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Been thinking about this, and I’m trying to figure out how to format the tournament with 11 teams. Do the bottom 3 not make the tournament? I can’t figure out how the format would work if every team played, even with single and double byes.

Anyone know the answer to this?
 
I guess this?

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So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though to win it in our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 games to win vs 4 games to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).
 
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RayIsTheGOAT said:
So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though for our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 to win vs 4 to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).
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Yeah. there is no difference in 4/5 seed. Either way you get a bye, play the other one and have the #1 seed in the semis.

In terms of top teams, the difference between 4 and 3 is the biggest difference in the 11 man tourney.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Yeah. there is no difference in 4/5 seed. Either way you get a bye, play the other one and have the #1 seed in the semis.

In terms of top teams, the difference between 4 and 3 is the biggest difference in the 11 man tourney.
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3 seed might be out of reach with Seton Hall at 9-5 playing pretty well & having a favorable schedule left but who knows if we get on a run and S Hall fumbles.

The 4 & 5 seeds realistically between UConn / Xavier / St. John's / Providence all grouped around .500 +/- 1 game.
 
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Also, winning our next 2 games puts us in a very different aim. We beat PC and Nova this week (lofty, I know, but not out of the question at full strength), and we’re talking about paths to a top 2 seed, particularly with a weaker schedule to close out the season.

Lose our next 2 and we are in a tough spot.
 
Hi-Low said:
3 seed might be out of reach with Seton Hall at 9-5, playing pretty well & having a favorable schedule left but who knows if we get on a run and S Hall fumbles.

The 4 & 5 seeds realistically between UConn / Xavier / St. John's / Providence all grouped around .500 +/- 1 game.
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UConn would claim the 3 seed with win in all remaining games except 1. And seton hall losing 2 games.

No matter the seed, should be in the big tourney with 1 more Q1 win and avoiding multiple Q3/Q2 losses.
 
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RayIsTheGOAT said:
So for us, ideal scenario is get to full health (Bouknight back, like, tomorrow) and make a run up to the 3-seed, thus probably putting us in position to avoid Nova until the final. Although at full health, I think we have a good shot against anybody. And if this happens, we are a lock for NCAA tourney and don’t even have to stress about winning the conference tournament (like the last 4 years). Would be nice though to win it in our first year...

But top 5 is absolutely the aim. The difference between having to play 3 games to win vs 4 games to win is huge (although one Kemba Walker might say otherwise).
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After this past week I'm not sure getting Creighton in the semis instead of Nova is any prize.
 
Zissou said:
After this past week I'm not sure getting Creighton in the semis instead of Nova is any prize.
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I hear ya...
I think we can nab both on a good night at full strength. Don’t love our chances against either, but if I had to pick one to face, I think we match up better with Creighton.
 
Get a Job said:
This is awesome, but it looks like it only seeds the top 10 teams.
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Think the creator fixed it.

If we win out, we've got a good chance at the 3 seed. Makeup games are still a bi of a wildcard though.
 
auror said:
Think the creator fixed it.

If we win out, we've got a good chance at the 3 seed. Makeup games are still a bi of a wildcard though.
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Praise be to Him.

Edit: or Her.
 
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Wonder how this is going to work out. I bet we’ll see hotballs at the game
 
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