Bracketology - Week 17

[BRS24]

Hey hey hoop fans, here's the update from CC today. UConn stays #2 seed in 3rd region. SC and ND swap regions.

Head-to-head matchups is one of 11 criteria the NCAA tournament committee uses to select and seed the field of 68. As we approach Thursday's second top-16 reveal and Selection Sunday in March, expect it be the most discussed. So many of the top teams have played each other, and the results indicate the regionals and Final Four could be an unpredictable and wild ride. Because of the variability in these games, head-to-head can't be applied exclusively. The question is how much the committee will factor it into its decision-making, which will go a long way to determining the No. 1 seeds and their order. This is where Notre Dame would seemingly have an advantage. The Irish are 3-0 (USC, Texas, UConn) against teams in the mix for a top seed, the best record among the group. In the committee's first reveal on Feb. 16, Notre Dame was behind the Longhorns, perhaps a sign that works against the Irish now that they have a third loss. With those victories over the Trojans and Huskies, Notre Dame should remain a No. 1 seed. Thursday's reveal will tell us if the committee agrees.​

Big Ten - 13, SEC - 10, ACC - 9, Big 12 - 7, Ivy - 2, Big East - 2

 

[Vowelguy]

Verrrry close to my prediction from Sunday, before the KSt loss.

Committee Rankings - how they've fared

Here's the committee top 16 (+ others) and how they've fared since the release, plus what they've got left. TCU is current leader for last 2 seed, but NCSt/Duke/UNC all have big games that could vault them up. OhioSt in danger of falling out.

the-boneyard.com

 

[BRS24]

Next NCAA top 16 committee reveal is at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 27 on ESPN2 ...

 

[Blueberries]

Hey hey hoop fans, here's the update from CC today. UConn stays #3 seed in 3rd region. SC and ND swap regions.

Head-to-head matchups is one of 11 criteria the NCAA tournament committee uses to select and seed the field of 68. As we approach Thursday's second top-16 reveal and Selection Sunday in March, expect it be the most discussed. So many of the top teams have played each other, and the results indicate the regionals and Final Four could be an unpredictable and wild ride. Because of the variability in these games, head-to-head can't be applied exclusively. The question is how much the committee will factor it into its decision-making, which will go a long way to determining the No. 1 seeds and their order. This is where Notre Dame would seemingly have an advantage. The Irish are 3-0 (USC, Texas, UConn) against teams in the mix for a top seed, the best record among the group. In the committee's first reveal on Feb. 16, Notre Dame was behind the Longhorns, perhaps a sign that works against the Irish now that they have a third loss. With those victories over the Trojans and Huskies, Notre Dame should remain a No. 1 seed. Thursday's reveal will tell us if the committee agrees.​

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Big Ten - 13, SEC - 10, ACC - 9, Big 12 - 7, Ivy - 2, Big East - 2

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You mean #2 seed?

 

[BRS24]

You mean #2 seed?

Yes, yes.

 

[robert]

You mean #2 seed?

I don’t care if we are #2 seed , all I want is to be in Texas or Southern California Cal bracket , South Carolina can be a tough opponent during tournament so with the pesky Irish…

 

[Rowdy831]

I would be shocked if SC is above UConn in the exact same region tonight. If UConn beat a team by 30 at their place and they still put that team above them then why play the games? Now I do think SC could play their way back into a 1 seed but it won't be at UConn expense unless the selection committee is tainted.

 

[HuskyNan]

I would be shocked if SC is above UConn in the exact same region tonight. If UConn beat a team by 30 at their place and they still put that team above them then why play the games? Now I do think SC could play their way back into a 1 seed but it won't be at UConn expense unless the selection committee is tainted.

One game doesn’t determine seeding - it’s based on the entire season. South Carolina has a much stronger overall resume than UConn, by which I mean more quality wins

 

[Plebe]

I would be shocked if SC is above UConn in the exact same region tonight. If UConn beat a team by 30 at their place and they still put that team above them then why play the games? Now I do think SC could play their way back into a 1 seed but it won't be at UConn expense unless the selection committee is tainted.

If the entire season consisted of only that one game, you would be right.

 

[Hayven]

I hope we somehow end up with Texas. I prefer that match up, than another one with SC.

 

[BRS24]

While awaiting CC's update later this morning, here's the committee reveal from last night:

 

[BRS24]

Schindler's latest projection from The Athletic did not change any of the top 16 teams in either region or seeding.

Big Ten - 13, SEC - 10, ACC - 9, Big 12 - 7, Big East - 2, Ivy - 2

 

[BRS24]

Here's is CC's latest. Alabama back in the top 16, Ohio State out.

Thursday was the second and final top-16 reveal from the NCAA tournament selection committee. Just like with the first reveal, this one's relevance didn't last long. Every seed line was impacted, and 12 hours later the top 16 looks quite different. The most noteworthy news from Thursday evening was South Carolina's dip to a No. 2 seed. After Notre Dame's shocking home loss to Florida State, the Gamecocks are back on the 1-line as the Irish fell to a No. 2. Tennessee had moved up to a No. 3 for the committee, then lost by 24 at Kentucky: Back to a No. 4 for the Lady Vols, while the Wildcats are again a 3-seed. Alabama's stunner over LSU pushed the Crimson Tide from top-16 outsiders into the club. Their ascension now gives the SEC seven teams in the top 16 heading into the final weekend of the league's regular season.​

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Changes in seeds and regions are noted from his last post on 2/21, not a reflection of the committee's reveal last night.

Big Ten - 13, SEC - 10, ACC - 8, Big 12 - 7, Ivy - 3, Big East - 2

Some shifts in the bubble groups: