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Brilliant!Alieberman wrote:The R stands for “Ready to win this whole Fucking Thing”
Sorry if that wasn’t clear!
And it’s great to see you posting Phylek... hope your family is well
Kansas and Arizona are both looking really good, right now. Both are 8-2 over the last 10 and 27-7 overall. Both won their conference regular season and tournament in impressive fashion. And both are peaking at the right time. I'm not arguing that Kansas isn't great. I'm arguing that their body of work for the season doesn't justify a #1 seed. A 7 loss 1 seed? However, I'm also conceding that they are as deserving, maybe more, than anyone else. I think they get the #1.Frybry02 wrote:Kansas is playing arguably playing the best ball of any any team.
A seven loss 1 seed has to be rare. Just imagine if UNC won yesterday, there was buzz they could be a 9 loss 1 seed! Bonkers.Phylek wrote:Kansas and Arizona are both looking really good, right now. Both are 8-2 over the last 10 and 27-7 overall. Both won their conference regular season and tournament in impressive fashion. And both are peaking at the right time. I'm not arguing that Kansas isn't great. I'm arguing that their body of work for the season doesn't justify a #1 seed. A 7 loss 1 seed? However, I'm also conceding that they are as deserving, maybe more, than anyone else. I think they get the #1.Frybry02 wrote:Kansas is playing arguably playing the best ball of any any team.
Ironically UNC had 7 losses last year and was a 1. These days I just expect Duke/UNC/KU to take a 1 no matter how many losses they have.Frybry02 wrote:A seven loss 1 seed has to be rare. Just imagine if UNC won yesterday, there was buzz they could be a 9 loss 1 seed! Bonkers.Phylek wrote:Kansas and Arizona are both looking really good, right now. Both are 8-2 over the last 10 and 27-7 overall. Both won their conference regular season and tournament in impressive fashion. And both are peaking at the right time. I'm not arguing that Kansas isn't great. I'm arguing that their body of work for the season doesn't justify a #1 seed. A 7 loss 1 seed? However, I'm also conceding that they are as deserving, maybe more, than anyone else. I think they get the #1.Frybry02 wrote:Kansas is playing arguably playing the best ball of any any team.
Based on your top 20 and seedings, and based on some in depth statistical analysis I did this morning to evaluate whch teams are hot and which are not...Alieberman wrote: So here is my official final top 20:
1. Virginia
2. Villanova
3. Kansas
4. Xavier
5 Purdue
6. Duke
7. Cincinnati
8. Michigan State
9. Tennessee
10 Michigan
11. North Carolina
12. Arizona
13. Auburn
14. Gonzaga
15. West Virginia
16 Wichita State
17 Kentucky
18. Clemson
19. Texas Tech
20. Ohio State
Arizona 3 seed in the West....
3 o'clock Arizona/California timeAlieberman wrote:If you aren't worrying about our draw, what are you doing with your time?
Seriously.... I need help.... lots of help
What time is the Selection Show?
Revenge.Phylek wrote:What does the 'R' next to Arizona indicate?
Other than Xavier, I don't like either one of those.NYCat wrote:Here's Bracket Matrix most accurate bracket as of Sunday morning
https://bracketville.wordpress.com/bracketology/" target="_blank
West:
1. Xavier
2. North Carolina
3. Michigan
4. Arizona
5. Kentucky
Bracket matrix 2nd most accurate bracket as of Sunday morning
https://theathletic.com/268903/2018/03/ ... -bursting/" target="_blank
West:
1. Xavier
2. North Carolina
3. Texas Tech
4. Arizona
5. Gonzaga
Palm has us in the East as a #3.Alieberman wrote:If you look closely at the bracket matrix, you will see Arizona jumped to the 3 line on a lot of brackets this morning
That's a pretty good looking draw. Virginia as the 1 isn't ideal, but I like our team against them. And he has us in the south, not the east.Irish27 wrote:Palm has us in the East as a #3.Alieberman wrote:If you look closely at the bracket matrix, you will see Arizona jumped to the 3 line on a lot of brackets this morning
I don't think it mattered. The Pac 12 is bad and is anchoring Arizona down, it's the 6th or 7th worst conference. The two SEC teams won the regular season conference that is getting 8 teams in, one of those schools can win the conference tournament as well and the other lost a key player to season ending injury about a month ago.ASUHATER! wrote:Looking at bracket matrix and elsewhere it seems like we're going to stay a 4. Too bad no one got to watch our game last night
Xavier won’t be screwed by the draw. They’ll be screwed by the fact that, aside from Bluett, they’re simply not very good at basketball. Single biggest paper tiger 1 seed in the almost 30 years that I’ve been watching college basketball.Phylek wrote:Other than Xavier, I don't like either one of those.NYCat wrote:Here's Bracket Matrix most accurate bracket as of Sunday morning
https://bracketville.wordpress.com/bracketology/" target="_blank
West:
1. Xavier
2. North Carolina
3. Michigan
4. Arizona
5. Kentucky
Bracket matrix 2nd most accurate bracket as of Sunday morning
https://theathletic.com/268903/2018/03/ ... -bursting/" target="_blank
West:
1. Xavier
2. North Carolina
3. Texas Tech
4. Arizona
5. Gonzaga
Either way, Xavier is so screwed.
ProfessorFate wrote:It's very possible that a Davidson win pushes assu out
Please, please, please...eff ASU.UAEebs86 wrote:Wildcats win!ProfessorFate wrote:It's very possible that a Davidson win pushes assu out
None of those things matter, neither do conference tournaments as much as years past. The committee has repeatedly said, it's the whole overall season as a whole. The NCAA Twitter feed has many interviews where you can see the chairman of the committee (interviewed by Andy Katz) say what is and what isn't important or a negative.RaisingArizona wrote:It would shock me if Auburn got a three seed over us. They are:
9-6 in their last 15
5-5 In the last ten
2-4 since one of their only two “good” bigs were lost for the year
They have some really nice perimeter pieces but that is an unbalanced team.
True but the NCAA announced Auburn was team #5 and Arizona #15.... 4weeks ago.... since Auburn has gone (3-4) and Arizona has gone (7-1)... we have passed them.NYCat wrote:None of those things matter, neither do conference tournaments. The committee has repeatedly said, it's the whole overall season. The NCAA Twitter feed has many interviews where you can see the chairman (interviewed by Andy Katz) say what is and what isn't important or a negative.RaisingArizona wrote:It would shock me if Auburn got a three seed over us. They are:
9-6 in their last 15
5-5 In the last ten
2-4 since one of their only two “good” bigs were lost for the year
They have some really nice perimeter pieces but that is an unbalanced team.
He also had UA in Dallas for some dumb reason. I pointed out that Dallas is twice the distance from Tucson when compared to San Diego.Irish27 wrote:Palm has us in the East as a #3.Alieberman wrote:If you look closely at the bracket matrix, you will see Arizona jumped to the 3 line on a lot of brackets this morning
NYCat wrote:None of those things matter, neither do conference tournaments as much as years past. The committee has repeatedly said, it's the whole overall season as a whole. The NCAA Twitter feed has many interviews where you can see the chairman of the committee (interviewed by Andy Katz) say what is and what isn't important or a negative.RaisingArizona wrote:It would shock me if Auburn got a three seed over us. They are:
9-6 in their last 15
5-5 In the last ten
2-4 since one of their only two “good” bigs were lost for the year
They have some really nice perimeter pieces but that is an unbalanced team.
They're being pretty transparent this year with how they're doing the brackets.
And on top of that lost a significant contributor at a position that they were already deficient at.Alieberman wrote:True but the NCAA announced Auburn was team #5 and Arizona #15.... 4weeks ago.... since Auburn has gone (3-4) and Arizona has gone (7-1)... we have passed them.NYCat wrote:None of those things matter, neither do conference tournaments. The committee has repeatedly said, it's the whole overall season. The NCAA Twitter feed has many interviews where you can see the chairman (interviewed by Andy Katz) say what is and what isn't important or a negative.RaisingArizona wrote:It would shock me if Auburn got a three seed over us. They are:
9-6 in their last 15
5-5 In the last ten
2-4 since one of their only two “good” bigs were lost for the year
They have some really nice perimeter pieces but that is an unbalanced team.
It really seems like the most logical resolution. Sneaky feeling that Gonzaga is the west’s Four seed as was suggested earlier by another poster.97cats wrote:three seed WEST region
I heard asu is #3 seed in the NIT.97cats wrote:three seed WEST region
maybe - but I believe the overall profile of AZ will make the the three seed WEST Region regardless.NYCat wrote:We're getting UNC if we're the #3
Xavier is the weakest #1 seed and will get shipped out West and UNC is the strongest #2 seed, that's how they always done things. Which is why I wanted a #4 seed the whole time whether it was vs Xavier or Kansas, better matchups in the S1697cats wrote:maybe - but I believe the overall profile of AZ will make the the three seed WEST Region regardless.NYCat wrote:We're getting UNC if we're the #3
Pac12 outright Reg season and tourney champs in decisive fashion - the entire body of work is the theme and that includes the back quarter of the season too.
im still holding out for Duke
I agree with this.Phylek wrote:I expect both Arizona and Gonzaga in the west. There aren't many quality, high profile, west coast teams. Gotta keep the ones you have in the west bracket.
oh my man I get the position youre taking and its a good one - I do believe however that the committee will try and keep Arizona and Gonzaga and maybe St Mary's in the WEST if possible.NYCat wrote:
Xavier is the weakest #1 seed and will get shipped out West and UNC is the strongest #2 seed, that's how they always done things. Which is why I wanted a #4 seed the whole time whether it was vs Xavier or Kansas, better matchups in the S16
Overall #1 seed = weakest #2 seed
2nd #1 seed = second weakest #2 seed
3rd #1 seed = 2nd best #2 seed
4th #1 seed = best #2 seed
So that turns into
#1 Virginia = #2 Purdue
#1 Villanova = #2 Cincinnati
#1 Kansas = #2 Duke
#1 Xavier = #2 North Carolina
I want a #4 seed, of course there's a risk with getting a #5 Gonzaga or Kentucky in the Rd of 32