Bracketology and Team Resumes

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

IU is O-4 in Q1 home games and is still being projected as First 4 out or Next 4 out.   Imagine winning some home games against those teams.  They would easily be projected in.   They still have 2 Q1 homes games left. 

[HinnyHoosier 6,634]

34 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

IU is O-4 in Q1 home games and is still being projected as First 4 out or Next 4 out.   Imagine winning some home games against those teams.  They would easily be projected in.   They still have 2 Q1 homes games left. 

That is unreal to me. 

I should have said it by now if I haven't already but I appreciate you sharing your bracketology prowess. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

@Uspshoosier

What's VCUs at large likelihood?

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

7 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

@Uspshoosier

What's VCUs at large likelihood?

It’s going to be close.   They really haven’t beaten a team projected in the tourney.  Non con sos around 285 and a Q4 loss to Seton Hall.   Bottom is weak so they will be in the discussion.   A-10 doesn’t provide many opportunities for good wins so hard to catch up.   Probably first 4 out right now.   Interesting case for sure 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

It’s going to be close.   They really haven’t beaten a team projected in the tourney.  Non con sos around 285 and a Q4 loss to Seton Hall.   Bottom is weak so they will be in the discussion.   A-10 doesn’t provide many opportunities for good wins so hard to catch up.   Probably first 4 out right now.   Interesting case for sure 

I wish Xavier never left the A-10. A-10 definitely isn't the conference it used to be. Also didn't know VCUs coach was Odom. Not sure why he left Utah State for VCU. Seems almost downward. Do remember him at UMBC because of the butt kicking they gave Virginia.

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Do remember him at UMBC because of the butt kicking they gave Virginia

Yeah that’s he got the Utah St job.  VCU probably closer to home for him 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

10 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah that’s he got the Utah St job.  VCU probably closer to home for him 

I see him going to Virginia. Seems like the most logical next step.

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

57 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I see him going to Virginia. Seems like the most logical next step.

They will want a bigger name but yeah I could see him being the choice 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

They will want a bigger name but yeah I could see him being the choice 

Could Virginia pull in a bigger name though? Thankfully for Virginia, the ACC is pretty wide open outside of Duke. That conference is garbage.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

Okay @Uspshoosier

I'm counting 48 teams I would give a glance to as At-Larges. Just taking out the 31 considered Autos as league leaders. That list is...

A-10: VCU

ACC: Louisville, Clemson, Wake Forest, SMU, North Carolina

Big 12: Arizona, Iowa State, Texas Tech, BYU, Kansas, Baylor, TCU, West Virginia, Utah

Big East: Creighton, Marquette, UConn, Xavier

Big 10: Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, UCLA, Illinois, Oregon, Nebraska, Ohio State, Indiana

MWC: Utah State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State

SEC: Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, Missouri, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma

WCC- Gonzaga

Are there any teams you would add to that or remove?

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Okay @Uspshoosier

I'm counting 48 teams I would give a glance to as At-Larges. Just taking out the 31 considered Autos as league leaders. That list is...

A-10: VCU

ACC: Louisville, Clemson, Wake Forest, SMU, North Carolina

Big 12: Arizona, Iowa State, Texas Tech, BYU, Kansas, Baylor, TCU, West Virginia, Utah

Big East: Creighton, Marquette, UConn, Xavier

Big 10: Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, UCLA, Illinois, Oregon, Nebraska, Ohio State, Indiana

MWC: Utah State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State

SEC: Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, Missouri, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma

WCC- Gonzaga

Are there any teams you would add to that or remove?

Promise I will get this later.  And let you know who I think should be added but it make take a day 

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

SEC: Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, Missouri, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma

Miss State 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Miss State 

Definitely had them wrote down and completely missed typing them out.

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

@Loaded Chicken Sandwich

Nova, Kansas st, San Francisco, Dayton(they have some high end wins earlier in the year), UC San Diego.  They need to be in the discussion but not likely to get a bid.    I would take Colorado St off.  Drake will be in the discussion if they lose their tourney which there are some good teams in the MVC that can win it 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,310]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

@Loaded Chicken Sandwich

Nova, Kansas st, San Francisco, Dayton(they have some high end wins earlier in the year), UC San Diego.  They need to be in the discussion but not likely to get a bid.    I would take Colorado St off.  Drake will be in the discussion if they lose their tourney which there are some good teams in the MVC that can win it 

I thought about Nova. Not sure they help themselves with 2 Q3 losses and a Q4 loss. Kansas St definitely gonna have to go on another run of wins. I thought about San Fran. Forgot about Dayton.

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On 2/18/2025 at 10:00 PM, Uspshoosier said:

IU is O-4 in Q1 home games and is still being projected as First 4 out or Next 4 out.   Imagine winning some home games against those teams.  They would easily be projected in.   They still have 2 Q1 homes games left. 

Not anymore:) — check’s box on that first one, a good day

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

[realTomCrean 2,766]

USPS can you give an update from an IU perspective 

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

USPS can you give an update from an IU perspective 

Going to be on the right side of the bubble but in Dayton for most bracketologist while some will have them first 4 out.  They are right on the cut line.  Need to stack wins.  0 losses outside the Q1 will look really good for a bubble team.   Wins over Purdue and @Sparty will look really good