Other Sports Bracketology Thread - Page 7

keg in kc · 03-14-2009, 09:39 PM

2 seed seems high for Oklahoma. Didn't they lose 4 out of their last 6?

KChiefs1 · 03-14-2009, 09:41 PM

The Bracket Project, the second most accurate tourney predictor over the last three years has this prediction:

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**doomy3** · 03-14-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

The Bracket Project, the second most accurate tourney predictor over the last three years has this prediction:

http://bracketproject.50webs.com/

what was your first one? There is nothing there...

KChiefs1 · 03-14-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

what was your first one? There is nothing there...

you don't see the image of the bracket?

**doomy3** · 03-14-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

you don't see the image of the bracket?

no, that's weird. I wonder why. UP seems to be able to see it, but I can't...

Ultra Peanut · 03-14-2009, 10:12 PM

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no, that's weird. I wonder why. UP seems to be able to see it, but I can't...

I can't see it now, either.

wild1 · 03-14-2009, 09:43 PM

if kansas still gets a 2, that's just ridiculous

KChiefs1 · 03-14-2009, 09:44 PM

Check out this site with everyone's projections:

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KChiefs1 · 03-14-2009, 09:47 PM

This one tracks teams projected seeds for the whole season:

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Ultra Peanut · 03-14-2009, 10:40 PM

I praised UConn's resume in another thread. You have the better SOS and more opportunities vs. top 20 teams going for you, and we have the whole "haven't lost since before America ever had a black President" thing going for us. Michigan State has a great RPI, and their insanely mediocre conference somehow managed to cobble together some respectable top 40 RPIs, on the whole, though there's the "you lost to several so-so teams and got clobbered by UNC" thing they have to worry about. Pitt and UL have the "we swept/finished better than UConn" thing in their favor, if the committee decides to only go with 2 #1 seeds from one conference. Duke has a #2 RPI and may end up winning God's Conference. It's a mess.

Also, if you're going to count @Notre Dame(74) and @Cincinnati(85), then I'm going to count @Tulsa (56), @UTEP (84), and @Houston (87). And we beat Cincinnati. But hey, #56 Tulsa is way less impressive than #64 Miami!

HolmeZz · 03-14-2009, 10:46 PM

I was counting Notre Dame because we snapped their 44 game home winning streak(and record 20 game home winning streak within the Big East). That was significant, though moreso at the time.

I only included Cincinnati because they beat a UAB team that you included. I wouldn't hold that up otherwise, particularly when we've got much better wins than that.

Ultra Peanut · 03-14-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmeZz

I was counting Notre Dame because we snapped their 44 game home winning streak(and record 20 game home winning streak within the Big East). That was significant, though moreso at the time.

I only included Cincinnati because they beat a UAB team that you included.

Oklahoma lost to Arkansas, and Michigan State lost to Northwestern, but that doesn't make them noteworthy.

HolmeZz · 03-14-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Oklahoma lost to Arkansas, and Michigan State lost to Northwestern, but that doesn't make them noteworthy.

I don't even know what this argument is about anymore.

Ultra Peanut · 03-14-2009, 11:11 PM

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I don't even know what this argument is about anymore.

Marist vs. Bryant*, who would win? It's the battle of Memphis OOC cupcake vs. UConn OOC cupcake, and the winner gets a trip to the CollegeInsider.com Invitational**!

*Kobe?

** I think the CBI and CI.com tourneys are actually a ploy by the NIT to make their own tournament look more prestigious by comparison.

eazyb81 · 03-14-2009, 11:08 PM

Like I said earlier, ku will get the 2 and Mizzou and ou will get 3 seeds.

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Ultra Peanut v^V^v^V^v^V^ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Holland* Casino cash: $10005177	I praised UConn's resume in another thread. You have the better SOS and more opportunities vs. top 20 teams going for you, and we have the whole "haven't lost since before America ever had a black President" thing going for us. Michigan State has a great RPI, and their insanely mediocre conference somehow managed to cobble together some respectable top 40 RPIs, on the whole, though there's the "you lost to several so-so teams and got clobbered by UNC" thing they have to worry about. Pitt and UL have the "we swept/finished better than UConn" thing in their favor, if the committee decides to only go with 2 #1 seeds from one conference. Duke has a #2 RPI and may end up winning God's Conference. It's a mess. Also, if you're going to count @Notre Dame(74) and @Cincinnati(85), then I'm going to count @Tulsa (56), @UTEP (84), and @Houston (87). And we beat Cincinnati. But hey, #56 Tulsa is way less impressive than #64 Miami! __________________ Last edited by Ultra Peanut; 03-14-2009 at 10:46 PM..
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HolmeZz i guess its bittersweet poetry Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NeW HaVeN, CT Casino cash: $10004900	I was counting Notre Dame because we snapped their 44 game home winning streak(and record 20 game home winning streak within the Big East). That was significant, though moreso at the time. I only included Cincinnati because they beat a UAB team that you included. I wouldn't hold that up otherwise, particularly when we've got much better wins than that.
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