Regional Hosting Sites, NCAA Selection Thoughts and Projections

#105
#105
Volstylexx said:
I am certain they will put LSU at the 16 and send them to Knoxville. It’s not a matchup from the regular season and it would be a huge ratings draw. It would also be absolutely horrifying and completely disrespectful to the Vols (which is largely why I anticipate it happening).
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LSU is 2 in #9 Hattiesburg
 
#106
#106
WillisWG said:
LSU is 2 in #9 Hattiesburg
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in that projection, yes… but Kendall has been very adamant the last few days that LSU is climbing quickly and a few wins in Hoover would get them in as a host. Seems like our best scenario to avoid them is for them to go 0-2 in Hoover, or for them to win it all.
 
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#107
#107
Volstylexx said:
in that projection, yes… but Kendall has been very adamant the last few days that LSU is climbing quickly and a few wins in Hoover would get them in as a host. Seems like our best scenario to avoid them is for them to go 0-2 in Hoover, or for them to win it all.
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LSU is very good. They are also very prone to inexplicable collapses. Depending on their draw, they would theoretically get the best 2-seed as the final host and I’m not so sure they survive.
 
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Volstylexx said:
I am certain they will put LSU at the 16 and send them to Knoxville. It’s not a matchup from the regular season and it would be a huge ratings draw. It would also be absolutely horrifying and completely disrespectful to the Vols (which is largely why I anticipate it happening).
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I was thinking this but with Arkansas instead of LSU.
 
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#118
Volstylexx said:
in that projection, yes… but Kendall has been very adamant the last few days that LSU is climbing quickly and a few wins in Hoover would get them in as a host. Seems like our best scenario to avoid them is for them to go 0-2 in Hoover, or for them to win it all.
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The committee has pretty much ignored conference tournaments for several years. I don’t blame them as the top teams often go to no great extremes to win. Unlike basketball, if you need a strong run in tourney to get in, then you’re not getting in.
 
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#119
#119
fryeguy93 said:
The committee has pretty much ignored conference tournaments for several years. I don’t blame them as the top teams often go to no great extremes to win. Unlike basketball, if you need a strong run in tourney to get in, then you’re not getting in.
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Given that, it’s ironic that the auto bids go to the tourney winner and not the regular season champ.
 
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#120
Look at the recent history of conference tourneys

Duke went on a helluva run to win ACC and win 1 game Knoxville
Mississippi State was run dulled twice in Hoover and when CWS
Arkansas won Hover and did not give Kopps much of a break and lost before Omaha
Vanderbilt performed poorly in Hoover and made it to title series
 
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#121
txbo said:
Given that, it’s ironic that the auto bids go to the tourney winner and not the regular season champ.
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I think that’s the individual conferences’ calls. The conferences chose the tournament hoping to steal a bid. Normally they just take a a bid from someone in their own conference.

I’ve been thinking, there committee normally thinks railings and regionally for assignments. Tennessee is such a clear cut #1 they may just automatically send the worst #4 team to Knoxville. Coppin- as it stands now is that worst team and despite Maryland hosting down the road, Coppin would likely come to Knoxville
 
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#122
fryeguy93 said:
I think that’s the individual conferences’ calls. The conferences chose the tournament hoping to steal a bid. Normally they just take a a bid from someone in their own conference.

I’ve been thinking, there committee normally thinks railings and regionally for assignments. Tennessee is such a clear cut #1 they may just automatically send the worst #4 team to Knoxville. Coppin- as it stands now is that worst team and despite Maryland hosting down the road, Coppin would likely come to Knoxville
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D1 has Coppin as a 4 seed in Knoxville.
 
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