Tournament (Non-UConn) Thread - 1st Round

[August_West]

Everything from here on out for Yale is gravy!

How great would have been in UAB pulled that off today. Just missed a dream scenario

 

[Umami Zen]

Happy for the UConn W.. Happier that Yale spanked Bruce P.. Who is going to replace Cal at Kentucky. Amiright?

 

[Madmannsucks]

You know I LOVE a good upset unless it is a team I like.

 

[JSB60]

Why don’t we play Yale in the regular season more often? Good team right in our backyard. You’d think it would be an annual thing.

And Yale is the kind of team you play in the first round, much more useful than playing an awful team.

 

[Umami Zen]

Don't sleep on Vermont

 

[uconnfan68]

Don't sleep on Vermont

This would make my day.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

A few dodgy pro Bama calls in Alabama/Charleston. Something to keep an eye on.

 

[tzznandrew]

Give Yale a little credit.

Or. Here me out.

You were wrong.

I know you are allergic to admitting it. But Auburn wasn't that good, and anyone who looked honestly at their resume or watched them knew that.

And I say this as someone known for loving KenPom.

 

[YoungFree]

YAAAAAAAAALE! HE-L-L yes!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

KenPom and the NET have been smoked as useful tools for NCAA selection. Worth its own thread.

 

[phillionaire]

Grambling state hanging around, already scored what Stetson had in the first half against us

 

[JMick]

Is something wrong with the basketballs? It seems like everyone has been having trouble with it

 

[tzznandrew]

KenPom and the NET have been smoked as useful tools for NCAA selection. Worth its own thread.

Meh. All data needs context. Auburn's context was almost no Q1 wins, 1-3 vs. Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and an OOC resume that peaked with a win against Indiana. All they had were metrics, and that's a red flag to anyone paying attention.

Meanwhile, some schools have great computer metrics and great wins. That's the overlap you're looking for.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Filipowski is the current iteration of the entitled, annoying, cry baby Duke forward that began with Laettner.

 

[CTBasketball]

John Becker knows a thing or two about coming from behind. Don’t let up UVM!

 

[auror]

Meh. All data needs context. Auburn's context was almost no Q1 wins, 1-3 vs. Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and an OOC resume that peaked with a win against Indiana. All they had were metrics, and that's a red flag to anyone paying attention.

Meanwhile, some schools have great computer metrics and great wins. That's the overlap you're looking for.

They beat 7 tournament teams, 6 by double digits. Now it turns out ALL of those tournament teams were bad because the SEC was bad, but I was certainly not expecting that.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Meh. All data needs context. Auburn's context was almost no Q1 wins, 1-3 vs. Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, and an OOC resume that peaked with a win against Indiana. All they had were metrics, and that's a red flag to anyone paying attention.

Meanwhile, some schools have great computer metrics and great wins. That's the overlap you're looking for.

MWC, another efficiency rating darling, is 1-4. BYU was the poster child for gaming the metrics, and they were bounced. The Big 12's performance has been pedestrian, and that conference was dominant in the metrics.

 

[Vowelguy]

Filipowski is the current iteration of the entitled, annoying, cry baby Duke forward that began with Laettner.

Cmon give him credit for playing. I mean didnt they have to amputate his arm after that vicious incident?

 

[Doctor Hoop]

VT playing hard and smart, and Duke seems not to have much of a clue on offense. Not sure what they’re trying to accomplish. If Vermont was hitting their open shots they’d be ahead.

 

[tzznandrew]

They beat 7 tournament teams, 6 by double digits. Now it turns out ALL of those tournament teams were bad because the SEC was bad, but I was certainly not expecting that.

Which tournament teams? How many were Top 4 seeds?

They beat Alabama once. That's it in terms of Top 4 seeds.

 

[tuvent08]

Duke might win but they are bad.

 

[Vowelguy]

MWC, another efficiency rating darling, is 1-4.

Based on their seeds, they were expected to go 1-4.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I’m in for an All Big East +1 Final Four.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

 

[Jaker]

Purdue is very average, hope we play them.