Bracketology and Team Resumes

[IU - Kaulie 1,891]

4 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Haven’t looked it up but don’t think a 1 has ever lost to a 16. Am i wrong?

I’m pretty sure Aloha is correct with UVA.

[Banksyrules 4,601]

UVA lost it but the next year won it. 

[tkbbn 482]

Hopefully purdoodoo sets a big ten record to be the 1st big ten #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed. May not be a tournament record but it is purdoodoo and something else for them to brag about.

[hoosierbgh 1,264]

22 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Purdud also draws a 16 seed that presses constantly. Too much to ask, but still, FDU is 100% the right style to compete as a 16 with Purdoooo.

They are due for that kind of karma after almost everything possible has broken their way all year. They should have been the first 1 to lose to a 16 anyway back in 1996 when they beat Western Carolina by 2 with a lot of help from the refs. 

[Scotty R 2,127]

24 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Haven’t looked it up but don’t think a 1 has ever lost to a 16. Am i wrong?  I’m pretty sure

UVA lost to UMBC as a 1 seed the year before UVA won the championship 

[HoosierHoopster 6,864]

21 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Respectfully, yes lol. 16 UMBC not only beat but hammered 1 UVA. 

Crazy, no recollection— looks like senility has set in :)

[Scotty R 2,127]

12 minutes ago, tkbbn said:

Hopefully purdoodoo sets a big ten record to be the 1st big ten #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed. May not be a tournament record but it is purdoodoo and something else for them to brag about.

I think it might have been in 1996 that Purdue as a 1 seed came the closest 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed. Can't remember who they beat but they won by 1

[LIHoosier 25,977]

1 minute ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Crazy, no recollection— looks like senility has set in :)

Watch the whole game...it happened. Its raining threes!

 

[IU - Kaulie 1,891]

4 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Crazy, no recollection— looks like senility has set in :)

That makes sense now :)

[RaceToTheTop 25,144]

I know I've talked WAR to death, but I tweaked a couple of things this year and the top ranked WAR team that missed the tournament was North Texas (45) -- which, for what it's worth, was where Pom had North Texas ranked and NET had them at 38.  Only two teams in WAR's top fifty didn't make the tournament (Oklahoma State was the other at 46).  I know that Pom and NET measure different things, but they POM had 7 teams in the top 50 not in the tournament and NET had 5.

[Stuhoo 79,864]

Combined seeding of Men {4} and Women:5 means that Indiana University is the most successful combined basketball program in the nation.

[iubb 2,492]

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[lillurk 3,738]

4 hours ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I'll be surprised if it isn't Arizona-Alabama in the Elite 8. We will see. 

Yeah, haven’t gotten too deep, and I’m high on both teams, but that region looked much softer than some others.

[lillurk 3,738]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Would be better if Crean was coach (cue  @Uspshoosier Jeff Meyer celebration picture).

The “you wrecked our program” revenge tour

[lillurk 3,738]

26 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

 

 

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I won’t pick this optimistically with IU but if you look at any of the projections, or just eyeball the region, a couple things stand out:

1. The difference between being a 4 and a 5 seed is about ~10% win probability in the round of 64

2. Even as about the 30th best team by the predictive metrics, IU is still the likeliest of the teams in its pod (Kent State, Miami, Drake) to get to the second weekend. That of course jumps if Miami’s injury issue takes out or eliminates their best interior player.

3. the other obvious nice thing about being a high seed…there’s a better chance someone else knocks off the favorite before you get them. E.g. it’s not likely but either Iowa or Auburn is capable of beating Houston.

One at a time, guys

[HoosierAloha 30,030]

50 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

 

 

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Nicole is the greatest!!

We have a really good draw which could get even better if some key pieces are still out for possible opponents. Survive and advance.

[RaceToTheTop 25,144]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Combined seeding of Men {4} and Women:5 means that Indiana University is the most successful combined basketball program in the nation.

We should kill in the mixed tournament.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

No surprise 9:55 tip 

Good. Hopefully that means the game Sunday(if we win) will be after 3 Illinois time. I might be able to get home to watch it after my meetings

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

Haven’t looked it up but don’t think a 1 has ever lost to a 16. Am i wrong?  I’m pretty sure

UMBC did it

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

ESPN Boys must have received a memo from HQ to put Duke in F4 with their picks. All 5 had them there and I think 1 picked them to cut down the nets

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