3/8 BACATOLOGY: NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS

[RUtrumpet92]

OK, how about this then, Indiana, Kentucky and Duke all not in the tournament in the same year.

1974

However, if UCLA somehow slips out of the field, you have to go back to 1947 for a tournament without any of those four programs.

Duke has only five appearances before 1978; four in the 60s and one in the 50s.

Indiana only made it once between appearances in 1958 and 1973.

Kentucky is the all time leader with 56 appearances.

 

[koko2315]

UNC would be bad too. Too many big men to get Myles in foul trouble.

and Roy plays inside out. Forces the ball in the paint

 

[bac2therac]

MORNING UPDATE

1: GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS

2: ALABAMA, IOWA, OHIO STATE, HOUSTON

3: TEXAS, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA STATE, WEST VIRGINIA

4: KANSAS, PURDUE, VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE

5: FLORIDA STATE, TEXAS TECH, VILLANOVA, CREIGHTON

6: MISSOURI, OREGON, USC, BYU

7: WISCONSIN, LSU, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA

8: CLEMSON, VIRGINIA TECH, SAN DIEGO STATE, LOYOLA CHICAGO

9: CONNECTICUT, RUTGERS, FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA

10: GEORGIA TECH, SAINT BONAVENTURE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN STATE

11: WICHITA STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE

12: WESTERN KENTUCKY, WINTHROP, UCLA, DRAKE, SYRACUSE, SAINT LOUIS

13: TOLEDO, CAL SANTA BARBARA, LIBERTY, UNC GREENSBORO

14: COLGATE, MOREHEAD STATE, SOUTHERN UTAH, GRAND CANYON

15: ORAL ROBERTS, DREXEL, CLEVELAND STATE, HARTFORD

16: NICHOLLS STATE, MOUNT ST MARY'S, SAINT PETERS, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, APPALACHIAN STATE, COPPIN STATE


FIRST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT LOUIS, SYRACUSE, DRAKE, UCLA

FIRST FOUR OUT: MISSISSIPPI, UTAH STATE, BOISE STATE, SETON HALL
NEXT FOUR OUT: XAVIER, SAINT JOHN'S MEMPHIS, SMU

 

[knightinaz]

MORNING UPDATE

1: GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS

2: ALABAMA, IOWA, OHIO STATE, HOUSTON

3: TEXAS, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA STATE, WEST VIRGINIA

4: KANSAS, PURDUE, VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE

5: FLORIDA STATE, TEXAS TECH, VILLANOVA, CREIGHTON

6: MISSOURI, OREGON, USC, BYU

7: WISCONSIN, LSU, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA

8: CLEMSON, VIRGINIA TECH, SAN DIEGO STATE, LOYOLA CHICAGO

9: CONNECTICUT, RUTGERS, FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA

10: GEORGIA TECH, SAINT BONAVENTURE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN STATE

11: WICHITA STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE

12: WESTERN KENTUCKY, WINTHROP, UCLA, DRAKE, SYRACUSE, SAINT LOUIS

13: TOLEDO, CAL SANTA BARBARA, LIBERTY, UNC GREENSBORO

14: COLGATE, MOREHEAD STATE, SOUTHERN UTAH, GRAND CANYON

15: ORAL ROBERTS, DREXEL, CLEVELAND STATE, HARTFORD

16: NICHOLLS STATE, MOUNT ST MARY'S, SAINT PETERS, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, APPALACHIAN STATE, COPPIN STATE


FIRST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT LOUIS, SYRACUSE, DRAKE, UCLA

FIRST FOUR OUT: MISSISSIPPI, UTAH STATE, BOISE STATE, SETON HALL
NEXT FOUR OUT: XAVIER, SAINT JOHN'S MEMPHIS, SMU

Does a Seton Hall win today bump them to last 4 in line or do they need to win championship?

 

[RU23]

If we played Loyola 10 times we’d beat them at least 8. Maybe my bias is showing.

 

[King of S]

Will Mississippi be out with a loss tonight?

 

[shields]

Loyola would be fine, their big guy would have problems with Myles.

 

[bac2therac]

Does a Seton Hall win today bump them to last 4 in line or do they need to win championship?

no but closer. Their resume is weak.

 

[bac2therac]

If we played Loyola 10 times we’d beat them at least 8. Maybe my bias is showing.

Loyola Chicago will be a tough matchup for RU given our penchant for slow starts

 

[bac2therac]

Will Mississippi be out with a loss tonight?

yes

 

[bac2therac]

Wichita State in trouble down 8 with 7 and change to go. A loss to USF would poison their thin resume

this would be a Quad 4 loss although it probably becomes a Quad 3 tomorrow

 

[koko2315]

Wichita State in trouble down 8 with 7 and change to go. A loss to USF would poison their thin resume

this would be a Quad 4 loss although it probably becomes a Quad 3 tomorrow

Down 1...that court is insufferably ugly

 

[bac2therac]

USF up 1 with the ball, less than 2 minutes

 

[bac2therac]

USF up 1 but WSU going to line with 8.6 left..

 

[koko2315]

ice water...

 

[koko2315]

what a ballsy call

 

[bac2therac]

lol of course the refs aid Wichita State to this win....USF lost it with some earlier possessions that came up empty.

Wichita State certainly looks shaky as they head to the semis tomorrow

 

[bac2therac]

not over yet....Etienne misses one and one. USF has 3.4 to win it...just down 1, dont need a 3

 

[koko2315]

not guarding the inbounds

 

[bac2therac]

just not a good playcall there by USF

Wheat Shockers survive

 

[koko2315]

just not a good playcall there by USF

Wheat Shockers survive

got some momentum going, but good position by WSU to drive him a step to the sideline

 

[bac2therac]

For seeding purposes root for this...

Purdue over Ohio State
Tennessee over Florida
Nevada over San Diego State
USC over Colorado
Iowa over Wisconsin
Creighton over Connecticut
Oregon State over Oregon
Mississippi over LSU
Arkansas over Missouri
Rutgers over Illinois

 

[bac2therac]

Florida loses to Tennessee , I see RU and Florida pretty close in seeding right now

Cincy beat SMU so that eliminates SMU from any NCAA consideration


FIRST FOUR OUT: MISSISSIPPI, UTAH STATE, BOISE STATE, SETON HALL
NEXT FOUR OUT: XAVIER, SAINT JOHN'S MEMPHIS, OREGON STATE

 

[Knightmoves]

If SHU beats Georgetown today will they be in?

 

[bac2therac]

If SHU beats Georgetown today will they be in?

no

 

[bac2therac]

Georgetown knocks off Seton Hall.

Pirates are history and the Hoyas remain alive as a potential bid stealer

 

[bac2therac]

Oregon State up 12 on Oregon in the 2nd half of the Pac 12 semis..wow

 

[bac2therac]

Southern Utah who was the projected AQ from the Big Sky goes down in the semis

 

[bac2therac]

FIRST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT LOUIS, SYRACUSE, DRAKE, UCLA

FIRST FOUR OUT: MISSISSIPPI, UTAH STATE, BOISE STATE, XAVIER
NEXT FOUR OUT: SAINT JOHN'S, SETON HALL, MEMPHIS, OREGON STATE

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Jay Young is one win away from dancing!

 

[bac2therac]

root hard for FSU and Creighton who both hold slims leads right now..and Ole Miss to vs LSU

 

[King of S]

Memphis winning again. Don’t count them out my friends.

 

[fluoxetine]

I mean they could get an autobid but they aren't getting an at-large one.

 

[King of S]

Bye, bye Mississippi.

 

[bac2therac]

Oregon State upsets Oregon and now will meet the winner of Colorado/USC tomorrow night

we have two potential bid stealers lurking as Oregon State and Georgetown are lurking in the shadows

LSU beats Ole Miss and that pretty much ends their realistic hopes

UNC and UConn fall so hopefully RU can get seeded better than both but I have a feeling UConn will be seeded better.

San Diego State taking care of Nevada

late night games to come....Colorado State/Utah State who is staying up for that one

oh and last night listened to Bill Walton on Cal/Colorado and its just a rite of passage every tournament week in March....missed it last year

 

[RUChoppin]

For seeding purposes root for this...

Purdue over Ohio State
Tennessee over Florida
Nevada over San Diego State
USC over Colorado
Iowa over Wisconsin
Creighton over Connecticut
Oregon State over Oregon
Mississippi over LSU
Arkansas over Missouri
Rutgers over Illinois

Well, with USC/Colorado still being played, 5 of those worked out in our favor, I guess?

 

[bac2therac]

FIRST FOUR BYES: MICHIGAN STATE, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH, COLORADO STATE, LOUISVILLE
LAST FOUR IN: SAINT LOUIS, SYRACUSE, DRAKE, UCLA

FIRST FOUR OUT: UTAH STATE, BOISE STATE, OREGON STATE, MISSISSIPPI
NEXT FOUR OUT: XAVIER, MEMPHIS, SAINT JOHN'S, SETON HALL

 

[bac2therac]

Well, with USC/Colorado still being played, 5 of those worked out in our favor, I guess?

not bad and add in Maryland losing. Still with our beating tonight its not like we did well. I think we are looking at a 9 or 10 at the end of the day and there really isnt much difference in level of play between 7 and 8 and no I am not worrying about the 2nd round at all.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Who is still alive? I believe Oregon State and Memphis so they can win their tournaments and steal bids.

 

[bac2therac]

Oregon State has more quality wins than UCLA unfortunately its the two Q4 losses that will prevent them from an at large...if they were 17-10 they would likely dance

hope they steal a bid tomorrow