Official Bracket Thread

[Shenandoah]

Baylor got screwed.

 

[StephStorrs]

There can only be 2 teams from the same conference in any bracket (unless the conf has >8 teams), so some PAC teams are going to end up in every region.

Folks have complained about USF being in UConn's bracket for years, and they STILL HAVENT PLAYED. This is much ado about nothing.

Thank you for this. I genuinely didn't understand, but it makes sense.

 

[Vowelguy]

Oklahoma makes it!

 

[bags27]

Not questioning the #2 seed. We have 7 top 25 teams in our bracket! 7

who cares? we don't have to play them all.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Virginia and Oklahoma both in, for the bubble watchers.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

I like Oklahoma and Sherri Coale..... And really like DePaul..... That is going to be hard to root for

 

[ASweet3781]

#1 overall seed in the tournament has 7 teams ranked #23 or higher. You think that is a reward?

Who are the 7? I mean Duke and Georgia are ranked. They also don't have a prayer in hell of beating us,.

 

[triaddukefan]

Oklahoma's mens and women's team made the tournament... what were the odds for that

 

[TitleTown]

Rankings in polls aren't the same as the seedings. Anyway 25 ranked teams, 4 regions, so each region would have approximately 6 ranked teams +/- a little right?

I agree, but you think the #1 overall seed should be the region that gets the most Top 25 in it?

 

[willingtonfan]

You do realize it's unlikely that it would get to UConn vs. USF in the tournament.

The following have to happen:
1. USF defeat FSU on their home court in round 2 -- very unlikely; road teams do not as a simple matter of fact win very often in the women's tournament first two rounds.
2. USF would then have to defeat South Carolina, the 2 seed in our region.

Then and only then would they get to play us for the regional final. Kind of unlikely.... But if they beat both the 2 and 3 seeds in our region, they will have earned the right in my opinion.

 

[Orangutan]

So South Carolina is the lowest 2???

RPI #11, Sagarin #9, Massey #8. So yeah, it makes sense to me that they are the lowest #2.

 

[Vowelguy]

Tennessee almost surely in the Lexington bracket

 

[ASweet3781]

Ohio State vs Oregon? Both may score in the 100s.

 

[bags27]

Big shout out for Jen!

 

[triaddukefan]

This selection show is awful Time to go make a sandwich.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Oregon can and will beat Notre dame

 

[nwhoopfan]

Somebody correctly called the Oregon vs. Seattle U. matchup.

 

[TitleTown]

Who are the 7? I mean Duke and Georgia are ranked. They also don't have a prayer in hell of beating us,.

Belmont, Duke, USF, Georgia, FSU, South Carolina, UConn

 

[ASweet3781]

Belmont, Duke, USF, Georgia, FSU, South Carolina, UConn

Honestly besides South Carolina (a team we beat by 20+ on their home court), which of those teams do you think can beat us?

 

[Vowelguy]

I agree, but you think the #1 overall seed should be the region that gets the most Top 25 in it?

Womens top 25 somewhat meaningless, especially since it's got #23 Belmont and #25 Mercer.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I agree, but you think the #1 overall seed should be the region that gets the most Top 25 in it?

Let's see the rest of the brackets. Really does not look like a murders row to me. Rankings in polls mean zip at this point. Are you even slightly worried about either Georgia or Duke? I can't see either of them staying within 20 of UConn, and that's probably being generous.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Belmont, Duke, USF, Georgia, FSU, South Carolina, UConn

Most are in the lower half of the bracket

 

[DefenseBB]

4 times in the season???? UFB!!!

USF is a 6 seed, they have to beat the 3 then the 2 to get to the 1 and that’s not happening.

 

[Kurebeach5]

So South Carolina is the lowest 2???

I realize the women's tourney always does wacky things but #1 should match up with the worst 2nd seed. So a team from the "toughest" conference, which BTW they have won FOUR years in a row is the worst #2 ???

 

[SCspur]

How do you place the team with the best attendance in an already sold out Regional? Not sure what SC has done to the NCAA but it is clear they don't like us, especially after send us west the past 3 years and now placing us agaisnt the #1 team.

 

[willingtonfan]

I agree, but you think the #1 overall seed should be the region that gets the most Top 25 in it?

Yes, they get the most, by one -- #1 overall seed should have the #8 team as 2 seed, #9 team as 3 seed, #16 team as 4 seed, #17 as 5 seed, #24 as 6 seed, #25 as 7 seed. 7 ranked teams; the other regions have 6 each. But we have the bottom two of the top 25, so that evens it out.

 

[Centerstream]

Womens top 25 somewhat meaningless, especially since it's got #23 Belmont and #25 Mercer.

Yeah, mid majors don't deserve to be ranked

 

[ASweet3781]

I wonder how they will split matchup Baylor and Texas vs Miss State and Louisville.

 

[HawkHusky]

This selection show is awful Time to go make a sandwich.

Not nearly as bad as the Men's Selection Show...

 

[nwhoopfan]

Most projections I saw had Oregon St. going to Athens, GA or Columbus, OH for the opening rounds. Didn't land in either location. So where are they going?