Mississippi State Becomes Bracketology Fourth #1 Seed

[Plebe]

If MD loses to Ohio State... and ND runs the table.... then ND still has a chance.

Among other possible scenarios. Seven weeks is a long time in a basketball season, and a lot can happen, to both Notre Dame and other would-be top seeds.

 

[triaddukefan]

Among other possible scenarios. Seven weeks is a long time in a basketball season, and a lot can happen, to both Notre Dame and other would-be top seeds.

I know RPI isnt everything.... but currently Maryland is #26..... below such notable basketball schools as Elon and VPI. The next highest Big 10 school is Ohio State at #31

 

[greydog]

The biggest thing for me from watching Mississippi State is their team growth. I feel like the staff have a better handle of Vivians. She used to just stand around and throw up 3's. Now she is got a good mid range and her defense is better. She had a couple of great steals in the Tennessee game. Player growth is important and I think the staff at Mississippi State see that. McGowan is way better than last season. She would miss point blank lays ups last season and she recently went 12/13 ( I think). They play as team and if they don't play defense he benches them. I think the South Carolina game will be their true test.

Agree, watching Miss St play this year they have definitely changed and improved, becoming more fluid as a team - passing to get open shots, no excessive dribbling nor one on many takes, and running opportunistically. They look a lot better than the other teams in SEC and better than the BIG10 teams for that matter. Seems they're following their stated objective to emulate the Huskies.

 

[chrissaran]

Until they lose to South Carolina.

 

[Plebe]

I know RPI isnt everything.... but currently Maryland is #26..... below such notable basketball schools as Elon and VPI. The next highest Big 10 school is Ohio State at #31

Maryland's RPI is being dragged down by its weak strength of schedule (#152 nonconference SOS, #91 overall). Their RPI will improve over the Big Ten season, but because the B10 is so relatively weak this year (6th in conference RPI, behind the American!), there may be a ceiling on how high their RPI can go.

As Charlie Creme points out, Maryland might even run the table in the Big Ten and still be denied a #1 seed.