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[Dish]

MU still a three seed (protected--Minneapolis) vs Vermont.

Lunardi has us at on the S curve.

[mwbauer7]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Pitt and UCONN as #1 seeds while Louisville a #2 with the automatic bid.

[jce]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Pitt and UCONN as #1 seeds while Louisville a #2 with the automatic bid.

I know this is based on where they stand now, but there is pretty much no way that a conference can have two number one seeds, and neither of them be the automatic bid.  UConn and Pitt will both lose a couple more before then.

[CTWarrior]

Lunardi's notes on us

Record (Conf):  17-2 (6-0)
RPI:  21
SOS:  84
Last 12:  11-1

Marquette
Marquette should pat itself on the back for remaining one of two unbeaten Big East teams. A Big Monday visit to a cranky Notre Dame will be the Golden Eagles' toughest test yet.

Seed Report:
S-Curve history: 17 (Nov. 12), 32 (Dec. 23), 18 (Jan. 5), 14 (Jan. 12), 11 (Jan. 19), 9 (Jan. 26).

Bracket Bytes:
Odds to retain 1-4 seed: 65 percent.

Good Wins
RPI 1-25: Wisconsin, West Virginia
RPI 26-50: Villanova

Bad Losses
RPI 101-200: none
RPI 201+: none

[mwbauer7]

Bracket Bytes:
Odds to retain 1-4 seed: 65 percent.

Thanks CT, I enjoy Lunardi's stuff. Does this particular stat stand out to anyone else?

[KC_Warrior]

I was wondering the same thing.  I don't know how he calculates the possibility we'll hold on to a 1-4 seed.  65 % seems generous, but I'll take it!

[Kramerica]

I know this is based on where they stand now, but there is pretty much no way that a conference can have two number one seeds, and neither of them be the automatic bid.  UConn and Pitt will both lose a couple more before then.

I think Lundari just puts the automatic bid based on who has the best conference record.  That being said, I think if any of the top 5 teams (MU, Pitt, UConn, UL or Cuse) wins the BEast tourney, they get a #1.