12-08 Bracketology

[gwhuskyfan]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

UConn a 7 seed vs 10 seed South Carolina, potential second rd vs Maryland. In Brooklyn too.

 

[Bryan Lord]

This is a stone cold lock.

 

[Tenspro2002]

7 seed is about right, given our ranking.

Important seed line breaks:

3 seed or above -- can get favorable geographic treatment in the first weekend
4 or 5 seed -- can't get favorable geographic treatment, but can't get screwed either; likely matchup with #1 seed in S16
6 or 7 seed -- may get screwed by geographic placement in the first weekend, but can't face #1 seed until E8 (this helped us big-time in 2014)
8 or 9 seed -- good chance of getting screwed by geographic placement in 2nd round vs. #1 seed

At this point, getting a #3 seed or above may be challenging. There probably isn't a huge difference between a #4-7 seed though.

 

[imno1]

Wow it's tournament time already? btw I got us as a 2 seed in 2017

 

[tzznandrew]

7 seed is about right, given our ranking.

Important seed line breaks:

3 seed or above -- can get favorable geographic treatment in the first weekend
4 or 5 seed -- can't get favorable geographic treatment, but can't get screwed either; likely matchup with #1 seed in S16
6 or 7 seed -- may get screwed by geographic placement in the first weekend, but can't face #1 seed until E8 (this helped us big-time in 2014)
8 or 9 seed -- good chance of getting screwed by geographic placement in 2nd round vs. #1 seed

At this point, getting a #3 seed or above may be challenging. There probably isn't a huge difference between a #4-7 seed though.

Win games and they'll be fine. They have a number of top-level games left, so I don't think it is any more of a challenge than any other team out there.

If they don't win any big games, then the highest they can likely get is around a 5-6. But they have a bunch left, and hopefully they snag a good number of scalps.

 

[polycom]

We have 1 thread about the next year recruits and now another bracketology thread...we really can't just enjoy the season.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

UConn a 7 seed vs 10 seed South Carolina, potential second rd vs Maryland. In Brooklyn too.

They must want us to start playing in MBB to go along with WBB. ESPN always has some sort of motive for these predictions.