Bracketology Feb 26th. Baylor still a #2 Seed.

[LoTrader]

Oregon St. is RPI #33 and their schedule is ranked #102. There is no way they will get on the 1 line with 6 losses instead of a 3-loss ND or 3-loss Louisville, both of whom have played better competition. Oregon perhaps has a longshot chance, but I doubt they make it either.

What will it take to get Oregon State into the top 16? In the last Charlie Creme bracket, he still has Oregon State as a #5 seed. I was pleased that Charlie has Duke moved to a #4 seed, and Maryland finally bounced out of the top 16. In any case, my belief is that the PAC12 is destined to have only 3 representatives in the top 16 (injustice), and that it will be either Stanford, or, Oregon State, depending on the results of the PAC12 Tournament. Although, if Oregon State and Stanford both lose their 1st game in the PAC12 Tournament, PAC12 could end up with just 2 x TOP 16 representatives.

 

[Bear11]

well, a good day for Baylor, at least.

On a more serious note, all of our fingers and toes are crossed for Kristy Wallace.

But if her injury would at least make her appearance in the tournament problematic, I wonder if the selectors take that into consideration. I ask this as a broader question: do injuries to key players near the end of the season factor into the selection process? One would think teams are rewarded on the basis of their previous play, not on a projection going forward. On the other hand, teams are rewarded more for recent play. That's not exactly the same as a projection based on changing personnel, but it's somewhat similar.

I don't hate on the RPI because it hates Baylor, but because it is a flawed method for creating a ranking. It may have made sense 30 years ago when information on teams was limited and computers couldn't do as much, but not anymore. As of the other day, UConn is no longer number 1 in the RPI. If a ranking can't pick the top team when it is that obvious to everyone else, why should we trust if for anything? It is baffling that the committee clings to it. It would not be difficult to come up with something better while still adhering to their guidelines.

As for any debate on Baylor, I think we have to hold off until we know the status of Kristy Wallace, or how we compete without her in the Big 12 tournament. The team still has immense talent, but it is a large blow at this point in the season. I would not blame the committee if they decided to move us down a seed line.

 

[shizam]

Just looked at the latest RPI. If Louisville advances to the ACC Final and loses... its record vs the top 50 RPI would be 13-3 vs Baylor's 7-1 perhaps.... if they win the Big 12. Havent looked at the possible Big 12 bracket yet. Assuming Louisville faces Syracuse and Duke/State on the way to the final.

Baylor will get #1 see

You must not watch the same basketball I watch.

The worst defense I have ever seen was by ND verse L’villle this year. Myisha Hines-Alllen looked like Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Westbeld and Nelson were atrocious. Hines-Allen scores 31 with 3 contested shots.

 

[scubadog]

Interesting how this could force Huskies to play Stanford, SC and Baylor just get to the championship game. Seems like a bunch of " bologna " to me !

 

[triaddukefan]

Baylor will get #1 see

Not if they lose in the Big 12 tournament

 

[shizam]

Not if they lose in the Big 12 tournament

Good point they lost last year and who would have thought West Virginia would have beaten them