Race for 1 Seed (2/5)

[caw]

With all the movement (losses from ISU, Houston, Illinois and Purdue) this past week, UF could easily be the top 2 seed but are a ways from UConn still.

 

[RuffRuff]

With all the movement (losses from ISU, Houston, Illinois and Purdue) this past week, UF could easily be the top 2 seed but are a ways from UConn still.

UConn would have to lose next 2 and Florida win out. They may move to the #5, which could put them in our bracket - no ideal. Easily the two seed I'd least like to see.

Gonna be a fight now for the 2 lines between Florida, ISU, Houston, Illinois and Purdue.

 

[caw]

UConn would have to lose next 2 and Florida win out. They may move to the #5, which could put them in our bracket - no ideal. Easily the two seed I'd least like to see.

Gonna be a fight now for the 2 lines between Florida, ISU, Houston, Illinois and Purdue.

Florida/Illinois would be tied for my least wanted to play because UConn already played them. Illinois has a higher ceiling and is a crap shoot in many ways with their ability to shoot but Florida the higher floor. Houston/ISU would be like playing SJU/SH again in many ways but at a higher level. Purdue would be ideal IMO but I would bet they are in Dukes region if they are a two seed.

 

[Storrs South]

Including the conference tournaments they definitely can. You lose WAB for losses don't forget. We could finish down at 7.5 or so and they can add 1.4 in the regular season and like 2.0 in the tournament. So would go from 6.6 to 10 or so. Well above us.

#1 seed selection is based on a mix of predictive and resume metrics. If they even get close in WAB/resumes and have far superior predictive metrics, they could still get it. Though of course the head to head tiebreaker may reign supreme if it's close.

But #1 seed in the South seems preettty likely at this point barring UConn losing the next 2.

The conference tourneys don’t factor into the bracket these days since the committee is lazy

 

[BFieldHusky]

I think at this point, a win @Marquette next week wraps up the 1. I would feel a little more comfortable winning our 1st BET game just to be safe, but I think a win next week puts us almost in lock category.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I think at this point, a win @Marquette next week wraps up the 1. I would feel a little more comfortable winning our 1st BET game just to be safe, but I think a win next week puts us almost in lock category.

Iowa State losing today gives us the inside track, and I think the only thing that would jeopardize it is then running the table and us losing to anyone other than Nova or St. John's.

 

[BFieldHusky]

We should all be rooting for Arizona Monday night. If they beat Iowa St at home, Iowa St. will have 6 losses.

 

[RuffRuff]

We should all be rooting for Arizona Monday night. If they beat Iowa St at home, Iowa St. will have 6 losses.

I think ISU did themselves in today - doubt winning at AZ gives them any edge to coming back as a 1 seed at this point. TT handled them. They'd have to beat AZ and win multiple big games in the B12 tourney - and they're just honestly not that good.