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**banyon** · 03-13-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

The big 12 is the 3rd-toughest conference, and Colorado did great. 4 wins against top-25 RPI teams, Michigan State only has 2 of those even though they played top-25 teams 10 times.

Michigan State loaded up on a tough schedule and didn't look that good this year. Its not a good idea to play a cupcake non-conference schedule, but in prior years you could overcome that if you do really well in a tough conference.

The committee basically said "not anymore". If you play an easy non-con schedule, you are apparently dead in the water.

I appreciate you're trying to make a case for what happened, but I'm not sure they should've chucked out the quality wins and record in last 10 games with the bathwater.

Plus, what if you are a strong mid-major like Missouri St. and no one will schedule you in the noncon?

Bo's Pelini · 03-13-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by banyon

Uh, VCU and UAB are the teams in the spotlight, at least in this thread, on ESPN and on CBS.

Who cares? Not in Big 12 country.

Pablo · 03-13-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by banyon

I appreciate you're trying to make a case for what happened, but I'm not sure they should've chucked out the quality wins and record in last 10 games with the bathwater.

Plus, what if you are a strong mid-major like Missouri St. and no one will schedule you in the noncon?

Then they better win their conference tourney.

KC_Connection · 03-13-2011, 06:43 PM

Duke's potential opponents by KenPom:

First round: Hampton (211)
Second round: Michigan (40)/Tennessee (55)
S16: Texas (4)/ Arizona (26)/Oakland (55)/ Memphis (69)
E8: San Diego St. (6)/ UConn (18)/ Cinci (23)/Missouri (34)/Temple (37)/ Penn St. (39)/ Bucknell (90)/ Northern Colorado (122)

Pittsburgh's potential opponents by KenPom:

First round: UNC Asheville (143)/ Arkansas Little Rock (210)
Second Round: Old Dominion (51)/ Butler (54)
S16: Wisconsin (9)/ Utah St. (17)/Belmont (19)/KSU (29)
E8: BYU (14)/Florida (16)/Gonzaga (27)/ St. Johns (35)/Michigan St. (42)/UCLA (53)/Wofford (86)/ UC Santa Barbara (126)

Ohio State's potential opponents by KenPom:

First round: UTSA (219)/Al. St (295)
Second Round: George Mason (25)/Villanova (28)
S16: Kentucky (8)/ West Virginia (21)/Clemson (24)/UAB (56)/Princeton (87)
E8: Syracuse (11)/UNC (13)/Washington (15)/Marquette (33)/Xavier (37)/Georgia (57)/Indiana St. (109)/Long Island (121)

KU's potential opponents by KenPom:

First round: Boston University (170)
Second round: Illinois (20)/UNLV (22)
S16: Louisville (12)/Vanderbilt (32)/Richmond (47)/Morehead St (96)
E8: Purdue (7)/Notre Dame (10)/ Georgetown (31)/Florida St. (41)/Texas A&M (44)/USC (45)/UAB (56)/St. Peter's (112)/Akron (123)

**Buck** · 03-13-2011, 06:46 PM

Just got home, looks like SDSU got a 2 in the West.

Haven't really scoured the brackets, but I'm pretty sure that the West is ****ing stacked compared to the other regions. I'm ****ing stoked, if we are going to make it to the elite 8 we'll have to knock off UConn (sorry Mizzou fans)...at least we'll see if we are for real. **** yeah, I am so excited!

**banyon** · 03-13-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by billay

Who cares? Not in Big 12 country.

What are you talking about?

KC_Connection · 03-13-2011, 06:47 PM

If I was to rank the paths of the #1's from most to least difficult, I'd go Ohio St.'s East, KU's Southwest, Duke's West, and Pittsburgh's Southeast.

So pretty much the opposite of what it should be.

KC_Connection · 03-13-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Just got home, looks like SDSU got a 2 in the West.

Haven't really scoured the brackets, but I'm pretty sure that the West is ****ing stacked compared to the other regions. I'm ****ing stoked, if we are going to make it to the elite 8 we'll have to knock off UConn (sorry Mizzou fans)...at least we'll see if we are for real. **** yeah, I am so excited!

San Diego got a very good draw. Pretty easy path to the S16. And UConn is overseeded based on the recent run.

**Buck** · 03-13-2011, 06:50 PM

I think Ohio State actually has an easy path.

Bambi · 03-13-2011, 06:50 PM

Forget Colorado and those other shitty teams. I'm more confused on how Kansas didn't get the #1 overall seed.

KC_Connection · 03-13-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

I think Ohio State actually has an easy path.

Depends how good you think UK is.

**Buck** · 03-13-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Depends how good you think UK is.

Statistically it looks like tOSU has one of the harder regions, but I don't really believe in stats and just by looking at it I think they have the easiest, and I think they are miles better than UK.

baitism · 03-13-2011, 07:10 PM

Holy shit this year is hard to pick. The bracket is such a crap shoot.

**Buck** · 03-13-2011, 07:11 PM

baitism · 03-13-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Forget Colorado and those other shitty teams. I'm more confused on how Kansas didn't get the #1 overall seed.

Look at how the Big 10 was seeded and you have your answer.

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KC_Connection MVP Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $10184526	Duke's potential opponents by KenPom: First round: Hampton (211) Second round: Michigan (40)/Tennessee (55) S16: Texas (4)/ Arizona (26)/Oakland (55)/ Memphis (69) E8: San Diego St. (6)/ UConn (18)/ Cinci (23)/Missouri (34)/Temple (37)/ Penn St. (39)/ Bucknell (90)/ Northern Colorado (122) Pittsburgh's potential opponents by KenPom: First round: UNC Asheville (143)/ Arkansas Little Rock (210) Second Round: Old Dominion (51)/ Butler (54) S16: Wisconsin (9)/ Utah St. (17)/Belmont (19)/KSU (29) E8: BYU (14)/Florida (16)/Gonzaga (27)/ St. Johns (35)/Michigan St. (42)/UCLA (53)/Wofford (86)/ UC Santa Barbara (126) Ohio State's potential opponents by KenPom: First round: UTSA (219)/Al. St (295) Second Round: George Mason (25)/Villanova (28) S16: Kentucky (8)/ West Virginia (21)/Clemson (24)/UAB (56)/Princeton (87) E8: Syracuse (11)/UNC (13)/Washington (15)/Marquette (33)/Xavier (37)/Georgia (57)/Indiana St. (109)/Long Island (121) KU's potential opponents by KenPom: First round: Boston University (170) Second round: Illinois (20)/UNLV (22) S16: Louisville (12)/Vanderbilt (32)/Richmond (47)/Morehead St (96) E8: Purdue (7)/Notre Dame (10)/ Georgetown (31)/Florida St. (41)/Texas A&M (44)/USC (45)/UAB (56)/St. Peter's (112)/Akron (123)
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