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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #325 on: February 11, 2023, 04:15:00 PM »
Joe Lunardi ESPN tweet from earlier today

https://twitter.com/espnlunardi/status/1624417142564179969?s=46&t=TuPvEuRh9nZXkagdDjAmQA
Pac 12 with only 3 teams in and two of them are UCLA and USC who are both bolting for the B10.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #326 on: February 11, 2023, 04:33:18 PM »
Pac 12 with only 3 teams in and two of them are UCLA and USC who are both bolting for the B10.

That league is in big trouble. I think it’s going to quickly become the big 4 plus the Big East in basketball.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #327 on: February 12, 2023, 09:02:25 AM »
The Athletic's Brian Bennett has Marquette as a #4 seed, playing Southern Miss in Albany. Miami is the 5 in that bracket, and Purdue is the 1.

https://theathletic.com/4172215/2023/02/10/ncaa-tournament-bracket-mock-predictions-houston-north-carolina-kentucky/?source=pulsenewsletter&campaign=6077520

He also has North Carolina and Kentucky meeting in the first 4, and has Madison as the last team in (meeting New Mexico in Dayton).
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #328 on: February 12, 2023, 12:56:34 PM »
Halftime of MSU/OSU...CBS crew showed their 1 seeds and 2 seeds.

Had Tennessee and Indiana as 2s. L.O.L.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #329 on: February 12, 2023, 01:24:50 PM »
Halftime of MSU/OSU...CBS crew showed their 1 seeds and 2 seeds.

Had Tennessee and Indiana as 2s. L.O.L.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #330 on: February 12, 2023, 01:26:27 PM »
Halftime of MSU/OSU...CBS crew showed their 1 seeds and 2 seeds.

Had Tennessee and Indiana as 2s. L.O.L.
(A)  Debate and discussion sparked
(B) Sleep on IU at your peril.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #331 on: February 12, 2023, 01:39:46 PM »
The guy at the Athletic is wrong

After the debacle at Nebraska, no WAY the Rodents are in the dance

And … ain’t no way NC plays UK in first 4

( yes … obviously a ways to go )

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #332 on: February 12, 2023, 01:41:20 PM »
(A)  Debate and discussion sparked
(B) Sleep on IU at your peril.

They should have lost to Michigan last night, they’re average.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #333 on: February 12, 2023, 01:41:58 PM »
They should have lost to Michigan last night, they’re average.

Different team when healthy
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #334 on: February 12, 2023, 02:23:31 PM »
(A)  Debate and discussion sparked
(B) Sleep on IU at your peril.
I could see IU and/or Creighton in the Final Four. Neither are #2 seeds as of today.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #335 on: February 12, 2023, 02:25:24 PM »
(A)  Debate and discussion sparked
(B) Sleep on IU at your peril.
It's possible to not sleep on IU...while also recognizing they are not currently a 2 seed.

It's also possible to spark debate without saying ridiculous things.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #336 on: February 12, 2023, 02:26:23 PM »
(A)  Debate and discussion sparked
(B) Sleep on IU at your peril.

I think IU has Final Four upside, but they are not in the conversation for a 2. 4-6 right now, but trending up.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #337 on: February 12, 2023, 02:34:38 PM »
I’ve watched a few IU games because my son is a freshman there. Interesting team. Offense is essentially the dashed last name guys. No bench. No outside game at all. I truly believe on a neutral court Marquette could hold their own against them.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #338 on: February 12, 2023, 02:37:17 PM »
I’ve watched a few IU games because my son is a freshman there. Interesting team. Offense is essentially the dashed last name guys. No bench. No outside game at all. I truly believe on a neutral court Marquette could hold their own against them.
I believe MU woulde be a slight favorite.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #339 on: February 12, 2023, 02:46:53 PM »
They should have lost to Michigan last night, they’re average.
Winning a conference road game with two starters out and a replacement starter limited due to injury.   OK.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #340 on: February 12, 2023, 02:56:10 PM »
The guy at the Athletic is wrong

After the debacle at Nebraska, no WAY the Rodents are in the dance

And … ain’t no way NC plays UK in first 4

( yes … obviously a ways to go )

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #341 on: February 12, 2023, 03:34:28 PM »
I believe MU woulde be a slight favorite.

IU beats Marquette by 7-10 pts on a neutral court.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #342 on: February 12, 2023, 03:40:05 PM »
IU beats Marquette by 7-10 pts on a neutral court.
In football, just maybe. Not in basketball

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #343 on: February 12, 2023, 03:44:06 PM »
I’ve watched a few IU games because my son is a freshman there. Interesting team. Offense is essentially the dashed last name guys. No bench. No outside game at all. I truly believe on a neutral court Marquette could hold their own against them.
My daughter is a freshman at IU so I’ve adopted them as my second team. Going to IU vs Illinois next weekend in Bloomington. I’ve watched a decent amount of their games this year. Jackson-Davis can flat out play - a super star college player. Great rebounder. A game between MU and IU would be really good.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #344 on: February 12, 2023, 04:08:29 PM »
TJD and Hood-Schifino combined for 49 of IU's points in their win at Michigan.    A 6'7 point guard.    TJD is averaging 20 and 11 for the season, 28 and 16 in the last few weeks.    The rest are role players who can get hot occasionally.  Almost all in the switchable category, size wise.  They switch 4, usually leaving TJD to guard the post.       If Thompson and Johnson are healthy by tourney time, IU is a final 4 candidate.     The last odds I saw had them at 40-1, just like MU.   
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #345 on: February 12, 2023, 04:27:53 PM »
IU beats Marquette by 7-10 pts on a neutral court.
Thank you!

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I rest my case.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #346 on: February 12, 2023, 04:42:08 PM »
My perception is that there is a pretty decent size gap on the S-Curve between the 4 seeds and the 5 seeds. Maybe others would disagree, but I think there is a pretty clear top 16 at the moment and a bit of mess behind them. I think it would take a pretty bad finish for us to fall into 5-seed territory.

When I wrote this, I didn't count Indiana in my top 16. I still think they are on the outside, but they are bridging that gap between the 4 and 5 seeds IMHO. 17 teams competing for 16 protected seeds.
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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #347 on: February 12, 2023, 06:09:59 PM »
IU beats Marquette by 7-10 pts on a neutral court.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #348 on: February 12, 2023, 06:18:28 PM »
IU beats Marquette by 7-10 pts on a neutral court.

I agree with the idea that IU is underrated, many of their losses was during a difficult stretch of B10 play where they had multiple rotation players out, they’re probably the second best team in the league.  Probably about a 3-4 fave on a neutral court against MU.

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Re: Bracketology Thread 2023
« Reply #349 on: February 12, 2023, 06:25:36 PM »
Without Thompson or Johnson, I think MU wins on a neutral floor.   With Thompson and Johnson both playing at their best, I think IU is favored.
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