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Post by c4ndlelight on Oct 3, 2023 10:54:50 GMT -5
Marquette will be a Top 25 RPI team even if they lose all 3 to Creighton, and probably even with another Big East loss. They'll be safely into the tourney. It feels dirty, but that's the RPI for you. I was about to say: Marquette can still easily host. But, don't ever trust me on Marquette. Marquette is a perennial miss in Bracketology. Since 2014, I've been able to predict 15/16 of the top-16 seeds correctly every year. This doesn't mean they are in the right spot, but, only one team that I said would host actually hasn't, and only one team I said wouldn't host actually has each year over that stretch. Marquette is the outlier. I have missed *FOUR* times on Marquette. There's no other single team that has been a miss more than once. In 2013 and 2019, I predicted Marquette should host 1st/2nd rounds, and they did not. In 2018 and 2022, I predicted Marquette should not host, and, they get awarded with a seed. I have a feeling it's due to early bracket building/committee shenanigan with the Big East Tournament being held the last couple days of the season. Actually, I missed on Creighton that one year they sent them to North Carolina too, so, it looks like about half of my seeding misses in the past 10 years are solely due to the Big East.... Creighton was actually the seed though? And they benefited from the soft draw the Southeast gave them - IIRC, it's the only time they've made it out of their sub as a seed.
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Post by trojansc on Oct 3, 2023 10:58:23 GMT -5
I was about to say: Marquette can still easily host. But, don't ever trust me on Marquette. Marquette is a perennial miss in Bracketology. Since 2014, I've been able to predict 15/16 of the top-16 seeds correctly every year. This doesn't mean they are in the right spot, but, only one team that I said would host actually hasn't, and only one team I said wouldn't host actually has each year over that stretch. Marquette is the outlier. I have missed *FOUR* times on Marquette. There's no other single team that has been a miss more than once. In 2013 and 2019, I predicted Marquette should host 1st/2nd rounds, and they did not. In 2018 and 2022, I predicted Marquette should not host, and, they get awarded with a seed. I have a feeling it's due to early bracket building/committee shenanigan with the Big East Tournament being held the last couple days of the season. Actually, I missed on Creighton that one year they sent them to North Carolina too, so, it looks like about half of my seeding misses in the past 10 years are solely due to the Big East.... Creighton was actually the seed though? And they benefited from the soft draw the Southeast gave them - IIRC, it's the only time they've made it out of their sub as a seed. Yeah - I had Creighton as unseeded that year (so it was still a miss even though they didn't host). I had Missouri as a better team (they had better wins).
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 3, 2023 11:00:47 GMT -5
Marquette will be a Top 25 RPI team even if they lose all 3 to Creighton, and probably even with another Big East loss. They'll be safely into the tourney. It feels dirty, but that's the RPI for you. I was about to say: Marquette can still easily host. But, don't ever trust me on Marquette. Marquette is a perennial miss in Bracketology. Since 2014, I've been able to predict 15/16 of the top-16 seeds correctly every year. This doesn't mean they are in the right spot, but, only one team that I said would host actually hasn't, and only one team I said wouldn't host actually has each year over that stretch. Marquette is the outlier. I have missed *FOUR* times on Marquette. There's no other single team that has been a miss more than once. In 2013 and 2019, I predicted Marquette should host 1st/2nd rounds, and they did not. In 2018 and 2022, I predicted Marquette should not host, and, they get awarded with a seed. I have a feeling it's due to early bracket building/committee shenanigan with the Big East Tournament being held the last couple days of the season. Actually, I missed on Creighton that one year they sent them to North Carolina too, so, it looks like about half of my seeding misses in the past 10 years are solely due to the Big East.... Had Marquette not blown three Match point against Purdue, they’d be in a much better situation. Oh well spilt milk.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Oct 3, 2023 11:01:57 GMT -5
Creighton was actually the seed though? And they benefited from the soft draw the Southeast gave them - IIRC, it's the only time they've made it out of their sub as a seed. Yeah - I had Creighton as unseeded that year (so it was still a miss even though they didn't host). I had Missouri as a better team (they had better wins). Kind of sad the hosting shenanigans prevented a Missouri/Creighton match-up (they were even within a drive-in!) But yeah, 2/3 against Creighton, and Marquette might have the RPI to host even though they had a dreadful non-con.
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Post by boxcariii on Oct 3, 2023 11:03:39 GMT -5
Marquette will be a Top 25 RPI team even if they lose all 3 to Creighton, and probably even with another Big East loss. They'll be safely into the tourney. It feels dirty, but that's the RPI for you. I was about to say: Marquette can still easily host. But, don't ever trust me on Marquette. Marquette is a perennial miss in Bracketology. Since 2014, I've been able to predict 15/16 of the top-16 seeds correctly every year. This doesn't mean they are in the right spot, but, only one team that I said would host actually hasn't, and only one team I said wouldn't host actually has each year over that stretch. Marquette is the outlier. I have missed *FOUR* times on Marquette. There's no other single team that has been a miss more than once. In 2013 and 2019, I predicted Marquette should host 1st/2nd rounds, and they did not. In 2018 and 2022, I predicted Marquette should not host, and, they get awarded with a seed. I have a feeling it's due to early bracket building/committee shenanigan with the Big East Tournament being held the last couple days of the season. Actually, I missed on Creighton that one year they sent them to North Carolina too, so, it looks like about half of my seeding misses in the past 10 years are solely due to the Big East.... Recognizing a pattern is a 1st step towards accounting for it. It's too early to declare that I think either will be seeded/host. Too many games between now and then. Too many chances for injury, etc left. I would think one of them has a good chance depending on how the year plays out. Both of them hosting would be amazing, but not likely today. My opinion is subject to change as the season rolls on.
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Post by ilprepsvb on Oct 6, 2023 21:49:11 GMT -5
Hamilton has been on an absolute tear since conference play started. She’s hit .440 and her passing has gotten much better since last year.
Gotta imagine she’s the front runner for Big East POTY with the Sis injury.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 6, 2023 23:05:53 GMT -5
Hamilton has been on an absolute tear since conference play started. She’s hit .440 and her passing has gotten much better since last year. Gotta imagine she’s the front runner for Big East POTY with the Sis injury. I think she’s the front runner as far as Marquette players go.
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Post by bucky415 on Oct 6, 2023 23:20:21 GMT -5
At any rate, Marquette has no bad losses, and at Dayton is a really good win.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 10, 2023 9:20:32 GMT -5
At any rate, Marquette has no bad losses, and at Dayton is a really good win. Now add to the Creighton win and Marquette looks in a lot better shape than they did a couple of weeks ago. It's still a must for them to win all of their conference games before playing Creighton in November.
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Post by ndodge on Oct 10, 2023 10:56:06 GMT -5
At any rate, Marquette has no bad losses, and at Dayton is a really good win. Now add to the Creighton win and Marquette looks in a lot better shape than they did a couple of weeks ago. It's still a must for them to win all of their conference games before playing Creighton in November. I know it's way too early to think they'd get a seed and they're not yet deserving of one, but strictly looking at RPI, RPI futures has them at #17 right now. I don't know if running the table until at-Creighton and winning at least one of a) next Creighton match and b) Creighton in the conference tourney gets them a seed ?
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 10, 2023 11:37:02 GMT -5
Now add to the Creighton win and Marquette looks in a lot better shape than they did a couple of weeks ago. It's still a must for them to win all of their conference games before playing Creighton in November. I know it's way too early to think they'd get a seed and they're not yet deserving of one, but strictly looking at RPI, RPI futures has them at #17 right now. I don't know if running the table until at-Creighton and winning at least one of a) next Creighton match and b) Creighton in the conference tourney gets them a seed ? I’m thinking that they need to beat Creighton all three times to get a seed. That’s a pretty tall order!
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 20, 2023 21:56:34 GMT -5
With Yadhi out, Marquette’s supporting cast made a solid contribution against Butler. Xavier tomorrow will be a tougher task and could affect playoff seeding.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Nov 4, 2023 1:06:56 GMT -5
HUGE match on Sunday against a Creighton team who's looking strong! That earlier loss to St. John's might come back to haunt them at the end of the season.
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Post by bucky415 on Nov 4, 2023 1:12:15 GMT -5
HUGE match on Sunday against a Creighton team who's looking strong! That earlier loss to St. John's might come back to haunt them at the end of the season. I have Creighton, due to KBB being my undergrad university setter in my class, but I hope Anchante is back soon and Marquette makes the tournament, somewhere that is not Madison!
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Nov 4, 2023 1:21:26 GMT -5
HUGE match on Sunday against a Creighton team who's looking strong! That earlier loss to St. John's might come back to haunt them at the end of the season. I have Creighton, due to KBB being my undergrad university setter in my class, but I hope Anchante is back soon and Marquette makes the tournament, somewhere that is not Madison! Creighton is tough to beat when they're at home! last year Marquette took them to five twice but couldn't close the deal. Marquette will probably be in the tournament, but I doubt they're hosting the first round.
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