Other Sports Bracketology Thread - Page 4

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.

WoodDraw · 03-14-2009, 02:08 PM

I don't see how Oklahoma could get a #2 seed. If MU wins today, I think they have a chance of grabbing the KC spot. If not, KU would have a strong chance. I could see both teams being #3 seeds though.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Ah, an MU fan... probably a grad. It's "that well," but I digress.

Who's undefeated? Tell me! Does every good team need to go 35-0 or they're a failure? We're playing with one junior starter and the rest sophs/freshmen. Watching KU at the start of the season I was hoping we wouldn't be an embarrassment and maybe make the NIT. Yet, here we are.

But... but... we're all a bunch of assholes for saying anything that could be considered pro KU.

WoodDraw · 03-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

UNC lost today. Obviosuly they don't deserve the 1 seeds they win still get. Mich St. lost too... and UConn... those teams should all fall a few notches I guess. It's about a whole season more than just lately. Pretty complicated.

Eh, it depends. Florida St. isn't an awful team, so I doubt it matters too much. Being a number one seed doesn't mean never losing, especially in a tournament. Let's see what Duke does though...

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Probably not much, unless one overlooks the reg. season championship.

Oh, and there was a win vs. Texas mixed in there, to be fair.

And at OU when they were top 5... and blowing out MU when they were #8. Yea... anything we get over an 8 seed is a gift. It must be fixed.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

UNC lost today. Obviosuly they don't deserve the 1 seeds they win still get. Mich St. lost too... and UConn... those teams should all fall a few notches I guess. It's about a whole season more than just lately. Pretty complicated.

So your saying that those teams losing won't factor into their seeding? A team like Michigan State had a chance at a #1 seed, they won't get it now. UCONN isn't a lock for a #1 seed anymore. NC is still a lock, but that is due to them being NC and already being considered well ahead of the pack. Ty Lawson also did not play today.

Also, how is it reconciled that a highly seeded team that loses its best player near the end of the season will be downgraded, yet a team with a great early season/non-con that is obviously not playing great at the end of season will be given a pass because of their body of work. Why make a predictive seeding due to a lost player but not due to a poor finish?

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WoodDraw

Eh, it depends. Florida St. isn't an awful team, so I doubt it matters too much. Being a number one seed doesn't mean never losing, especially in a tournament. Let's see what Duke does though...

My post was sarcasm directed toward beer bacon

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

But... but... we're all a bunch of assholes for saying anything that could be considered pro KU.

Yeah, the fish aren't biting on your bait today. Might try again tomorrow.

**doomy3** · 03-14-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WoodDraw

I don't see how Oklahoma could get a #2 seed. If MU wins today, I think they have a chance of grabbing the KC spot. If not, KU would have a strong chance. I could see both teams being #3 seeds though.

I pretty much agree with this. So, I hope MU loses. Who knows though what will happen.

But, I do think OU will probably be a 2 seed.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

I pretty much agree with this. So, I hope MU loses. Who knows though what will happen.

But, I do think OU will probably be a 2 seed.

My opinion is OU will be a #2 due to their non-conference. KU and MU will be #3s. This is fantastic considering OU lost to both teams and then choked against Ok. State.

WoodDraw · 03-14-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

My post was sarcasm directed toward beer bacon

Gotcha.

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

I pretty much agree with this. So, I hope MU loses. Who knows though what will happen.

But, I do think OU will probably be a 2 seed.

The 2 seed is between OU and ku right now. I don't see them giving it to OU because they finished 2nd in the league, lost to ku at home, and have gone 4-6 their last 10 games.

I just don't think the committee could justify that.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

So your saying that those teams losing won't factor into their seeding? A team like Michigan State had a chance at a #1 seed, they won't get it now. UCONN isn't a lock for a #1 seed anymore. NC is still a lock, but that is due to them being NC and already being considered well ahead of the pack. Ty Lawson also did not play today.

Also, how is it reconciled that a highly seeded team that loses its best player near the end of the season will be downgraded, yet a team with a great early season/non-con that is obviously not playing great at the end of season will be given a pass because of their body of work. Why make a predictive seeding due to a lost player but not due to a poor finish?

Great early season? KU? Started pretty slow... then won the conference.

I've gone on record twice already too saying KU deserves anywhere from a 3 to a 5 seed.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

The 2 seed is between OU and ku right now. I don't see them giving it to OU because they finished 2nd in the league, lost to ku at home, and have gone 4-6 their last 10 games.

I just don't think the committee could justify that.

The current head of the selection committee has a boner for rewarding a team's "body of work." This means the most important thing to him is the non-conference. OU had an excellent non-con and they will be rewarded for it.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Yeah, the fish aren't biting on your bait today. Might try again tomorrow.

Oh there's plenty of KU hate going on... it's fun to see.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Oh there's plenty of KU hate going on... it's fun to see.

Most of my rancor is directed at dumbass KU fans. It is hard for me to be angry today

03-14-2009, 12:43 PM
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1468759	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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WoodDraw Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Casino cash: $10005059	I don't see how Oklahoma could get a #2 seed. If MU wins today, I think they have a chance of grabbing the KC spot. If not, KU would have a strong chance. I could see both teams being #3 seeds though.
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