Will Louisville jump us in seeding?

[GoMarquette32]

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[mugrad2006]

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Nope.  RPI will still likely be below MU.  Best wins outside of beating MU (beating Cincy tonight isn't better than beating MU)  are Memphis and Vandy. 

Projected as a 5 seed, will maybe move up to a 4 with a win.  Bad loss at Providence, while MU has no bad losses (no losses to teams outside RPI 100). 

[muwarrior97]

Doesn't matter, win a game and advance, then repeat several times

[Canadian Dimes]

Fsu maybe??

[mr.MUskie]

Doesn't matter, win a game and advance, then repeat several times

Das right.

[nyg]

Spanked #9 MU, spanked #25 ND, spanked Cincy who just beat #2 and won BE tournament.

Would not be shocked if they get a 3 seed.  Committee has done stranger things in the past.

[4everwarriors]

Looks like Siva wants to get in Doris Burke's pants.

[VwArrior1]

My 3 seed line looks like this: Baylor, Marquette, Louisville, Michigan/FSU(depending on outcome of ACC title game).  I don't think Louisville will pass us and I think Michigan could be the team that drops to a 4. 

[ATLmarquettefan]

Looks Siva wants to get in Doris Burke's pants.

who wouldn't...

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Looks like Siva wants to get in Doris Burke's pants.

Cat's got a thing for things aina?

[nyg]

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/NCAA-tournament-bracket-predictions

Well at least FOX still has MU as a #3.

[brewcity77]

My 3 line: Baylor, Marquette, Louisville, Michigan

FSU is first up on the 4-line, but historically, the committee has put very little stock in what happens on Sunday when it comes to changing seeding. If the ACC final had been played yesterday and FSU won, they would be a 3. Because it's being played today, I think the Noles stay where they're at.

By the same token, while many are calling the Big Ten final a showdown for a 1-seed, I think both of them will be 2-seeds. Mizzou snagged the last 1-seed yesterday by winning the Big 12, and are they really going to shuffle the deck at the last minute based on the tOSU/MSU winner when UNC will have a better record than either of them and arguably a better profile?

Regardless, we should be locked into a 3.

[NavinRJohnson]

Kansas is still going to get the 1 seed.

[Goose]

I am afraid they will only because they are Louisville. Ranked higher in preseason and finished strong. This one scares me.

[dwaderoy2004]

Mizzou's resume does not deserve a 1 seed. 

[PVMagic]

BracketProject has us as a 3, and the 2nd 3 (behind Baylor) at that.  All of their input brackets appeared to be updated as of today.

[brewcity77]

Mizzou's resume does not deserve a 1 seed.

The only knock is SOS and 1 loss to Oklahoma State. But 4-1 v RPI top-10 and winning yesterday while Kansas didn't play.

Here's the real question...if I were seeding those two teams, one of them would get the 2-seed in the Midwest (St. Louis) and the other would get the 1-seed in the West (Phoenix). I actually think KU would be better off with the 2 than the 1.

[nyg]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Still a #3 with Lunardi.

[dwaderoy2004]

The only knock is SOS and 1 loss to Oklahoma State. But 4-1 v RPI top-10 and winning yesterday while Kansas didn't play.

Here's the real question...if I were seeding those two teams, one of them would get the 2-seed in the Midwest (St. Louis) and the other would get the 1-seed in the West (Phoenix). I actually think KU would be better off with the 2 than the 1.

Their RPI has moved up since I last looked, but when was the last time a #1 seed had an RPI in double figures?  Maybe I'm totally wrong, but it would surprise me if it's happened, well, ever.

I should add that ESPN has their RPI at #10 right now.  Perhaps other sites have Mizzou higher.

[brewcity77]

Their RPI has moved up since I last looked, but when was the last time a #1 seed had an RPI in double figures?  Maybe I'm totally wrong, but it would surprise me if it's happened, well, ever.

The battle for the last 1 is almost as contentious as figuring out the last 6 teams in. I'm not sure one ever has, but Mizzou having 30 wins is another factor in their favor.

I'm really not sure, and I wouldn't have a problem with either team getting the 1, but the one thing I do feel pretty confident about is that I think either KU or Mizzou will get the last 1-seed over the B1G. I just think that's too late in the day to make a big change.

[MarquetteDano]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Still a #3 with Lunardi.

That current bracket has good and bad.  Like the N. Mexico St. first game in Nashville.  Don't mind California or New Mexico second round.  Also, like playing in Phoenix for the regionals as no good teams will be near their home.

However playing Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen?  No thank you.  I think Louisville proved we are better against teams who like to play more half court offense.  Kansas will get too many transition baskets.

[dwaderoy2004]

Re. the B1G winner, it wouldn't be that big of a change, would it?  Just make it an either/or scenario.  Winner gets a 1, loser gets a 2.  They would probably be placed in the same locations.

[dwaderoy2004]

That current bracket has good and bad.  Like the N. Mexico St. first game in Nashville.  Don't mind California or New Mexico second round.  Also, like playing in Phoenix for the regionals as no good teams will be near their home.

However playing Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen?  No thank you.  I think Louisville proved we are better against teams who like to play more half court offense.  Kansas will get too many transition baskets.

The initial draw is pretty sweet because every other team in our quadrant is from the west, and the pod is in Nashville.  We may finally have somewhat of a location advantage. 

[mugrad2006]

Re. the B1G winner, it wouldn't be that big of a change, would it?  Just make it an either/or scenario.  Winner gets a 1, loser gets a 2.  They would probably be placed in the same locations.

Probably not.  MSU would play in Columbus, whereas OSU can't play there.

[dwaderoy2004]

That makes it even easier since the locations wouldn't even change.  MSU is in columbus no matter what, and Ohio St. will be in Louisville no matter what.  Just slot the winner as the 1 and the loser as the 2.