Other Sports Bracketology Thread

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 01:59 PM

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KU finished the season with losses to Texas Tech and Baylor. You gotta reward a team that is playing that good at the end of the season.

You may have noticed several top seeds going down all over the country too. Maybe they'll knock them all down to 3-4-5 seeds so MU can get that 1 seed they so richly deserve.

beer bacon · 03-14-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

You may have noticed several top seeds going down all over the country too. Maybe they'll knock them all down to 3-4-5 seeds so MU can get that 1 seed they so richly deserve.

Usually teams that win move up while teams that lose move down. Pretty complicated.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 03-14-2009, 02:06 PM

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Usually teams that win move up while teams that lose move down. Pretty complicated.

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.

**doomy3** · 03-14-2009, 02:08 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.

Don't forget about Pitt. They lost their first game of the Big East tournament. That definitely cancels out their win over Louisville and their two wins over UCONN.

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, 02:11 PM

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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

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.

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, 02:14 PM

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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.