Today's Bracketology

[ATWizJr]

We're a 9 vs. Utah State winner to face Kansas.  Like Nova's much better.  They're a 10 vs. Washington winner to face SDSU.

[TallTitan34]

Even with all of the difficulties in seeding Big East teams, I don't think they would repeat this match up from 2009.

[TallTitan34]

He also has the Big Ten getting 7 teams in.  If they get 7 we have to be a lock for 11.

[Blackhat]

I'm just going to take whatever we get, be grateful, and cheer like heck for some magic (and opponent off shooting nights).

[6Under20]

Not that we are in danger now...but what if we get a play-in game.  To make it in but not in, in would be frustrating.  Especially if we were have to play a team like MSU with a experienced tourney coach.

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CHICOS! Joey Brackets has us playing against your boy at Utah State.


THE LEGEND!

[warriors1991]

My understanding (and I could be very wrong since this is the first year they're doing this) is that two of the play-in games will be for 16 seeds between the 4 lowest-rated automatic bids, so those will be just like last year's play-in games, playing for the right to get shellacked by Kansas.

The other two play-in games will be amongst the 4 lowest-rated 'at-large' bids given out. So are we really what Lunardi et al. would call one of the 'Last Four In'? It would make the most sense, if this is correct, that these 4 teams will be playing for a spot in the field as either an 11, 12, or (less likely) 13 seed. I would hope that isn't us, as I believe we will be either 9 or 10. Doesn't seem 'fair' that a play-in game would be for a 9 seed?!?

[brewcity77]

My understanding (and I could be very wrong since this is the first year they're doing this) is that two of the play-in games will be for 16 seeds between the 4 lowest-rated automatic bids, so those will be just like last year's play-in games, playing for the right to get shellacked by Kansas.

The other two play-in games will be amongst the 4 lowest-rated 'at-large' bids given out. So are we really what Lunardi et al. would call one of the 'Last Four In'? It would make the most sense, if this is correct, that these 4 teams will be playing for a spot in the field as either an 11, 12, or (less likely) 13 seed. I would hope that isn't us, as I believe we will be either 9 or 10. Doesn't seem 'fair' that a play-in game would be for a 9 seed?!?

The play-in games you are talking about are for the last four at-large teams in the tournament. They will be either 11, 12, or 13 seeds. They should be 12s, but could be adjusted if necessary for match-ups, to prevent in-season rematches or to prevent rematches from the past two NCAA tournaments.

I'm sure some on this site will disagree, but there is absolutely zero chance that we will be in any of those games. While there could be an effective 11-seed decided by a play-in game, the teams playing will be natural 12-seeds. We are well above the "last four in" line right now. At worst, we're a high 11 seed, not a low 12. You don't have to worry at all about there being any chance of us being in a play-in game. It's not going to happen.