Charlie Creme's last bracketology has UConn ....

[Rowdy831]

The reality is UConn would either be the 4 or 5 overall seed which means they would play each other regardless of who is 4 and who is 5. They are playing on a neutral court so the only thing would be different is the color of the jersey for the game.

With that said I don't see any team in this bracket that is a matchup problem for UConn. I have stated many times that UConn has the best roster in the country and I still stand by that so they will make the Final Four. Initially I thought Texas might be tough but they simply don't have the offense to stay with a team that plays good defense and can score. I would be surprised if Texas makes it to the regional final.

 

[Plebe]

Everyone is has bias. If your employer has bias and you want to remain employed you better share that bias to some degree.

A very general statement that in no way constitutes specific evidence of Rebecca's or anyone else's alleged bias.

Judge: You're charged with bias. How do you plead?
Defendant: Not guilty, Your Honor!
Judge: Exactly what a biased person would say. You're hereby found guilty.

 

[BRS24]

Top 16 seeds hold firm in yesterday's update from HerHoopStats.

 

[Rowdy831]

A very general statement that in no way constitutes specific evidence of Rebecca's or anyone else's alleged bias.

Judge: You're charged with bias. How do you plead?
Defendant: Not guilty, Your Honor!
Judge: Exactly what a biased person would say. You're hereby found guilty.

If you watch ESPN for even an hour you would know they favor the SEC and it doesn't really matter what sport it is either. They have financial interests in the SEC and it shows in their reporting and sportcasting. Bias would be saying UConn would have won fewer games this year if they played in the SEC or BIG Ten instead of the Big East. They might have but they handled the best SEC team with ease at their own gym and lost to the best team in the Big Ten by 2 points without one of their key players.

Bias can be very obvious and bias can be very subtle. Bias is also subjective so comparing it to the perfect courtroom scene from a TV show might now be the most accurate way to measure it. btw with Rebecca I think she knows she has bias toward UConn so she goes out of her way NOT to appear to be biased, which is also bias.

 

[ochoopsfan]

I don't remember UCONN playing Louisville in the tournament in recent years.

2019 Elite 8 in Albany



My favorite play is with the score UConn 69-63........about 10:20 into the you tube video, or 3.20 left on 4th quarter game clock.
Geno's face
Kyla Irwin on the bench
all 3 coaches, CD, Shea, and Lister stood and the fist pumps.

 

[Plebe]

Bias would be saying UConn would have won fewer games this year if they played in the SEC or BIG Ten instead of the Big East. They might have but they handled the best SEC team with ease at their own gym and lost to the best team in the Big Ten by 2 points without one of their key players.

And the fact that we also lost to the team that finished 9th in the SEC should be ignored?

I appreciate your substantive response but it's notable that the only concrete example you provide is a statement that you concede is likely true.

 

[Steelerone]

I'm trying to figure out how you can be ranked in the top four in every national poll but yet not be a number one seed.

 

[Vowelguy]

I'm trying to figure out how you can be ranked in the top four in every national poll but yet not be a number one seed.

Because
The
Polls
Do
not
Determine
Seeding

How many times does it have to be said on this board?

 

[DefenseBB]

Wait, what? We aren’t a #1 seed?But but but

 

[NYCHUSKIES]

Sorry but I disageee. Don’t want to see ND at any point. I don’t care how much they are struggling; they’ve had our number for the past few years and really seem to rise up to the occasion when they play Uconn.

I say bring on any team BUT SCar or ND again!

I agree.. I don't want to see ND in this tournament. Then again, if it happens, I feel that Uconn can blitz them like they did South Carolina.

 

[jabstep]

The top 8 teams I think can all beat each other on a given day. We could win it all but as we saw Tennessee game we could lose a game we shouldn't. With Aubrey back hopefully we will be at our best defensively. That is our advantage. Bad shooting night can be the downfall of our team but our defense will keep us in all the games. It should be interesting and I think Paige, Azzi and Sarah are gonna help us cut down the nets this year. Go Huskies!!!!!

 

[fomalhaut]

... might be tough but they simply don't have the offense to stay with a team that plays good defense and can score.

Fill in any other team in Division 1 and it's still true.

 

[Steelerone]

Sprru

Because
The
Polls
Do
not
Determine
Seeding

How many times does it have to be said on this board?

 

[Steelerone]

Sorry, just expressing an opinion. I don't come on here every day and read every post so perhaps I'm not as original as you.

Sprru

 

[6Nattys4Us]

Absurd - you can start with our 30-3 squad #3 in the country who beat South Carolina on their own turf badly. Yeah, a #2 seed?

Inconceivable - UConn has the #1 NET rating. Yup, a #2 Seed.

But these are just predictions...we should wind up with a 1.

 

[Vowelguy]

Absurd - you can start with our 30-3 squad #3 in the country who beat South Carolina on their own turf badly. Yeah, a #2 seed?

Inconceivable - UConn has the #1 NET rating. Yup, a #2 Seed.

But these are just predictions...we should wind up with a 1.

And lost to USC at home, ND, and Tenn.

You can’t cherry pick one result. You need to look at the whole picture and for every team.

 

[Cuango]

The top 8 teams I think can all beat each other on a given day. We could win it all but as we saw Tennessee game we could lose a game we shouldn't. With Aubrey back hopefully we will be at our best defensively. That is our advantage. Bad shooting night can be the downfall of our team but our defense will keep us in all the games. It should be interesting and I think Paige, Azzi and Sarah are gonna help us cut down the nets this year. Go Huskies!!!!!

Very true! We (or anyone else) are vulnerable when we don’t/can’t put the ball in the basket! I do however, think that many/some on this board make far too much of the Tenn. loss in their rush to deny our possible #1 seeding! Yes, we lost a game on the road where we shot 40% & 25% and were out rebounded by double digits! However, look at what this team has done since! Does anyone doubt that we would likely beat Tennessee (as they were then) by 15+ now? I don’t believe any team in the country has been better since that Tennessee loss!
I truly don’t care if they put us as a #2 but I do take issue with those who have a cow at the very idea that UConn might possibly get a one seed! I don’t say it would be unfair to place us as a two but I also do not think a one seed would be unfair. The Committee looks at a lot of things in making their decisions and while I firmly believe there is bias in some of their decisions, in this case it really could go either way for UConn! I just pray our girls can put together a six game run of high level offense and defense!

 

[Plebe]

Very true! We (or anyone else) are vulnerable when we don’t/can’t put the ball in the basket! I do however, think that many/some on this board make far too much of the Tenn. loss in their rush to deny our possible #1 seeding! Yes, we lost a game on the road where we shot 40% & 25% and were out rebounded by double digits! However, look at what this team has done since! Does anyone doubt that we would likely beat Tennessee (as they were then) by 15+ now? I don’t believe any team in the country has been better since that Tennessee loss!
I truly don’t care if they put us as a #2 but I do take issue with those who have a cow at the very idea that UConn might possibly get a one seed! I don’t say it would be unfair to place us as a two but I also do not think a one seed would be unfair. The Committee looks at a lot of things in making their decisions and while I firmly believe there is bias in some of their decisions, in this case it really could go either way for UConn! I just pray our girls can put together a six game run of high level offense and defense!

I'm counting seven exclamation marks in this post, and yet it's others who are “having a cow”?

Somehow I don't think the fact that we struggled to shoot and rebound against a 5 seed will persuade the committee to seed us higher.

 

[6Nattys4Us]

And lost to USC at home, ND, and Tenn.

You can’t cherry pick one result. You need to look at the whole picture and for every team.

That's not cherry picking, that's a specific comparison to a team who is #1, and us #2, thought we stomped them at their place. Oh, and are 30-3.

But for our complete profile for the selection committee...

30-3, Big East Regular Season Champ, Big East Tournament Champ
Losses: @19 loss by 4, 7 loss by 2, @9 loss by 9
3rd ranked by AP Writers and Coaches
Net ranking #1: 6-3 Quad 1, 6-0 Quad 2, 9-0 Quad 3, 10-0 Quad 4
RPI: 4

I have no doubt we will be a one seed.

 

[Cuango]

I'm counting seven exclamation marks in this post, and yet it's others who are “having a cow”?

Somehow I don't think the fact that we struggled to shoot and rebound against a 5 seed will persuade the committee to seed us higher

 

[HuskyNan]

That's not cherry picking, that's a specific comparison to a team who is #1, and us #2, thought we stomped them at their place. Oh, and are 30-3.

But for our complete profile for the selection committee...

30-3, Big East Regular Season Champ, Big East Tournament Champ
Losses: @19 loss by 4, 7 loss by 2, @9 loss by 9
3rd ranked by AP Writers and Coaches
Net ranking #1: 6-3 Quad 1, 6-0 Quad 2, 9-0 Quad 3, 10-0 Quad 4
RPI: 4

I have no doubt we will be a one seed.

I still maintain that the Committee can do weird and unexpected things but based on the criteria laid out by the NCAA, UConn looks to be a 2 seed

Quad 1 wins

UConn 6-3
South Carolina 16-3
Texas 14-3
UCLA 14-2
USC 13-3

Then there’s this

 

[BRS24]

Today's update from CC;

The bubble might not be deep this year, but it doesn't mean there isn't intrigue. And Providence is where most of it lies. For the second straight year, Ivy Madness holds the key to the final spots in the NCAA tournament field. Princeton and Harvard -- currently the final two teams in the field -- meet in Friday's Ivy League semifinals, and no fan base outside of the Northeast will be watching this game with more interest than the Virginia Tech faithful. If there is a decisive victory by either the Tigers or Crimson, the loser is likely out, once again opening a spot for the Hokies, who have spent much of the past month floating between the right and wrong side of the bubble. Depending on how these games go, any two -- or possibly three -- Ivy League teams can make the NCAA tournament. (Regular-season champ Columbia is the favorite to emerge from the other side of the bracket.) Last year, the Ivy got two bids for the first time. This season, it looks destined to match that -- or do it one better.​

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[Plebe]

I have no doubt we will be a one seed.

If this were true, how do you account for the fact that the committee had us at #6 overall in the last reveal (which was after the SC game)? Since then the only team ahead of us to falter against lesser teams is Notre Dame. That still leaves 4 teams that the committee clearly indicated are ahead of us.

 

[Vowelguy]

The funny thing about these seeding threads...

Group A/Charlie Creme: "Based on the criteria that the committee has said and used, here's how the seedings process will likely go."

Group B: "Based on MY criteria, here's how the seeding process will go."

 

[johnhelvete]

All these posts over likely not being a one seed, seems trivial compared to Creighton for example, and how unfair it would be for Creighton to be an eight seed. I might agree a little bit with posters that there is a slight bias in favor of the P4 conferences in regards to seeding and the number of teams getting into the tournament, but I dont think that applies to UCONN being a one versus two seed.