FINALIZED 2017 Bracketology (11/26)

[trojansc]

Top 60 RPI including today (Friday 11/24) results

1 Kentucky
2 Penn State
3 Florida
4 Stanford
5 Texas
6 Nebraska
7 Minnesota
8 Washington
9 Southern California
10 Utah
11 Creighton
12 Baylor
13 Iowa State
14 Kansas
15 Wichita State
16 BYU
17 Wisconsin
18 Cal Poly
19 San Diego
20 Michigan State
21 Louisville
22 UCLA
23 Purdue
24 Oregon
25 Colorado
26 Illinois
27 Pittsburgh
28 Western Kentucky
29 Michigan
30 Marquette
31 Oregon State
32 Colorado State
33 Missouri
34 Miami-Florida
35 VCU
36 Hawaii
37 Washington State
38 Notre Dame
39 Northern Iowa
40 High Point
41 Missouri State
42 Ohio State
43 Florida State
44 Kennesaw State
45 LSU
46 Iowa
47 NC State
48 College of Charleston
49 James Madison
50 North Texas
51 Auburn
52 Maryland
53 Dayton
54 Denver
55 Butler
56 Georgia
57 Austin Peay
58 Arkansas
59 Radford
60 Texas A&M

[trojansc]

Updated everything except predicted NCAA bracket.

Will finalize post tomorrow! Can't believe regular season ends tomorrow!

[brybast]

Nov 25, 2017 2:04:54 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Updated everything except predicted NCAA bracket.

Will finalize post tomorrow! Can't believe regular season ends tomorrow!

So you now have Charleston and North Texas getting the last two bids, while Iowa, LSU, and Auburn are likely out...

But if Ohio State beats Illinois tomorrow, which teams gets left out? North Texas?

[akbar]

This might be the most interesting thread of the year.

[notwvb]

Do members of the Committee read this thread or is it to them electronically hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnalls' porch so none of them know these contents?

[growthegame25]

Nov 24, 2017 15:35:46 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Nov 24, 2017 15:29:19 GMT -5 jasonr said:

Louisville wins 15-12 in the 5th set. Louisville wins ACC title.

Only 4 AQ's left as Louisville completed the comeback! Very impressed with Syracuse' season

Hope to see them get an NIVC bid. Physical team with basically everyone returning next season. 

[mikegarrison]

Nov 25, 2017 8:05:08 GMT -5 notwvb said:

Do members of the Committee read this thread or is it to them electronically hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnalls' porch so none of them know these contents?

I am fairly certain that in order to get onto the committee they first have to donate their brains to charity.

[tomclen]

Based on TrojanSC's updated RPI post, I'm having a hard time understanding how Hawaii, Washington State and Notre Dame are going to all make the tournament.

[notwvb]

Nov 25, 2017 9:10:40 GMT -5 mikegarrison said:

Nov 25, 2017 8:05:08 GMT -5 notwvb said:

Do members of the Committee read this thread or is it to them electronically hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnalls' porch so none of them know these contents?

I am fairly certain that in order to get onto the committee they first have to donate their brains to charity.

Does Abbey Normal chair the committee?

[dd2000]

Nov 25, 2017 9:18:51 GMT -5 tomclen said:

Based on TrojanSC's updated RPI post, I'm having a hard time understanding how Hawaii, Washington State and Notre Dame are going to all make the tournament.

The RPI's for those three are 36,37,38. Why do you have a hard time with that?? I'd have a hard time looking at the mid 40's range and see three teams all make it.

[trojansc]

Nov 25, 2017 9:18:51 GMT -5 tomclen said:

Based on TrojanSC's updated RPI post, I'm having a hard time understanding how Hawaii, Washington State and Notre Dame are going to all make the tournament.

Notre Dame and Wazzu are definitely in.. Of those three Hawaii is the least safe. Notre Dame has SEVEN top 50 wins. Hawaii has 1. Wsshington State has 3 top-25 wins.

[trojansc]

Nov 25, 2017 2:37:01 GMT -5 brybast said:

Nov 25, 2017 2:04:54 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Updated everything except predicted NCAA bracket.

Will finalize post tomorrow! Can't believe regular season ends tomorrow!

So you now have Charleston and North Texas getting the last two bids, while Iowa, LSU, and Auburn are likely out...

But if Ohio State beats Illinois tomorrow, which teams gets left out? North Texas?

Catch-22. If Ohio State beats Illinois, it *might* push Iowa in too... Meaning probably C.O.C and North Texas are out.

[trojansc]

Also, important to note:

Marquette is definitely in. Northern Iowa is IN as well. Missouri State should be in, I'm giving them about a 90% chance even if they lose tonight.

[ay2013]

FIG STATS IS DOWN!!!!

[dd2000]

Nov 25, 2017 12:08:14 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Nov 25, 2017 9:18:51 GMT -5 tomclen said:

Based on TrojanSC's updated RPI post, I'm having a hard time understanding how Hawaii, Washington State and Notre Dame are going to all make the tournament.

Notre Dame and Wazzu are definitely in.. Of those three Hawaii is the least safe. Notre Dame has SEVEN top 50 wins. Hawaii has 1. Wsshington State has 3 top-25 wins.

In another thread yesterday you said Hawaii was 95% likely in..... Those are pretty good odds if correct.