Bracketology

[SoDakJack]

Re: Bracketology

Nice write up in Midmajormadness.com about the Jacks.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018...tj-otzelberger

[NorCalJack]

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Well Middle Tennessee just lost and they were projected to be a No. 12 Seed, so a 13 Seed just moved up to a 12 Seed. That is huge for SDSU's chances of moving up.

[jacksfan29]

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Well I think we should root for Buffalo and any other team that was on our schedule. Every time an opponent wins it increases our strength of schedule and improves our RPI. Especially teams that we have previously beaten. I am not worried about Buffalo being ranked hire than us. The selection committee will take into account head to head. So any team that we played in the regular season we should be rooting for. Wichita State, Kansas, Colorado (which won last night), Wyoming (also won last night), UND, and Buffalo.

Also with the Colorado win, Wyoming win and Ole Miss loss, we did move up from the 42nd RPI ranking to 40th RPI ranking last night.

I get what you are saying, but, at least in regards to Buffalo, right now the best thing that can happen for us would be for them to not win the MAC tournament. It would move us up to a 12 seed, a very big deal in the NCAA tournament where the difference between a 4 and 5 seed can be pretty big. WSU, KS, CU, WY, UND, I agree. Cheer for Buffalo or NMSU to lose their league tournament. We need one or both out to get that coveted 12.

[NorCalJack]

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Guess we hope Buffalo gets beat in their conference tourney. If New Mexico St gets upset it would be a plus too.

Well I think we should root for Buffalo and any other team that was on our schedule. Every time an opponent wins it increases our strength of schedule and improves our RPI. Especially teams that we have previously beaten. I am not worried about Buffalo being ranked hire than us. The selection committee will take into account head to head. So any team that we played in the regular season we should be rooting for. Wichita State, Kansas, Colorado (which won last night), Wyoming (also won last night), UND, and Buffalo.

Also with the Colorado win, Wyoming win and Ole Miss loss, we did move up from the 42nd RPI ranking to 40th RPI ranking last night.

[NebraskaJack]

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I could see Murray State seeded above us. SOS schedule in our favor, combined Quadrant I and II records in their favor....otherwise pretty equal across the board.

[MontanaRabbit]

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Guess we hope Buffalo gets beat in their conference tourney. If New Mexico St gets upset it would be a plus too.

Yes, we should be cheering against both those teams. I still think there is a decent chance the committee puts us above Buffalo.

[mitchellrabbit]

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http://www.bracketmatrix.com/


This website averages all the bracketology sites. Has us at the "top" 13 seed just below Buffalo. I'd be pissed if Buffalo gets seeded higher than us. Looking at their resume on ESPN it's at best equal to ours and we beat them head to head.

Guess we hope Buffalo gets beat in their conference tourney. If New Mexico St gets upset it would be a plus too.

[MontanaRabbit]

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http://www.bracketmatrix.com/


This website averages all the bracketology sites. Has us at the "top" 13 seed just below Buffalo. I'd be pissed if Buffalo gets seeded higher than us. Looking at their resume on ESPN it's at best equal to ours and we beat them head to head.

[Crashola]

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Currently ESPN has us playing Gonzaga as a 4-13 game.

All three of the big Bracketology listings have the Jacks coming to Boise. I already have tickets here, so I am praying that happens. My wife is a Zag and we saw the 1-16 game last year. Playing them again this year will be a completely different matchup with all sorts of upset potential.

[NWHSUandSDSU]

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Currently ESPN has us playing Gonzaga as a 4-13 game.

[OldHare]

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The watch party for the men's selection will be held at Cubbies on Sunday afternoon at 4:00.

http://www.gojacks.com/news/2018/3/7...w-parties.aspx

[GopherHole]

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If the goal is to make conference championships "more meaningful," just give all the conference champions a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament, and increase the number of at-large teams to 64.

The at-large teams play one another, the winners take on the conference champions.

Losers of the first-round at-large games go to the NIT.

Out of the box thinking and it sounds fun! Dilly, Dilly!!

[filbert]

Re: Bracketology

If the goal is to make conference championships "more meaningful," just give all the conference champions a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament, and increase the number of at-large teams to 64.

The at-large teams play one another, the winners take on the conference champions.

Losers of the first-round at-large games go to the NIT.

[goon]

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If ESPN can post a Bracketology, we can talk about it. Besides, putting the cart before the horse is why they invented sports message boards

Just ran across this on Mid-Major Madness. Interesting viewpoint.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018...hoops-brackets

At the same point why have an NCAA tournament? I guess I view the regular conference games as a tune up for conference tournaments. SDSU should not have been in the tournament last year obviously if we go from the start of the season, but frankly you want your best teams to be the ones moving on. usually the cream rises so upsets happen and that makes it exciting and frustrating depending on which side of the fence your on.

If anything the selection committee should give more guidelines for what it expects from tournament teams, so those who don't get the auto bid, can know before the season starts to have a better expectation of what it needs to make an at large berth.

[SoDakJack]

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Lets not get the cart too far in front of the horse.

If ESPN can post a Bracketology, we can talk about it. Besides, putting the cart before the horse is why they invented sports message boards

Just ran across this on Mid-Major Madness. Interesting viewpoint.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018...hoops-brackets