Bracketology Thread

[BWillie]

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]

Originally Posted by Stewie

The problem is that some league's seasons do end after the regular season.

Hah, I'm not sure how that's a problem?

Some may, but ours doesn't. You don't ignore the games just because others play differently.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Stewie

WHAAAAAAT!!!! MIZZOU lost to KU by a large margin?!!! DON'T BRING FACTS INTO THIS ARGUMENT!!!!!

Beating Baylor in a meaningless game will make MU National Champs, RIGHT?!!! Woohoo! A TROPHY!

"We won a trophy?????"
"Well, sort of. You beat Baylor."
"Does it have a plastic basketball player on top?"
"Yep! Bestest EVER!!!!"
"Take that KU! See, we got one, too!!!"
"Got one what?"
"A trophy!"
"For doing what?"
"Beating BAYLOR!!!"
"OK, whatever you say."

You are such a jilted bitch.

I don't even know why, but it's like you take a bitter **** injection every day.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by doomy3

You wanna show me where I said that?

what were you insinuating here? I was taking it that you would seed KU higher because of this correct?

Originally Posted by doomy3

I guess that just depends on if you value winning a conference championship, or a 4 game tournament more.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by beer bacon

OU will get a higher seed. If the college basketball season was broken into its three parts, here is how the selection committee would rank them. #1 being most important for seeding:

1. Non-conference (body-of-work)
2. Conference play
3. Conference tournament

And the committee has also said that they value the last 12 games extremely highly, and they have a pretty shitty resume over that period of time.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

what were you insinuating here? I was taking it that you would seed KU higher because of this correct?

It was simply a statement that if both resumes are similar and one team finished first in conference and the other finished third, would the tourny championship be enough to elevate them over the conference champs. I don't know the answer to that, which is why I said I would pretty much lump them in the same group as those other teams I mentioned.

However, if MU doesn't win tonight, I don't see any way they end up in a discussion for a 2 seed.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by doomy3

It was simply a statement that if both resumes are similar and one team finished first in conference and the other finished third, would the tourny championship be enough to elevate them over the conference champs. I don't know the answer to that, which is why I said I would pretty much lump them in the same group as those other teams I mentioned.

However, if MU doesn't win tonight, I don't see any way they end up in a discussion for a 2 seed.

I don't think that's unreasonable. They definitely don't deserve to be a #2 if they lose, but if they win, I think they have a resume that should put them in strong consideration of a 2.

[PriestMVP31]

Originally Posted by Stewie

WHAAAAAAT!!!! MIZZOU lost to KU by a large margin?!!! DON'T BRING FACTS INTO THIS ARGUMENT!!!!!

Beating Baylor in a meaningless game will make MU National Champs, RIGHT?!!! Woohoo! A TROPHY!

"We won a trophy?????"
"Well, sort of. You beat Baylor."
"Does it have a plastic basketball player on top?"
"Yep! Bestest EVER!!!!"
"Take that KU! See, we got one, too!!!"
"Got one what?"
"A trophy!"
"For doing what?"
"Beating BAYLOR!!!"
"OK, whatever you say."

Beating Baylor=something Kansas couldn't do 2 days ago. I'm just saying.

[beer bacon]

Originally Posted by doomy3

It was simply a statement that if both resumes are similar and one team finished first in conference and the other finished third, would the tourny championship be enough to elevate them over the conference champs. I don't know the answer to that, which is why I said I would pretty much lump them in the same group as those other teams I mentioned.

However, if MU doesn't win tonight, I don't see any way they end up in a discussion for a 2 seed.

I don't see how MU gets a #2 seed either way. If we had beaten A&M Thursday, beat Ok. State yesterday, and then Kansas today we would be a lock. Even so, it will still be real nice if MU wins a Big 12 Championship

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I don't even know

That should be your MO. Even trying to explain dropdowns and 120Hz to the uniformed.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I don't think that's unreasonable. They definitely don't deserve to be a #2 if they lose, but if they win, I think they have a resume that should put them in strong consideration of a 2.

And I do too.

Along with Duke, OU, KU, Villanova, Wake Forest


The "locks" for a one or two seed so far IMO are UNC, Pitt, Louisville, UCONN, Memphis, and Michigan State.

That leaves two spots for the committee to decide between the other teams. If Duke wins their conf championship, you can cement them in the "lock" group, which would leave only one spot for the other 5 teams.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by PriestMVP31

Beating Baylor=something Kansas couldn't do 2 days ago. I'm just saying.

Baylor won't win. This was their only chance for glory, but they'll fall short. This is their 4th game in four days. They won't have the legs. Ride that train, MU.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by doomy3

It was simply a statement that if both resumes are similar and one team finished first in conference and the other finished third, would the tourny championship be enough to elevate them over the conference champs. I don't know the answer to that, which is why I said I would pretty much lump them in the same group as those other teams I mentioned.

However, if MU doesn't win tonight, I don't see any way they end up in a discussion for a 2 seed.

Fair enough...I just think MU & KU will both end up with 3 seeds.
MU needs to win the Big 12 Tournament to even be in the talk for a 2 seed. KU is probably already in that discussion.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Stewie

That should be your MO. Even trying to explain dropdowns and 120Hz to the uniformed.

Please link that thread so everyone can see how thoroughly you got owned.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

OU is not in consideration for a 2 whatsoever.

Look at their last 12 games. They finished 2nd in conference, lost to 1 and 3 in the only games they played against them, got bounced in the first round of the tourney on basically a neutral court/home field.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Please link that thread so everyone can see how thoroughly you got owned.

You mean the thread where you proclaimed that 120Hz somehow made pictures better? Or the one where 24 FPS matters when HD doesn't care about that. I really want to know.