Men's Bracketology: The Big Ten drought could (really, finally) end
It's not a case of dj vu. The conference has never been stronger at the top.
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He has Kentucky as 3 in Cleveland with lousivlle the 6 seed and the winner of Arkansas/VCU in the 11 seed game playing louisville
With the way tournaments typically go, VCU would beat Arkansas, then beat Louisville to play us. The committees love these "made for TV" matchups, they get a ton of coverage in the pre-tourney media, then the underdogs in these matchups shake things up.
Funny, but not unexpected, to see a surge in Big Ten teams moving up the seeds. They have what, 18 teams? And he has 10 in his bracket. A decent number of "haves" but a lot of "have nots" allow them to look good on the records and metrics.
As opposed to the SEC, with 16 teams, 13 being good teams, and the other 3 not exactly chopped liver.
As opposed to the SEC, with 16 teams, 13 being good teams, and the other 3 not exactly chopped liver.
I like seeing Mizz in Dukes bracket
Makes me smile
It’ll not actually be that way though
Makes me smile
It’ll not actually be that way though
There are adults who have graduated college with a Masters degree and been working for a year or 2 that weren't even born the last time the Big 10 won a NCAA title. I think at this point these media guys are just thinking it has to happen sometime.
Based on that Bracket the average NET ranking of teams 2-8 are as follows.....
South (Auburn) 17.87
Midwest (Bama) 16.50
West (Florida) 18.37
East (Duke) 15.75
South (Auburn) 17.87
Midwest (Bama) 16.50
West (Florida) 18.37
East (Duke) 15.75
I doubt that sticks. That would give Duke the hardest bracket. lol
Would explode? I don’t see a path that doesn’t have some story line for the cats,If this lunardi bracket today happened our fanbase would explodeMen's Bracketology: The Big Ten drought could (really, finally) end
It's not a case of dj vu. The conference has never been stronger at the top.www.espn.com
I think they are pairing us with St. John’s
St. Johns
Louisville
Arkansas
BYU
Expect some combo of these four in our bracket
Louisville
Arkansas
BYU
Expect some combo of these four in our bracket
No doubt in my mind the committee will make our path thru Arkansas (who shouldn't even be in) and UL.
Bring em on. We will curb stomp either one!
Bring em on. We will curb stomp either one!
This.
Wisconsin, Duke, any SEC team, StJohns, Baylor, BYU, UCLA, Arizona, Marquette. And on and on and on. Wherever we are, fans will whine it's the toughest bracket and the committee set us up for blank story.
Also. Fine. My favorite part of tourney is the matchups. I want all the old foes and former players.
I'm steady with
East
1 - dUKe
2 - St. John's
3 - Kentucky
4 - Michigan
5 - UCLA
6 - Clemson
7 - Kansas
8 - Gonzaga
9 - UConn
I don’t see Arkansas making the tournament. They should have at least 14 losses and I can’t see a way where they are in.
I didn’t know that Kansas has had no lower than a 4 seed during Bill Self’s tenure, that is quite impressive.
I didn’t know that Kansas has had no lower than a 4 seed during Bill Self’s tenure, that is quite impressive.
I’m thinking more Kentucky a 4 and st johns a 5I'm steady with
East
1 - dUKe
2 - St. John's
3 - Kentucky
4 - Michigan
5 - UCLA
6 - Clemson
7 - Kansas
8 - Gonzaga
9 - UConn
LOL, if the SEC gets 12, there's no way the BIG should get 10, while UGA and Oklahoma sit at home.
ya know, I hear ya. I would not be surprised at all. It even SOUNDS more right that way.
... .and personally, I wouldn't be surprised if we could navigate that to a sweet sixteen appearance and BEYOND.....
ya never know ...