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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 27, 2016 20:43:49 GMT -5
Here is my final bracket prediction. I'm most nervous about Illinois as far as in-or-out, and I feel like the seed ordering from 4-11 could be very malleable. Like many have noted, we don't have precedent for how the Committee will work in a Top-4 host, but I just think Wisconsin's profile is too good to pass up. I also realized that Western Kentucky is 403 miles from Mizzou on the NCAA mileage tracker, making them an obligate flyer if Kentucky isn't hosting (and they really shouldn't). I didn't really know what to do with that so I kept them at Mizzou. If Illinois doesn't get in, you'll see Purdue drive in to Columbia instead, and WKU could fly anywhere. With Texas getting a Top 4 seed, I'm probably off by a bit. I had them at 6. I always had a hard time getting Kansas past Texas - but sort of surprised that they didn't go with Washington. Pac 12 champs and some geography advantages. They may be literally going with their process in determining order (best team) or they were influenced by the Friday morning RPI. We may get a clue if it is the second one when we see the rest of the seeds. |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Nov 27, 2016 20:46:36 GMT -5
With Texas getting a Top 4 seed, I'm probably off by a bit. I had them at 6. I always had a hard time getting Kansas past Texas - but sort of surprised that they didn't go with Washington. Pac 12 champs and some geography advantages. They may be literally going with their process in determining order (best team) or they were influenced by the Friday morning RPI. We may get a clue if it is the second one when we see the rest of the seeds. I actually had the reverse. UW's 2nd best win being at Oregon I think played in Texas' favor. But Kansas was outright champion and could match their big wins. Clearly OOC SOS became a factor. |
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 27, 2016 20:50:55 GMT -5
I always had a hard time getting Kansas past Texas - but sort of surprised that they didn't go with Washington. Pac 12 champs and some geography advantages. They may be literally going with their process in determining order (best team) or they were influenced by the Friday morning RPI. We may get a clue if it is the second one when we see the rest of the seeds. I actually had the reverse. UW's 2nd best win being at Oregon I think played in Texas' favor. But Kansas was outright champion and could match their big wins. Clearly OOC SOS became a factor. or RPI. May not have been much difference in the ranking, but the actual RPI rating difference was very large. I wouldn't think they would look at that - but maybe they did. I mean, in terms of RPI - it wasn't close, those were the 4 best teams by a mile. |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 27, 2016 20:56:44 GMT -5
Blinders and crutches. Expecting Washington to Lincoln, again, and Hawaii to Seattle, again.
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Post by Steve vb on Nov 27, 2016 20:57:49 GMT -5
I always had a hard time getting Kansas past Texas - but sort of surprised that they didn't go with Washington. Pac 12 champs and some geography advantages. They may be literally going with their process in determining order (best team) or they were influenced by the Friday morning RPI. We may get a clue if it is the second one when we see the rest of the seeds. I actually had the reverse. UW's 2nd best win being at Oregon I think played in Texas' favor. But Kansas was outright champion and could match their big wins. Clearly OOC SOS became a factor. I'm really hoping it was because Kansas couldn't find an open venue large enough. |
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Post by n00b on Nov 27, 2016 20:59:25 GMT -5
EMPHASIS ON CHALLENGING YOURSELF IN THE NONCONFERENCE.
They do it every year. Teams always cry that they tried and you don't know who's going to be good or opponents bailed on them. Texas does it consistently. Washington decided to fly east to try to boost their RPI and played American and James Madison. That doesn't go over well with the committee. Kansas also scheduled super easy.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Nov 27, 2016 21:13:26 GMT -5
Wrong.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Nov 27, 2016 21:13:43 GMT -5
Penn State gets the 16th seed.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Nov 27, 2016 21:24:15 GMT -5
Hawai'i vs USC?
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Post by trojansc on Nov 27, 2016 21:37:04 GMT -5
Penn State gets the 16th seed. Not sure they should have. |
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Post by bprtbone on Nov 27, 2016 21:37:46 GMT -5
I think trojansc got them all!
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Post by c4ndlelight on Nov 27, 2016 21:38:59 GMT -5
I think trojansc got them all! Yes, bravo. He had the right call on UNLV-Illinois. |
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Post by Fight On! on Nov 27, 2016 21:43:29 GMT -5
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Post by Hookemhasbeen on Nov 27, 2016 21:43:56 GMT -5
Did Washington state get left out of the tournament?!
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Post by Fight On! on Nov 27, 2016 21:44:32 GMT -5
Penn State gets the 16th seed. Not sure they should have. To make it easy to drive in teams, and save their money for lots of expensive tickets to Minnesota. |
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