tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post4706355053490772818..comments2023-09-01T06:51:04.030-04:00Comments on Basketball Predictions: D-3 BP68Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-47268948640796848922017-03-10T21:19:50.326-05:002017-03-10T21:19:50.326-05:00Vanderbilt just punched their ticket with a 3rd wi...Vanderbilt just punched their ticket with a 3rd win over Florida no way they can be denied even if they end up with 15 losses. So either they win the SEC tournament or they make history. I thought they would probably get in but now I am sure of it. That horrible loss at Missouri looks like it won't come back to bite them.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-77800550351799417552017-03-10T15:42:53.886-05:002017-03-10T15:42:53.886-05:00West Virginia was a #5 seed going into yesterday s...West Virginia was a #5 seed going into yesterday so this wasn't crazy. They got lucky so far they got Texas and now get Kansas State instead of Baylor and Kansas is gone so them winning the Big 12 tournament is both good and bad. Good if they win it but bad because they won't be getting a Baylor or Kansas type quality win to move them up as far as you would think.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-13496170963933725632017-03-10T15:23:29.153-05:002017-03-10T15:23:29.153-05:00If West Virginia wins the Big 12 tournament then t...If West Virginia wins the Big 12 tournament then they will probably move up to a 3 or 4. I don't see how a 2 seed is at all possible considering their RPI metrics.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-15793147248267654062017-03-10T13:38:07.549-05:002017-03-10T13:38:07.549-05:00west Virginia a #5 seed? lol, no way. if they win ...west Virginia a #5 seed? lol, no way. if they win the Big12 they will move up to a #2 or no worse than a #3. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-2949156943729004212017-03-10T01:07:56.040-05:002017-03-10T01:07:56.040-05:00Vanderbilt if they lose to Florida is going to be ...Vanderbilt if they lose to Florida is going to be interesting case mainly because they would set history to get at large bid by being the 1st ever to get one with 15 losses and only second team ever to be only 3 games or fewer above .500 at 18-15 (Georgia was 16-14 in 2001)<br /><br />Current RPI of 43<br />5-8 vs top 50<br />Non conf SOS of 1<br />SOS overall of 2<br /><br />2 wins vs Florida<br /><br />I got a feeling they will be in but not sure they will be a 10 seed like you have them if they lose to Florida. <br /><br />Vandy and Syracuse are the 2 toughest calls this year I think.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-23749003103213552452017-03-10T01:04:39.027-05:002017-03-10T01:04:39.027-05:00Xavier with the win over Butler today looks to hav...Xavier with the win over Butler today looks to have locked up a bid and should likely be out of Dayton and the first 4.<br /><br />Kansas State with a huge win over Baylor looks to have pushed themselves into the field today.<br /><br />RPI of 55<br />4-8 vs top 50<br />8-7 road/neutral record<br /><br />They looked done after losing by 30 at Oklahoma but it looks like they are back from the dead now.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-33563292884710210762017-03-10T01:01:59.824-05:002017-03-10T01:01:59.824-05:00The biggest bubble team this year looks to be Syra...The biggest bubble team this year looks to be Syracuse once again. They have all those top 50 wins but all came at home. The bracket matrix community seems split on Syracuse right now about 55% have them in the bracket right now.<br /><br />Current RPI as I write this is 87. (New Mexico in 1999 had the worst ever at 74)<br />2-11 record away from home (No team has ever got an at large bid with that few wins away from home)<br />12-13 vs RPI top 200 (I think only about 6 other teams have got at large bid with a losing top 200 record)<br />18-14 overall this would tie for 2nd worst record to get at large bid.<br /><br />So will the committee take a team that has 6 top 50 wins even though all were at home with all the other negatives ?HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-50197085943108942502017-03-09T20:41:29.061-05:002017-03-09T20:41:29.061-05:00Yep. Illinois St. Would be the victim.Yep. Illinois St. Would be the victim.David Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040631482740263864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-56626580441683156372017-03-09T15:05:08.307-05:002017-03-09T15:05:08.307-05:00Looks like you have one too many teams in the brac...Looks like you have one too many teams in the bracket (7 16-seeds)...Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-60630067687692998692017-03-09T13:02:01.879-05:002017-03-09T13:02:01.879-05:00I am thinking URI needs to win 2 more to make it i...I am thinking URI needs to win 2 more to make it in. What do you think? Or will a win tomorrow & a loss against Dayton be enough?Chrishttps://twitter.com/CBro33noreply@blogger.com