Official Bracketology Thread

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:09 pm

This is Lunardi's first one for next year that was posted two months ago. I thought he was going to do one more before the draft.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:12 pm

Stony Brook is tough, we have no chance.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:26 pm

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... n/7705811/

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:31 am

yeah but will we make it past the e8?

Dosia · Post by **Dosia** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:23 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:yeah but will we make it past the e8?

What do we need to sacrifice to the gods for this to happen?

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:06 am

Las Vegas-Portland-Los Angeles-Indianapolis

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:12 am

97cats wrote:Las Vegas-Portland-Los Angeles-Indianapolis

No Anaheim is good. I respectfully request that you never attend a UA game in Anaheim ever again.

Maybe you should stay away from LA for good measure too...

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:33 am

Olsondogg wrote: No Anaheim is good.

dont i frickin know it!

Olsondogg wrote:I respectfully request that you never attend a UA game in Anaheim ever again.

i very well may honor this request -- certainly until the 14yr drought is broken

i've taken my lumps in Anaheim

'98
'03
'11
'14

Olsondogg wrote:Maybe you should stay away from LA for good measure too...

this a another fair request, as i was at the Sweet 16 heart-breaker -- however, i cant guarantee anything specific to this final request; TBD.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:35 am

The drought will be broken this year, no worries--and no superstition involved. It's been two generations; it's time. And it's the right team to break through and kick some behind.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:36 am

97cats wrote:
Olsondogg wrote: No Anaheim is good.
dont i frickin know it!

'98
'03
'11
'14

Olsondogg wrote:I respectfully request that you never attend a UA game in Anaheim ever again.
i very well may honor this request -- certainly until the 14yr drought is broken

Olsondogg wrote:Maybe you should stay away from LA for good measure too...
this a another fair request, as i was at the Sweet 16 heart-breaker -- however, i cant guarantee anything specific to this final request; TBD.

You know what? Fuck it...go to all the games. We are better than any lame jinxes this year....

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:57 pm

It definitely feels like basketball season is coming. Also, four and a half more months until Selection Sunday!

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:16 am

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:18 am

pretty lame that portland and seattle are the only 2 sites west of the rockies.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:34 am

Memphis as an 8 seed is high larry ass. They ain't dancin.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:38 am

Can we get away from San Diego State for fucks sake!

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:55 am

Am I missing something on Oregon? They seem to be getting some love from the media and I don't get it. I watched their exhibition game and although you can't take much from it, not sure they have the quality depth or size to compete for a tourney bid. Joseph Young is a gamer though..

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:58 am

Oregon is gonna suck.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:02 am

cats101 wrote:Am I missing something on Oregon? They seem to be getting some love from the media and I don't get it. I watched their exhibition game and although you can't take much from it, not sure they have the quality depth or size to compete for a tourney bid. Joseph Young is a gamer though..

Hey but the SCORE the shit out of the ball though. NYCAT should be in love with them!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:42 pm

3goggles wrote:Can we get away from San Diego State for fucks sake!

Where we go, they go. Right this very minute San Diego State is hiding behind your sofa.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:46 pm

3goggles wrote:Can we get away from San Diego State for fucks sake!

They're probably thinking the same thing about us.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:01 pm

Longhorned wrote:
3goggles wrote:Can we get away from San Diego State for fucks sake!
Where we go, they go. Right this very minute San Diego State is hiding behind your sofa.

The San Diego State Peeping Toms

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:03 pm

Chicat wrote:
3goggles wrote:Can we get away from San Diego State for fucks sake!
They're probably thinking the same thing about us.

I'm sure they are saying that. I am sure alot of teams are saying that about us.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:46 pm

What does Joe Lunardi think of this image of him, toupee and all?

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:22 am

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:37 am

I really hope CBB doesn't go the way of CFB and release an official bracket every week. Lunaridi and the rest of the "experts" drivel is quite enough.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:53 pm

KO was lobbying for that. Just think: "No way (fill in the team) is a 6 seed" arguments in December. It was a mistake for football to do that. Creates this faux illusion of one team jumping over another, when, in fact, it's just a function of tougher games coming later in the year.

Body of work. Can't judge that until the work is done.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:44 pm

KO was also lobbying for the gatorade bucket to be filled with fadorade...

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:02 pm

Every week? Nuts. You can get a new bracket every day if you really want.

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basket ... acketology

Arizona has a 15.1% chance of making a FF and a 2.3% chance of winning it all. That could change some by midnight.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:16 pm

I would not shed a tear if SDSU and Gonzaga happened to be shipped to a different region.

Bosy Billups · Post by **Bosy Billups** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:57 pm

gumby wrote:KO was lobbying for that. Just think: "No way (fill in the team) is a 6 seed" arguments in December. It was a mistake for football to do that. Creates this faux illusion of one team jumping over another, when, in fact, it's just a function of tougher games coming later in the year.

Body of work. Can't judge that until the work is done.

It's for eyeballs and clicks. For some reason, people love this stuff. It's new, interesting, right now.

In reality, there is only so much content to pump out for the casual fan, at least content that is "right now." And the casual ESPN fan probably outnumber the super fans 10 to 1.

You can make the same argument about the polls.

Bosy Billups · Post by **Bosy Billups** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:58 pm

WildcatStunner wrote:I would not shed a tear if SDSU and Gonzaga happened to be shipped to a different region.

If they have a great season, that would be unfair, and mean we can be shipped off to a different region with a great season too.

Machina · Post by **Machina** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:03 pm

Bracketology does not mean much for this team, unless Miller and Co take a huge dump this season, they will be #1 seed in the West playing in Portland. I guess the #2 and #3 in the West is semi-interesting to see???

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:42 pm

Bosy Billups wrote:
If they have a great season, that would be unfair, and mean we can be shipped off to a different region with a great season too.

huh?

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:55 pm

Bosy Billups wrote:
WildcatStunner wrote:I would not shed a tear if SDSU and Gonzaga happened to be shipped to a different region.
If they have a great season, that would be unfair, and mean we can be shipped off to a different region with a great season too.

Obviously if they ended up getting shipped to a different region they had a good season, but not a great one.

luteformayor2 · Post by **luteformayor2** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:05 pm

Gonzaga could potentially be vying for #1 seed at end of year.

I would bet these are the #1's

Arizona
Kentucky
Duke
Gonzaga

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:22 pm

Gonzaga could still be a 1 seed. Looking at their schedule, they may go undefeated in their next 20+ games

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:26 pm

I'd like to think that the committee learned their lesson putting the Zags at #1. Although this is definitely a different Zags team...

Bosy Billups · Post by **Bosy Billups** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:57 pm

97cats wrote:
Bosy Billups wrote:
If they have a great season, that would be unfair, and mean we can be shipped off to a different region with a great season too.
huh?

Not this year maybe, but if a west team has a great season and deserves to be in the west, but is shipped out somewhere else, who is to say that couldn't happen to AZ? Just saying the committee needs to be fair even if that means SDSU and Zags again, which would sook.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:03 pm

A 1 seed based on what?

If they have a shot they should be shipped far away but at that point, you might as well make them a 2 in the West.

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:10 pm

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:08 pm

Bosy Billups wrote:
gumby wrote:KO was lobbying for that. Just think: "No way (fill in the team) is a 6 seed" arguments in December. It was a mistake for football to do that. Creates this faux illusion of one team jumping over another, when, in fact, it's just a function of tougher games coming later in the year.

Body of work. Can't judge that until the work is done.
It's for eyeballs and clicks. For some reason, people love this stuff. It's new, interesting, right now.

In reality, there is only so much content to pump out for the casual fan, at least content that is "right now." And the casual ESPN fan probably outnumber the super fans 10 to 1.

You can make the same argument about the polls.

There are games on all the time. But not enough to talk about? I would think casual fans would be more interested in games than bracket debates.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:56 pm

If things hold steady, how much you wanna bet we see Wisconsin in our bracket? The committees love rematches. But I think we can take 'em this year. We've got more bigs to throw at Frankenstein.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:50 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:If things hold steady, how much you wanna bet we see Wisconsin in our bracket? The committees love rematches. But I think we can take 'em this year. We've got more bigs to throw at Frankenstein.

wouldn't they get a 2 seed in a bracket closer to them, and gonzaga would get the 2 seed in the west, if current standings held true to the end of the year? (or at least we stayed in the top 4 and wiscy and zags stayed in the top 5-8, i mean.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:20 am

gumby wrote:
Bosy Billups wrote:
gumby wrote:KO was lobbying for that. Just think: "No way (fill in the team) is a 6 seed" arguments in December. It was a mistake for football to do that. Creates this faux illusion of one team jumping over another, when, in fact, it's just a function of tougher games coming later in the year.

Body of work. Can't judge that until the work is done.
It's for eyeballs and clicks. For some reason, people love this stuff. It's new, interesting, right now.

In reality, there is only so much content to pump out for the casual fan, at least content that is "right now." And the casual ESPN fan probably outnumber the super fans 10 to 1.

You can make the same argument about the polls.
There are games on all the time. But not enough to talk about? I would think casual fans would be more interested in games than bracket debates.

Exactly. Most fans think bracketology is a waste until the last. 2 weeks anyway. Plus the anticipation for the last few 1 seeds and last few teams in is what makes selection Sunday what it is.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:36 am

Bracketology is a waste of time. Outside of the 1's and 2's seldom does any prognostication get much right in the way of seedings. If you have a team on the fringe of not getting in the tourney, or being on the bubble...then it is doubtful you have a tone of fan support anyway.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:52 am

Yeah, but ESPN has hours of shows devoted to Fantasy Football, and we'll probably be seeing the same sort of waste become a national pastime in Bracketology before this decade is out.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:03 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote: If things hold steady, how much you wanna bet we see Wisconsin in our bracket? The committees love rematches. But I think we can take 'em this year. We've got more bigs to throw at Frankenstein.

wouldn't they get a 2 seed in a bracket closer to them, and gonzaga would get the 2 seed in the west, if current standings held true to the end of the year? (or at least we stayed in the top 4 and wiscy and zags stayed in the top 5-8, i mean.

Wouldn't both be 1 seeds? Too early for March cliches, but "the committee loves" (whatever) is right up there. I don't think people consider all the rematch opportunities they decline to pursue when they say this. In reality, there just aren't that many.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:36 am

No bracketolgy on ESPN this morning. But they did have, as the lead story, Todd McShay's first mock NFL draft. Only 133 days to go!

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:33 am

Side note, how can people have final 4 picks without a bracket? Just sayin

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:39 pm

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

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