Bracketology Thread 2018-19

[denverMU]

Yes, then we will see what happens Monday

[muguru]

You’re ridiculous.

No...I'm not. The selection committee is (presumably) ridiculous. Yes, they just beat a top 10 Michigan team on the road..but dammit, I am tired of the standards for some teams being different than for others. Being completely unbiased, if I'm an outsider and I look at results from this week...I see #10 Marquette loses @ a ranked Villanova team by 6...not a bad loss at all. Then I see Michigan State go to a 2 game over .500 Indiana team and lose after blowing a 12 point lead. That's a BAD loss. Yet, I'd bet MASSIVE amounts of money if one team were to fall a seed line(not just because of that singular result) it would be MU and NOT Michigan State. Yap at me all you want about MSU's Q1A wins..I get it, but that does NOT mean that because you have that many you are essentially given a "free pass" the rest of the year and can lose several games and not suffer the consequences.

And don't even get me started on Houston with their 3 Q1 wins, and 24-27 of their overall wins being Q2 or below.

[MU82]

Not a great day so far for the Warriors. Except for Michigan State, pretty much every team in our proximity, in front of or behind us, has won.

We are almost certain to fall some due to the loss to Nova. We could fall pretty far if we lose tomorrow ... but good thing we ain't gonna lose!

[MUfanatic45]

Not a great day so far for the Warriors. Except for Michigan State, pretty much every team in our proximity, in front of or behind us, has won.

We are almost certain to fall some due to the loss to Nova. We could fall pretty far if we lose tomorrow ... but good thing we ain't gonna lose!

Texeas Tech beating the hell out of TCU

and no way UCF beats Houston imo

So yeah, we gotta just win.

[fjm]

No...I'm not. The selection committee is (presumably) ridiculous. Yes, they just beat a top 10 Michigan team on the road..but dammit, I am tired of the standards for some teams being different than for others. Being completely unbiased, if I'm an outsider and I look at results from this week...I see #10 Marquette loses @ a ranked Villanova team by 6...not a bad loss at all. Then I see Michigan State go to a 2 game over .500 Indiana team and lose after blowing a 12 point lead. That's a BAD loss. Yet, I'd bet MASSIVE amounts of money if one team were to fall a seed line(not just because of that singular result) it would be MU and NOT Michigan State. Yap at me all you want about MSU's Q1A wins..I get it, but that does NOT mean that because you have that many you are essentially given a "free pass" the rest of the year and can lose several games and not suffer the consequences.

And don't even get me started on Houston with their 3 Q1 wins, and 24-27 of their overall wins being Q2 or below.

Yo. You know we are talking about the same Indian team we lost to by over 20 right?

[muguru]

Yo. You know we are talking about the same Indian team we lost to by over 20 right?

Unfortunately, I'm very well aware...but this is still a 15-14 Indiana team...I will have nightmares about that MU-IU game for years, it's probably the BIGGEST thing keeping them off the #2 line right now.

[BM1090]

I'm done worrying about seed. We will likely be a top 4 seed. Hopefully a 3. Either way we're gonna have to beat some good teams. Avoid the corner of the bracket with a healthy Duke and anything can happen.

[IrwinFletcher]

Being completely unbiased...

 

[Benny B]

So...MU loses to #27 Villanova and MSU loses to unranked Indiana.  Who drops the most?  I bet we do.  Big 10 bias!

Villanova is not ranked #27.

[muguru]

I'm done worrying about seed. We will likely be a top 4 seed. Hopefully a 3. Either way we're gonna have to beat some good teams. Avoid the corner of the bracket with a healthy Duke and anything can happen.

Or...avoid any of the #1's which won't happen if they are a four, but yes, most preferably avoiding Duke.

[NHMUFAN]

Villanova is not ranked #27.

looks to me they are ranked 27th ?

[GB Warrior]

UCF holding on would be big. Removes Houston from the 2/3 conversation

[MUfanatic45]

UCF holding on would be big. Removes Houston from the 2/3 conversation

I think they are still in the 3 convo.

Dawkins with a brutal TO to let Houston have momentum at the under 4

[MUfanatic45]

UCF meltdown in full effect

Can't pass.

Similar to Ok state vs KU

[MUfanatic45]

UCF meltdown in full effect

Can't pass.

Similar to Ok state vs KU

40 year old Dawkins coming up huge!

UCF back up 4 with 30 seconds left.

[MUfanatic45]

Texeas Tech beating the hell out of TCU

and no way UCF beats Houston imo

So yeah, we gotta just win.

Glad to be wrong.

Big win for UCF. If Houston loses to Cincy now they will def be outta the 3 seed convo.

[LAZER]

Glad to be wrong.

Big win for UCF. If Houston loses to Cincy now they will def be outta the 3 seed convo.

I think this loss moves them to a 4.  If MU losing at Nova moved them from 3 to 4, gotta think this does the same for Houston.

[muguru]

I think this loss moves them to a 4.  If MU losing at Nova moved them from 3 to 4, gotta think this does the same for Houston.

Wisconsin losing to Indiana and then beating Penn State, probably moves them up to a #3

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I'm done worrying about seed. We will likely be a top 4 seed. Hopefully a 3.

This. When it’s a bubble season I love to follow every result as it relates to MU. This season, I’m just enjoying the basketball games and pulling for the league. It’s a nice change of pace. MU will be what MU will be, and it is unlikely to be worse than a 5 even with a meltdown. 3 seems likely, 4 if we slip up another couple times. Really nothing to worry about.

[Benny B]

looks to me they are ranked 27th ?

Source?

[denverMU]

2nd in others recieving votes in both AP and Coaches polls.

[brewcity77]

looks to me they are ranked 27th ?

There is no one ranked 27th. Voters only go to 25. Every AP voter in the country could think Belmont is the 26th best team in the country, but because they only rank to 25, the Bruins get zero votes.

Villanova may have the 27th highest vote total, but that doesn't mean they are ranked 27th.

[rocket surgeon]

i signed in to "teamrankings.com"  what a joke!

  they have us at #20 in the country and #2 in the big east

  100 % chance in the dance 28% chance to get auto bid and a projected 4 seed

  42% chance to get to sa weet 16 and 5% chance final four

it's like turning on "one of the other stations" just to see what they are sayin

who are deez guyses?

[wadesworld]

i signed in to "teamrankings.com"  what a joke!

  they have us at #20 in the country and #2 in the big east

  100 % chance in the dance 28% chance to get auto bid and a projected 4 seed

  42% chance to get to sa weet 16 and 5% chance final four

it's like turning on "one of the other stations" just to see what they are sayin

who are deez guyses?

Other than maybe #2 in the BE/#20 overall I’m not sure what there is that is “a joke.”

[rocket surgeon]

Other than maybe #2 in the BE/#20 overall I’m not sure what there is that is “a joke.”

  not sure?  then when you are sure, come on back and enlighten me. 

how do the AP and coaches have us at #9 & 10, then teamsteamingpile have us at #20?  yes, i know, they run all these numbers thru a septic tank and bingo bango bongo burps out a #20

i also realize these rankings mean nothing except for the seeding.  ya still have to beat who's in front of you.  but i think a #20 is an insult.