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Geez, who knew Triad could be so temperamental!
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Geez, who knew Triad could be so temperamental!
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You know OSU and UO are going to be hungry to be placed in the Portland, OR, regional. Extra motivation for both teams to play their guts out come PAC-12 play. Stanford too for that matter (being on the west coast).Geez, who knew Triad could be so temperamental! In fairness to conferences and individual team strength, UConn, ACC winner (ND?) and PAC12 winner will be #1 seeds. Only caveat is if the PAC12 beat each other up so much the winner has 4 losses. Then the battle between MSU, Baylor or #2 ACC for the 4th #1 seed. Most assuredly a top ACC team will be in Greensboro. Is this the year they put SC local provided they can right the ship and be a top team...not looking like it at the moment.![]()
Baylor, Louisville, or Mississippi State.First day of Feb bump
Baylor, Louisville, or Mississippi State.
Poor Texas. Got zero votes in your pollLooks like Baylor is in the driver's seat at this point.

If the Gamecocks win out, they may be the 2 seed in Greensboro. Yes, I'm an eternal optimist.Now i wonder if Louisville will be the #2 in Greensboro now..... I was hoping to see Miss State here.... but looks like that won't happen.... unless ... perhaps they lose to South Carolina
#tank4Greensboro
I think Louisville is still a #1 seed (and FWIW Creme has said the same thing).Now i wonder if Louisville will be the #2 in Greensboro now..... I was hoping to see Miss State here.... but looks like that won't happen.... unless ... perhaps they lose to South Carolina
#tank4Greensboro
If the Gamecocks win out, they may be the 2 seed in Greensboro. Yes, I'm an eternal optimist.

Here’s an interesting thought to ponder: right now, as the ACC standings sit, Miami is #1, ND is #2 and Louisville is #3 so Louisville and ND would meet in the semi’s!I think Louisville is still a #1 seed (and FWIW Creme has said the same thing).
If ND wins out, they will overtake MSU and probably UConn as well.Here’s an interesting thought to ponder: right now, as the ACC standings sit, Miami is #1, ND is #2 and Louisville is #3 so Louisville and ND would meet in the semi’s!
So here’s what I ask you (and anybody else), if ND wins out and beats Louisville in these Semi’s, and MSU wins out are the #1 Seeds Baylor, Oregon, UConn and MSU?







I don't think the ACC can get two 1 seeds anymore. Louisville or ND would probably be number 3 overall if they win out, with the other falling to 5 or 6. Louisville in particular doesn't have that much on the resume besides the win over UConn, and now they have a home loss. If they lose another I think they fall below UConn and end up in Albany or Portland.If ND wins out, they will overtake MSU and probably UConn as well.
I'm also not sure that Louisville drops behind UConn and MSU if they only lose to ND.
If you don't think Louisville has much on its resume other than the UConn win, I wonder what you think of UConn's resume other than the ND win, or MSU's resume *period*.I don't think the ACC can get two 1 seeds anymore. Louisville or ND would probably be number 3 overall if they win out, with the other falling to 5 or 6. Louisville in particular doesn't have that much on the resume besides the win over UConn, and now they have a home loss. If they lose another I think they fall below UConn and end up in Albany or Portland.
Well if they lose one more, then UConn absolutely will be ranked ahead of them. UConn will end up being the only team with a top 5 road win among those on the 1-line. Winning away from home & on nuetral courts is something the committee looks at, also.If you don't think Louisville has much on its resume other than the UConn win, I wonder what you think of UConn's resume other than the ND win, or MSU's resume *period*.
Louisville has 11 top 50 wins, which is a lot more than MSU or UConn have. If Louisville loses to no one other than ND from here on out, they'll have the clear edge in quality wins over both MSU and UConn. I think they would stay ahead of MSU, whose best win will have been over SC, and whether they would be ahead of UConn is very much up for debate.
Yes, that is one data point the committee will look at, but not at the expense of everything else.Well if they lose one more, then UConn absolutely will be ranked ahead of them. UConn will end up being the only team with a top 5 road win among those on the 1-line. Winning away from home & on nuetral courts is something the committee looks at, also.
Oregon is in a better position to absorb a loss and actually more likely to do so. They have one more game against Oregon St and the tourney left with more highly rated teams to contest against than Baylor would have. Baylor, except for some fluke , should end up with no more losses. Who is left on their schedule that presents any sort of threat to beat them? No one really.-----------------------------------------------------------------
My question is whether Baylor and Oregon are now in a position to absorb a hypothetical loss and still keep a top seed. I think yes, but I'd rather not put that to the test.
Baylor is also the number 1 seed with the worst resume. They probably will be the 1st number 1 to lose in the NCAA tourney.Oregon is in a better position to absorb a loss and actually more likely to do so. They have one more game against Oregon St and the tourney left with more highly rated teams to contest against than Baylor would have. Baylor, except for some fluke , should end up with no more losses. Who is left on their schedule that presents any sort of threat to beat them? No one really.
Baylor has the 6th best strength of schedule, and only Louisville is currently higher among projected 1 seeds.Baylor is also the number 1 seed with the worst resume. They probably will be the 1st number 1 to lose in the NCAA tourney.
Iowa State is known as a difficult place to win. Although Texas did win there earlier...Oregon is in a better position to absorb a loss and actually more likely to do so. They have one more game against Oregon St and the tourney left with more highly rated teams to contest against than Baylor would have. Baylor, except for some fluke , should end up with no more losses. Who is left on their schedule that presents any sort of threat to beat them? No one really.
That's the only one that really concerns me. Iowa State is the type of team that could get hot and shoot like 65% from 3. An Iowa State win would go along way towards them hosting the first 2 rounds, so I expect their best shot.Iowa State is known as a difficult place to win. Although Texas did win there earlier...

Well looks like they already moved ahead of them. I could see them jumping UConn again, though if they win the ACC tournament. UConn now safe as a 1 seed, barring something crazy happening.Yes, that is one data point the committee will look at, but not at the expense of everything else.
UConn will probably have 7 top 50 wins, whereas Louisville will likely have at least 12.
The committee also may consider the head to head, which Louisville would have over UConn.
Whoever wins the ACC tournament if its between ND or Louisville. Unless, ND loses again tonight. What a crazy year!So UConn is definitely a 1 seed now with Miss St and Louisville both losing..Baylor, Oregon, UConn and who?
Whoever wins the ACC tournament if its between ND or Louisville. Unless, ND loses again tonight. What a crazy year!