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Do You Agree With Charlie Creme?

You can generally make more money betting against whatever Charlie says....

but, yes, at the very least the thinking is that South Carolina is UConn's likeliest Elite 8 match-up. And if these unfold according to seed, I'd pay to see ND-Oregon (but I'm already paying to see UConn....)
 
bags27 said:
You can generally make more money betting against whatever Charlie says....

but, yes, at the very least the thinking is that South Carolina is UConn's likeliest Elite 8 match-up. And if these unfold according to seed, I'd pay to see ND-Oregon (but I'm already paying to see UConn....)
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I'd also pay to see Louisville-Baylor.
 
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With SoCars win, I think Tex is a clear #8 and they will want to give UConn the weakest 2.

Had SC lost, I think 7/8 would've been closer and it would've been no big deal to pair UConn with 7 SC and #2 Ms st with 8 Tex. But no more.

Thus UConn - Tex in albany
 
vowelguy said:
With SoCars win, I think Tex is a clear #8 and they will want to give UConn the weakest 2.

Had SC lost, I think 7/8 would've been closer and it would've been no big deal to pair UConn with 7 SC and #2 Ms st with 8 Tex. But no more.

Thus UConn - Tex in albany
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I think you nailed it, VG! Yet again, UConn-TX, just not in Bridgeport....
 
There are going to be some interesting games in the Lexington region if the bracket plays out like this.

I've always wondered if there was some kind of quid-pro-quo between Charlie and the NCAA. He announces early, shoulders all of the rage and push-back, then the NCAA announces the final version already having had the benefit of seeing the ...well, rage and push-back. :D :eek: :rolleyes:

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GiladKatzDeli said:
I don't disagree with you, however Wilson is going to try to put that team on her back.
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Don't misunderstand me. I love A'ja. I love her game, her personality, how she deals with others, her family. I love Dawn and what she's building down there. I love that passionate fanbase that WCBB needs more of. But honestly, she can try to put that team on her back against UConn and score 40 with 30 shots and they'll still lose by 20. By the 4th quarter it'll be a layup drill for UConn with the rest of the players on SCar unable to score, since they haven't been involved for the first 3Q's.
 
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I have no idea how Dayton is in the Tournament.
They have zero wins against anyone other than a 10 seed Virginia, who I am not certain should be there either.
They have losses vs St. Louis 121 RPI and George Washington in the A-10 tournament. GW had a 89 RPI going into that game and was a 5 seed vs a 1 seed. The St Louis loss came at the end of the year too.
Nothing on their resume gets them in the NCAA, IMO.

Does anyone see something I dont?
 
Why would Baylor get sent further to Lexington and Texas stay closer in KC?
 
Charlie vs. the AP
If brackets were assigned from the AP rankings using an "S-Curve" distribution, they would look as follows. As the AP Poll doesn't have enough teams to fill out full brackets, cells without associated AP teams are grayed out. It does give an idea how the top of each bracket would fall.

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bleedblue3 said:
Charlie has a potential Duke/UConn match up in the Sweet Sixteen. It would makes for some interesting story lines for TV
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OR a UConn-USC match up. Sadie Blair, I see you.
 
I also agree that SC's win yesterday earned the Gamecocks a trip to any place other than Albany. Assuming that Baylor beats TX for the 3rd time tonight, and UConn wins tonight and tomorrow, I think TX heads to Albany. Baylor goes to KC for a clash of the titans with MS St. Louisville and SC go to Lexington and ND and OR end up in Spokane.

I like this setup, particularly if UConn comes out of Albany, as expected, and faces either ND or OR in the National semifinal.
 
bleedblue3 said:
Charlie has a potential Duke/UConn match up in the Sweet Sixteen. It would makes for some interesting story lines for TV
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Maybe this year, JPM can assume Brenda's role of complaining that there are no tickets left for all those Duke fans that want to travel to Albany to watch their team get beaten by 30 pts.
 
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Sorry but I do NOT agree. If Baylor wins the BIG 12 they should be the fourth No. 1 seed. There is no way that South Carolina with winning the SEC Tournament will be the fourth No. 2 seed.

1-1) UConn
1-2) Mississippi State
1-3) Louisville
1-4) Baylor

2-1) Notre Dame
2-2) Oregon
2-3) South Carolina
2-4) Ohio State
 
JavaMan said:
There are going to be some interesting games in the Lexington region if the bracket plays out like this.

I've always wondered if there was some kind of quid-pro-quo between Charlie and the NCAA. He announces early, shoulders all of the rage and push-back, then the NCAA announces the final version already having had the benefit of seeing the ...well, rage and push-back. :D :eek: :rolleyes:

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In today's world of sports & money (advertisers), this explanation seems highly plausible.
 
I never agree with CC. I am finding it harder and harder to believe that Baylor will not get a #1 seed, especially if they beat Texas tonight. Are you telling me that the committee is not going to give the AP #2 team a #1 seed. Even with the Wallace injury. Why should N.D get a #1 seed ?
There is a reason that CC is invited to discuss these things with the committee. ESPN wants some say into the tv matchups.
 
RegisteredUconn said:
Charlie vs. the AP
If brackets were assigned from the AP rankings using an "S-Curve" distribution, they would look as follows. As the AP Poll doesn't have enough teams to fill out full brackets, cells without associated AP teams are grayed out. It does give an idea how the top of each bracket would fall.

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I agree with you . But the committee keeps finding ways to "not" use the "s" curve.
 
scubadog said:
I agree with you . But the committee keeps finding ways to "not" use the "s" curve.
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It ends up looking more like an inverted Old English W. :confused:
 
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It would not surprise me if they put South Carolina into Mississippi State's bracket, given this season and last's history. They met in the championship game last year with SC winning the National Championship: story line 1. MS won the regular season meeting and were undefeated until SC beat them in the conference championship: story line 2. Ratings, money, NCAA happiness. I think they'll mine that.
 
scubadog said:
I never agree with CC. I am finding it harder and harder to believe that Baylor will not get a #1 seed, especially if they beat Texas tonight. Are you telling me that the committee is not going to give the AP #2 team a #1 seed. Even with the Wallace injury. Why should N.D get a #1 seed ?
There is a reason that CC is invited to discuss these things with the committee. ESPN wants some say into the tv matchups.
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  • The AP rank has no relevance. In 1998, AP #4 LaTech was a 3 seed.
  • Creme does not meet with the committee during selection season. ESPN has no input on matchups.
  • ND has played the toughest schedule in the country.
  • They have beaten Florida St (x2), So Carolina, Tenn, NC St, Duke, Oregon St, Marquette, DePaul, USF
  • Their only losses are to #1 seeds
 
oldude said:
I also agree that SC's win yesterday earned the Gamecocks a trip to any place other than Albany. Assuming that Baylor beats TX for the 3rd time tonight, and UConn wins tonight and tomorrow, I think TX heads to Albany. Baylor goes to KC for a clash of the titans with MS St. Louisville and SC go to Lexington and ND and OR end up in Spokane.

I like this setup, particularly if UConn comes out of Albany, as expected, and faces either ND or OR in the National semifinal.
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That's a pretty big assumption. The last game was very competitive and Baylor lost their starting PG. Not saying Texas will win, but I'd not be surprised to see either team win, and I'm not sure Baylor, without Wallace, is favored by more than a few points....
 
EricLA said:
That's a pretty big assumption. The last game was very competitive and Baylor lost their starting PG. Not saying Texas will win, but I'd not be surprised to see either team win, and I'm not sure Baylor, without Wallace, is favored by more than a few points....
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While I agree with your assessment, I feel that Kim is a better coach than Karen Aston, and that’ll be the difference.
 
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