seed, they'd take up the 2/3 slot at the KC tournament and we'd get shipped out to San Jose or some place losery.

you don't understand how placement for the first 2 rounds works do you?

You beat me to it...I can't believe people still don't understand the pod system...it isn't a new thing anymore.

Theres going to be 2 PODs in KC, as i understand it.  One of those PODs will contain a #1 seed, the other the #2/#3... i thought... is it possible for KC to select 2 #2/#3 seeds?  Would they even want to do that?

It is possible.  In 2009, Dayton had two #1 seeds in it's pod, so I see no reason why there couldn't be a pod with two number 2 seeds.

[Rock Lobster]

I don't know, i kinda want to stay a 4, if it means keeping the KC Draw... if KU chokes under pressure and doesn't get back to a 1 seed, they'd take up the 2/3 slot at the KC tournament and we'd get shipped out to San Jose or some place losery.

you don't understand how placement for the first 2 rounds works do you?

You beat me to it...I can't believe people still don't understand the pod system...it isn't a new thing anymore.

Theres going to be 2 PODs in KC, as i understand it.  One of those PODs will contain a #1 seed, the other the #2/#3... i thought... is it possible for KC to select 2 #2/#3 seeds?  Would they even want to do that?

Of course they would want to do that. It's all about location and ticket sales. If KU is a 2 and we are a 3 they are going to take both of us.

[Cartierfor3]

I don't know, i kinda want to stay a 4, if it means keeping the KC Draw... if KU chokes under pressure and doesn't get back to a 1 seed, they'd take up the 2/3 slot at the KC tournament and we'd get shipped out to San Jose or some place losery.

you don't understand how placement for the first 2 rounds works do you?

You beat me to it...I can't believe people still don't understand the pod system...it isn't a new thing anymore.

Theres going to be 2 PODs in KC, as i understand it.  One of those PODs will contain a #1 seed, the other the #2/#3... i thought... is it possible for KC to select 2 #2/#3 seeds?  Would they even want to do that?

They don't place specific seed requirements on first round sites.

[scottwildcat]

I don't know, i kinda want to stay a 4, if it means keeping the KC Draw... if KU chokes under pressure and doesn't get back to a 1 seed, they'd take up the 2/3 slot at the KC tournament and we'd get shipped out to San Jose or some place losery.

you don't understand how placement for the first 2 rounds works do you?

You beat me to it...I can't believe people still don't understand the pod system...it isn't a new thing anymore.

Theres going to be 2 PODs in KC, as i understand it.  One of those PODs will contain a #1 seed, the other the #2/#3... i thought... is it possible for KC to select 2 #2/#3 seeds?  Would they even want to do that?

Just stop

[PowercatPat]

Wisconsin ahead of us with an RPI of 43 and a recent home loss to Purdue and 15 point loss to MSU?

[kougar24]

At this point, how won't we get placed in KC?

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

At this point, how won't we get placed in KC?

We are probably a lock for KC. The only way it would change is if we get blown out on Thursday, IMO. I think we could even lose and still be a 4. The regular season is so much more important.

[michigancat]

how do people still not understand RPI

[eastcat]

Does this mean we will play St. Louis U? Will take.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

This thread needs to be locked and then taken behind the barn and beat to crap in front of all its friends.

We're better than this, guys.

[kso_FAN]

Wisconsin ahead of us with an RPI of 43 and a recent home loss to Purdue and 15 point loss to MSU?

The teams in each seed are not necessarily in order, its just a comparison tool.

[SwiftCat]

I really want a 3 seed you guys.

[JKEYS]

Syracuse is primed for an early exit...would take!!!

 

[Powercat Posse]

Wisconsin ahead of us with an RPI of 43 and a recent home loss to Purdue and 15 point loss to MSU?

The teams in each seed are not necessarily in order, its just a comparison tool.

Correct.  Marquette and us are the strongest of the 4 seeds.     Wiscy should not be a 4 seed.   Once again Joey B and Espn are out to lunch (3 days ago they had Wisc as a 6 seed, they beat a 2-15 Penn St by 3 and they move to a 4.  Uhh what?)

Kstate and Marq both have strong 14-4 conf records and MU did it in a tougher conf.   MU has more top 50 wins and a better SOS, but they do have 1 more overall loss (and that loss was a bad loss to a team ranked 161). KSU also has the edge with a 7-3 road record compared to MU's 5-6 mark.  Both of us are very close to being 3 seeds if one of these current 3 seeds doenst perform well in the conf tourneys

The committee will take notice that we finished 1 game ahead of OK St, especially considering we played the exact same schedule.  Both teams have basicly the same amount of top 50 wins (both teams have a Big win).   We both loss to the Zags, but while we lost to Michigan, they lost to lowly V Tech

We could get a 3 seed if we made the P66 finals.  Ok St has to win the thing to be considered a 3 IMO.   

[Willesgirl]

This thread needs to be locked and then taken behind the barn and beat to crap in front of all its friends.

We're better than this, guys.

 

[Powercat Posse]

Our chances of being in the Sprint Center are really good.   One of the reasons why is the teams that are current 1-3 seeds have other pods that are closer to their school's location

Philly pod = Duke (1 seed) and Gtown (2)
Dayton pod = Ind (1) and Ohio St (3)
Lexington pod =  Lville (1) and Miami (2)
Aub Hills pod = Mich St (2) and Mich (3)
Salt Lake City pod = N Mexico (3)
Austin pod = Florida (3)
KC pod = Ku (2)
The other high seed is Gonzaga (1) and they will be either in San Jose or salt Lake.  Both pods are almost the exact same distance away

So then the 4 seeds should be --
KC pod = Kstate (4)
Austin pod = OK St (4)
Then the  remaining 2 pods will be in the west (san jose/Salt lake).  Arizona (4) would get one and Marq (4) the other


There is that chance that if OK St would jump up to a 3 that they could get KC over us.   If both are 4 seeds, i really believe we will get KC and they will get Austin.

Also, Lunardi has had NMexico going to Austin for weeks.   They are actually closer to Salt Lake and i believe they will end up there.  Which would make since because then Fla and Ok St could be in Austin. 

[Skipper44]

Don't you think the committee has to send OSU to Austin to sell some tickets?  I know KC is closer but there are no Texas teams to put in Austin and OSU has a big fan base close by in Dallas.

[Powercat Posse]

Would rather be a 3 seed. 2 seeds lose a lot more to 7/10 seeds than 1 seeds lose to 8/9.

In fact, the 10 seed has an amazing record vs 2 seeds.

Since 1997, the 2 seeds have advanced to the sweet 16 only 57.8% of the time (37 out of 64).
10 seed vs 2 seeds ..... 10 seed actually has a 14-13 record
7 seed vs 2 seeds...... 7 seed has a 9-24 record
4 #2 seeds lost to a 15 seed

Only 8 #1 seeds lost to 8/9 seeds (56 of the 64 won)

Don't you think the committee has to send OSU to Austin to sell some tickets?  I know KC is closer but there are no Texas teams to put in Austin and OSU has a big fan base close by in Dallas.

yes i would think so.  Is there a shot that a 3 seed OK St team goes to Austin?  yes.   At the same time, even if OK St falls to a 5 seed I can see them being in Austin.   This would meen some other team (like Syracuse, Pitt, Wiscy perhaps) would be the 4 seed in Austin

[scottwildcat]

Can someone give me the odds we make it in as a 3 seed? tia!

['taterblast]

10 seed vs 2 seeds ..... 10 seed actually has a 14-13 record

that is amazing to me.

[Powercat Posse]

Can someone give me the odds we make it in as a 3 seed? tia!

Tough to handicap our odds. Here is what i can tell you.   I have Michigan, N Mexico, Florida and Ohio St as 3 seeds.
We have to make the P66 finals to be in consideration.  If we win it, then i think our odds are pretty good.  If we lost in the finals, it really could be a coin flip.

N Mexico will be the 1 seed in MW tourney.  4/5 seeds will be SDSU/Boise.  Them losing in semis would be nice
Ohio St is 2 seed.   They play Purd/Neb winner, then could meet 3 seed Mich St in Semis
Mich is 5 seed.  They play 12 seed team then would play 4 seed Wisc.  Them losing there would not be a bad thing
Florida is the clear cut best team in the SEC.   4 seed Bama and 5 seed Tenn are on the same side as UF.
Marquette i have as a 4 seed in the NCAA.   They are the 3 seed in the B East tourney and could play 6 seed ND in the quarters.

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

I sure hope we get a 3 seed.

[Winters]

I sure hope we get a 3 seed.

me too!

[kim carnes]

We are not a lock for kc.