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That means Palm has us in the play-in game.
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Both A & M and Mississippi State losing today should hopefully keep us out of that dreaded play-in game, especially if North Carolina beats NC State.
Palm is a complete f’n idiot. He’s always wrong. I’m not too worried… but I’m rooting against all bubble teams nonetheless.
We are a solid 9. At worst a 10, which would be better than a 9. We will not be playing in Dayton.
Florida Atlantic losing, New Mexico winning. I am really sweating, especially if North Carolina State wins.
I realize that it would suk to play in the "play in game", but does it mean you didn't make the tournament?
So it's really true that AQ don't play in the play-in games? I didn't know that, but now I suppose it's possible. I figure NC State took Virginia's spot in the field, but if they don't have to play in Dayton, then there isn't that much room for error. Go Colorado!
Oregon gonna win. We are going to have a long day tomorrow. Just hoping we avoid Dayton at this point. Would be an epic joke.
Bracketmatrix has St. John's, Oklahoma, Colorado, Michigan State, Mississippi State, and Michigan State behind NU, with Florida Atlantic, Colorado State, and Nebraska just above NU.
NU definitely gets their name called tomorrow - not worried about that - just need four of those teams above to finish behind NU. Didn't realize it would be so close.
Feel sorry for Indiana State, Princeton, Virginia, Texas A&M, Seton Hall, who really should be feeling miserable right now with tonight's results. We're not them.
NU definitely gets their name called tomorrow - not worried about that - just need four of those teams above to finish behind NU. Didn't realize it would be so close.
Feel sorry for Indiana State, Princeton, Virginia, Texas A&M, Seton Hall, who really should be feeling miserable right now with tonight's results. We're not them.
It’s looking like the play-in games will be 10-seeds, which I believe has never happened. It’s likely the 11s will all be going to AQs.
The good news for us is if we’re already on the 8 or 9 line then nothing effectively has changed for us. If we’re on the 10 line then Dayton is suddenly in play.
I just watched a video that explained that 35 at large teams has been voted into the field by Saturday morning and that all teams that make the field would be selected by the end of the day. I think there’s a good chance we were in the 35, but there’s going to be room for a few more because 6 of these teams will get in as AQs.
As of early Saturday, the top 5 seed lines had been plotted out. So while we may have been voted into the field already, seeding could be shifting into Sunday morning, especially with all the weird game results.
Temple helped us by beating FAU last night.
Thank you Owls!
I think we’re fine, folks. I’d personally love it if we fall to a 10 seed as long as we avoid the play-in.
Falling to 10 throughout all of this stress and hand wringing ironically ups our chance of a Sweet 16 run (minus an impossible play in game)
Yep.
Assuming we’d win the first round game, could you imagine how much fun it will be to play UNC in Charlotte?
Not much!
Yeah, that’s a home crowd for UNC so it would not be a neutral game would be more like a home game for them, that’s why I really want Brooklyn selfishly because I want to go to the game.
Brooklyn would be incredible. Charlotte feels the most likely, then Brooklyn and Memphis. SLC, Indy and Omaha are possible.
Feeling better about the Cats’ chances after sleeping on it.
Brooklyn would be incredible.
I’m even ok if it means we have to face UConn in the second round. They looked vulnerable yesterday and we’ll have a strong purple crowd in NYC.
Ideally, we are a NON-play in 10 seed in Indy but yes Brooklyn as a 9 would be cool. We’d have no pressure and a big crowd.
Weird. 4th in the B1G, competitive loss in BTTT, and there is a possibility of missing or having "play in".
The play-in games are for the worst overall teams (16 seed), which are AQs, and for the final "at-large" teams picked.
