Gonzaga likely facing seeding ceiling

[keefe]

"Look. I know it hurts, but you're just going to have to get over Chicos hate for Gonzaga"

[tower912]

I doubt that Gonzaga ends up the overall #1 seed, but name 4 better candidates at this point.  IU, ...... ummmm, Duke?........     

[ChicosBailBonds]

I doubt that Gonzaga ends up the overall #1 seed, but name 4 better candidates at this point.  IU, ...... ummmm, Duke?........     

Is Florida better than Gonzaga, played a tougher schedule, etc?  Yes.
Miami?  Yes
Duke?  yes
Kansas?  Yes
Indiana?  Yes
Etc

All played tougher schedules, all have more wins against top teams, all have many more opportunities to lose games because they play more difficult games.

I like Gonzaga...they just aren't one of the 4 best teams in the country and don't deserve a number seed. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

While I generally agree with you that Gonzaga has a very thin resume for a #1 seed the problem is that other than Indiana so does everybody else. Lots of warts on most of the teams at the top this year.

I don't agree if you really analyze it.

Let's look at Duke

24-3...they have 1 more loss than Gonzaga, but it's because of who they play.  That should mean something.

Lost at NC State
At Miami
At Maryland

9-3 against top 50 RPI teams.  Gonzaga is 5-2.  Seven games vs 12.  How does Gonzaga do when playing an additional 5 games against those teams?

Duke will finish with the #1 schedule in the country.  Gonzaga is forecasted this morning to finish at 76th. 

You can do a similar exercise for Florida, Miami, Indiana, New Mexico, Louisville, Kansas.

[bkooncy]

Is Florida better than Gonzaga, played a tougher schedule, etc?  Yes.
Miami?  Yes
Duke?  yes
Kansas?  Yes
Indiana?  Yes
Etc

All played tougher schedules, all have more wins against top teams, all have many more opportunities to lose games because they play more difficult games.

I like Gonzaga...they just aren't one of the 4 best teams in the country and don't deserve a number seed. 

Kansas Did lose to a TCU team who is BAD really bad.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Kansas Did lose to a TCU team who is BAD really bad.

Yes, they did.  Awful loss...beyond awful.  Unexplainable.

But they also have wins of Saint Louis, Ohio State, Kansas State, Colorado, Temple, Iowa State, etc


KU and Gonzaga are really close in my opinion...RPI has them separated by 1 position.  If the two were playing each other, I would put my money on KU.  With the 20th best schedule, how would KU have done with the 76th easiest schedule?  Probably a record of 26-2 right now instead of 24-4.