Bracketology 2019-2020

[brewcity77]

The Big East is considering cancelling their Tournament and awarding the title and auto-bid to St John's as they were the host. Would give the league a shot at a record 80% of their teams in the field.

[Windyplayer]

Can you imagine if they cancelled the NCAA tournament? We could prolong these silly conversations about whether MU would get an at-large until November...

[muguru]

Boy, the media sure has people running scared about this thing, don't they?? I mean Ivy league cancels?? come on, you couldn't have just played it in front of no fans(which I think is stupid too)??

[brewcity77]

Probably less the media and more the rapid ability of disease spread with a 3.8% fatality rate.

[muguru]

Probably less the media and more the rapid ability of disease spread with a 3.8% fatality rate.

Eh...I worry more about things like MU finding themselves. You could get Corona anywhere, and it's not like you would know it...there's not big flashing lights to warn you. Most people if they are healthy have minor symptoms anyway. Sorry, I just don't worry about things like that. What are you gonna do?? Can't live in a bubble. Heck we could all get it at work.

[brewcity77]

Eh...I worry more about things like MU finding themselves. You could get Corona anywhere, and it's not like you would know it...there's not big flashing lights to warn you. Most people if they are healthy have minor symptoms anyway. Sorry, I just don't worry about things like that. What are you gonna do?? Can't live in a bubble. Heck we could all get it at work.

Sure, but most people don't work in places with thousands of people from different regions congregating in an enclosed space at the same time. Also, the virus lives for 12 days on shed skin, so if someone attended for one day it would remain a risk for nearly two weeks.

[NickelDimer]

Can you imagine if they cancelled the NCAA tournament? We could prolong these silly conversations about whether MU would get an at-large until November...

There’s no chance the tourney is canceled, but there’s some chance if not a decent one that it’s played without fans. I can’t even imagine what that would look/sound like.

[muguru]

This really is getting absurd..

https://twitter.com/GovMikeDeWine/status/1237447236419633153?s=20

[Johnny B]

Probably less the media and more the rapid ability of disease spread with a 3.8% fatality rate.

Its like.02 % in ppl 20 to 60

[Johnny B]

Boy, the media sure has people running scared about this thing, don't they?? I mean Ivy league cancels?? come on, you couldn't have just played it in front of no fans(which I think is stupid too)??

Canceling the tournament is kinda silly. I guess if they have reasonable doubts no fans seems sensible

[brewcity77]

Its like.02 % in ppl 20 to 60

But it's a virus. So you expose thousands of people, the ones that contract it expose whomever they come in contact with, and there will be plenty not between the ages of 20-60.

[SaveOD238]

Probably less the media and more the rapid ability of disease spread with a 3.8% fatality rate.

I'll worry when the doctors start worrying.

[Johnny B]

But it's a virus. So you expose thousands of people, the ones that contract it expose whomever they come in contact with, and there will be plenty not between the ages of 20-60.

I suppose

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Can we avoid turning an ncaa tournament thread into a coronavirus thread? 

[lawdog77]

Can we avoid turning an ncaa tournament thread into a coronavirus thread?

That's how viruses  work.

[Galway Eagle]

That's how viruses  work.

Nice

[brewcity77]

Can we avoid turning an ncaa tournament thread into a coronavirus thread?

The way things are going, probably not.

[Mr. Nielsen]

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Lunardi, who seems to be on the lower end of bracketologists in terms of seeding Marquette, came out with an update a little bit ago.  Still has MU 8 spots from the NIT.  However, he did a little "in with a win" "out with a loss" analysis, and MU was not mentioned in either, insinuating that even he thinks MU is in regardless of the result on Thursday. 

Here is who he listed:

In with a win: Stanford (vs. Cal), Texas or Texas Tech (play eachother), Indiana (vs. Nebraska), UCLA (Stanford or Cal), Wichita State (UCONN).

Out with a loss: NC State (vs. Wake/Pitt), Xavier (vs. Depaul), Cincy (vs. UCF/USF), Richmond (vs. Davidson/LaSalle), and Mississippi State (TBD).

Seems he draws a line after Arizona State, because they are not mentioned either.  His last 8 in are Marquette, Arizona State, Texas Tech, UCLA, Stanford, Indiana, Texas and NC State.  Then first 8 out as Richmond, X, Wichita State, Memphis, Miss State, Tulsa, Purdue and UNI. 

[Scoop Snoop]

There’s no chance the tourney is canceled, but there’s some chance if not a decent one that it’s played without fans. I can’t even imagine what that would look/sound like.

Wojo would not get booed. So there's that.

[Scoop Snoop]

Can we avoid turning an ncaa tournament thread into a coronavirus thread?

Well, let's think this through. Can we (cough cough cough, hack hack, oh noooo, legs and arms flail and body crumples to the floor.

[muguru]

Lunardi, who seems to be on the lower end of bracketologists in terms of seeding Marquette, came out with an update a little bit ago.  Still has MU 8 spots from the NIT.  However, he did a little "in with a win" "out with a loss" analysis, and MU was not mentioned in either, insinuating that even he thinks MU is in with a loss on Thursday.

Here is who he listed:

In with a win: Stanford (vs. Cal), Texas or Texas Tech (play eachother), Indiana (vs. Nebraska), UCLA (Stanford or Cal), Wichita State (UCONN).

Out with a loss: NC State (vs. Wake/Pitt), Xavier (vs. Depaul), Cincy (vs. UCF/USF), Richmond (vs. Davidson/LaSalle), and Mississippi State (TBD).

My bigger concern would them being in Dayton...that would be just...gross.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

My bigger concern would them being in Dayton...that would be just...gross.

I mean, I'm certainly not rooting for that scenario, and frankly don't see it happening, but if it happens I sure as sh*t wouldn't consider that my biggest concern.  Much prefer that than the NIT.

If the committee wants to throw teams like Marquette and Indiana in Dayton because all they did was lose the last month, can't really blame them at this point (assuming loss to Hall).  Though if the committee does throw MU in Dayton, they'd be rewarding teams with significantly inferior resumes to Marquette, and that's not their job, so I don't think it happen. 

[muguru]

I mean, I'm certainly not rooting for that scenario, and frankly don't see it happening, but if it happens I sure as sh*t wouldn't consider that my biggest concern.  Much prefer that than the NIT.

If the committee wants to throw teams like Marquette and Indiana in Dayton because all they did was lose the last month, can't really blame them at this point (assuming loss to Hall).  Though if the committee does throw MU in Dayton, they'd be rewarding teams with significantly inferior resumes to Marquette, and that's not their job, so I don't think it happen.

The biggest issue with being in Dayton is if you lose...well, it feels like you weren't even in the tournament. Don't @ me

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Each tournament is its own deal, but I was looking back at last year and a few notables:

OSU was 8-12 (19-14) in B10 and had lost 7 of its last 10.  It got an 11 seed (no Dayton).

Oklahoma went 7-11 (19-13) in B12, and was 4-8 in its last 12 and got a 9 seed.

Minnesota went 9-11 (21-13) in the B10 and was a 10 seed.

Florida went 9-9 (20-15)  in SEC and was 10 seed.   

St. Johns went 8-10 (20-11) in the BE and legitimately played no one in the non-con and was in the play-in game.