Selection show thread

[Groin_pull]

Yawn. Every year I hear this same crap. These "experts" pick MU's opponent to score an upset...and suddenly it becomes trendy to pick against MU. Whatever.

[Marquette_g]

Anyone who says conference tournaments matter can look at Wisconsin (delighted). Conference tournaments are the non-bcs bowl games of college basketball - Meaningless exhibitions.

[statnik]

Davidson likes their chances.

I think we can beat ND and I watched ND beat Marquette the other night. This is definitely a winnable game.

http://www.davidsoncats.com/viewtopic.php?t=17329&sid=434791173a71d25473d283f71b00ee30

I'd like their chances if I was a fan of their team as well.

[madtownwarrior]

like clockwork every year - this year's bonus, they lost UW-fricking - Milwaukee...

And so begins the annual MU Scoop tradition of discussing how good the double-digit seeded first round opponent is and how we should be really, really nervous.

[forgetful]

On the plus side, game planning for Davidson is similar to game planning for Butler (albeit a simpler version as they don't have Clarke).  Similar play style for the first two potential match ups. 

In the end Davison, Butler and UW are all very similar style teams.  Talent wise:

UW>Butler>Davidson.

So we have favorable match ups.

Negative side, these types of teams, when they are on they are world beaters.

[Tommy Brice for Coach]

Seriously. Every year it's the same thing. By Thursday, Davidson will be the greatest since Lew Alcindor's UCLA championship squads.

I hear they are coached by the legend

[chapman]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21899662/official-ncaa-168-seed-list

#12 on the Official NCAA S-Curve.  So we were viewed as a legitimate #3 seed by the committee, not a #4 that was bumped up for procedural purposes.

[tower912]

So, apparently that whole tied-for-the-BE-regular-season-championship thing carried some weight. 

[mr.MUskie]

I hear they are coached by the legend

USA Today
Davidson is a veteran team with a top-notch coach in Bob McKillop, who began his career as a high school coach on Long Island. The Wildcats have a nice inside duo in De'Mon Brooks and Jake Cohen; they meet No. 3 Marquette in another East Region first-rounder.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Anyone who says conference tournaments matter can look at Wisconsin (delighted). Conference tournaments are the non-bcs bowl games of college basketball - Meaningless exhibitions.

Well, I wouldn't go that far but they certainly don't matter as much as people make them out to be.

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21899662/official-ncaa-168-seed-list

#12 on the Official NCAA S-Curve.  So we were viewed as a legitimate #3 seed by the committee, not a #4 that was bumped up for procedural purposes.

Our RPI finished at 13.  Pretty darn close.   

[Lennys Tap]

Our RPI finished at 13.  Pretty darn close.   

Indiana was 9th so I guess they "earned" a 3 seed (according to your beloved RPI)

[jesmu84]

NCAA committee chair just said on espn they no longer use s-curve for seeding. So why Louisville was #1 overall, duke was not the last #2. I think that's interesting. Didn't realize seeding was all location based now.

[statnik]

Our RPI finished at 13.  Pretty darn close.   

Unfortunately in this case I believe RPI lies.  We're not the 13th best team in the country based on what I've seen.  On some nights we've played like it, many nights not the case though.

[muwarrior69]

Bilas has in the Elite 8 loosing to IU.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Indiana was 9th so I guess they "earned" a 3 seed (according to your beloved RPI)

That's why earlier in the year I said they should be a 2 or a 3 seed.  I'm not surprised they got a 1 seed, but I don't think IU has the talent to be up there.  Too many 3 star kids playing major roles.

The RPI isn't the end all be all, but it's sure a lot better than that piece of crap political BS you call a human poll.  That's for sure.  Case in point, Gonzaga squeaking in as the last #4, which even then is a joke, yet they are the number 1 team in the country. LOL.  They would have 4 to 5 conference losses if they played in the Big East or Big Ten.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Big east with 8 and a10 with 5.  B1g w 7.  Nice to see.

Yes...we'll always win the quantity aware due to our size.   Though this year the weighting is a big factor.  Big Ten had something like 4 teams with a 4 seed or better (IU, OSU, MSU, UM)...worst seed a 7.  Big East with a bunch above the 6 line.  Nice of the A-10 and the Mountain West.

[LloydMooresLegs]

Yes...we'll always win the quantity aware due to our size.   Though this year the weighting is a big factor.  Big Ten had something like 4 teams with a 4 seed or better (IU, OSU, MSU, UM)...worst seed a 7.  Big East with a bunch above the 6 line.  Nice of the A-10 and the Mountain West.

.  Yep, with BE also having  4 at 4 or better.   1 of each 1-4. 

[Pakuni]

Yes...we'll always win the quantity aware due to our size.   Though this year the weighting is a big factor.  Big Ten had something like 4 teams with a 4 seed or better (IU, OSU, MSU, UM)...worst seed a 7.  Big East with a bunch above the 6 line.  Nice of the A-10 and the Mountain West.

Huh?
BE has a 1, a 2, a 3 and a 4.
Big ? has a 1, a 2, a 3 and a 4.

What's magical about the 6 line?
Oh, and you forgot about Minnesota and their 11 seed, the lowest of either conference.
Seriously, Chico's, sometimes you try too hard to be contrarian.

[LloydMooresLegs]

I think 'Cuse is a 4, but your point is well-taken.  

Oops. I think you modified before my post, or I misread it

[slingkong]

How about their endowments and us news rankings?

If they're AAU members, MU is screwed.