Bracketology and Team Resumes

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

4 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Top 2 NET teams that don’t make the tourney from each of those conferences 

That would be Ohio state and northwestern in the big ten unless something strange happens.  Northwestern passed IU yesterday, likely when Oregon ballooned the lead late.

As I mentioned, Collins said northwestern would not accept an nit or crown bid so we’ll see what contractually obligated means.

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

Surprinsingly, in the 55 brackets posted on Bracketmatrix today, IU is in the tourney in 47 of them.

xavier makes it in 28. 
North Carolina in 43.

Texas in 40

boist state in 12

line of thinking among brackets is 3 of the 5 are in.  San Diego state also misses in 5 brackets.

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

Worth keeping in mind Lunardi works for espn which has tv rights to Acc and sec.  I’m not shocked he moved both Texas and UNC in the field after yesterday.   Other bracketologist that have a better track record still have IU ahead of them.   Going to be close 

[hoopsta007 461]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Worth keeping in mind Lunardi works for espn which has tv rights to Acc and sec.  I’m not shocked he moved both Texas and UNC in the field after yesterday.   Other bracketologist that have a better track record still have IU ahead of them.   Going to be close 

Good point.  The same people tried to edge IU out of the CFP

[LIHoosier 27,594]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Worth keeping in mind Lunardi works for espn which has tv rights to Acc and sec.  I’m not shocked he moved both Texas and UNC in the field after yesterday.   Other bracketologist that have a better track record still have IU ahead of them.   Going to be close 

You mean Heather 'Revoke Her Degree' Dinich Morrie Lunardi has a conflict of interest? Do tell.

[realTomCrean 2,713]

https://x.com/evanmiya/status/1900638065934192646?s=46&t=KBMjZuJJTG50JspPvw-4aA

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

IU fake beat Tennessee on the road and Texas lost on a neutral floor to Tennessee therefore IU over Texas 

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

If Texas gets in they will have a record of 12-15 against the top 3 Quads. No team has gotten an at-large with a losing record against the top 3 Quads.  I think they might sneak it though 

[hoopsta007 461]

I know it isn’t a head to head comparison or necessarily what the committee focuses on but IU vs Texas:

We have better record in common games, Texas loss to OSU and South Carolina

Texas worst loss - South Carolina

IU has the best win - at Michigan State

Texas seems like it should be closer to Ohio St than above IU

[Shooter 612]

Consensus from Bracket Matrix seems to be 6 teams for 4 spots, currently in this order (highest to lowest chance):

San Diego St, Indiana, UNC, Texas, Xavier, Boise St.

Any bid thief would take away one of the 4 available spots. UNC and Boise St have opportunities to help themselves tonight.

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

27 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said:

know it isn’t a head to head comparison or necessarily what the committee focuses on but IU vs Texas:

Texas has 7 Q1 wins and IU has 4.  Arguments for each on which should be above one or the other.  Will come down to what the committee decide is most important.  Ius non con sos is better 

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

If Texas gets in they will have a record of 12-15 against the top 3 Quads. No team has gotten an at-large with a losing record against the top 3 Quads.  I think they might sneak it though 

https://x.com/madeformarch/status/1900673663109607632?s=46
i stand corrected.  Only 5 teams have and none that were more then 1 game under .500

[Ryno6284 4,172]

4 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

That would be Ohio state and northwestern in the big ten unless something strange happens.  Northwestern passed IU yesterday, likely when Oregon ballooned the lead late.

As I mentioned, Collins said northwestern would not accept an nit or crown bid so we’ll see what contractually obligated means.

Why wouldn't he want to play more games? Hmmm

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

@Uspshoosier am I wrong in thinking that San Diego state is not a lock?  20-9 after you remove the d2 game, net 52, 8 wins against quad 4, just 3 in quad 1 and 2 quad 2 and 1 quad 3 loss.

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

Lunardi did what @Uspshoosiersaid he would….switched IU to second out instead of first despite no new game results that would have affected it.  What I also don’t understand is he had IU two spots ahead of Xavier, both lost q1 games and now Xavier is two spots ahead of iu

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

@Uspshoosier am I wrong in thinking that San Diego state is not a lock?  20-9 after you remove the d2 game, net 52, 8 wins against quad 4, just 3 in quad 1 and 2 quad 2 and 1 quad 3 loss.

They are squarely on the bubble.   Committee wasn’t kind to the MWC last year.  

[Jeff Flabjohns 2,369]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

IU fake beat Tennessee on the road and Texas lost on a neutral floor to Tennessee therefore IU over Texas 

How good would a win over Maryland look on the resume right now? Still can’t believe how we bungled that finish. 

[Jeff Flabjohns 2,369]

UNC getting squashed is good. 

[OliviaPope40 7,332]

11 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

UNC getting squashed is good. 

Down 22 right now.

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/madeformarch/status/1900673663109607632?s=46
i stand corrected.  Only 5 teams have and none that were more then 1 game under .500

 On team with 7 Q1 wins have been left out so either way Texas will be doing something no one has done.  Interested in how it plays out