tOfficial Selection Show Thread

[Smart]

Picks coming up in a little more than a half-hour. It should be fun. Among the big questions:

1. Who will get into Indy as #1 overall (Louisville or Indiana)?

2. Who is the fourth #1 seed?

3. Will the committee care most about the eye test, tempo-free statistics, or tempo-stats?

4. Of course, what teams will make the dance?

Any thoughts?

 

[Smart]

Also, my projections:

1s: Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga, Miami (FL)
2s: Kansas, Duke, Ohio State, Georgetown
3s: New Mexico, Michigan State, Kansas State, Florida
4s: Michigan, St. Louis, Syracuse, Marquette
5s: Wisconsin, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Pitt
6s: VCU, Memphis, UCLA, North Carolina
7s: Notre Dame, UNLV, Oregon, Creighton
8s: NC State, Butler, Missouri, Colorado St.
9s: Ole Miss, San Diego St., Illinois, Minnesota
10s: Colorado, Iowa State, Wichita State, Cincy
11s: Oklahoma, Temple, Cal, St. Mary’s
12s: Belmont, Villanova/La Salle, Boise State/Kentucky, Akron
13s: Davidson, Bucknell, South Dakota St., Valparaiso
14s: Harvard, New Mexico State, Montana, NW State
15s: Iona, FL Gulf Coast, Western Kentucky, Pacific
16s: Albany, James Madison, LIU Brooklyn/NC A&T, Southern/Liberty

Last Four In: Villanova, Boise State, La Salle, Kentucky
First Four Out: Tennessee, Virginia, Middle Tennessee, Iowa
Next Four Out: Baylor, Alabama, Southern Miss, Maryland

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kentucky I think won't get in, but they are UK.

 

[iowajerms]

I think the #1s will be

1st overall: Gonzaga
2nd overall: Kansas
3rd overall: Louisville
4th overall: Indiana

 

[iowajerms]

Kentucky I think won't get in, but they are UK.

I think UK will. I don't think Iowa will.

 

[Shanemansj13]

w/ post 4

 

[Smoke]

Uk won't get in.

 

[WestEndVol]

I hope Tennessee or MTSU gets in.

 

[Smart]

Most experts don't have Kentucky in. I personally think that they get in because the committee likes to reward tough OOC scheduling and they were the #2 team in the SEC.

That said, the momentum of the pundits is gathering behind Middle Tennessee. The fact that their best win (Ole Miss) just won the SEC Tourney doesn't hurt them. Plus, the committee loves to have no names and major conference teams play each other in the First Four.

 

[iowajerms]

Most experts don't have Kentucky in. I personally think that they get in because the committee likes to reward tough OOC scheduling and they were the #2 team in the SEC.

That said, the momentum of the pundits is gathering behind Middle Tennessee. The fact that their best win (Ole Miss) just won the SEC Tourney doesn't hurt them. Plus, the committee loves to have no names and major conference teams play each other in the First Four.

Yeah, Fran didn't think Iowa was going to be in this situation. He thought they would still be bad, so he scheduled easy OOC. Now it looks like they are in the NIT.

 

[gobigred]

 

[Smart]

Louisville gets the #1 overall seed. No shock there. They are the hottest team in America.

 

[gobigred]

Louisville #1 overall seed

 

[Smart]

How the hell is Oregon a 12?

Also, SLU gets a 4. Likely means the Badgers are heading for a 5.

 

[gobigred]

Duke the lowest #2 seed. That is a little surprising

 

[Smart]

Middle Tennessee gets in. Had a feeling that was coming. I'm just stunned they put them against another mid-major (St. Mary's).

 

[gobigred]

Middle Tennessee makes it. Plays St. Marys in play in game

 

[uncfan103]

Middle Tennessee makes it. Plays St. Marys in play in game

I dont understand that. A play in game for the 11 seed? How is Oregon a 12 seed and not having to play their way in?

 

[WestEndVol]

 

[gobigred]

I dont understand that. A play in game for the 11 seed? How is Oregon a 12 seed and not having to play their way in?

Thats how they have been doing it. They put a couple of play in games as small conference winners in 16/16 matchup but then but the bigger names that just squeak in as a playin game at 11/11 level. Not sure why they did it that way though