Bracketology and Team Resumes

Uspshoosier · February 1, 2021

1 minute ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

It doesn't mean the bubble gets bigger. You're just describing how teams move on and off the bubble in both directions. I think Stuhoo and USPS covered it pretty well so I won't regurgitate that.

Honestly no one should be talking about a bubble until mid February. After Valentine’s Day is when I start looking at that more closely. I’m guessing a lot of national bubble watch articles are similar.

Uspshoosier · February 1, 2021

Lunardi extended his contract with espn today.

NashvilleHoosier · February 1, 2021

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Honestly no one should be talking about a bubble until mid February. After Valentine’s Day is when I start looking at that more closely. I’m guessing a lot of national bubble watch articles are similar.

True. I'm only referring to a bubble in that moment in time. If someone is putting together a projected field, there is a bubble at that moment in time. Teams seeded 7, 8, 9, maybe even some 10s aren't considered bubble teams at that moment.

LIHoosier · February 1, 2021

34 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Lunardi extended his contract with espn today.

Keeping Morrie's Wigs in business since 1995.

Stuhoo · February 1, 2021

1 minute ago, LIHoosier said:

Keeping Morrie's Wigs in business since 1995.

Uspshoosier · February 1, 2021

On 1/31/2021 at 10:23 AM, Uspshoosier said:

Going to be interesting to see how the committee handles teams schedules this year. In this odd year you have teams that have played a killer schedule and then you had teams opt out of their non conference tourneys to feast on low and mid majors to stack wins.

team A

13-3

net-26

Q1-(2-2) wins(N-40), @41

Q-2 (1-0) wins @110

Q3 and 4- 10 wins vs teams above 100

11 of 16 games against teams over 100

team B

9-7

net-34

Q1-(4-5) wins-5,23, @43, @48
Q2-(1-1)

Q3 and 4- (4-0)

3 of 16 games against teams over 100

Team A = USC

Team B = Rutgers

HoosierAloha · February 1, 2021

Team A = USC
Team B = Rutgers

Wow! I thought they had played a tougher schedule than that. The PAC 12 has some decent teams this year that should get in the tourney no?

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Uspshoosier · February 1, 2021

5 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Wow! I thought they had played a tougher schedule than that. The PAC 12 has some decent teams this year that should get in the tourney no?

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Tougher then the league was last year but the middle and bottom of the league hurts the numbers. 5 teams projected in the field as of today for me. Arizona would be another team in the conversation but they self imposed this year.

Uspshoosier · February 2, 2021

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-02-01/10-ncaa-tournament-bubble-teams-watch-1-month-left-regular-season

Stuhoo · February 2, 2021

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-02-01/10-ncaa-tournament-bubble-teams-watch-1-month-left-regular-season

I'm assuming from this list that we are on the good side of the bubble currently.

IUc2016 · February 2, 2021

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30302581/the-varying-states-ncaa-tournament-bracketology

Big Bird says IU is one of the last four byes and an 11 seed. Has IU matched against Virginia Tech.

I know IU has played bad in the BIG, but that's an "upset" waiting to happen

Uspshoosier · February 2, 2021

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

I'm assuming from this list that we are on the good side of the bubble currently.

For now

Uspshoosier · February 2, 2021

3 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30302581/the-varying-states-ncaa-tournament-bracketology

Big Bird says IU is one of the last four in and an 11 seed. Has IU matched against Virginia Tech.

I know IU has played bad in the BIG, but that's an "upset" waiting to happen

Last 4 byes for now according to Joe

IUc2016 · February 2, 2021

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Last 4 byes for now according to Joe

thanks I fixed it.

Uspshoosier · February 2, 2021

https://bracketville.wordpress.com/s-curve/

here is Dave’s( number 1 guy for years) seed list as of today.

Stuhoo · February 2, 2021

11 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://bracketville.wordpress.com/s-curve/

here is Dave’s( number 1 guy for years) seed list as of today.

No Duke
No Kentucky
No UNC
IU a 9 seed

IUc2016 · February 2, 2021

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

No Duke

No Kentucky

No UNC

IU a 9 seed

I saw UNC as an 8 seed. But yes no Kentucky or Duke which is really all that matters.

Stuhoo · February 2, 2021

4 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

I saw UNC as an 8 seed. But yes no Kentucky or Duke which is really all that matters.

Oops--true

Uspshoosier · February 4, 2021

Where things stand for IU on Feb 3

9-8

NET-48

Q1-(1-7) 3 road losses(4,16,26) with 2 of those in OT, 3 Home losses(4 in OT, 25,29), 1 neutral loss(17), road win(6)

Q2-(4-0) 2 home wins(32,37), 2 Neutral wins(58,86)

Q3-(2-1) road win(170), Neutral win(131), home loss(85)

Q4- 2-0

KenPom-27

Torvik-31

sagarin-28

BPI-28

SOS- 9(kenPom and espn)

Remaining scheduled games

Home-Iowa(6), Minny(49), Sparty(93), Michigan(3)

Road-northwestern(85), Ohio St(12), Rutgers(29), Purdue(25)

2 road games against Sparty and Michigan if they get made up.(These games could become very important )

For now with these numbers IU would be in the tournament if the tournament started today. The computer numbers like IU more then their record would show. When looking at their overall record remember the committee still has to field a bracket with 36(37 this year) at large teams. IU is still one them as of today. Where things will get interesting will be in how the committee views each teams schedules. Will they penalize teams for skipping out on their non conference and feasting on cupcakes or will they penalize teams that played a tougher schedule and how more losses. No one knows the answer to this yet. iu playing in the B1G is a curse and a blessing. Regardless of me thinking they would be one of the 37 at-large teams if they losses keep piling up then it wont matter and they will miss out. However if they put together a little winning streak with the remaining games they will solidify their spot. There is a chance teams will get in with a .500 record this year. Hopefully they are not one of the teams that will test this out.

IU was definitely in better shape last year so far then they are this year but the opportunities are in front of them.

Southside · February 11, 2021

So just looking at the remainder of our schedule from a Quad perspective...

Sat, Feb 13	@4 Ohio State	12:00 PM
Wed, Feb 17	vsMinnesota	TBD
Sat, Feb 20	vsMichigan State	12:00 PM
Wed, Feb 24	@25 Rutgers	TBD
Sat, Feb 27	vs3 Michigan	TBD
Sat, Mar 6	@24 Purdue