Bracketmatrix 2021-22

[bleedingTNorange]

We swapped places with Wisconsin. I would assume a win tonight would mean we’ll swap back but not sure.

Probably…decent chance of moving to 3 seed in next update if we were to win today.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Matrix has us at 16, last 4 seed…

http://bracketmatrix.com/

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Lunardi with Vols still as a 4 seed

 

[hUTch2002]

I was a huge UNC fan until I transferred to UT. Even then I loved the Tarheels in . I recall as a kid find to my rec basketball game on a Sat morning then coming home to watch Jordan and the Heels play Sampson. Ralph was dominant but UVA underachieved w him. He had bad knees so his NBA career wasn’t stellar. Last I heard he was living in VA and had major financial issues.

Great basketball in the 80s.

I loved the NC State 30 for 30. How the crap that team won the conference tournament with UNC and UVA lurking and then took down Phi Slamma Jamma I’ll never know. Helluva run and it included great comebacks with no shot clock!

 

[golfballs]

The latest BM update

 

[golfballs]

If we're a 5 would love to get Providence. We'd probably be favored in that game

 

[golfballs]

Lunardi with Vols still as a 4 seed

We’re firmly in 4 territory IYAM.

 

[ArdentVol]

st bonaventure-davidson game tonight could figure strongly in a10's chances for second ncaa bid. I'd be disappointed if only the tourney winner gets in

 

[golfballs]

st bonaventure-davidson game tonight could figure strongly in a10's chances for second ncaa bid. I'd be disappointed if only the tourney winner gets in

Bonnie’s have been hugely disappointing this year

 

[VolPack22]

Lunardi with Vols still as a 4 seed

Is it bad that anytime I see Loyola I have PTSD?

 

[ArdentVol]

Bonnie’s have been hugely disappointing this year

i thought richmond would be a lot better[
slu seems to be moving upward -- billikens loss at tiger hi was embarrassing
vcu always dangerous -- plaing good deep -- athletic w/ depth

 

[bleedingTNorange]

BracketMatrix updated seed list yesterday, including seed lines 2 ahead and 2 behind:

9: Villanova
10: Duke W
11: Wisconsin
12: Houston
———
13. Texas Tech W
14: Michigan State W
15: LSU L
16: Providence W
———
17: Illinois
18: Tennessee W
19: Alabama
20: Ohio State
———
21: Connecticut L
22: Xavier
23: Iowa State L
24: Texas L
———
25: Marquette
26: USC
27: Indiana
28: St. Mary’s

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Gotta think LSU starts to drop quite a bit, no business being 4 seed currently

 

[cncchris33]

Gotta think LSU starts to drop quite a bit, no business being 4 seed currently

Yep, last night's loss, at full strength, at home, and to a bad Ole Miss team missing their PG for a large part is going to cost them a line or two.

Good losses are excusable, but that kind of loss at home has to cost you, not to mention they've now lost 5 of their last 6, regardless of whether they are good or bad losses. At some point, you have to win games, especially in conference play.

 

[golfballs]

To be fair, even though Pinson is "back" he's extremely limited. Ole Miss exploited him when he was in the game.

 

[golfballs]

BracketMatrix updated seed list yesterday, including seed lines 2 ahead and 2 behind:

9: Villanova
10: Duke W
11: Wisconsin
12: Houston
———
13. Texas Tech W
14: Michigan State W
15: LSU L
16: Providence W
———
17: Illinois
18: Tennessee W
19: Alabama
20: Ohio State
———
21: Connecticut L
22: Xavier
23: Iowa State L
24: Texas L
———
25: Marquette
26: USC
27: Indiana
28: St. Mary’s

Providence is 29th in the NET. That’s what OK State ranked last year heading into the tournament and they got a 4 seed. I wouldn’t be surprised if Providence also gets the benefit of being seeded that much higher than their ranking. But I feel like their luck will start running out

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Bracketology: Purdue, UCLA basketball push for No 1 seed - Sports Illustrated

What an awful bracket. And a brutal draw for Tennessee. 2nd round matchup against Duke? Arizona in Sweet 16? Top-half of the bracket is weak though. I think Iowa State and Providence are very overrated.

Midwest Region
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Hawai’i*
No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 9 Loyola Chicago
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Florida
No. 4 Providence* vs. No. 13 Vermont*
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Iona*
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Wagner*
No. 7 UConn vs. No. 10 Iowa
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Seattle*

 

[golfballs]

Bracketology: Purdue, UCLA basketball push for No 1 seed - Sports Illustrated

What an awful bracket. And a brutal draw for Tennessee. 2nd round matchup against Duke? Arizona in Sweet 16? Top-half of the bracket is weak though. I think Iowa State and Providence are very overrated.

Midwest Region
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Hawai’i*
No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 9 Loyola Chicago
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Florida
No. 4 Providence* vs. No. 13 Vermont*
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Iona*
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Wagner*
No. 7 UConn vs. No. 10 Iowa
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Seattle*

Anyone who has Tennessee as a 6 seed at this point is either dumb or extremely lazy. We’re closer to a 3 seed than a 6 seed. We’re 13th in the net. The only teams that had a net 13th or better who were not at least a 5 seed were mid or low majors.

I am also skeptical that Auburn would go to San Antonio and Baylor to Chicago. And that they will fly the play in winner across the country to Portland (where Gonzaga will be playing) and not Indianapolis which is just a stones throw from Dayton. This guy doesn’t know what he’s doing

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Anyone who has Tennessee as a 6 seed at this point is extremely lazy. We’re closer to a 3 seed than a 6 seed. We’re 13th in the net. The only teams that had a net 13th or better who were not at least a 5 seed were mid or low majors.

SI is a lazy publication, so I don’t actually think they have any idea what they’re talking about anyway.

They still have LSU as a 5-seed after their 5th loss in 6 games. They have Alabama as a 5 as well. Any brackets with those two teams seeded higher than Tennessee is a lazy bracket.

 

[Volfan1000]

Bracketology: Purdue, UCLA basketball push for No 1 seed - Sports Illustrated

What an awful bracket. And a brutal draw for Tennessee. 2nd round matchup against Duke? Arizona in Sweet 16? Top-half of the bracket is weak though. I think Iowa State and Providence are very overrated.

Midwest Region
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Hawai’i*
No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 9 Loyola Chicago
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Florida
No. 4 Providence* vs. No. 13 Vermont*
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Iona*
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Wagner*
No. 7 UConn vs. No. 10 Iowa
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Seattle*

That projected matchup against Pitino will not be easy.

Pitino has always given UT fits at Kentucky and Louisville.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Updated with last nights games.

BracketMatrix updated seed list yesterday, including seed lines 2 ahead and 2 behind:

9: Villanova L
10: Duke W
11: Wisconsin L
12: Houston W
———
13. Texas Tech W
14: Michigan State W
15: LSU L
16: Providence W
———
17: Illinois W
18: Tennessee W
19: Alabama
20: Ohio State
———
21: Connecticut L
22: Xavier W
23: Iowa State L
24: Texas L
———
25: Marquette W
26: USC
27: Indiana
28: St. Mary’s

 

[golfballs]

From yesterday's update

 

[golfballs]

Playing WVU in Pittsburgh? That would be something that happens to us

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Playing WVU in Pittsburgh? That would be something that happens to us

It’s an interesting draw. I feel like the early games are brutal in relation the strength of their seed, but if you make it to the S16/E8 we match up well. I do NOT like the Illinois draw because Kofi would eat our posts for lunch and as you said we’d be playing a de facto road game against WVU in round 1.

Baylor is one of the weaker one seeds so if you avoid Auburn or Gonzaga I’m happy. We’ve beaten Arizona so not too bad either.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Well, this is a new one. We won on Tuesday and we fell off the 4-seed line for the first time in a few weeks. Alabama gets slaughtered and moved UP to the “next” category.