Official Bracket Thread

[Vowelguy]

Has anyone seen the times and TV Channels yet?

Since the games are on ESPN, espn.com should have them first.

 

[jaydee602]

For what it's worth, Massey has UCONN as a 37 point favorite over Arkansas State.

 

[AnonChoice]

Anyone else think South Carolina is pretty much smooth sailing to the championship, unless they play Notre Dame. I kind of don't get it. I almost would've preferred they get the overall number 1 seed, cuz I don't know how they avoid playing USC, UCLA and UConn to get to the championship game.

So bizarre that they send #15 FDU to TCU and #15 ArkSt to UConn.

It's bizarre that of the two locations for regionals, Spokane and Birmingham, one is close to the Final Four site and one is all the way across the country, as far away as possible. So, as Rebecca noted on air, the two teams that emerge from the Spokane regionals will be at a disadvantage over those that emerge from the Birmingham regionals: they'll have to travel cross-country before the FF, while the other two will have a very short trip to Tampa. What were they thinking????? That's not remotely fair.

 

[Vowelguy]

It's bizarre that of the two locations for regionals, Spokane and Birmingham, one is close to the Final Four site and one is all the way across the country, as far away as possible. So, as Rebecca noted on air, the two teams that emerge from the Spokane regionals will be at a disadvantage over those that emerge from the Birmingham regionals: they'll have to travel cross-country before the FF, while the other two will have a very short trip to Tampa. What were they thinking????? That's not remotely fair.

It's been like that before. Now there's sufficient time between the regional final and the final 4 that it shouldn't be a big deal.

 

[UConnCat]

It's bizarre that of the two locations for regionals, Spokane and Birmingham, one is close to the Final Four site and one is all the way across the country, as far away as possible. So, as Rebecca noted on air, the two teams that emerge from the Spokane regionals will be at a disadvantage over those that emerge from the Birmingham regionals: they'll have to travel cross-country before the FF, while the other two will have a very short trip to Tampa. What were they thinking????? That's not remotely fair.

The team most disadvantaged will be the team that emerges from the Spokane E8 game played on Monday, March 31 at 9:30 or 10 pm. At least the winner from the other Spokane regional will play March 30 and get the extra day to travel.

I predict Spokane 4 E8 will be Monday night at 9:30-10:00.

 

[VA Huskie]

ESPN is really going hard with this thing that South Carolina has a chip on their shoulder. Complete nonsense.

Well, Dawn certainly played into that scenario.

 

[ERWUC65]

Agree would
Much rather play Texas

Disagree. Strongly. We got a gift with USC. Just have to double one player like UCLA did in their last matchup. In spite of the hype this is not a Paige/Juju faceoff. We are a complete team with 3 stars, they are a one wo(man) show. Sarah can handle Kiki so they have no one to put up against Azzi. And our defense is so much better now that that first game. I'm lovin this matchup.

 

[jaydee602]

This should be such an easy, logical seeding process.
But the clueless selection committee invokes arbitrary statistics and criteria that sabotage the brackets.

 

[VA Huskie]

And the team who did get the overall #1 ... beat them by double-digits.

Dawn described those losses (UConn&UCLA) as a couple of hiccups

 

[UConnCat]

Gottlieb also feeling disrespected. Who has the biggest chip?

 

[jaydee602]

Well, Dawn certainly played into that scenario.

I think Dawn is happy that she wasn't the top #1 because her bracket is a walk in the park compared to UCLA's bracket.
But she will smartly use the snub to motivate her team.

 

[TUCBTUD]

KK Arnold

 

[TUCBTUD]

Kaitlyn Chen

 

[TUCBTUD]

Ashlynn Shade

 

[Dugway]

Unless Kentucky takes them down first

Won’t be Kentucky, they are in the side of the bracket with the Trojans.

 

[Centerstream]

Geno

 

[Centerstream]

Has anyone seen the times and TV Channels yet?

I would guess that the best place to keep checking would be the ESPN app or espn.com

 

[NEforceUConn]

Dawn’s currently complaining about not getting the overall #1 on ESPN. It’s not a good look. By the way, didn’t she lose to someone a few weeks ago by 29?

Dawn has a valid point pointing to her Q1 record. Like Pat Summitt (and Geno), she will "play anyone, anytime, anywhere". Compared to LSU's OOC conference schedule Dawn's is tremendous.

 

[FormerCTrez]

I'm pleased.... my teams get to go to LA and Austin...... instead of Columbia. No offense to Columbia, I'm sure its a swell town.

@Triad, why do I sense a hint of sacrcasm in your statemen?

 

[Centerstream]

Dawn has a valid point pointing to her Q1 record. Like Pat Summitt (and Geno), she will "play anyone, anytime, anywhere". Compared to LSU's OOC conference schedule Dawn's is tremendous.

No idea if it matters, but maybe the committee used head-to-head as the final decision criteria? Or has the "committee" already explained their rationale?

 

[jaydee602]

I would guess that the best place to keep checking would be the ESPN app or espn.com

UCONN vs. Arkansas State
Saturday, March 22nd- Gampel Pavilion
1:00PM EST ABC

 

[FormerCTrez]

Agree would
Much rather play Texas

Let us all remember that UConn will play the opponent that shows up on the opposite side of the court. And so, whoever shows up, I’m confident that the Huskies will take care of business, one game at a time.

 

[triaddukefan]

@Triad, why do I sense a hint of sacrcasm in your statemen?

Hey.... look at their excitement





If you are gonna get smoked in the 1st round.....Kids would rather get on a plane to a city that most of them have never been to... than riding a bus down Interstate 77 on that rough pavement to Columbia

 

[Dugway]

No idea if it matters, but maybe the committee used head-to-head as the final decision criteria? Or has the "committee" already explained their rationale?

I honestly think that all of the various “criteria” that they include is more or less just guidelines for justification of subjective decisions.

Who gets in, who doesn’t, perhaps that is based upon some season long stat that justifies the teams. Same thing with the top four selections which may be based upon something real. And then, once they have a field of 68 selected, a general ranking of the field from top to bottom starts to become more fluid. What becomes the difference between a #28 and a #33 is based upon matchup’s.

So yeh a general ranking is established but after that, to fill out the bracket, I believe that they selectively start looking at these potential matchups games.

“What is going to be a great T.V. draw for Elite Eight games?” and potentially even good TV draws for Sweet 16 games. Who has already played each other three times and nobody wants to see them play a fourth? Perhaps an ex-teammate who has left a team to the transfer portal matchup? A matchup of the two finalists teams from last year, etc., etc.

Yes, there are a dozen or more selection criteria guidelines. Almost certainly, after they choose whom they want in the various games, they would be able to go and find a selection criteria that justifies their choice if put to the test. But let’s be honest, they don’t need to validate their decisions and typically don’t.

 

[DRBackup]

Hard to get a lot of quality wins when playing in the BE

The Tennessee loss is a W T F loss if you want to be a #1 seed, I guess.