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RuffRuff said:
KP 30, Net 32, divide those by 4 and our seed looks a lot closer to 8 than it does to 4. Texas, Baylor and Zags all look like frauds. Dayton has been tanking, KP 66, Colorado is 90. Our best BE win is at home in OT to Xavier.

This team needs to come out and show something and soon.
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By WAB our best BE win is at GTown and then at Butler and then home Xavier.
 
auror said:
By WAB our best BE win is at GTown and then at Butler and then home Xavier.
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Xavier KP 47

Butler 90 and was amidst losing 9 in a row

Gtown 76 and has lost 4 in a row including DePaul at home

You might want to run a quick fact check.

To the other post, who we are in the tourney is not predicated by our past schedule, but how we are seeded certainly will be. Matchups do matter, especially with this team, so unless you look forward to playing Duke or Auburn in the second round after we face a team of equal seeding in the first game, I’d say worth watching. 2011 and 2014 are outliers not the norm.
 
RuffRuff said:
Xavier KP 47

Butler 90 and was amidst losing 9 in a row

Gtown 76 and has lost 4 in a row including DePaul at home

You might want to run a quick fact check.

To the other post, who we are in the tourney is not predicated by our past schedule, but how we are seeded certainly will be. Matchups do matter, especially with this team, so unless you look forward to playing Duke or Auburn in the second round after we face a team of equal seeding in the first game, I’d say worth watching. 2011 and 2014 are outliers not the norm.
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"best win" and "beat team we beat" are not the same. You said the former. WAB is a good measurement for best win because it factors not only quality of the team but also location. It's a lot harder to win on the road than at home.
 
RuffRuff said:
To the other post, who we are in the tourney is not predicated by our past schedule, but how we are seeded certainly will be. Matchups do matter, especially with this team, so unless you look forward to playing Duke or Auburn in the second round after we face a team of equal seeding in the first game, I’d say worth watching. 2011 and 2014 are outliers not the norm.
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I could well be wrong but as I see it, we will end up being good enough or we will not. Either outcome will be entirely on us. It will not matter if we end up as a five seed, an eight seed or any other seed.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I could well be wrong but as I see it, we will end up being good enough or we will not. Either outcome will be entirely on us. It will not matter if we end up as a five seed, an eight seed or any other seed.
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I get it. Control what you can control.
 
RuffRuff said:
KP 30, Net 32, divide those by 4 and our seed looks a lot closer to 8 than it does to 4. Texas, Baylor and Zags all look like frauds. Dayton has been tanking, KP 66, Colorado is 90. Our best BE win is at home in OT to Xavier.

This team needs to come out and show something and soon.
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That is not how the NET rankings are used, it's not going to align with a team's seed like that for the committee. It's just a way to group wins on the team sheets for the committee
 
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navery12 said:
That is not how the NET rankings are used, it's not going to align with a team's seed like that for the committee. It's just a way to group wins on the team sheets for the committee
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I know it’s not that literal, likely within 1-2max seeds of it. My guess is right now we’re sitting at around a 6 seed and closer to a 7 than we are a 5.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I could well be wrong but as I see it, we will end up being good enough or we will not. Either outcome will be entirely on us. It will not matter if we end up as a five seed, an eight seed or any other seed.
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We've never had a 5 or 9 seed champ. Why not us
 
BFieldHusky said:
What an odd take. How do you figure? Scheyer hasn't really proven anything. If they continue to flam out in the tournament, how long until his seat gets hot? What happens to the brand then? Also the ACC is getting worse.

Programs that have had success can suck right away with a bad coach. Look at Louisville post Pitino. Syracuse. UNC has teetered so far with Davis.

UConn has won titles with 3 different coaches in the last 26 years. Think about that.
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Kentucky with 3 titles and different coaches back to 96, unless eyesight bad, don't see anybody else with 2.
 
RuffRuff said:
I know it’s not that literal, likely within 1-2max seeds of it. My guess is right now we’re sitting at around a 6 seed and closer to a 7 than we are a 5.
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It's still early, but there's 68 sites releasing brackets already and we're the 3rd 5th seed on Bracket Matrix. The feeling on this UConn team from outsiders is nowhere near as negative as half of this board
 
navery12 said:
It's still early, but there's 68 sites releasing brackets already and we're the 3rd 5th seed on Bracket Matrix. The feeling on this UConn team from outsiders is nowhere near as negative as half of this board
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Exactly. You take the best player off of any team in the country and they are going to struggle and still if AK makes his ft's we beat Nova. If the refs call the clear shooting foul we're likely in overtime with the momentum against Creighton. We always struggle with Creighton, McDermott has Hurley's #.

If we look bad with McNeeley back it's time to worry, right now isn't the time.
 
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navery12 said:
It's still early, but there's 68 sites releasing brackets already and we're the 3rd 5th seed on Bracket Matrix. The feeling on this UConn team from outsiders is nowhere near as negative as half of this board
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and committee will factor in Liam's injury, esp considering the effect it has had.
 
navery12 said:
It's still early, but there's 68 sites releasing brackets already and we're the 3rd 5th seed on Bracket Matrix. The feeling on this UConn team from outsiders is nowhere near as negative as half of this board
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These brackets don’t include the Saturday loss, so a 6 seed is probably the right call.

For those curious:

And yeah, lot of games left to play.
 
RuffRuff said:
These brackets don’t include the Saturday loss, so a 6 seed is probably the right call.

For those curious:

And yeah, lot of games left to play.
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Maybe, but the only people who think that's a bad loss are the people on this board. It'll have a minimal impact to our seeding when you lose to another tournament team in conference play
 
navery12 said:
Maybe, but the only people who think that's a bad loss are the people on this board. It'll have a minimal impact to our seeding when you lose to another tournament team in conference play
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Not a bad loss, a lost opportunity amongst a group of wins that are losing value.
 
controlfade said:
and committee will factor in Liam's injury, esp considering the effect it has had.
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People always say this but is there tangible proof of this in the past? I don’t actually remember an example. Luckily we have had mostly healthy squads in the last few title-winning seasons.
 
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UConnTrumbull said:
People always say this but is there tangible proof of this in the past? I don’t actually remember an example. Luckily we have had mostly healthy squads in the last few title-winning seasons.
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Won’t mean much if we don’t make a mark with Liam back. If we can prove we are a much better team with him back, and we’ll have the chance, might swing a seed line. Otherwise doubt it does much, a resume is a resume. Do you think if Hopkins came back and PC got hot, the committee would disregard the rest of the season?
 
UConnTrumbull said:
People always say this but is there tangible proof of this in the past? I don’t actually remember an example. Luckily we have had mostly healthy squads in the last few title-winning seasons.
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www.on3.com

Chris Reynolds explains how injuries, health impacted NCAA Tournament seeding

Reynolds said health and injuries to key players and coaches on top teams was definitely taken into consideration by the selection committee.
www.on3.com www.on3.com

www.cbssports.com

NCAA committee chair: Injuries will play a factor in seeding

The selection committee said on Wednesday that it will consider significant injuries when debating a team's seed line.
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
 
RuffRuff said:
Do you think if Hopkins came back and PC got hot, the committee would disregard the rest of the season?
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That's an entirely different scenario. If Hopkins came back at the end of last season I think they would've been put in the tournament.
 
superjohn said:
That's an entirely different scenario. If Hopkins came back at the end of last season I think they would've been put in the tournament.
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Different sure, but you only have so many games to prove yourself. We haven’t been amazing enough with Liam to move the needle that much, yet. February is big.
 
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I watched the entire Kentucky/Bama game. I think Bama is going back to the Final Four again this year. In the game Bama had zero shot attempts other than in the paint or behind the 3 point line. I know they are noted for this but the team wide discipline to adhere to it was impressive. There were more than a few instances when a Bama player had an open look from 10-12 feet outside of the paint and they turned them all down. I guess they know they will be benched if they attempt one of those shots.
 
QDOG5 said:
I watched the entire Kentucky/Bama game. I think Bama is going back to the Final Four again this year. In the game Bama had zero shot attempts other than in the paint or behind the 3 point line. I know they are noted for this but the team wide discipline to adhere to it was impressive. There were more than a few instances when a Bama player had an open look from 10-12 feet outside of the paint and they turned them all down. I guess they know they will be benched if they attempt one of those shots.
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UK has one of the softest defenses in the SEC. This was a matchup of almost identical styles, as Pope preaches same stuff, and Bama has the better roster.

I am with you though in that Bama is primed for a run. Oates can coach, they have depth and versatile pieces.
 
Hurley always said we had to win as much as possible with him gone so we all knew there would be losses in this period. When will he be back thats the question?
 
jibsey said:
Hurley always said we had to win as much as possible with him gone so we all knew there would be losses in this period. When will he be back thats the question?
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Sounds like he’s GTD tomorrow with better chance of playing vs Xavier
 
navery12 said:
www.on3.com

Chris Reynolds explains how injuries, health impacted NCAA Tournament seeding

Reynolds said health and injuries to key players and coaches on top teams was definitely taken into consideration by the selection committee.
www.on3.com www.on3.com

www.cbssports.com

NCAA committee chair: Injuries will play a factor in seeding

The selection committee said on Wednesday that it will consider significant injuries when debating a team's seed line.
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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For the Bart Torvik lovers in the house. There is one specifically I can likely flag 50 laughing faces to because I school him every time ;)

 
RuffRuff said:
Different sure, but you only have so many games to prove yourself. We haven’t been amazing enough with Liam to move the needle that much, yet. February is big.
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We are undefeated with Laim on the mainland. I think that’s pretty amazing. Including sweeping a pretty solid noncon slate.
 
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