The Bracket

[Viet Vet]

No. I don’t say so. That’s the rules. Number one has the ( theoretical) easiest schedule

Unless you are the UConn men.

 

[Plebe]

Quite a dose of recency bias in some of the seedings:

Iowa and USC rising up to #2 and #3 overall, and Texas taking #4 overall ahead of Stanford. Also, Notre Dame went from outside the top 16 to the final #2 seed in just the last two weeks of the season.

 

[JstVisiting]

SC would crush ND. IU could give them a game - if the Hoosiers can get by Fairfield.

If you're going to give an injured Va Tech a gift seed, you have to put them in the top seed's bracket.

You tell me it is a loosely or evenly called game, I am fine with Indiana. I hate that the Sweet 16 gives a potential "man, I hope we don't get that set of officials" matchup. And I thought North Carolina would be a 6/7, so disappointed to potentially see them in the 2nd.

 

[Plebe]

Washington State also left out, clearly docked for their relatively poor finish. The win at Colorado in early March wasn't enough to save their bid.

 

[JstVisiting]

No way Iowa is making the Final 4

That was my thought as well. Can't believe even their seeded Sweet 16 draw is someone who already beat them on a neutral court.

 

[Plebe]

I wonder if the Florida legislature will go full Karen on the NCAA like they did over the CFP.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Calling these upsets...

Florida State over Texas
Baylor over USC
Tenn over NC State
Ole Miss over ND

 

[triaddukefan]

I seem to recall a few folks saying that last season, too, Triad.

This year's bracket is tougher

 

[Plebe]

I think Creme got 67/68 with Columbia in and Miami out

Only one miss on the field but quite a few errant seeding projections (2 seed lines in a few cases).

But his projection was a lot more accurate than Lunardi's and Palm's on the men's side.

 

[triaddukefan]

I wonder if the Florida legislature will go full Karen on the NCAA like they did over the CFP.

Naw.... Miami is a private school in South Florida.. they don't care nuthing about them

 

[dabears17]

Well I'm glad they put USC ahead of Stanford.

I picked Stanford as #2 seed in November. Just glad I get to see Cameron Brink and Hannah Jump play at least one more game in person.

 

[jdote33]

Washington State also left out, clearly docked for their relatively poor finish. The win at Colorado in early March wasn't enough to save their bid.

Right. who were some of the snubs. Penn State? Marquette? did Mississippi State make it?

 

[triaddukefan]

Right. who were some of the snubs. Penn State? Marquette? did Mississippi State make it?

Marquette made it over Miami

 

[Vowelguy]

Right. who were some of the snubs. Penn State? Marquette? did Mississippi State make it?

Marquette made it
Miami, PennSt, MissSt, Wash St did not

 

[jdote33]

They are talking a lot about Iowa's rough draw. Even their second round matchup vs West Virginia is kinda rough. WV probably coulda been a 6 seed but lost some really close games at the end of the season.

 

[The deacon]

This year's bracket is tougher

No argument there, Triad, but 'no way?' Somebody's gonna get to the Final Four from that region? 'No way' it's Iowa?

 

[Vowelguy]

Order restored. Muffett again appears with a scarf.

 

[triaddukefan]

No argument there, Triad, but 'no way?' Somebody's gonna get to the Final Four from that region? 'No way' it's Iowa?

If Iowa makes the final 4... I'll eat 5 corn dogs while wearing an Iowa T-Shirt.

 

[jdote33]

If Iowa makes the final 4... I'll eat 5 corn dogs while wearing an Iowa T-Shirt.

pin this post. lol. I actually think they have a good shot, especially if they don't play LSU. If they play UCLA, put Betts in ball screens vs Clark all day.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Am I correct that both the mens and womens BE teams, selected, are the same schools?

 

[WLT1717]

They are talking a lot about Iowa's rough draw. Even their second round matchup vs West Virginia is kinda rough. WV probably coulda been a 6 seed but lost some really close games at the end of the season.

It is a rough draw. They should have been gifted the USC or TX draw.

 

[WLT1717]

Order restored. Muffett again appears with a scarf.

Thumbs down.

 

[BigTenGuy]

They are talking a lot about Iowa's rough draw. Even their second round matchup vs West Virginia is kinda rough. WV probably coulda been a 6 seed but lost some really close games at the end of the season.

Creme had West Virginia as a 6, and Her Hoops Stats had them as a 7. Tough second game for a # 1. And if Princeton beats West Virginia, Iowa will be playing a ranked team in the second game. Don't know my history, but how many times has a # 1 seed had to play a ranked team in the second game?

 

[WLT1717]

No. I don’t say so. That’s the rules. Number one has the ( theoretical) easiest schedule

Applying your “reasoning” ~ should the number 2 ranked team in the country have the toughest bracket? Or should they defer to USC and TX?

 

[WLT1717]

And your take is what? - and if you are a Vietnam Vet - utmost respect and gratitude.

If you're going to give an injured Va Tech a gift seed, you have to put them in the top seed's bracket.

You tell me it is a loosely or evenly called game, I am fine with Indiana. I hate that the Sweet 16 gives a potential "man, I hope we don't get that set of officials" matchup. And I thought North Carolina would be a 6/7, so disappointed to potentially see them in the 2nd.

Good points.