Marquette a 6 Seed

[Final Four or Bust]

I selected San Jose as one of my sites when I filled out the form we rec'd as season tix holders.  based on my points, I would assume that I will get my tix.  Brother-in-law lives out there so that's why I included that site.  The rest were driving distance so I chose them, too.

Did anyone else who filled out their form get anything other than the normal confirmation?  I want to book my airfare asap.

Also, when we will know the times?

Just regular confirm, but given the distance you will probably get tickets.  If you are in the lower bowl almost guaranteed (of course I would wait - expect an email from MU later tonight).

[Skitch]

where are the regionals for our bracket?

[reinko]

where are the regionals for our bracket?

Syracuse

[Warriors4ever]

I think it's in Syracuse, if I'm reading my bracket right.

[chapman]

where are the regionals for our bracket?

Syracuse.  Nice because we've been there.  Not nice because it's one coast to the other if we make the Sweet 16.  Also nice for WVU; though they haven't been there this year they're already up in Buffalo later this week.

[Sawsi]

I love this seed!  We match up great with them in so many ways.  Pondexter like stated before is on par with Lazar, Mo is tiny like Thomas, and they have their own player with a hyphenated last name in Matthew Bryan-Ammaning.  This is looking sweet.

[Henry Sugar]

Pomeroy ratings:

MU: 28th
Washington: 29th
New Mexico: 47th

Warning - doom and gloom alert.

I think MU either wins zero games or they win two games.  

My initial pass at a prediction has us losing by three to Washington, before taking into consideration any home court-ish advantage.  Our results will be highly dependent on how well we shoot from behind the line.  More later.

[4everwarriors]

Warning - doom and gloom alert.

I think MU either wins zero games or they win two games. 

My initial pass at a prediction has us losing by three to Washington, before taking into consideration any home court-ish advantage.  Our results will be highly dependent on how well we shoot from behind the line.  More later.

Nothing like peeing on one's parade, RL.

[patso]

My complaint about our #11 draw is that they are the Pac Ten champs and Notre Dame got Old dominion which is a gift. All in all I should be happy to be a #6.

[ErickJD08]

My complaint about our #11 draw is that they are the Pac Ten champs and Notre Dame got Old dominion which is a gift. All in all I should be happy to be a #6.

OD is good.  I think OD has a good chance to win that game.  Pac Ten was one of the worst conferences in the country.  Washington had to win the tourney to make it.  Washington is not that good.  Essentially, we are playing a team that is worse than IL, Seton Hall, and every other bubble team.  I'll take that

[jmayer1]

I think this is a great draw for MU.  This is the first year in a long time that I felt MU got a better seed than my expectations.  

A great positive for MU, as mentioned, is that neither Washington (#192 in effective height according to Ken Pom) or New Mexico (#143) is  a team with a lot of size.  Obviously MU can struggle immensely against teams with a lot of height (see GT and Cuse beatdowns).

However, both UW and NM are deep teams.  Wash has 10 guys that average over 10 minutes while NM regularly has 8 guys get significant minutes.  MU has 6 days to rest up so hopefully fatigue won't be an issue at all, especially in the first game.

[NersEllenson]

Pomeroy ratings:

MU: 28th
Washington: 29th
New Mexico: 47th

This is very interesting...I trust Pomeroy a lot...this said, I predict whoever wins between MU and Washington will beat New Mexico.

[DiaperDandy]

This is very interesting...I trust Pomeroy a lot...this said, I predict whoever wins between MU and Washington will beat New Mexico.

Pomeroy favors MU to win by the slightest of margins, with a 51% chance of winning and MU winning by one point.  Lets hope Mr. Pomeroy is right again 

[hairy worthen]

Props to Doris Burkes Thong who consistently said we would get a better seed than expected. Great draw, i hope Pomeroy is wrong about the margin of victory and we win by double digits. Cant take another close game.

[mu_hilltopper]

Vegas has our game as a Pick'em.  That's why I tend to think UW should have been seeded lower, as their numbers are nearly identical to MU, yet they are 5 seeds lower.

Other 6/11s:
Tenn is 4.5 over SDSU
Xavier is 1 over Minn
ND is 4 over ODU

[4everwarriors]

I hope our game is close. Believe Buzz when he says our margin is zero. Don't like the other possible scenerio which could resemble the BET game vs. Georgetown.

[wildbill sb]

Don't know alot about Washington...but...think we got as good of bracket as we could possibly hope for...Is there another 3 seed we would have rather faced other than NM?  I want no part of Baylor, Pitt, or Georgetown.  And if you want to go crazy..WVU would be a nice rematch to get to the Elite 8.  How awesome would it be to face Bucky to go to the Final Four..and beat them?

I'm not sure, but I think we have to win a game on Thursday before any of this other stuff can happen. Coach Romar is no slouch.