2025 NCAA Tourney Thread

[tower912]

One can hope.

[MuggsyB]

Montana should be extremely motivated. 

[Viper]

Odd reaction from a Marquette fan.  But wait, in reality we know you are a Badger fan.  Don't forget Marquette dominated Wisconsin at home - one of our easier victories of the year, actually.  And we beat Maryland and Purdue.

Now, go tell me who UCONN and Creighton beat in non-conference?

elon, my man. Please show me where I have suggested anything close to being a Badger? I actually have agreed with Rico that Gard...Gard knows ball. Otherwise, please share where I've suggested Badg love. (btw, there is no scooper that enjoyed the MI win today more that moi. I guarantee it)

[PointWarrior]

Who told you that?

Read it on Paint Touches this am.

[Viper]

Then why are you commenting on it?

I mean, we beat Maryland, Wisconsin and Purdue, and they are seeded higher than us right?

I care about the matchups but really don't care about the computer algorithms, or whatever, that determine them. Maybe I should. Sorry.

[Newsdreams]

The committee continues to not give a $hit about conference tournaments.

They said if Memphis had lost they would have had to redo seedings for last teams in

[Newsdreams]

They'll be distracted by the liberalism

They might not make it out of their hotel rooms.

[The Sultan]

Read it on Paint Touches this am.

I don't see anything from Paint Touches that said anything about seeding. If you're talking about brew's projection on Cracked Sidewalks, that's all it was - a projection.

He never said "in no uncertain terms" or anything remotely resembling that.

[cheebs09]

They said if Memphis had lost they would have had to redo seedings for last teams in

It would have changed who was in and out, so definitely an adjustment would have been made.

I think the greater point is that other than a team being in or out, the conference tourneys aren't shifting seeds much, if at all.

Although, it could have been to find a way to squeeze UNC in

[Newsdreams]

I care about the matchups but really don't care about the computer algorithms, or whatever, that determine them. Maybe I should. Sorry.

Key Metrics Used:

NET Rankings (NCAA Evaluation Tool).

Quadrant Wins and Losses (more details below).

Results-based metrics (Wins Above Bubble, KPI and Strength of Record): These metrics help evaluate a team's resume. Wins Above Bubble, a new metric for the 2024-25 season, shows how many more, or fewer, wins a team has against its schedule versus what a bubble team would expect to have against the same schedule.

Predictive-based metrics (Torvik, BPI and KenPom rankings): These metrics help evaluate the quality of teams. Torvik was added to the team sheet list for the 2024-25 season.

[tower912]

Xavier in an 11 seed play in game.  Congratulations to the X men.

[MU82]

How is MU a higher seed than Creighton?  Did they not play anyone in the non-conference?

We beat them on our home court, they beat us on their home court, and we have had better metrics than them all season. Better NET, better kenpom, etc.

[MU82]

Who was it that said that UNC, Texas, and Xavier could all get in?

The same person who was convinced that the Weasels would get to play in Milwaukee?

[MU82]

no kidding hey. We go 1-3 vs them head-up and finish below them in the BE. Ridiculous.

Sorry you're disappointed.

[MuggsyB]

Bryant is a pretty good 15 seed. 

[DoctorV]

So the Big East gets 3 bids in a season where it has 3 pretty elite teams and 5 bids in this season...

[tower912]

So the Big East gets 3 bids in a season where it has 3 pretty elite teams and 5 bids in this season...

Mo' money.  Good luck to all Big East teams until they face MU again.

[PointWarrior]

I don't see anything from Paint Touches that said anything about seeding. If you're talking about brew's projection on Cracked Sidewalks, that's all it was - a projection.

He never said "in no uncertain terms" or anything remotely resembling that.

Yep.  Crack Sidewalks, my bad

That result not only knocked Marquette out of the Big East Tournament, but coupled with Louisville's win over Clemson  pushed them down to an 8-seed.


Seemed pretty certain.

[wadesworld]

People still don't understand how this works.

Consider the audience.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Bryant is a pretty good 15 seed.

Now that's a 15 I will be rooting for!

[wisblue]

The same person who was convinced that the Weasels would get to play in Milwaukee?

Yep.

It wasn't just me who was surprised about the Badgers placement. I don't think I saw one bracket today that didn't have them playing here.

[wisblue]

Speaking of the Badgers, their fans are not happy.

Wisconsin snubbed from playing in Milwaukee in March Madness 2025 and fans don't like it

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2025/03/16/wisconsin-basketball-fans-upset-over-badgers-march-madness-placement/82478340007/

[Shaka Shart]

Pretty cool Viper made the local newspaper

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Speaking of the Badgers, their fans are not happy.

Wisconsin snubbed from playing in Milwaukee in March Madness 2025 and fans don't like it

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2025/03/16/wisconsin-basketball-fans-upset-over-badgers-march-madness-placement/82478340007/

All last week, one of the sportstalk radio stations in Madison was giving away NCAA tickets for Milwaukee.  Everyone was probably expecting the Badgers to be there.

Hilarious to see the Badgers sent to Denver instead.

[Newsdreams]

Speaking of the Badgers, their fans are not happy.

Wisconsin snubbed from playing in Milwaukee in March Madness 2025 and fans don't like it

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2025/03/16/wisconsin-basketball-fans-upset-over-badgers-march-madness-placement/82478340007/

Great!