Final 8 Teams in Consideration for the Tournament

[Wbbfan1]

The final eight teams in consideration for the #ncaaW Tournament.
Arkansas
Auburn
Indiana
Ohio
Princeton
Tennessee
TCU
UCF

Who do you think makes the tournament?

 

[Plebe]

Princeton just secured the auto-bid, so that means 4 of the remaining 7 teams will make it:

My predictions:

Auburn​

Indiana​

Ohio​

Tennessee​

 

[Wbbfan1]

Princeton is in since they won the Ivy League Tournament. My other guesses are UCF, Tennessee and Auburn.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Tweet from TCU

Why TCU

 

[biobioprof]

Princeton just secured the auto-bid, so that means 4 of the remaining 7 teams will make it:

My predictions:

Auburn​

Indiana​

Ohio​

Tennessee​

Creme had UCF in, not on the bubble. Case for UCF vs Ohio/Tenn?

 

[Plebe]

Creme had UCF in, not on the bubble. Case for UCF vs Ohio/Tenn?

UCF:
Pros: Very high RPI (#15); only one bad loss (Tulane).
Cons: Only one RPI top 50 win (Quinnipiac), and no wins over at-large-caliber teams.

Ohio:
Pros: Four wins over RPI top 50, including road wins at Central Michigan and Buffalo; no sub-100 losses.
Cons: Bad nonconference schedule (#270).

Tennessee:
Pros: 5 RPI top 50 wins (and 5 wins over at-large-caliber teams, more than any other bubble team except Indiana).
Cons: Bad losses to Vanderbilt and Alabama.

 

[Plebe]

Tweet from TCU

Why TCU

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Almost none of the information presented in that graphic is relevant to the selection procedure.

 

[connboy77]

They will definitely let Tennessee in whether they deserve it or not.

 

[PacoBlaze]

They will definitely let Tennessee in whether they deserve it or not.

Agree 100%...Pat's Legacy MUST live on (in the Committee's eyes, not mine)!!!!

And on a side note...after watching quite a few non P5 tournaments this week, there seems to be a lot of teams out there that play pretty good basketball and they can't help it if they aren't in a P5 league. Instead of giving 5, 6 or 7 bids to the P5 leagues, put more of these teams in.
What's the difference if TN gets blown out by 40 in the first round or someone from a lesser league does????

 

[maccca3232]

Given that UCF is on the committee's bubble my question is who is the team that is a definitely in that isn't in Creme's Last 4 In or First 2 Out?

You would think 1 of his next 6 (listed below) but given they added a school he didn't have (Princeton) who knows.

1. Virginia Tech
2. Southern California
3. Saint Mary's (CA)
4. James Madison
5. West Virginia
6. Miami (OH)

Virginia Tech?

 

[hoopsdiva]

Almost none of the information presented in that graphic is relevant to the selection procedure.

For the sake of the AAC, I should be rooting for UCF to make the tourney. We could really use a 2nd team, so the conference doesn't appear quite so weak. But I just can't make myself root for anything good to happen to that team, no matter what.

 

[Plebe]

Given that UCF is on the committee's bubble my question is who is the team that is a definitely in that isn't in Creme's Last 4 In or First 2 Out?

You would think 1 of his next 6 (listed below) but given they added a school he didn't have (Princeton) who knows.

1. Virginia Tech
2. Southern California
3. Saint Mary's (CA)
4. James Madison
5. West Virginia
6. Miami (OH)

Virginia Tech?

I'm not following your premise.

Creme's "last 4 in / last 4 out" was:
Indiana, Auburn, Tennessee, Ohio / TCU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, USC

But of course, this was *before* Missouri State "stole" a bid. This would move Creme's cut line to the left:
__[UCF/Kansas State]__, Indiana, Auburn, Tennessee / Ohio, TCU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech

 

[Wbbfan1]

Mechelle Voepel Tweet.

No, the Ivy bid is automatic. There are still 4 at-large bids for these 7 teams. It just means that if Princeton had lost the Ivy final, the Tigers would have been in mix for at-large.

The 7 teams in the Bottom 8, will be competing for 4 slots in the tournament.

 

[maccca3232]

I'm not following your premise.

Creme's "last 4 in / last 4 out" was:
Indiana, Auburn, Tennessee, Ohio / TCU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, USC

But of course, this was *before* Missouri State "stole" a bid. This would move Creme's cut line to the left:
__[UCF/Kansas State]__, Indiana, Auburn, Tennessee / Ohio, TCU, Arkansas, Virginia Tech

The committee announced after Missouri St won but before Princeton won.

So the answer is Missouri St. Makes sense but I am a little disappointed that some intrigue has been taken away.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ohio & Tenn
"Debatable Eight" to be announced today (Sun.) at 5pm ET

 

[mudcat]

They will definitely let Tennessee in whether they deserve it or not.

That's not the point: right now, based on the criteria the committee has traditionally used for selection, they should be (and probably are) in.

 

[Vowelguy]

I would say

1. Tenn
2. Ohio
3. Aub

that last one is hard. All those teams are pretty weak. Probably Indiana or UCF

 

[Plebe]

I would say

1. Tenn
2. Ohio
3. Aub

that last one is hard. All those teams are pretty weak. Probably Indiana or UCF

Indiana gets the nod over the others IMO.

 

[Vowelguy]

Indiana gets the nod over the others IMO.

5 top 50 wins, but only 1 on the road and losses to 6 teams not in the tourney -- that's a lot

 

[Tonyc]

To be fair play games the day before the tournament against each other and those bubble teams that beat each other are the final seeds and play the top team in each region.

 

[Vowelguy]

To be fair play games the day before the tournament against each other and those bubble teams that beat each other are the final seeds and play the top team in each region.

No. The tournament doesn't need more games. And no, that would not be fair to the #1 seeds. Would you rather play UCF or Abilene Christian?

 

[Plebe]

5 top 50 wins, but only 1 on the road and losses to 6 teams not in the tourney -- that's a lot

Yes it is, but a top-10 win over Iowa goes a long way. I think they get in over UCF, Arkansas and TCU.

But yeah, it just depends on the subjective weighting of bad losses vs. quality wins, as compared to other teams with fewer quality wins and fewer bad losses.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I want to see UCF beat up a highly ranked team from another conference. Since today is St. Patrick's Day, let me pick a team with Irish flavor.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

I’m just gonna go with

Arkansas
Indiana
UCF
Ohio

Don’t count out Arkansas. The committee likes the word “momentum” and the razorbacks havethat. I think UCF is in. I think Indiana is in as well. I think Tennessee is last one in or 1st out. I’m guessing the legacy of Pat Summitt will keep them in the field. IMO

 

[Tenspro2002]

I would be shocked if the Committee leaves out Tennessee and includes UCF. Nothing to do with basketball performance this year.