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Post by vbsam16 on Nov 20, 2017 0:10:18 GMT -5
I hope Hawaii makes it and they get sent to Texas so I can watch haha. The last couple of years they've been sent everywhere (Texas A&M and then Minnesota).
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Post by eastcoastopp on Nov 20, 2017 0:22:18 GMT -5
--------------------------------------------------------------- Predicted NCAA Tournament BracketUniversity Park Regional (1) Penn State vs. Stony Brook, James Madison vs. Virginia Commonwealth (16) Creighton vs. American, Missouri vs. Louisville (8) Washington vs. Long Island, Hawaii vs. Michigan (9) Southern California vs. Cal State Bakersfield, San Diego vs. Colorado StatePalo Alto Regional(4) Stanford vs. Fairfield, Maryland vs. Cal Poly (13) Baylor vs. Central Arkansas, Iowa vs. UCLA (5) Texas vs. Coastal Carolina, LSU vs. Colorado (12) Michigan State vs. Cleveland State, Miami-OH vs. PittsburghLincoln Regional(3) Nebraska vs. Howard, Missouri State vs. Oregon State (14) Wisconsin vs. Princeton, Marquette vs. Notre Dame (6) Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State, Purdue vs. Western Kentucky (11) Utah vs. Denver, BYU vs. Florida StateGainesvillle Regional(2) Florida vs. Alabama State, Miami-Florida vs. Kennesaw State (15) Iowa State vs. Austin Peay, Illinois vs. Northern Iowa (7) Minnesota vs. North Dakota, North Carolina State vs. Oregon (10) Kansas vs. Radford, Wichita State vs. Washington StateUpdated Bracket. I think this is pretty fair / balanced with RPI and trying to limit minimum number of flights Looking at this, I think Missouri v Louisville and Hawaii v Michigan are the biggest toss ups in the first round.
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Post by hapaguy on Nov 20, 2017 0:43:40 GMT -5
Updated Bracket. I think this is pretty fair / balanced with RPI and trying to limit minimum number of flights Looks good. I'd just love to see Hawaii and Notre Dame switch places so that JMac can visit Seattle I like that idea. I'm sure Hawaii and their fans would love to see them get another crack at Marquette...
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2017 0:46:40 GMT -5
Updated Bracket. I think this is pretty fair / balanced with RPI and trying to limit minimum number of flights Looking at this, I think Missouri v Louisville and Hawaii v Michigan are the biggest toss ups in the first round. Missouri State and Oregon State would be a fun one to watch! MKM vs. LilY Johnson
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Post by txnut on Nov 20, 2017 8:03:03 GMT -5
Predicted NCAA Tournament BracketUniversity Park Regional (1) Penn State vs. Stony Brook, James Madison vs. Virginia Commonwealth (16) Creighton vs. American, Missouri vs. Louisville (8) Washington vs. Long Island, Hawaii vs. Michigan (9) Southern California vs. Cal State Bakersfield, San Diego vs. Colorado StatePalo Alto Regional(4) Stanford vs. Fairfield, Maryland vs. Cal Poly (13) Baylor vs. Central Arkansas, Iowa vs. UCLA (5) Texas vs. Coastal Carolina, LSU vs. Colorado (12) Michigan State vs. Cleveland State, Miami-OH vs. PittsburghLincoln Regional(3) Nebraska vs. Howard, Missouri State vs. Oregon State (14) Wisconsin vs. Princeton, Marquette vs. Notre Dame (6) Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State, Purdue vs. Western Kentucky (11) Utah vs. Denver, BYU vs. Florida StateGainesvillle Regional(2) Florida vs. Alabama State, Miami-Florida vs. Kennesaw State (15) Iowa State vs. Austin Peay, Illinois vs. Northern Iowa (7) Minnesota vs. North Dakota, North Carolina State vs. Oregon (10) Kansas vs. Radford, Wichita State vs. Washington State-------------------------------- Not sure how exactly driving distances are calculated. But Central Arkansas may need to be with Kansas (within 400?) instead of Baylor which is out of driving range.
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Post by txnut on Nov 20, 2017 8:07:28 GMT -5
I hope Hawaii makes it and they get sent to Texas so I can watch haha. The last couple of years they've been sent everywhere (Texas A&M and then Minnesota). Hawaii to Texas wouldn't surprise me at all since Texas will have 3 fly-ins, as will Baylor.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 20, 2017 8:12:00 GMT -5
Predicted NCAA Tournament BracketUniversity Park Regional (1) Penn State vs. Stony Brook, James Madison vs. Virginia Commonwealth (16) Creighton vs. American, Missouri vs. Louisville (8) Washington vs. Long Island, Hawaii vs. Michigan (9) Southern California vs. Cal State Bakersfield, San Diego vs. Colorado StatePalo Alto Regional(4) Stanford vs. Fairfield, Maryland vs. Cal Poly (13) Baylor vs. Central Arkansas, Iowa vs. UCLA (5) Texas vs. Coastal Carolina, LSU vs. Colorado (12) Michigan State vs. Cleveland State, Miami-OH vs. PittsburghLincoln Regional(3) Nebraska vs. Howard, Missouri State vs. Oregon State (14) Wisconsin vs. Princeton, Marquette vs. Notre Dame (6) Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State, Purdue vs. Western Kentucky (11) Utah vs. Denver, BYU vs. Florida StateGainesvillle Regional(2) Florida vs. Alabama State, Miami-Florida vs. Kennesaw State (15) Iowa State vs. Austin Peay, Illinois vs. Northern Iowa (7) Minnesota vs. North Dakota, North Carolina State vs. Oregon (10) Kansas vs. Radford, Wichita State vs. Washington State-------------------------------- Not sure how exactly driving distances are calculated. But Central Arkansas may need to be with Kansas (within 400?) instead of Baylor which is out of driving range. Central Arkansas is 422 miles from Kansas and 437 from Baylor - both outside the drive-in range.
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Post by txnut on Nov 20, 2017 8:24:04 GMT -5
[/quote]Central Arkansas is 422 miles from Kansas and 437 from Baylor - both outside the drive-in range. [/quote]
Is there an actual sheet with NCAA driving distances? Because Google Maps shows a route that is 380 (although no one would likely take it).
Additionally, shouldn't Iowa drive to Creighton or IA St?
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Post by FreeBall on Nov 20, 2017 9:26:32 GMT -5
Is there an actual sheet with NCAA driving distances? Because Google Maps shows a route that is 380 (although no one would likely take it). The calculator at the following link is used by the NCAA to determine travel distance. It's all that matters in this discussion. web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/milesIowa can't go to Iowa State in the projected bracket posted by trojansc because Illinois is already in that grouping. They could go to Creighton in place of Louisville, but I'm guessing trojansc went the other way to achieve better overall competitive balance in his bracket. (I'm not sure the committee would do this, as they seem more bound to their directive to minimize flights.)
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Post by cyclonepower on Nov 20, 2017 9:41:52 GMT -5
Is there an actual sheet with NCAA driving distances? Because Google Maps shows a route that is 380 (although no one would likely take it). The calculator at the following link is used by the NCAA to determine travel distance. It's all that matters in this discussion. web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/milesIowa can't go to Iowa State in the projected bracket posted by trojansc because Illinois is already in that grouping. They could go to Creighton in place of Louisville, but I'm guessing trojansc went the other way to achieve better overall competitive balance in his bracket. (I'm not sure the committee would do this, as they seem more bound to their directive to minimize flights.) For how much I would love to see Iowa be forced to play UNI at Hilton Coliseum, I agree that it would not achieve competitive balance in Ames (which I would not complain about ), but we will see what happens. If both Iowa State and Creighton host, I expect Illinois to be coming to Ames. If one of ISU or CU do not host, I except them to be grouped together for a potential second-round meeting.
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Post by bball on Nov 20, 2017 10:03:11 GMT -5
I cant stand all these B1G schools having to replay each other in tourney.... but there is no way around it.... so.... :/
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Post by Boof1224 on Nov 20, 2017 10:12:26 GMT -5
I cant stand all these B1G schools having to replay each other in tourney.... but there is no way around it.... so.... :/ Kind of hard to avoid when your conference gets 9 or 10 teams in. Best hope is that the teams get split evenly between the regions. I remember in a past year when their were close to as many teams in and one region got 0 BIG teams in it.
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Post by txnut on Nov 20, 2017 10:23:11 GMT -5
web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/milesThanks! Just what I wanted to know. Iowa can't go to Iowa State in the projected bracket posted by trojansc because Illinois is already in that grouping. They could go to Creighton in place of Louisville, but I'm guessing trojansc went the other way to achieve better overall competitive balance in his bracket. (I'm not sure the committee would do this, as they seem more bound to their directive to minimize flights.) [/quote] Yeah I missed Illinois. They will go to Iowa St. But Iowa should then go to Creighton (Missouri can go to KU). I think due to so many forced fly-ins, they will really have to make those that can drive be drive-ins. Crazy to think the state of Texas only has 2 schools in and both are hosting. Usually a few drive-ins, but not this year.
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Post by ProfessorPlum on Nov 20, 2017 10:38:52 GMT -5
Awesome as usual! Thanks, but Arky fell off your rails somewhere!
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2017 11:30:57 GMT -5
Awesome as usual! Thanks, but Arky fell off your rails somewhere! Arkansas has a horrible profile. Best win is Texas A&M, then SMU. Two non tournament teams that won't finish top 50.
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