Bracketology

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Watching espn, they are saying the Minnesota win should be considered as a q1 & the road wins in the big ten might get us in. 

[PlzCoolerMe]

So they have us listed as one of 3 mich st “best wins”...   Something doesn’t quite add up there.

[Moiraine]

Just now, PlzCoolerMe said:

So they have us listed as one of 3 mich st “best wins”...   Something doesn’t quite add up there.

 

 

We went over this earlier in the topic. It adds up fine.

[ScottyIce]

Never Surrender!!!

 

Until 5:20 if we go unselected. Then you can give up.

[Blackshirts007]

I unfortunately don't think we get in, but we would make history (wrong side) in doing so with all 61 B1G teams with 13 conference games getting in.  Also no watch party like 2014, which obviously means there isn't any confidence.  I just hope these guys all return and have a special year next year.  I'm heading rumblings of cope wanting to go overseas but I think that would be a dumb move on his part. 

[Red Five]

32 minutes ago, ScottyIce said:

Never Surrender!!!

 

 

 

[MileHighHusker]

I'm guessing we'll be a two seed in the NIT. Sure hope I'm wrong though.

[PlzCoolerMe]

58 minutes ago, Blackshirts007 said:

I unfortunately don't think we get in, but we would make history (wrong side) in doing so with all 61 B1G teams with 13 conference games getting in.  Also no watch party like 2014, which obviously means there isn't any confidence.  I just hope these guys all return and have a special year next year.  I'm heading rumblings of cope wanting to go overseas but I think that would be a dumb move on his part. 

 

I agree, kind of odd to not even have a watch party if Miles & co really think we’re N?  

[PaulCrewe]

Davidson steals a bid.  The A10 becomes a three bid league.  

 

The ripple effect could kick NU down a line in the NIT 

[HS_Coach_C]

On 3/10/2018 at 11:41 AM, HS_Coach_C said:

Bubble rundown and where conference tournaments stand:

 

Tournament Championship

EARNED AUTOMATIC BID (31)  -  1 Conference Tournament Remains To Be Completed

Should Earn At-Large Bid (27)

On the Bubble (24)

 

POWER 6

ACC: VIRGINIA (Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, NC State, Virgina Tech, Florida State, Louisville, Syracuse, Notre Dame)

Big 12: KANSAS (West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas)

Big East: VILLANOVA (Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette)

Big Ten: MICHIGAN (Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State)

Pac-12: ARIZONA (USC, UCLA, Arizona State)

SEC: KENTUCKY (Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi State)

 

Other conferences with possible At-Large teams:

America East: UMBC (Vermont)

American: Sunday (Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston)

Atlantic 10: DAVIDSON (Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure)

Conference USA: MARSHALL (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky)

Missouri Valley: LOYOLA-CHICAGO

Mountain West: SAN DIEGO STATE (Nevada)

Summit: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Sun Belt: GEORGIA STATE (Louisiana)

West Coast: GONZAGA (St. Mary's)

WAC: NEW MEXICO STATE

 

Conferences with only 1 bid no matter what:

Atlantic Sun: LIPSCOMB

Big Sky: MONTANA

Big South: RADFORD

Big West: CAL STATE FULLERTON

Colonial: CHARLESTON

Horizon: WRIGHT STATE

Ivy: PENN

Metro Atlantic: IONA

MAC: BUFFALO

MEAC: NC CENTRAL

Northeast: LIU BROOKLYN

Ohio Valley: MURRAY STATE

Patriot: BUCKNELL

Southern: UNC GREENSBORO

Southland: SF AUSTIN

Southwestern: TEXAS SOUTHERN

 

Best Case Scenario for Bubble Teams: All Conferences with an At-Large Lock win the tournament - didn't happen

That would mean 32 auto-bids + 26 At-Large Locks = 58 Spots taken in the field

That would leave 10 At-Large Spots for the 24 Remaining Bubble Teams

 

The Pecking Order for the remaining Bubble Teams is probably something like this:

1. St. Bonaventure

2. St. Mary's

3. Virginia Tech

4. Florida State

5. Alabama

6. NC State

7. USC

8. UCLA

9. Middle Tennessee

10. Oklahoma

11. Texas

12. Louisville

13. Western Kentucky

14. Baylor                       

15. Arizona State

16. Syracuse

17. Notre Dame

18. Nebraska

19. Marquette

20. Vermont

21. Mississippi State

22. Oklahoma State

23. Louisiana

24. Penn State

Oregon

Georgia

Utah

Washington

Boise State

Updated after Rhode Island's loss.

Edited March 11, 2018 by HS_Coach_C

[Young Grand Island Husker]

Locks

1. 31-2   Virgina(1 Seed)

2. 30-4   Villanova(1 Seed)

3. 27-7    Kansas(1 Seed)

4. 28-5   Xavier(1 Seed)

5. 26-7   Duke(2 Seed)

6. 25-10   North Carolina(2 Seed)

7. 28-6  Purdue(2 Seed)

8. 29-4   Cincinnati(2 Seed if win conference, 3 Seed if lose conference)

9. 29-4   Michigan State(3 Seed if Cincinnati wins conference, 2 Seed if Cincinnati loses conference)

10. 28-7  Michigan(3 Seed)

11. 25-7  Tennessee(3 Seed)

12. 26-7  Arizona(3-4 Seed)

13. 25-7  Auburn(4-3 Seed)

14. 24-10   West Virginia(4 Seed)

15. 24-10  Kentucky(4-5 Seed)

16. 24-9   Texas Tech(4-5 Seed)

17. 30-4   Gonzaga(5-4 Seed)

18. 24-8  Ohio State(5-4 Seed) 

19. 25-7   Wichita State(5 Seed)

20. 23-9   Clemson(5 Seed)

21. 20-12  Florida(6 Seed)

22. 26-6   Houston(6 Seed)

23. 22-9   Miami(6 Seed)

24. 21-11   TCU(6 Seed)

25. 23-11  Arkansas(7 Seed)

26. 21-11  Virginia Tech(7 Seed)

27. 27-7  Nevada(7 Seed)

28. 21-11 Seton Hall(7-8 Seed)

29.21-11   Creighton(8-7 Seed)

30. 20-12   Texas A&M (8 Seed)

31. 20-13  Butler(8 Seed)

32.  25-7  Rhode Island(8 Seed)

33. 28-5 Loyola-Chicago(11 Seed)

34. 21-11  Davidson(11 Seed)

35. 22-10   San Diego State(12 Seed)

36. 26-8   Buffalo(12 Seed)

37. 28-5   New Mexico State(12 Seed)

38. 28-6   South Dakota State(12 Seed)

39. 24-10   Marshall(13 Seed)

40. 26-5  Murray State(13 Seed)

41. 27-7  UNCG(13 Seed)

42. 25-9  Bucknell(13 Seed)

43. 26-7  Charleston(14 Seed)

44. 26-7   Montana(14 Seed)

45. 24-10  Georgia State(14 Seed)

46. 25-9  Wright State(14 Seed)

47. 24-8  Penn(15 Seed)

48. 28-6  SF Austin(15 Seed)

49. 23-9  Lipscomb(15 Seed)

50. 20-13  IONA(15-16 Seed)

51. 20-11  CSU Fullerton(16-15 Seed)

52. 24-10  UMBC(16 Seed)

53.  22-12  Radford(16 Seed)

54.  18-16   LIU Brooklyn(16 Seed)

55. 19-15   NC Central(16 Seed)

56. 15-19   Texas Southern(16 Seed)

 

Room for 12 Bubble Teams

Should Be In

1. 21-11   NC State(9 Seed)

2. 22-11  Kansas State(9 Seed)

3. 21-13  Providence(9 Seed)

4. 20-11  Florida State(9 Seed)

5. 20-12  Missouri(10 Seed)

6.  23-11  USC(10 Seed)

7. 21-11  UCLA(10 Seed)

8. 19-15  Alabama(10 Seed)

9. 25-7  St. Bonaventure(11 Seed)

Other Possibilities- Probably only three

10. 20-13  Louisville(11 Seed)

11. 18-13  Oklahoma(11 Seed)

12.  20-11  Arizona State(11 Seed)

13. 28-5   Saint Mary's

14.  24-7  Middle Tennessee

15. 18-14  Baylor

16. 19-14  Texas

17. 22-10  Nebraska

18. 21-13  Penn State

19. 20-14  Notre Dame

20. 19-14  Oklahoma State

21. 20-13  Syracuse

22. 19-13  Marquette

 

I guess we will find out in 1 hour and 39 minutes!

 

[ScottyIce]

1 minute ago, Young Grand Island Husker said:

Locks

1. 31-2   Virgina(1 Seed)

2. 30-4   Villanova(1 Seed)

3. 27-7    Kansas(1 Seed)

4. 28-5   Xavier(1 Seed)

5. 26-7   Duke(2 Seed)

6. 25-10   North Carolina(2 Seed)

7. 28-6  Purdue(2 Seed)

8. 29-4   Cincinnati(2 Seed if win conference, 3 Seed if lose conference)

9. 29-4   Michigan State(3 Seed if Cincinnati wins conference, 2 Seed if Cincinnati loses conference)

10. 28-7  Michigan(3 Seed)

11. 25-7  Tennessee(3 Seed)

12. 26-7  Arizona(3-4 Seed)

13. 25-7  Auburn(4-3 Seed)

14. 24-10   West Virginia(4 Seed)

15. 24-10  Kentucky(4-5 Seed)

16. 24-9   Texas Tech(4-5 Seed)

17. 30-4   Gonzaga(5-4 Seed)

18. 24-8  Ohio State(5-4 Seed) 

19. 25-7   Wichita State(5 Seed)

20. 23-9   Clemson(5 Seed)

21. 20-12  Florida(6 Seed)

22. 26-6   Houston(6 Seed)

23. 22-9   Miami(6 Seed)

24. 21-11   TCU(6 Seed)

25. 23-11  Arkansas(7 Seed)

26. 21-11  Virginia Tech(7 Seed)

27. 27-7  Nevada(7 Seed)

28. 21-11 Seton Hall(7-8 Seed)

29.21-11   Creighton(8-7 Seed)

30. 20-12   Texas A&M (8 Seed)

31. 20-13  Butler(8 Seed)

32.  25-7  Rhode Island(8 Seed)

33. 28-5 Loyola-Chicago(11 Seed)

34. 21-11  Davidson(11 Seed)

35. 22-10   San Diego State(12 Seed)

36. 26-8   Buffalo(12 Seed)

37. 28-5   New Mexico State(12 Seed)

38. 28-6   South Dakota State(12 Seed)

39. 24-10   Marshall(13 Seed)

40. 26-5  Murray State(13 Seed)

41. 27-7  UNCG(13 Seed)

42. 25-9  Bucknell(13 Seed)

43. 26-7  Charleston(14 Seed)

44. 26-7   Montana(14 Seed)

45. 24-10  Georgia State(14 Seed)

46. 25-9  Wright State(14 Seed)

47. 24-8  Penn(15 Seed)

48. 28-6  SF Austin(15 Seed)

49. 23-9  Lipscomb(15 Seed)

50. 20-13  IONA(15-16 Seed)

51. 20-11  CSU Fullerton(16-15 Seed)

52. 24-10  UMBC(16 Seed)

53.  22-12  Radford(16 Seed)

54.  18-16   LIU Brooklyn(16 Seed)

55. 19-15   NC Central(16 Seed)

56. 15-19   Texas Southern(16 Seed)

 

Room for 12 Bubble Teams

Should Be In

1. 21-11   NC State(9 Seed)

2. 22-11  Kansas State(9 Seed)

3. 21-13  Providence(9 Seed)

4. 20-11  Florida State(9 Seed)

5. 20-12  Missouri(10 Seed)

6.  23-11  USC(10 Seed)

7. 21-11  UCLA(10 Seed)

8. 19-15  Alabama(10 Seed)

9. 25-7  St. Bonaventure(11 Seed)

Other Possibilities- Probably only three

10. 20-13  Louisville(11 Seed)

11. 18-13  Oklahoma(11 Seed)

12.  20-11  Arizona State(11 Seed)

13. 28-5   Saint Mary's

14.  24-7  Middle Tennessee

15. 18-14  Baylor

16. 19-14  Texas

17. 22-10  Nebraska

18. 21-13  Penn State

19. 20-14  Notre Dame

20. 19-14  Oklahoma State

21. 20-13  Syracuse

22. 19-13  Marquette

 

I guess we will find out in 1 hour and 39 minutes!

 

I’m taking Arizona State, Baylor and Nebraska if it’s my pick. 

[Mavric]

 

[seaofred92]

 

[PaulCrewe]

Just now, seaofred92 said:

 

Gonna be a long 2.5 hours until they see they’re name