Bracket Reveal top 16

[Hurleyman216]

Both the Big 12 and Big 10 are way overrated. I saw one projected bracket with 9 Big 10 teams in the field. They also had 7 teams in from the ACC which is an absolute joke.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

We did this to ourselves.

But….The metrics ?

Your posting in the past week has tone & timing that doesn't just have the PC trolls going, "Damn, he's good," but also conjures a sense of them adding, "Thanks for showing us how it's done," and you replying, "Nice you noticed. Always trust..."

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Did someone merge the SH postgame thread with the reveal thread?

 

[Storrs South]

 

[August_West]

The thing is, Indiana and Kansas St also did it to themselves. Kansas St lost to Butler! By double figures! And have lost 5 of their last 7.

Indiana also had a stretch where they lost 5 of 7 and got swept by Northwestern.

All 3 teams had crappy stretches, but our good stretch was the best of the 3 and our numbers reflect that.

They both play in better leagues.

 

[AntG168]

They both play in better leagues.

If we lost to butler you’d riot

 

[August_West]

If we lost to butler you’d riot

Nah. Losing to butler on road is better than losing to St. John’s at home

 

[AntG168]

Nah. Losing to butler on road is better than losing to St. John’s at home

Okay?

 

[Hi-Low]

The committee chair played for Indiana...only explanation.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Looks like the metric they used specifically for us was the AP top 25 poll.

Yup, very concerning.

If they went straight by the metrics we'd be a 3 seed. A blend of metrics and rankings/eye test and probably a 4.

We're not even at that seed line. They're using the least favorable criteria for us.

 

[CTBasketball]

Makes sense. I think we need to play ourselves into a 4 seed at this point.

 

[Marat]

There is very little difference between 5 and 4 seeds. It's really about matchups in the 1st round. Now if UConn get upgraded to a 3 seed then that would be better for them. Probably need to win BET.

 

[Storrs South]

There is very little difference between 5 and 4 seeds. It's really about matchups in the 1st round. Now if UConn get upgraded to a 3 seed then that would be better for them. Probably need to win BET.

Someone else can confirm but I thought top 4 seeds in each region get some preference on location

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

Committee won't gift us MSG. Need a run to leave no doubt. It's hard to argue us above X since they beat us twice.

Unless we win the BE Tourney

 

[UCLJ0211]

For those saying UConn didn’t look good today- it was a win that was, for the most part, never in doubt against a solid, on the bubble NCAA tournament team. We weren’t playing Stonehill or Delaware State out there. A little perspective is good sometimes.

 

[BigTenFan]

The thing is, Indiana and Kansas St also did it to themselves. Kansas St lost to Butler! By double figures! And have lost 5 of their last 7.

Indiana also had a stretch where they lost 5 of 7 and got swept by Northwestern.

All 3 teams had crappy stretches, but our good stretch was the best of the 3 and our numbers reflect that.

IU had two starters go down with injuries mid season. They are starting to play as a team now with an all American putting up some big numbers

 

[superjohn]

We did this to ourselves.

But….The metrics ?

 

[shizzle787]

We did this to ourselves.

But….The metrics ?

Told everyone they were bs. This is a lesson in OOC scheduling going forward.

 

[Marat]

Told everyone they were bs. This is a lesson in OOC scheduling going forward.

That we shouldn't play in big tournaments pre big east conf play? What is the ooc scheduling fix ? Not to play cupcakes ?

 

[shizzle787]

That we shouldn't play in big tournaments pre big east conf play? What is the ooc scheduling fix ?

Less cupcakes and better quality cupcakes. The tournaments and challenges are fine.

 

[zls44]

We did this to ourselves.

But….The metrics ?

You are correct: UConn established themselves as clearly one of the top 20 teams in the country with a chance to go even higher by themselves. I appreciate you realizing that.

 

[caw]

Wonder what the order is there.

 

[msgordon]

committee patting itself on the bank for 'releasing' the AP poll

 

[ToolzieFan]

Told everyone they were bs. This is a lesson in OOC scheduling going forward.

This makes no sense. When you look at our total body of work, we are pretty solidly a top-10 or 15 team. We have only dropped in rankings/seedlings because we haven’t played as well within the conference. We have great OOC wins! And the advanced metrics - which could be overrating us or underrating others, I don’t know - should predict our performance going forward, not our seeding.