Bear Down Wildcats

top places and things to avoid this March - AZ edition:

* Philadelphia
* John Calipari
* Texas Tech
* Illinois in the Midwest
* Coach Krystankostansky
* JD Notae
* the Racers
* Tennessee in the top half

Do they also get to select the final score of their games in advance?

I wouldn't be surprised if some team gets screwed royally by the refs against Duke to preserve their run

EastCoastCat wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:59 pm Do they also get to select the final score of their games in advance?

i know its new but in the updated format the top 8 get to fill out a request for their "preferred locations" and he picked Chicago for sentimental reason - Arizona wants no part of that whatsoever

Something tells me he'll get his request even if nobody else can be accommodated.

And yes, to beat them will require pulling their souls out of their throats, stuffing them with gravel, and throwing them in the lake. Like we did to them last time. Aint nobody going to win a competitive game against them. Not on any ref's watch.

Call me crazy, but I just don't think Duke is all that scary this year. This is not one of the better teams K has had in the past decade.

Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:39 pm Call me crazy, but I just don't think Duke is all that scary this year. This is not one of the better teams K has had in the past decade.

5-on-5 you are correct.

5-on-8 in this year's tourney is what I would be afraid of.

UAEebs86 wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:43 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:39 pm Call me crazy, but I just don't think Duke is all that scary this year. This is not one of the better teams K has had in the past decade.

5-on-5 you are correct.

5-on-8 in this year's tourney is what I would be afraid of.

Ffs...I am going to be rooting against them harder than usual.

RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:09 pm

Maybe we ought to request to the Selection Committee to go wherever Duke goes just for the hell of it.

This is one of the most accurate brackets on bracket matrix rankings

This is the most recent one from today

I'm surprised they don't have Duke hosting themselves

RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:12 pm This is one of the most accurate brackets on bracket matrix rankings

This is the most recent one from today

I don't think this is at all accurate. They still show Kansas as a 1 seed after they just lost 2 in a row. Who knows. We will all know in a week.

Auburn almost lost to Mississippi St yesterday, but they choked it away late and just got smoked in OT. They don't look like a #1 seed imo.

Kansas is technically tied with Baylor for first place and they beat Baylor earlier in the year. I'd have Kansas over Auburn/Kentucky at this point.

Anybody but Murray St in the round of 32. That team is a top 20 team and should be a 5 seed

1 seed locks
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Gonzaga
Arizona

Teams fighting for #1 seeds (if not a 1- guaranteed #2 seed)
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Baylor
Kansas
Auburn
Kentucky

Locked in at #2 seed
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Duke

Teams fighting for final #2 seed
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Wisconsin
Purdue
Villanova
Texas Tech

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:11 am Anybody but Murray St in the round of 32. That team is a top 20 team and should be a 5 seed

If we're in the Midwest, there's a very strong possibility we get them.

If Baylor stays as a #1 seed, they'll be above us with 12 quad 1 wins currently and they'll get the South.

we have to hope Zags lose to get the West or else were stuck in the Midwest (Chicago).

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:17 am

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:11 am Anybody but Murray St in the round of 32. That team is a top 20 team and should be a 5 seed

If we're in the Midwest, there's a very strong possibility we get them.

If Baylor stays as a #1 seed, they'll be above us with 12 quad 1 wins currently and they'll get the South.

we have to hope Zags lose to get the West or else were stuck in the Midwest (Chicago).

Why specifically Midwest? 8 seeds do not get any kind of geographic preference

Honestly, they're always placed there by the best ranked bracket makers (before Arizona being #1 in Midwest). Not hard to figure out why. The other 8 seeds are teams like Seton Hall, Boise St, TCU, Colorado St, etc

Even if they don't get any geographic preference, they always try to put to them in their closet regions to home.

Only thing I think will not have Murray St paired with Arizona is that the first two games would likely be played in San Diego now that Arizona is likely #1 in the Midwest.

Yes whatever region AZ is put in- you need to remember the Pod system... We will be playing in the West for our 1st 2 games

correct AZ 100% will be playing in SD ...so its unlikely the Racers will be there however ya just never know...and keep ilinois out of the Midwest and Tech out of AZ's bracket.

Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:36 am Yes whatever region AZ is put in- you need to remember the Pod system... We will be playing in the West for our 1st 2 games

There's still a chance we get them. Seton Hall was always placed as an #8/#9 seed with Arizona when they were #1 in the south.

I do think we should really hope they get bumped up to a 7 seed!

I think I'd rather see Murray State than Davidson. Murray State is a better team but if we get upset early I'd guess it's due to a prolific effort from three by our opponent.

RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:12 pm This is one of the most accurate brackets on bracket matrix rankings

This is the most recent one from today

Updated today

The committee always underseeds some team and puts them on the 8-9 line. I am saying it now. Murray At gets to the 16

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:57 am The committee always underseeds some team and puts them on the 8-9 line. I am saying it now. Murray At gets to the 16

Alright, I'm convinced. I'll put them in the S16 regardless of the #1 seed in their region, unless it's us.

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:07 pm

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:57 am The committee always underseeds some team and puts them on the 8-9 line. I am saying it now. Murray At gets to the 16

Alright, I'm convinced. I'll put them in the S16 regardless of the #1 seed in their region, unless it's us.

IIRC, the #9 seeds have a winning record vs the #8 seeds...

pc in NM wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:23 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:07 pm

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:57 am The committee always underseeds some team and puts them on the 8-9 line. I am saying it now. Murray At gets to the 16

Alright, I'm convinced. I'll put them in the S16 regardless of the #1 seed in their region, unless it's us.

IIRC, the #9 seeds have a winning record vs the #8 seeds...

Murray State has an incredible record, but...as we normally ask about mid-majors with insane records...who have they beaten? I actually think their most interesting outcome is a 13 point loss to Auburn. 13 points doesn't sound bad, but the reality is that Murray was never really in the game. Auburn was comfortably in control the whole way, pushing their lead past 20 in the 2nd half. Not sure how much to take from this outcome, but it's Murray's only game against a legit contender.

Also, their tallest (and best) player is KJ Williams. We have three guys to swarm him with, and it's hard for me to imagine him succeeding against a front line that stifled Kofi freaking Cockburn.

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:24 am

RondaeShimmy wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:12 pm This is one of the most accurate brackets on bracket matrix rankings

This is the most recent one from today

Updated today

#1 bracket maker in the rankings of the most accurate brackets on bracket matrix rankings over a 5 year average released new bracket today (bracket above is #3)

JD Notae no want - bottom half is better but still no want

cant have everything i know....

Switch TTech for Nova and Auburn for Purdue and it’s perfecto

Olsondogg wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:03 pm Switch TTech for Nova and Auburn for Purdue and it’s perfecto

i agree missed Tech but at least they can eliminate Arkansas...two of the top teams i want Arizona to avoid in their bracket

if not the top two...and Duke

I want to see Murray St ranked 7 or 10 and then face Duke in the 2nd round.

I am on record early in this season that I want no part of tech. Buddies laugh and say they can’t score, but I want no part of them.

Oh and fuck dook.

Who feels good with Arizona as their 1? Fuck em all, and beat the shit out of any one of ‘em.

Olsondogg wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:12 pm Who feels good with Arizona as their 1? Fuck em all, and beat the shit out of any one of ‘em.

I can't imagine anyone wanting us in their Pod / region ..... Anywhere....

Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:15 pm

Olsondogg wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:12 pm Who feels good with Arizona as their 1? Fuck em all, and beat the shit out of any one of ‘em.

I can't imagine anyone wanting us in their Pod / region ..... Anywhere....

Imagine harder:

somebody on some message board somewhere probably wrote: Give me Arizona as our 1-seed. They're soft and can't shoot, so we can just pack the paint. They're overly aggressive on defense, going for the steal and the block instead of forcing you into a late-possession, low-percentage shot like their teams of old. Their best player, Mathurin, is too busy with his Tempe party life to bother to defend, so their elfen coach can't even keep him on the floor at the end of games.

The poster who would write that would think Miller is the coach

"Tempe party life"

Shut it down! Let's go home!

So I would take Murray State over TCU any day. TCU just beat two top ten teams last week. If you listen to the field of 68 with Arch and Sean they rave about Dixon as a coach and talk about what they have seen. A coach in college make a big difference.

Also Texas Tech is an incredible defensive team but they are not going to get hot and beat you on offense. You might win in the 50's but we would win.

Gonzaga's season was over last Saturday!? We play 4 more games than they did

Only chance we have as the West 1 seed is if we win out and they lose 1 more?

Jefe wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:08 pm Gonzaga's season was over last Saturday!?

Did you see this horseshit aka the WCC bracket?

Cupcakes. Can lightning strike twice? Come on St Mary's

Wait, St Mary's is a 2 and 4 seed?? edit, #4 should be San Fran

pc in NM wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:23 pm

Beachcat97 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:07 pm

azcat49 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:57 am The committee always underseeds some team and puts them on the 8-9 line. I am saying it now. Murray At gets to the 16

Alright, I'm convinced. I'll put them in the S16 regardless of the #1 seed in their region, unless it's us.

IIRC, the #9 seeds have a winning record vs the #8 seeds...

They do, and I would take SDSU playing at viejas (sp?) To win that one. (Pretty sure SDSU can't play two games at home though)

SDSU can't play in SD, they'll probably be in Portland with Gonzaga

teams left with legitimate chance at #1 Seed - 3.3.22 (in order)

lock

Gonzaga
Arizona

in contention

Baylor
Kansas
Kentucky
Duke
Auburn


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Texas Tech
Wisconsin
Purdue
Villanova
Tennessee
Arkansas
Illinois
UCLA
Providence
Houston
Ohio State
Texas
Southern California

I think Baylor has pretty much clinched the #1 seed. They're now tied with Kansas for the conference regular season title and they have TWELVE quad 1 wins.

Hard to keep that out of the 1 seed line. They only have Iowa St at home, so a lock.

RondaeShimmy wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:35 pm I think Baylor has pretty much clinched the #1 seed. They're now tied with Kansas for the conference regular season title and they have TWELVE quad 1 wins.

Hard to keep that out of the 1 seed line. They only have Iowa St at home, so a lock.

I agree, and I don't expect them to lose early in the Big 12 tourney. If Kansas wins the Big 12 tourney, it'll be close, though.

they still might play kansas again the Big 12 tournament boys......in contention, not lock, not drivers seat.

lot can happen