UConn still a 7 seed?

[sparky]

At this point I think a 6 seed is realistic. I think the best we can hope for would be a 4. The conference can really make some noise, but we need to remember Cincy and Ville are gone after this year.

 

[Marat]

At this point I think a 6 seed is realistic. I think the best we can hope for would be a 4. The conference can really make some noise, but we need to remember Cincy and Ville are gone after this year.

I think you just meant Ville is the only one to leave the AAC.

 

[rman726]

Man would I love to play Syracuse. They just aren't that great. A lot of luck got them where they are and it's starting to show. Not to mention our guards and our familiarity with their zone should help too...

 

[Jerry1714]

Well not exactly. I've read a lot of the analysts who say the AP Poll is a better indicator of a team's seeding than the RPI. The committee uses the RPI to compare who each team played and who each team beat but supposedly they don't use it for seedings. We'll see.

AP Poll voters have said their votes are done on a weekly basis and not as a resume review, and that is what seeding is for.

 

[gtcam]

I think you just meant Ville is the only one to leave the AAC.

Rutgers too-but who cares

 

[HooperScooper]

AP Poll voters have said their votes are done on a weekly basis and not as a resume review, and that is what seeding is for.

Not sure I understand that. I guess we'll just have to wait for the brackets to come out and then compare the AP Poll and RPI to the brackets.

It's interesting to look at the RPI ranking compared to the AP and Coaches Polls.

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2014/rpi

Take UMass as an example (I don't want to go through the whole top 25) since their RPI and ranking are far apart. Their RPI would say they get a 4 seed. Their ranking would say 9 seed. So which do they come closer to? Palm and Lunardi both have them as a 7th seed.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

After watching so much college hoops this year my head is spinning like most of you guys/gals...I will state the obvious. Florida is the clear cut favorite to win it all. Everything is lining up perfectly for them and they have a great coach with tournament experience.

I just don't want UConn in Florida's region. If we avoid that and nab a minimum #6 seed we have a legit shot at making the Final Four. To assure that #6 we need 2 more wins any way we can get them (although that should get us to the 5 line). JMHO

 

[Jerry1714]

Not sure I understand that. I guess we'll just have to wait for the brackets to come out and then compare the AP Poll and RPI to the brackets.

It's interesting to look at the RPI ranking compared to the AP and Coaches Polls.

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2014/rpi

Take UMass as an example (I don't want to go through the whole top 25) since their RPI and ranking are far apart. Their RPI would say they get a 4 seed. Their ranking would say 9 seed. So which do they come closer to? Palm and Lunardi both have them as a 7th seed.

RPI is just 1 tool the committee says they use.

Murray State was in the Top 10 in the country 2 years ago they were a 6 seed. This happens a lot.

Of course the ranking will correspond for some teams to their rankings, Florida is #1, they will be a 1 seed, but the committee does not look at the rankings to base seeds, nor do the voters vote on overall resume. Seth Davis had a thing on this recently, that he has spoken to a lot of voters and they do not look at resumes and vote teams based on that, that is for the committee to do.

Lousville was a 5 seed in the brackets last week, but ranked 7th in the polls. Look at UConn in the polls and the brackets.

 

[7774]

After watching so much college hoops this year my head is spinning like most of you guys/gals...I will state the obvious. Florida is the clear cut favorite to win it all. Everything is lining up perfectly for them and they have a great coach with tournament experience.

I just don't want UConn in Florida's region. If we avoid that and nab a minimum #6 seed we have a legit shot at making the Final Four. To assure that #6 we need 2 more wins any way we can get them (although that should get us to the 5 line). JMHO

How in the world is it obvious that Florida the clear cut favorite to win it all? They play in a conference with a couple other half decent teams and haven't been tested in a long time.

 

[Robertelamin]

I'm pretty sure they are the clear favorite. Who else would you pick? Wichita St is a mid major, Arizona lost one of their best players, Syracuse has been struggling and Kansas has 7 losses.

 

[Matt1010]

How is Ville 2 seed lines above Uconn? I know they beat us, but our overall profile is better than them. Same with Kentucky.

The difference between us and LVille is that they beat us head to head and the worst loss they have is Kentucky while we have losses at home against Stanford and @Houston. With that being said...no way we deserve a 7 seed at this point and I believe we have a reasonable shot at a W @LVille. It's hard for me to picture Bazz and Boat going 0-4 against the Cards over the last two years.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Palm updated his bracket last night. UConn still a 5 seed. Syracuse down to the 2 line.

 

[tzznandrew]

The difference between us and LVille is that they beat us head to head and the worst loss they have is Kentucky while we have losses at home against Stanford and @Houston. With that being said...no way we deserve a 7 seed at this point and I believe we have a reasonable shot at a W @LVille. It's hard for me to picture Bazz and Boat going 0-4 against the Cards over the last two years.

Stanford is a tournament team...shouldn't have lost, but not Houston level.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Stanford is a tournament team...shouldn't have lost, but not Houston level.

Imagine being Pittsburgh, I think Stanford is their best win.

 

[7774]

I'm pretty sure they are the clear favorite. Who else would you pick? Wichita St is a mid major, Arizona lost one of their best players, Syracuse has been struggling and Kansas has 7 losses.

I think it's pretty obvious there is no clear favorite. There's not a single team in the field playing well enough that it would shock me if they didn't make it past the first weekend.

And it's hilarious to me that you dismiss a team that went undefeated the entire year and MADE THE FINAL FOUR LAST YEAR as, whelp, they're just a mid major. That team is really good.

 

[Matt1010]

Stanford is a tournament team...shouldn't have lost, but not Houston level.

Yes they are a tournament team but still a worse loss than any LVille has IMO. Houston obviously is as well.