Bracketology and Team Resumes

[lillurk 4,894]

13 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Stress free First 4 trip and I get to see Conwell play.  Let’s go 

Not to make it all about the same thing but preferring Carlyle to Conwell was part of what doomed IU this year

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

And Jayson and Larry. Enjoy. That should be a heck of a game. 

Didn’t even think of that at the time.  Let’s go 

[RoadRage 2,901]

So who decides if the team plays in the Crowne or NIT?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,680]

2 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

So who decides if the team plays in the Crowne or NIT?

Not playing in either.  Multiple sources have reported this.

[RaceToTheTop 29,794]

@Uspshoosier

I get IU not getting in.  Don't agree with it, but at least I can see the rationale.

But can you make West Virginia's omission make sense?  They were in the tournament in 100% of the brackets on the matrix and had five teams below them.  Committee chair said they took injuries into account.....but Devries hasn't played in three months.

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

But can you make West Virginia's omission make sense?  

Nope.  They got screwed     IU didn’t bother me at all but UNC making it over them is a joke 

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

21 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Not to make it all about the same thing but preferring Carlyle to Conwell was part of what doomed IU this year

You think Conwell would have played the way he is playing in Woodys system?   Conwell wanted no part of coming to IU 

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

25 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

And Jayson and Larry. Enjoy. That should be a heck of a game. 

You making the trip over to watch?   Not that far 

[lillurk 4,894]

7 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

You think Conwell would have played the way he is playing in Woodys system?   Conwell wanted no part of coming to IU 

No idea if he would’ve but he was and remains a good basketball player at the same position as Carlyle, swap the two and IU is, what, a 9 seed minimum 

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

7 minutes ago, lillurk said:

No idea if he would’ve but he was and remains a good basketball player at the same position as Carlyle, swap the two and IU is, what, a 9 seed minimum 

Woody still coaching?

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

Memphis with a 5 seed.  lol. 

[Hovadipo 60,853]

16 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

You making the trip over to watch?   Not that far 

No, hoping Kentucky doesn’t go to Indy so I can afford a good S16/E8 ticket. 

[lillurk 4,894]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Woody still coaching?

I mean I’m not defending him! A good coach with this roster even without swapping Carlyle for Conwell could’ve comfortably qualified 

[mdn82 26,342]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Memphis with a 5 seed.  lol. 

Thought the same with Purdue on the 4 line.  But man there is no way they can justify UNC over WVU.  That’s just bad.  Louisville in the 8/9, I think is pretty rough too.  

[Stuhoo 87,368]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Memphis with a 5 seed.  lol. 

Yeah—that’s not a winning path.

[mdn82 26,342]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Yeah—that’s not a winning path.

Oregon looks like the only 5 with a favorable matchup this year.  Have to at least pick 2-12 seeds this year.  I worry about UM playing all those games and have to turnaround and play a Thursday game in Denver at that altitude.  

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Nope.  They got screwed     IU didn’t bother me at all but UNC making it over them is a joke 

Net 

51

Q1-(6-10 with 4 of those Q1A and 3 of those away from home)

Q2- 4-3 

No Q3-4 losses 

25 sos 

or 

Net 

36

Q1- (1-12 with no Q1a wins)

Q2- 8-0

1 Q3 loss 

42 SOS 

[Uspshoosier 52,752]

Nit has 4 high major teams out of 32 teams in it 

Oklahoma St 

Stanford and SMU and Georgia Tech 

[RaceToTheTop 29,794]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Net 

51

Q1-(6-10 with 4 of those Q1A and 3 of those away from home)

Q2- 4-3 

No Q3-4 losses 

25 sos 

or 

Net 

36

Q1- (1-12 with no Q1a wins)

Q2- 8-0

1 Q3 loss 

42 SOS 

Yeah, but how will the adjust to devries recent injury?

[mdn82 26,342]

A lot could be said for taking people with that level of financial gain potential out of the decision making process.