Official Bracketology Thread

#928
#928
BruinVol said:
I am wrong?
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No you're not. 8 teams per site, meaning 4 teams can be from one, the other 4 can be from another. You're correct Duke and UNC have played in the same venue first and second round while being in two separate regions.
 
#929
#929
Thanks guys.


If that is the case why aren't we all thinking Duke and UNC will be together in Charlotte?
 
#930
#930
BruinVol said:
Maybe I am ignorant but why woudnt Xavier go to Pitt and Mich state to Detroit?
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In theory they could move those around a bit, I went simply down the list with closest by miles to each...the big picture wouldn’t change though being what Tennessee needs to do to land in Nashville.
 
#931
#931
golfballs said:
I think it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't. Because if WSU wins, they get the 1 seed in the American, and Cincy would get the 2 seed. Cincy then gets an opportunity for 2 more Q1 wins - Houston in the semis and WSU in the final. Even if they only beat Houston it could be enough to save their spot above us on the seed line. If Cincy wins out, and we win 2 more, I think our spot on the 3 line is pretty solid. And based on the scenario above there's a chance that both WSU and Cincy could move above us.
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I don’t think Cincy or Wichita are in a good enough spot where they can lose 2 games and stay ahead of a Tennessee team that wins out and loses in SECT.
 
#932
#932
golfballs said:
I think I'd rather just see Cincy win out thereby knocking WSU down. That way, if we win the SECT we're jumping Cincy anyway, but if we don't - and even maybe bounced early, then it's a softer landing because we'd still likely be above WSU
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If Cincy beats Wichita and wins the American I don’t see a scenario in which Tennessee jumps them
 
#933
#933
OrngeJuiceJones said:
Am I wrong but under the current system, don't they try if at all possible to keep higher seeds closer to home in the first and second round? This has been going on a few years now, so why won't we be in Nashville as long as we keep a 4 seed or below? We were sent to Raleigh last time, and many times under Pearl close to home. So why Dallas or Boise? I think we're gonna be in Nashville or Charlotte.
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I broke it down above...who would you move? You can’t punish Auburn and put them in Boise and us in Nashville?
 
#936
#936
BruinVol said:
Not even 50miles further to Pitt than Charlotte for UVA
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I get that, but it’s still what is closer so unless Virginia let it be known they would rather be in Pittsburgh it doesn’t seem likely. There’s a reason every bracket has Virginia in Charlotte and not Pittsburgh.
 
#937
#937
bleedingTNorange said:
I get that, but it’s still what is closer so unless Virginia let it be known they would rather be in Pittsburgh it doesn’t seem likely. There’s a reason every bracket has Virginia in Charlotte and not Pittsburgh.
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Who do most projections have as the second big seed in Charlotte?


Nevermind. Dumbass question

I guess I meant Pitt which we know as well.

Clear as mud
 
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#939
#939
golfballs said:
Winning the SECT.

Beating, Florida and Auburn >>>> beating Temple and WSU
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But what happens if it’s not Florida and Auburn? A lot has to happen for that to occur imo.

Basically I see it more likely Cincinnati drops a game and we stay ahead of them than if Cincy wins out we pass them, JMO.
 
#940
#940
bleedingTNorange said:
I don’t think Cincy or Wichita are in a good enough spot where they can lose 2 games and stay ahead of a Tennessee team that wins out and loses in SECT.
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WSU beating Cincy and then Cincy winning their conference tourney means they each only have 1 loss. Even if Cincy were to just beat Houston, they’d be 28-6 with a 6-5 Q1 record. 8-1 against Q2 and an RPI of 9.

I think that would put them above us

We need to win our next 4 to get above that in the RPI and we’d be 7-8 in Q1 games. If we lose tonight then it would be 6-9 in Q1 games. So I don’t think it’s a stretch to put Cincy over us even w 2 losses to WSU at the end of the season
 
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#941
BruinVol said:
Who do most projections have as the second big seed in Charlotte?


Nevermind. Dumbass question

I guess I meant Pitt which we know as well.

Clear as mud
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Again they could move some of those teams around to try and keep people close, like some of the ones you mentioned, however that doesn’t change big picture as it pertains to Tennessee which was my point. Whether you put Duke in Charlotte or Pittsburgh doesn’t change what Tennessee needs to happen to get to Nashville.
 
#942
#942
golfballs said:
WSU beating Cincy and then Cincy winning their conference tourney means they each only have 1 loss. Even if Cincy were to just beat Houston, they’d be 28-6 with a 6-5 Q1 record. 8-1 against Q2 and an RPI of 9.

I think that would put them above us

We need to win our next 4 to get above that in the RPI and we’d be 7-8 in Q1 games. If we lose tonight then it would be 6-9 in Q1 games. So I don’t think it’s a stretch to put Cincy over us even w 2 losses to WSU at the end of the season
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I guess I see it a lot like last nights game with TTU/WVU...we hoped for WVU to win, it knocks TTU behind us and WVU is now on our heels...if both go on a run they could pass us by. Where as if TTU had won they stay in front of us but make it nearly impossible for WVU to pass us, we went with the route of trying to get both behind us.

If we are going with the assumption at least 1 American team is going to be ahead of us then I much rather that 1 team be Wichita State and not Cincinnati, just a difference of opinion which won’t much matter in a few days. Whoever wins that matchup Sunday will make it pretty clear who we are rooting for going forward.
 
#943
#943
golfballs said:
WSU beating Cincy and then Cincy winning their conference tourney means they each only have 1 loss. Even if Cincy were to just beat Houston, they’d be 28-6 with a 6-5 Q1 record. 8-1 against Q2 and an RPI of 9.

I think that would put them above us

We need to win our next 4 to get above that in the RPI and we’d be 7-8 in Q1 games. If we lose tonight then it would be 6-9 in Q1 games. So I don’t think it’s a stretch to put Cincy over us even w 2 losses to WSU at the end of the season
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Are you counting NCST as Q1?
 
#946
#946
bleedingTNorange said:
Again they could move some of those teams around to try and keep people close, like some of the ones you mentioned, however that doesn’t change big picture as it pertains to Tennessee which was my point. Whether you put Duke in Charlotte or Pittsburgh doesn’t change what Tennessee needs to happen to get to Nashville.
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I follow now.


Catching auburn is our key to playing in Nashville imo.
 
#947
#947
So Golf...in your opinion what is realistic best case scenario for the AAC teams as it pertains to Tennessee?

Cincinnati wins out?

Basically what I’m asking...donyou see it more likely a Cincy team that goes 3-1 winning AAC tourney and a Wichita team that goes 3-1 losing in AAC final to Concy would both be ahead of Tennessee team that goes 3-1 losing in SECT semi’s?
 
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#948
#948
BruinVol said:
I follow now.


Catching auburn is our key to playing in Nashville imo.
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Bingo. Eliminating Cincinnati helps with that because they would take a favorable location from us...basically we need to move up 2 spots, or have Wichita/Arizona/TTU replace Cincinnati and then we’d need to just move up over Auburn.
 
#949
#949
bleedingTNorange said:
Their rpi is now top 50, obviously they gotta keep it there but worth noting.
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It’s forecasted to be just south of that. They need to win either their last two - which would then likely make them a 4 seed in their conference tourney and a loss to a team like Clemson would still keep them under 50. Or they’d need to win 2 in their conference tourney if they were to lose to Louisville - beating Wake in the First game and Clemson in the second
 
#950
#950
golfballs said:
It’s forecasted to be just south of that. They need to win either their last two - which would then likely make them a 4 seed in their conference tourney and a loss to a team like Clemson would still keep them under 50. Or they’d need to win 2 in their conference tourney if they were to lose to Louisville - beating Wake in the First game and Clemson in the second
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Yea not gonna be easy but as of today it’s another Q1 win, hell of a coaching job by Keatts.
 
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