So now that even ESPN can't justify Dook being a number 1 seed...

[PAHusky]

If we land in a bracket with Wichita St or Nova as the one seed I will be thrilled. Really the only teams I think UConn would have less than at least a 50/50 shot of beating are Florida, Zona, maybe Kansas and maybe Virginia, though as I'm writing this I'm realizing I would like our chances against those teams as well. Do I think it's likely that we make it to the Final Four this year? Ehhh. By the time the tournament starts, will I have talked myself into thinking this team is destined to win it all and then get furiously angry when they get knocked out after a couple of games to some clown team? Absolutely

 

[itgoeslike]

If we land in a bracket with Wichita St or Nova as the one seed I will be thrilled. Really the only teams I think UConn would have less than at least a 50/50 shot of beating are Florida, Zona, maybe Kansas and maybe Virginia, though as I'm writing this I'm realizing I would like our chances against those teams as well. Do I think it's likely that we make it to the Final Four this year? Ehhh. By the time the tournament starts, will I have talked myself into thinking this team is destined to win it all and then get furiously angry when they get knocked out after a couple of games to some clown team? Absolutely

If you envisioned UConn "winning it all" over the past 15 years, you would have been right 20% of the time. If you envisioned UConn making the final four, you would have been right 27% of the time. Those odds are worth wagering some emotional capital on. I will likely be placing the same bet come tournament time.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

If you envisioned UConn "winning it all" over the past 15 years, you would have been right 20% of the time. If you envisioned UConn making the final four, you would have been right 27% of the time. Those odds are worth wagering some emotional capital on. I will likely be placing the same bet come tournament time.

no one could've said that better! lets go Connecticut

 

[TheChamps990411]

I think the writer is off base here. Duke was ranked #17 when they lost to Syracuse, then used that loss to rise to #11 in the subsequent poll. They were ranked #8 when they lost to UNC and then rose to #5 in the next poll. If they beat UNC on Saturday, they should hold their #4 overall ranking and a #1 seed for the tournament. It's Duke logic.

I cant remember ever seeing that . how does a team go up in the rankings when they lose?

 

[willie99]

But if they LOSE to Carolina, shouldn't they get the highest #1 seed?

that's what I was thinking

after all, their heads may not be in it, Coach K had a bad week

 

[pepband99]

I thought Lunardi was rarely right on estimating the exact placement. I understand he might be good when it comes to the bubble teams but his estimation on seedings are poor.

My response was on this seeding of dook this year, not historical. I don't think either one of them are special.

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/ has dook at about 2.5 average, which looks about right to me.

 

[CAHUSKY]

I cant remember ever seeing that . how does a team go up in the rankings when they lose?

Because they are Duke. It would never happen to any other team ....

Last week wreaked havoc up and down the AP poll, thanks to a number of ranked conference matchups and some surprising upsets. Only nine teams escaped last week unscathed. Duke, Pittsburgh, Louisville and Wisconsin all lost tight games to ranked conference foes, while Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Arizona and Kentucky were just a sampling of highly-ranked teams who fell to teams well off the pace in their respective conferences. Given the hectic week, Duke moved up six spots to No. 11 despite the loss to Syracuse, and the Wolverines stayed pat at No. 10. The biggest beneficiaries of the chaos were Texas, Creighton, St. Louis and Virginia, all of which moved up at least six spots, while Oklahoma State was hit hardest, falling 11 spots after an 0-2 week. Wisconsin fell out of the rankings altogether after being No. 14 a week ago. If we take anything from this weekend, it's that parity reigns supreme this season in college basketball.

 

[ColoradoUCFan]

How is it funny to spell other school's names wrong, eg Dook? I don't get the humor.

 

[Husky25]

Wow, Villanova as a 1 has to be the weakest 1 seed in recent memory, no?

2013 Gonzaga says hi.

 

[UC990411]

To all of you there are so obsessed with Duke - WHY?

 

[TheChamps990411]

2013 Gonzaga says hi.

Dont know why but this literally made me lol