BACATOLOGY 2/24: NCAA TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS

[Bayonnebomber79]

Bac, I have a general seeding and placement question for you.
I understand why #1 and #2 seeds get placed in the reigons, but it is mostly a mystery to me how placement in the first round sites are determined. More specifficaly, I have tickets for Cleveland and am on the fence if I should go. Im assuming at least 1 or 2 Big10 teams will be there. Do you have any insights or best guesses on who might be placed there? Thanks and keep up the good work. I really appreciate and respect your opinions and hard work. This board is fortunate to have you.

 

[RAC93]

In the discussion is In was the debate. I still think a hard sell with 14 losses and a 15th coming..2 Q3 losses that others don't have.

You are saying that even if they won out, got to 17-14, that they were on the bubble but still OUT, correct? Only hope of getting in would have been if committee paid attention to them rattling off a minimum of 3 BTT wins, I assume. They would be 20-15, but committee could have basically determined the field and that they were already out based upon the 17-14 resume. I am surmising that even if we won the Michigan game, we were pushing a rock up a hill regardless as we were not being selected. Only shot for us was finish regular season with 5 straight wins, then rattle off 3 more in BTT (now up to 8 straight wins, my word) and then committee takes account of our BTT exploits and then selects us as an at large. That was a near impossible task, a real Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill kind of task.

 

[bac2therac]

You are saying that even if they won out, got to 17-14, that they were on the bubble but still OUT, correct? Only hope of getting in would have been if committee paid attention to them rattling off a minimum of 3 BTT wins, I assume. They would be 20-15, but committee could have basically determined the field and that they were already out based upon the 17-14 resume. I am surmising that even if we won the Michigan game, we were pushing a rock up a hill regardless as we were not being selected. Only shot for us was finish regular season with 5 straight wins, then rattle off 3 more in BTT (now up to 8 straight wins, my word) and then committee takes account of our BTT exploits and then selects us as an at large. That was a near impossible task, a real Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill kind of task.

At 17-14 out IMO.. I just don't think they would be waiting holding a spot for a school making a late run

Also factor in bid stealers

 

[bac2therac]

Bac, I have a general seeding and placement question for you.
I understand why #1 and #2 seeds get placed in the reigons, but it is mostly a mystery to me how placement in the first round sites are determined. More specifficaly, I have tickets for Cleveland and am on the fence if I should go. Im assuming at least 1 or 2 Big10 teams will be there. Do you have any insights or best guesses on who might be placed there? Thanks and keep up the good work. I really appreciate and respect your opinions and hard work. This board is fortunate to have you.

Thank you

They will protect the top 4 seeds in each region and will make sure they dont put them at a geographically disadvantage with a worse seeded school. They try to stay close to geography but sometimes the site locatations do not allow for it. Its looking like Michigan State will be headed to Cleveland as a 2 seed so expect a 7 or 10. Wont see Michigan or Wisconsin there.

 

[RAC93]

At 17-14 out IMO.. I just don't think they would be waiting holding a spot for a school making a late run

Also factor in bid stealers

When do we find out how the committee is handling conference tourney wins this year and other criteria? Not until they get interviewed during the selection show and after selections are made? Not familiar with that type of info being released earlier.

 

[bac2therac]

when they start throwing out the phrase body of work

 

[bac2therac]

Villanova stays alive by dispatching of Butler

North Carolina knocks off dreadful Miami and continues to take care of business ahead of next weeks big game with Duke

Arkansas is getting absolutely mauled at last place South Carolina..50-20 with 8 minutes gone in the 2nd half. It was 32-14 at half. Make no mistake about it, while it would only be a Q2 loss, this loss would be a crushing blow to their NCAA at large chances

Nebby struggling with Minny early down 20-15 in the first half. They really need this one.

 

[RAC93]

Nebraska down 9 at the half to Minnesota, how disastrous is a home Q3 loss to Minny for them if they lose?

 

[bac2therac]

Nebraska down 9 at the half to Minnesota, how disastrous is a home Q3 loss to Minny for them if they lose?

Still in tourney but in must win mode next 2 at Ohio State and Iowa

But could have 2 Q3 losses if Rutgers slips beyond 75...actually 3 as USC is at 72

Their biggest positive was Arkansas no show today