Bracketology and Team Resumes

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

17 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

2-8 (2020)

3-7 (2021)

3-8 (2022)

4-7 as of now (2023)

12-29 overall 

road record for IU last 4 years 

2020 (1-8 top 50) (1-0  100+)

2021(1-6 top 50) ( 2-1   75+)

2022( 0-5 top 50) (3-3   80+)

2023( 2-6 top 50) (2-1   55+)

[RaceToTheTop 25,633]

FWIW....Big Ten conference road records this year:

Purdue  6-3

Northwestern 5-2

Indiana 3-6

Maryland 1-7

Rutgers 3-5

Illinois 3-5

Michigan State 3-5

Iowa 2-6

Michigan 2-5

Penn State 2-6

Wisconsin 3-5

Nebraska 2-7

Ohio St 1-8

Minnesota 1-7

TOTAL:  37-77 (32%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Scotty R 2,127]

40 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

FWIW....Big Ten conference road records this year:

Purdue  6-3

Northwestern 5-2

Indiana 3-6

Maryland 1-7

Rutgers 3-5

Illinois 3-5

Michigan State 3-5

Iowa 2-6

Michigan 2-5

Penn State 2-6

Wisconsin 3-5

Nebraska 2-7

Ohio St 1-8

Minnesota 1-7

TOTAL:  37-77 (32%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty poor

[RaceToTheTop 25,633]

39 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Pretty poor

There's a pretty big reason for it.

[HoosierHoopster 6,963]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

There's a pretty big reason for it.

Unintentional pun

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-02-07/records-every-seed-march-madness-1985-2022

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-02-07/records-every-seed-march-madness-1985-2022

While the overall record doesn’t show it the 4/13 matchup the last couple of tourneys has been competitive games.  Last year 2 of them were 4 point games and 1 of them was a 1 pt game.    The other game was still under 10.   
While I will be glad when the covid year is out of college basketball it does make for more parity during the tourney.   If Oral Roberts makes the dance they have players that have been to the sweet 16.  If Drake makes it they start 5 super seniors I think.   Good luck in your brackets this year.    Seeding won’t matter almost every game will be competitive 

[hoopsta007 403]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

While the overall record doesn’t show it the 4/13 matchup the last couple of tourneys has been competitive games.  Last year 2 of them were 4 point games and 1 of them was a 1 pt game.    The other game was still under 10.   
While I will be glad when the covid year is out of college basketball it does make for more parity during the tourney.   If Oral Roberts makes the dance they have players that have been to the sweet 16.  If Drake makes it they start 5 super seniors I think.   Good luck in your brackets this year.    Seeding won’t matter almost every game will be competitive 

Haven’t watched many mid major games this year.  Would you say this year it will be more competitive because of better quality lower seeded teams or more parity among the top seeds?

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

2 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said:

Haven’t watched many mid major games this year.  Would you say this year it will be more competitive because of better quality lower seeded teams or more parity among the top seeds?

A little bit of both.    some of these mid major teams have 24 year olds that have been through it.   Extra covid year and transfer portal have closed the cap for some of these schools.   north Texas probably isn’t going to get an at-large even though they are getting closer but I feel if they got in they could win some games.    On the other side usually at this point in the season you can single out a handful of teams that have separated themselves from the rest.   Not happening this year.  This thing will be wide open when it starts.   I can double digit teams that won’t surprise me if they make it to a final 4 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

@Uspshoosier 

Texas wins out, can they catch Bama?

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

37 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

@Uspshoosier 

Texas wins out, can they catch Bama?

Does Bama win out as well?   If Bama wins out also I would have a hard time seeing the committee have a team pass them up but if they lose 1 and Texas won out they would have a great argument.   If Texas won out that would mean to more road wins @Baylor and @Tcu plus a home win against Kansas and then a Big 12 conference tourney title adding 3 more high quality wins.   They would at least be a 1 seed with that resume 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

37 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Does Bama win out as well?   If Bama wins out also I would have a hard time seeing the committee have a team pass them up but if they lose 1 and Texas won out they would have a great argument.   If Texas won out that would mean to more road wins @Baylor and @Tcu plus a home win against Kansas and then a Big 12 conference tourney title adding 3 more high quality wins.   They would at least be a 1 seed with that resume 

What kind of chance of getting an at large does FAU have if they don't win their conference tourney? Right now 2-1 in Q1 and 3-2 in Q2. No Q3 or Q4 losses. 

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

6 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

What kind of chance of getting an at large does FAU have if they don't win their conference tourney? Right now 2-1 in Q1 and 3-2 in Q2. No Q3 or Q4 losses. 

Really good chance.  I think they can take another loss and still be good.   North Texas is the one from the same conference that is hanging around the cut line.  I got them in the first 4 out 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,252]

Looking ahead a little bit (If we make future Tournaments), IU has plenty of chances of playing close in front of a huge IU crowd (NCAA looking at all of that $$$)

2023 (If we are in the South Region): Louisville South Regional

2024: 1st and 2nd round locations in Indianapolis 

2025: Indianapolis MW Regional

2026: Final Four in Indianapolis 

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

Not counting MWC the only true mid major  teams with a shot at an at-large are FAU, Charleston and North Texas in my opinion.     A10 stinks with no at large teams. 

[LIHoosier 26,148]

Not counting MWC the only true mid major  teams with a shot at an at-large are FAU, Charleston and North Texas in my opinion.     A10 stinks with no at large teams. 

WCC isn't a mid major anymore?

Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

[Uspshoosier 45,662]

39 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

WCC isn't a mid major anymore?

Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
 

Anyone besides St  Mary’s and Zags sure but those 2 I wouldn’t consider mid major 

[RaceToTheTop 25,633]

5 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

  They would at least be a 1 seed with that resume 

At least a 1 seed?  Could they be a 0?

[RaceToTheTop 25,633]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Not counting MWC the only true mid major  teams with a shot at an at-large are FAU, Charleston and North Texas in my opinion.     A10 stinks with no at large teams. 

I Love North Texas with a capitol L.  13 wins away from home is a huge number, regardless of competition.

[Uspshoosier 45,662]