Other Sports Bracketology Thread

BWillie · 03-14-2009, 12:43 PM

Updated: March 14, 2009
EAST (Boston)
Greensboro
(1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3)
(16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South
(8) Oklahoma St (22-11)
(9) SIENA (26-7)
Miami
(5) Illinois (24-8)
(12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10
(4) Syracuse (25-8)
(13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt
Philadelphia
(6) Arizona St (24-8)
(11) Maryland (20-12)
(3) Villanova (26-7)
(14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot
Kansas City
(7) BYU (24-7)
(10) Wisconsin (18-12)
(2) Kansas (25-7)
(15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West
WEST (Arizona)
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut (27-4)
(16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC
(8) Butler (25-5)
(9) Texas A&M (22-9)
Portland
(5) Xavier (25-7)
(12) Saint Mary's (24-6)
(4) Washington (24-8)
(13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit
Boise
(6) Clemson (23-8)
(11) UTAH ST (28-4)
(3) MISSOURI (26-6)
(14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun
Kansas City
(7) Texas (22-11)
(10) Michigan (19-13)
(2) MEMPHIS (30-3)
(15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Dayton
(1) Pittsburgh (27-4)
(16) Opening-round Game
(8) California (22-10)
(9) Ohio State (21-9)
Boise
(5) Florida St (24-8)
(12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC
(4) GONZAGA (25-5)
(13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon
Miami
(6) LSU (26-6)
(11) San Diego St (21-8)
(3) Wake Forest (24-6)
(14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East
Minneapolis
(7) Marquette (24-9)
(10) Dayton (26-7)
(2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5)
(15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy
SOUTH (Memphis)
Dayton
(1) LOUISVILLE (27-5)
(16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC
(8) UTAH (23-8)
(9) Boston College (22-11)
Portland
(5) Purdue (23-9)
(12) VCU (24-9) / CAA
(4) UCLA (25-8)
(13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC
Minneapolis
(6) West Virginia (23-11)
(11) Creighton (26-7)
(3) Oklahoma (27-5)
(14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland
Minneapolis
(7) Tennessee (20-11)
(10) Minnesota (21-10)
(2) Duke (26-6)
(15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast

They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way.

Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke.

I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.

Stewie · 03-14-2009, 12:48 PM

I think conference tournaments are a known commodity by the committee. It seems that over the past few years the positions in the tourney are based on a season of work, not a meaningless tournament. Yeah, a Baylor can get in, but TX, OU, KU losing doesn't cause the Baylors of the world to get into the tourney (unless they win), or something equally stupid like a TX, OU, KU moving down to lower seeding because they lost to a team that had everything to win and nothing to lose in a one-and-done tourney.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 12:52 PM

As one of the biggest KU fans on this board I don't think we deserve better than a 3 seed and I wouldn't be offended by a 4 or 5.

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 12:53 PM

When was this updated?

I'd jump for joy if Mizzou ended up as a 3 seed. I still think there's a good chance we'll be a 4 even if we win today.

BWillie · 03-14-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

As one of the biggest KU fans on this board I don't think we deserve better than a 3 seed and I wouldn't be offended by a 4 or 5.

No way we are getting a 5. I think a high 3 or a low 4 is in line. KU has a good resume, but when you lose to two teams that aren't even going to make the tournament in your last 4 games, you don't deserve a 2 seed. I don't care if we get a 2-4 seed as long as we are in Kansas City. I would actually prefer a 4 seed going to KC, and if we get to the Sweet 16 we get to play UNC. I would love that.

kstater · 03-14-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

When was this updated?

I'd jump for joy if Mizzou ended up as a 3 seed. I still think there's a good chance we'll be a 4 even if we win today.

I know you're a Mizzou fan so English isn't your primary language, but I'm pretty sure it was updated on the 14th.

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

I know you're a Mizzou fan so English isn't your primary language, but I'm pretty sure it was updated on the 14th.

Thanks kay state fan, but I meant what time. You do know they have multiple updates the day before selection day, right?

Stewie · 03-14-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

No way we are getting a 5. I think a high 3 or a low 4 is in line. KU has a good resume, but when you lose to two teams that aren't even going to make the tournament in your last 4 games, you don't deserve a 2 seed. I don't care if we get a 2-4 seed as long as we are in Kansas City. I would actually prefer a 4 seed going to KC, and if we get to the Sweet 16 we get to play UNC. I would love that.

We're defending champs. If we're lower than a 3 I'd be surprised.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

We're defending champs. If we're lower than a 3 I'd be surprised.

I agree with BWillie that a 5 is low... just said I wouldn't be offended by it after losing to Baylor and TTU. I wouldn't think being defending champs should have anything to do with seedings for this year. It should be based soley on this years team.

Stewie · 03-14-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

I agree with BWillie that a 5 is low... just said I wouldn't be offended by it after losing to Baylor and TTU. I wouldn't think being defending champs should have anything to do with seedings for this year. It should be based soley on this years team.

It's TV. They want ratings. KU is a well known commodity. I think it will be a 3 seed and I've followed the selections for more years than I care to admit. There are always head-scratching picks/seeds/destinations that make no sense. We'll see.

BWillie · 03-14-2009, 01:12 PM

If KU is a 4, they could potentially TAKE the #1 seed path from someone.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie

I think conference tournaments are a known commodity by the committee. It seems that over the past few years the positions in the tourney are based on a season of work, not a meaningless tournament. Yeah, a Baylor can get in, but TX, OU, KU losing doesn't cause the Baylors of the world to get into the tourney (unless they win), or something equally stupid like a TX, OU, KU moving down to lower seeding because they lost to a team that had everything to win and nothing to lose in a one-and-done tourney.

*3/12/09 - Kansas gets its ass stomped in its first game of the Big 12 Tournament by a mediocre team.
*3/14/09 - Big 12 Tournament is declared meaningless by Stewie.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-14-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

*3/12/09 - Kansas gets its ass stomped in its first game of the Big 12 Tournament by a mediocre team.
*3/14/09 - Big 12 Tournament is declared meaningless by Stewie.

rep.

**Reaper16** · 03-14-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie

I think conference tournaments are a known commodity by the committee. It seems that over the past few years the positions in the tourney are based on a season of work, not a meaningless tournament. Yeah, a Baylor can get in, but TX, OU, KU losing doesn't cause the Baylors of the world to get into the tourney (unless they win), or something equally stupid like a TX, OU, KU moving down to lower seeding because they lost to a team that had everything to win and nothing to lose in a one-and-done tourney.

"Yeah, the selection committee looks at the entire body of work over the course of a season. Some last-week-of-the-regular-season loss to a way-below .500 Texas Tech team? Meaningless, given the whole body of work. I mean, TT had nothing to lose. Its hardly fair to penalize a team for losing in that circumstance. UMass? Yeah, its a poor loss. But if the committee would look at the season as a whole, then they'd find that KU is a better team."

Get real.

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beer bacon

*3/12/09 - Kansas gets its ass stomped in its first game of the Big 12 Tournament by a mediocre team.
*3/14/09 - Big 12 Tournament is declared meaningless by Stewie.

03-14-2009, 12:43 PM
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1458759	Bracketology Thread Updated: March 14, 2009 EAST (Boston) Greensboro (1) NORTH CAROLINA (27-3) (16) RADFORD (18-11) / Big South (8) Oklahoma St (22-11) (9) SIENA (26-7) Miami (5) Illinois (24-8) (12) TEMPLE (21-11) / A-10 (4) Syracuse (25-8) (13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8) / Sun Belt Philadelphia (6) Arizona St (24-8) (11) Maryland (20-12) (3) Villanova (26-7) (14) AMERICAN (24-7) / Patriot Kansas City (7) BYU (24-7) (10) Wisconsin (18-12) (2) Kansas (25-7) (15) CS NORTHRIDGE (15-13) / Big West WEST (Arizona) Philadelphia (1) Connecticut (27-4) (16) MORGAN ST (21-11) / MEAC (8) Butler (25-5) (9) Texas A&M (22-9) Portland (5) Xavier (25-7) (12) Saint Mary's (24-6) (4) Washington (24-8) (13) NORTH DAKOTA ST (24-6) / Summit Boise (6) Clemson (23-8) (11) UTAH ST (28-4) (3) MISSOURI (26-6) (14) EAST TENN ST (21-10) / Atl Sun Kansas City (7) Texas (22-11) (10) Michigan (19-13) (2) MEMPHIS (30-3) (15) PORTLAND ST (20-9) / Big Sky MIDWEST (Indianapolis) Dayton (1) Pittsburgh (27-4) (16) Opening-round Game (8) California (22-10) (9) Ohio State (21-9) Boise (5) Florida St (24-8) (12) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10) / MVC (4) GONZAGA (25-5) (13) CLEVELAND ST (22-10) / Horizon Miami (6) LSU (26-6) (11) San Diego St (21-8) (3) Wake Forest (24-6) (14) BINGHAMTON (21-8) / Amer East Minneapolis (7) Marquette (24-9) (10) Dayton (26-7) (2) MICHIGAN ST (26-5) (15) CORNELL (19-9) / Ivy SOUTH (Memphis) Dayton (1) LOUISVILLE (27-5) (16) MOREHEAD ST (17-15) / OVC (8) UTAH (23-8) (9) Boston College (22-11) Portland (5) Purdue (23-9) (12) VCU (24-9) / CAA (4) UCLA (25-8) (13) BUFFALO (21-10) / MAC Minneapolis (6) West Virginia (23-11) (11) Creighton (26-7) (3) Oklahoma (27-5) (14) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (19-7) / Southland Minneapolis (7) Tennessee (20-11) (10) Minnesota (21-10) (2) Duke (26-6) (15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10) / Northeast They still have Kansas a #2 even after getting whooped by Baylor and Tech. If KU gets a 2, I will shit myself and not change my drawers for weeks. No freaking way. Do you know how you can get 7 teams to lose in the first round? Invite 7 Big 10 teams to the tournament. What a joke. I don't see anyway possible that the Big East doesn't get three #1 seeds this year. That has got to be some sort of record.
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