Selection Show thread (7 ET, ESPN)

[Plebe]

Thought it might be nice to have a thread to discuss the bracket and the matchups as they're revealed live.

Things to watch for:

• Who gets sent to Bridgeport?
• Does Baylor or South Carolina get put on UConn's half of the bracket? (Probably Baylor.)
  
• Does Maryland get a #2 or a #3 seed? (I predict #3. Duke will be #2.)
• Which #7 seed gets the luck of drawing Stanford and therefore the right to host?
• Who gets the last #3 seed: Washington or UCLA? (My dark horse pick for this is UCLA.)
• Who gets the last hosting spot: Ohio State or DePaul or ...? (My pick is DePaul.)
• Who gets the last spot in: Auburn? George Washington? Cal? Someone else? (I have no idea, but Auburn would surprise me.)

 

[ochoopsfan]

UConn to Stockton.......................Lets shake things up!!!!

 

[calpedaler]

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[trb123]

The selection cmte will match up UConn against MD, SCAR and Baylor in the final 3 rounds.

 

[wbbfan]

Here we go...

 

[ASweet3781]

Gotta admit, I am a little nervous. There are some 2's and 3's I wish to avoid. Namely Maryland and Texas.

 

[Plebe]

Albany in 1st round.
Albany was a true 15 seed, knocked down to a 16 for geographical proximity.

 

[ASweet3781]

Syracuse rematch? UCLA the 4.

 

[Plebe]

WOW. Syracuse only a #8. Probably another procedural bump from a #7.
Iowa State is not chopped liver either.

 

[ASweet3781]

Maryland the 3. Unbelievable.

 

[ASweet3781]

Syracuse, UCLA, and than possibly Maryland not an easy path at all.

 

[ochoopsfan]

I dont like it already. Play Maryland or W.Va........ugh

 

[Vowelguy]

MD as a 3 seed ... @Plebe was right!

 

[Sluconn Husky]

So UConn could have to beat Syracuse, UCLA, and Maryland just to reach the final four. And will probably be stuck with Baylor in their half too. Quite a reward for being the #1 overall.

 

[Vowelguy]

Duke as a 2 - Plebe had that one.

 

[southie]

Brenda Freese acting like she doesn't know why the committee dropped them to a #3 seed! Schedule tougher in OOC, Brenda!

 

[Vowelguy]

Brenda Freese acting like she doesn't know why the committee dropped them to a #3 seed! Schedule tougher in OOC, Brenda!

She does, but wants to use that a motivator to her team ("they dont respect us!").

 

[nwhoopfan]

WOW. Syracuse only a #8. Probably another procedural bump from a #7.
Iowa State is not chopped liver either.

How 'bout the reaction by the Syracuse players? Not happy about that draw at all!

 

[southie]

Glad the committee is sending the message that tough OOC matters.

 

[Dawson]

She of course takes no blame for being the one to schedule such a weak slate of teams. It's stupid too, because I think her team is the definitely fourth best in the country.

 

[ASweet3781]

Glad the committee is sending the message that tough OOC matters.

Oh please. Some of these teams with in the so called tough conference with their high RPI's are some of the teams who have lost to UConn by 50-60 points.

 

[eebmg]

Maryland the 3. Unbelievable.

MD must feel pretty snake bit. At least they look excited unlike syracuse who looks dead on arrival.

 

[Vowelguy]

So UConn could have to beat Syracuse, UCLA, and Maryland just to reach the final four. And will probably be stuck with Baylor in their half too. Quite a reward for being the #1 overall.

Duke is weakest 2.

 

[Vowelguy]

MD got hosed. At least they look excited unlike syracuse who looks dead on arrival.

Hosed? It's not much of a surprise - the committee has been clear all season that they didn't think much of MD's schedule.

 

[jcoton56]

Brenda comes out of the gate whining like someone is beating her. Oh thats right.