[Cracked Sidewalks] Selection Sunday

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Oregon hasn't played a top 40 team since before Chirstmas, give me them all day.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Oregon hasn't played a top 40 team since before Chirstmas, give me them all day.

Agreed on the competition level but one of the things that has helped me a lot in picking bracket upsets the past few years is looking at large jumps in kenpom #'s

They were 67 less than a month ago and are now 43... with a lot of blowouts mixed in. Takes a lot of quality play to move that much in 8 games. In terms of the possible 12 seeds if we get a 5, they're by far my least favorite option.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Yah, I suppose Florida is fairly close to the 10/11 cutoff, but man, after this week, Florida should be at worst a 10 IMO.

Agree, but who knows how things have to be shuffled to avoid the higher seeded SEC teams due to bracket rules. Moving down a seed to accommodate is hardly out of the question. According to Murphy's law, this is exactly how it will play out!

[Dr. Blackheart]

That’s who Palm has us facing in a 6/11 matchup. Pretty much my last choice.

Since Jerry is 99% accurate per his lunch mate, I went ahead and booked my non-refundable travel arrangements to Hartford.

[muguru]

I'm not 100% convinced Washington is(or should be) in. They have...count 'em...1 win over a team in the field and that was against Oregon who they just lost to last night, and had Oregon not won, they would have 0 wins over teams in the field. Not a good look.

[GooooMarquette]

Whatever the seed, I suspect the talking heads and other “gurus” will have MU as an upset special?

It wouldn't be March without MU being listed as an upset special....

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I for one hope they put Yale in Hartford to hose some team (hope it’s not MU).

[GooooMarquette]

Oregon is hot right now, but they're very similar to us.  Led by a diminutive point guard.  Depth, but no outstanding players.  I'd be worried more if they still had Bol Bol, but I don't hate an Oregon matchup.

I'd REALLY like to draw Ohio State.

Hot, yes. But hot in the weakest P6 conference in the land. They haven't played a really good team since - what - December?

[RushmoreAcademy]

Obviously we’ve had a bad run lately but I don’t think teams on the 11 line are going to be too excited to play us. We are still a dangerous team.

[GooooMarquette]

Obviously we’ve had a bad run lately but I don’t think teams on the 11 line are going to be too excited to play us. We are still a dangerous team.

Yep. All it'd take is for Markus to find his form and remember to include his teammates, and we could win by 20+.

[NickelDimer]

Yep. All it'd take is for Markus to find his form and remember to include his teammates, and we could win by 20+.

Agree with both of you. I think that drubbing of St Johns was really big for this team’s psyche and they know the SH game was stolen from them. So not only does it not affect their confidence but it fuels the fire. I really think these guys are a special group and I hope they’re rewarded with a run

[brewcity77]

I'm not 100% convinced Washington is(or should be) in. They have...count 'em...1 win over a team in the field and that was against Oregon who they just lost to last night, and had Oregon not won, they would have 0 wins over teams in the field. Not a good look.

I just went through their resume. They don't have wins over teams in the field, but that's largely because the rest of their league didn't deliver. They only played 4 games against teams that were at-large worthy. I'm not certain they're in, but I think they will make it by the skin of their teeth. If not, I think the 1-bid Pac 12 is a thing.

[brewcity77]

This should be my final update to the Curve, with thoughts on the final teams and who made it in or was left out on the bubble. If work allows I'll add a little more on the last 3 teams in:

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2019/03/selection-sunday-afternoon.html?m=1

[MU82]

Oregon is hot right now, but they're very similar to us. Led by a diminutive point guard.  Depth, but no outstanding players.

We have the BEPOY, who also happens to be one of the top scorers in the country. What does it take to qualify as "outstanding"?

Obviously we’ve had a bad run lately but I don’t think teams on the 11 line are going to be too excited to play us. We are still a dangerous team.

Agree.

I think that drubbing of St Johns was really big for this team’s psyche and they know the SH game was stolen from them. So not only does it not affect their confidence but it fuels the fire. I really think these guys are a special group and I hope they’re rewarded with a run

Agree wholeheartedly.

We are Marquette!

[Cheeks]

Since Jerry is 99% accurate per his lunch mate, I went ahead and booked my non-refundable travel arrangements to Hartford.

Jerry got 67 of 68 correct teams in.  He missed TCU instead of Belmont.  Lunardi the same.   Only two guys at Bracketmatrix nailed all 68 teams this year. 

Rumor has it he will continue to receive a large check from CBS next year and will be able to buy lunch.  Glad you made that non-refundable arrangement to Hartford, because that is where MU is playing.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Howie Schwab on FOX got 67 of 68. He missed his school in St. John's. Had 3 of 4 correct in Dayton.