Bracketology Thread 2023

[GoldenEagles03]

I try to keep up as much as I can with Bracketology.

Question was just asked on FIELDING THE 68 Bracket Show..."What team has been comfortably in the field all season that is trending towards missing the tournament?"

Both guys that answered said Providence. Interesting.

[PGsHeroes32]

I try to keep up as much as I can with Bracketology.

Question was just asked on FIELDING THE 68 Bracket Show..."What team has been comfortably in the field all season that is trending towards missing the tournament?"

Both guys that answered said Providence. Interesting.

There are not even close to missing the tournament.

Would have to epically collapse to miss. Which no chance they do even if they lose all the games against the good teams.

[GoldenEagles03]

There are not even close to missing the tournament.

Would have to epically collapse to miss. Which no chance they do even if they lose all the games against the good teams.

They said 0 NC wins inside the 200 of the NET along with low Q1 and Q2 wins should have them more nervous than the rest they are grouped with.

[🏀]

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.

Looking at both KP and TRank, MU would be favored by 2 points on a neutral court.

[brewcity77]

I try to keep up as much as I can with Bracketology.

Question was just asked on FIELDING THE 68 Bracket Show..."What team has been comfortably in the field all season that is trending towards missing the tournament?"

Both guys that answered said Providence. Interesting.

They're okay for now. The UConn and Marquette wins aren't going anywhere, but I do see the reasons for concern. 5-7 away from the Dunk, #271 NCSOS, and a resume average of 43.5. If they lose tonight and their two road games (UConn, Georgetown) they would be in some trouble. Tonight is their last sure chance to add a Q1 with Xavier fading a bit. Their surface numbers are good, but if they do get closer to the 11-line (I have they as the last 8 currently) there are some areas that are worrisome.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Joe Lunardi ESPN today has Marquette as a #3 Seed playing #14 Seed Hofstra in Columbus pod seed am guessing with the #6 Seed being Iowa

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Joe Lunardi ESPN today has Marquette as a #3 Seed playing #14 Seed Hofstra in Columbus pod seed am guessing with the #6 Seed being Iowa

I would take that draw in a second. We would get to face former Herman Cain "excellent" recruit Darlinstone Dubar.

[JakeBarnes]

I would take that draw in a second. We would get to face former Herman Cain "excellent" recruit Darlinstone Dubar.

I'd love that draw as well.

[the eagle]

They're okay for now. The UConn and Marquette wins aren't going anywhere, but I do see the reasons for concern. 5-7 away from the Dunk, #271 NCSOS, and a resume average of 43.5. If they lose tonight and their two road games (UConn, Georgetown) they would be in some trouble. Tonight is their last sure chance to add a Q1 with Xavier fading a bit. Their surface numbers are good, but if they do get closer to the 11-line (I have they as the last 8 currently) there are some areas that are worrisome.

They will be an interesting case - they sit at 43 on the S Curve - behind teams like UNC, Pitt, Memphis, WVU...yet their percentage to grab a 1-4 seed matches those of teams in the mid 20s.

[brewcity77]

They will be an interesting case - they sit at 43 on the S Curve - behind teams like UNC, Pitt, Memphis, WVU...yet their percentage to grab a 1-4 seed matches those of teams in the mid 20s.

Providence? Whose S-Curve has them at 43? I've got them at 32 right now. 43 would be really low, IMO.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

They will be an interesting case - they sit at 43 on the S Curve - behind teams like UNC, Pitt, Memphis, WVU...yet their percentage to grab a 1-4 seed matches those of teams in the mid 20s.

The average of 100 bracketologists on bracketmatrix has them as the top 8 seed at the moment. That would make them 29th on the S-Curve. Someone might have them at 43rd but they would be an outlier.

[Newsdreams]

I would take that draw in a second. We would get to face former Herman Cain "excellent" recruit Darlinstone Dubar.

How has Dubar's neck developed?

[WhiteTrash]

Providence is definitely trending in the wrong direction. 

[MarquetteMike1977]

Today Joe Lunardi ESPN had Marquette as his 3rd #3 Seed in his S Curve

https://twitter.com/espnlunardi/status/1626248560869097472?s=46&t=BsJNupERCp_pMZERFLkLkQ

[PGsHeroes32]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-bubble-watch-kentucky-picks-up-win-vs-mississippi-state-usc-takes-on-cal/

As of 5 hours ago Jerry Palm only has 10 teams as locks to make the tournament.

That guy really is an idiot.

[MuggsyB]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-bubble-watch-kentucky-picks-up-win-vs-mississippi-state-usc-takes-on-cal/

As of 5 hours ago Jerry Palm only has 10 teams as locks to make the tournament.


That guy really is an idiot.

LOL.  I'm surprised Ohio St isn't one of his locks. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Marquette is a 3 seed on Bracket Matrix, 11th on the S-Curve.  There are 6 teams competing for two 3 seeds.

The top 10 looks pretty clear above this group.  Then there's a bit of a dropoff to the 5 seeds behind it.  But not an insurmountable one.

Marquette seeding scenarios:
Best case: 3 seed.
Most likely: 4 seed
Worst case: 5 seed.

[cheebs09]

Marquette is a 3 seed on Bracket Matrix, 11th on the S-Curve.  There are 6 teams competing for two 3 seeds.

The top 10 looks pretty clear above this group.  Then there's a bit of a dropoff to the 5 seeds behind it.  But not an insurmountable one.

Marquette seeding scenarios:
Best case: 3 seed.
Most likely: 4 seed
Worst case: 5 seed.

The reveal should tell us a lot this weekend. So great that that will be appointment television for MU fans.

Hoping we can get a 3 seed. We do pretty well from that spot.

[wisblue]

The respected bracketologists that I follow that have updated their brackets after MU's win over Xavier all have moved MU into a 3 seed playing in Columbus. Those 10-20 spots on the seed list are pretty hotly contested, and MU might need a win over Creighton to hold that spot.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Marquette is a 3 seed on Bracket Matrix, 11th on the S-Curve.  There are 6 teams competing for two 3 seeds.

The top 10 looks pretty clear above this group.  Then there's a bit of a dropoff to the 5 seeds behind it.  But not an insurmountable one.

Marquette seeding scenarios:
Best case: 3 seed.
Most likely: 4 seed
Worst case: 5 seed.

Yep and there's a pretty sizeable gap between the 4 seed and 5 seed line. We would really have to fall off a cliff (and Indiana would have to win out the regular season with none of the other teams competing for a 3 seed also falling off a cliff) for us to fall to the 5 seed line IMHO. Two seed is theoretically possible but we would need to win out the regular season and get a lot of help.

[MU82]

We are closer to being the last 2 seed than we are to being the second 5 seed.

Like TAMU, though, I'd say a 2 is highly unlikely. But a 3 is there for the taking -- and our seed won't be any worse than a 4 because even if Creighton beats us, we ain't gonna lose any of our final three games.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Today Joe Lunardi ESPN has Marquette as a #3 Seed playing #14 Seed Eastern Washington.
Again in Columbus as a Pod Seed I believe with Iowa as the #6 Seed again.

[Its DJOver]

Today Joe Lunardi ESPN has Marquette as a #3 Seed playing #14 Seed Eastern Washington.
Again in Columbus as a Pod Seed I believe with Iowa as the #6 Seed again.

He also had Hofstra as both a 13 seed and a 14 seed in the same region.  For someone who's supposed to specialize in exactly one thing, he's remarkably bad at it.

[Uncle Rico]

Today Joe Lunardi ESPN has Marquette as a #3 Seed playing #14 Seed Eastern Washington.
Again in Columbus as a Pod Seed I believe with Iowa as the #6 Seed again.

EWU has won 16 in a row and is 14-0 in Big Sky play.  13th in the nation in effective fg%. Terrible turnover rate on offense, good defensive rebounding team.  Plays above average pace.  122nd in KenPom.  Would be a tough 14-seed but not a terrible matchup

[GoldenEagles03]

The reveal should tell us a lot this weekend. So great that that will be appointment television for MU fans.

Hoping we can get a 3 seed. We do pretty well from that spot.

So glad I get to wake up with something meaningful to watch on Saturday morning even with Marquette not playing until Tuesday!