Bracketology 1/28

[triaddukefan]

Bracketology with Charlie Creme

Some highlights and changes..... he has ND moving to the #1 seed in Greensboro. Stanford as the #2 in Albany. Lower Carolina moving to the #4 in Albany.

 

[Plebe]

More highlights:

• North Carolina and UCLA move into the "last four in."
• Tennessee slips to the very last team in.
• Utah moves up to a #6 seed.
• Stanford remains a #2 seed.
• Notre Dame remains a #1 seed.

Article: Notre Dame's No. 1 seed isn't up for debate

 

[eebmg]

Nice article. On target as far as I can see.

 

[triaddukefan]

More highlights:

• North Carolina and UCLA move into the "last four in."

Article: Notre Dame's No. 1 seed isn't up for debate

If THAT team makes the field..... the BY might need to send down a team to central NC to check on my health

 

[MSGRET]

Bracketology with Charlie Creme

Some highlights and changes..... he has ND moving to the #1 seed in Greensboro. Stanford as the #2 in Albany. Lower Carolina moving to the #4 in Albany.

I can hear Dawn saying "Albany again, what do I have to do to get away from them".

 

[Charliebball]

Bracketology with Charlie Creme

Some highlights and changes..... he has ND moving to the #1 seed in Greensboro. Stanford as the #2 in Albany. Lower Carolina moving to the #4 in Albany.

I'd rather not play Stanford at all but better this year then next.............

 

[IrishTiger]

I hope ND ends up in Chicago. I got tickets expecting ND to be in the Chicago region. If this gets messed up I’m gonna be pissed.

 

[Orangutan]

I hope ND ends up in Chicago. I got tickets expecting ND to be in the Chicago region. If this gets messed up I’m gonna be pissed.

Same here. Honestly, that's the most depressing part of this loss to me.

 

[DallasBUFan]

At least y'all can have a chance to know what region they could end up in. Who know's where Baylor will end up.

 

[Charliebball]

Same here. Honestly, that's the most depressing part of this loss to me.

UConn and ND can't afford another loss.............

 

[Bear11]

I would be stunned if Notre Dame didn't end up in Chicago. The NCAA will shift things around to make it happen, even if they have to move them down a seed line. Same thing with UConn in Albany.

 

[Charliebball]

At least y'all can have a chance to know what region they could end up in. Who know's where Baylor will end up.

I hear Portland's nice that time of year.........

 

[IrishTiger]

Same here. Honestly, that's the most depressing part of this loss to me.

I may not even go if they end up elsewhere. Might just try and get rid of my tickets

 

[Orangutan]

I may not even go if they end up elsewhere. Might just try and get rid of my tickets

I'll go because I'm like 20 minutes away on public transit from the arena. But it would be a bummer.

 

[DallasBUFan]

I hear Portland's nice that time of year....

Well I've never been, so it will be a nice reason to go. Although, the flight is easier to Chicago.

 

[UConnCat]

I'd be shocked if ND is not in Chicago, although it's a city that will probably draw decent crowds just because it's one of the best cities in America. Then there's Albany which depends on UConn to put fannies in the seats.

I wish I had tickets to Chicago (it was home for 15 years) but I'll be in Albany again.

Next year ND can look forward to the regional in Fort Wayne.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Why would they have NC A&T in Storrs to face UConn when they could be in Greensboro to face ND and have Robert Morris in Greensboro to face ND instead of UConn?

 

[Vowelguy]

I'd be shocked if ND is not in Chicago,

Absolutely agree.

Creme = cray-cray

 

[UConnCat]

Why would they have NC A&T in Storrs to face UConn when they could be in Greensboro to face ND and have Robert Morris in Greensboro to face ND instead of UConn?

"They" might not. This is Charlie who does a really good job of picking the 64 teams but not such a good job of placing teams.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why would they have NC A&T in Storrs to face UConn when they could be in Greensboro to face ND and have Robert Morris in Greensboro to face ND instead of UConn?

Because NC A&T aint making it to Greensboro. The opening round sites are more relevant to where the teams are sent, and R Morris is much closer to So Bend.

Additionally ... I dont know if this matters for the D1 WCBB tourney but for D3 (M&W) the committee has a "500-mile rule." This means that it will pay airfare for teams that have to travel >500 miles, so there's a strong incentive to keep teams within 500 miles of home.

 

[UConnCat]

Absolutely agree.

Creme = cray-cray

I do think the NCAA selection committee should care about crowds and optics. The defending champs in Chicago makes so much sense that not even the committee will screw it up.

 

[Vowelguy]

I do think the NCAA selection committee should care about crowds and optics. The defending champs in Chicago makes so much sense that not even the committee will screw it up.

Plus it's 2 hours from campus! And it would put NC St in Greensboro. Admittedly not great for Baylor, but thats the system.

 

[IrishTiger]

I'll go because I'm like 20 minutes away on public transit from the arena. But it would be a bummer.

I’m not all that far away either. I’m just hoping they get put in Chicago. So I don’t have to make a decision like that

 

[LoTrader]

Well I've never been, so it will be a nice reason to go. Although, the flight is easier to Chicago.

If you end up flying to Portland in the spring time, and the sun is shining, stay a couple more days and enjoy a beautiful city in the Pacific Northwest.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If you end up flying to Portland in the spring time, and the sun is shining

That's a big if.

Maybe it's like Seattle weather in the spring--highly variable. I've heard the phrase used many times "If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes."