The "Discuss our seeding and path to the Final Four" Thread

[Stinger92860]

Pitino. Interesting.

Would you bet on Pitino or Hurley?

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Instead we most likely lose to Iona. Very strange how they happens.

 

[millertime7774]

ESPN going to ESPN - change the channel from CBS - COMING UP "Duke's Jon Scheyer to join the show"

 

[auror]

NCAA created the NET ranking just to completely ignore it. Can't make it up

Your own NET ranking doesn't matter, only your opponents'.

 

[NJHusky]

Danny v HOF coach....this will be interesting

Boy did we get shafted....Guess those 2 losses to Xavier really mattered.

Not having a strong BE presence on the committee reaping results

 

[Ripper32]

Would you bet on Pitino or Hurley?

Pitino. He's probably combing through tape right now.

 

[Stinger92860]

No Pikiell

No Griffiths.

 

[UConnSwag11]

But they have the better coach.



Be honest, did you believe it when people said that? Or do you think that we are the team that lost to SHU, lost to St. John's at home, and blew a 26 point lead to Providence on our "third homecourt?"

I’m sticking with us making the S16 because we have to. Based on our BE performance, it’s gonna be a battle

 

[VAHuskyFan]

For those curious, this is one of the bracket principles:

Each of the first four teams selected from a conference shall be placed in different regions if they are seeded on the first four lines.

How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness

The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.

www.ncaa.com

Marquette was last 2 so forced into East. This forced us out of East.

Why is this an important principle? Hilarious that the committee has these intricate principles designed to make the process look objective — and then every year the Committee Chair gets on TV and spouts nonsense about how they actually made their decisions. This year it was dinging Kansas bc Bill Self was in the hospital.

 

[upstater]

Looking way ahead at Kansas a little more, they really are the second best team in the nation. They are loaded. A couple guys shoot 40% 3s, one is 6-8, and their top scorer at 20 ppg is not one of the 2 top 3 pt shooters. Good luck whoever plays them.

 

[Edward Sargent]

We got shafted, no other way to put it. Kansas, UCLA, and Gonzaga is brutal. Having to play Iona is not going to be fun, and if we beat them we have a very good TCU team waiting. Not happy.

no st mary's first

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Pitino. He's probably combing through tape right now.

Oh man, you think Pitino's watching tape to get ready?!?! What hasn't this guy thought of?!?!?!

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Pitino. He's probably combing through tape right now.

I’d bet you Hurley & his staff have beat Slick Rick to the video.

 

[That Guy]

no st mary's first

True. I guess I was already so set on us getting a 3 seed that I didn't notice lol. I think our potential 2nd round matchup of St. Mary's or VCU is better for us than having to face TCU or ASU.

 

[DMIL]

Xavier with a #3 seed over us and neutering our home court advantage in the first round are pretty egregious.

I'm not sure about that. We lost to Xavier twice and they made it to the conference tournament final. If we handled our business this wouldn't be an issue to discuss on this board.

If we are what coach Danny Hurley likes to say we are then we should be fine. This is the opportunity to back up all the talk. There is an opportunity here to exceed expectations and slay some demons . There are no more excuses. It's their legacy to stamp and it would be nice to over achieve for once.

 

[UCLJ0211]

And our last q1 win was Marquette at home

At Nova was a Q1

 

[UConnSwag11]

At Nova was a Q1

Was*

 

[Brochacho]

The Albany pod is a gift. Let’s take advantage of it.

 

[dogpause]

Danny v HOF coach....this will be interesting

Boy did we get shafted....Guess those 2 losses to Xavier really mattered.

Not having a strong BE presence on the committee reaping results

Danny will be in the HOF at some point. Our talent level improves starting next year. Then we can judge him. I think this team plays better as an underdog.

 

[HeGotGame]

You've been watching us crack under pressure and play out of control all year. What makes you think we will be able to outplay a Pitino-coached team?

Image taking 2 years off of posting just come back with terrible hot takes. Sweet life bro

 

[Umami Zen]

@August_West..I know this dude is on the edge of his seat waiting for my next crazy prediction.. Floor this year is 28 wins.. Will recalibrate once games are played/matchups are determined after the Sweet Sixteen game. .Upside is dope

 

[jdb50]

Have to play with mental toughness and not do the bad panic pass thing. Then focus at the free throw line. No shoot the shot and back away from the line attempts. We should get to the next round and then see what happens. Time for Dan and the team to play to their potential for 40 minutes.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Looking way ahead at Kansas a little more, they really are the second best team in the nation. They are loaded. A couple guys shoot 40% 3s, one is 6-8, and their top scorer at 20 ppg is not one of the 2 top 3 pt shooters. Good luck whoever plays them.

They got a worse draw than we did. Arkansas/Illinois winner is tough, then by chalk, UConn and UCLA. They don’t have much size, and I think Sanogo/Clingan would be tough for KJ Adams. They’d need Udeh to play quite a bit.

On the other hand, Alex is going to really have his hands full with Wilson. Fortunately Dick is an absolutely ideal player for Jackson to guard. There are some fascinating matchups if this game happens.

 

[Ripper32]

UCONN was +10,000 to win the NC at beginning of year. I think it's 1600 now.

 

[Tenspro2002]

At least we’ve got time to prepare for Iona

BTW, they got any lights-out 3 point shooters?

NMSU didn't have lights out shooters. They had volume shooters who had the games of their lives.