tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post7397921277338247055..comments2023-09-01T06:51:04.030-04:00Comments on Basketball Predictions: Morning News: Tournament Previews, Maryland Closes ACC Play In Style, Nebraska Upsets Wisconsin, Ohio St/Michigan St And MoreJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-91632350035268713362014-03-13T14:27:41.188-04:002014-03-13T14:27:41.188-04:00Yeah, that's exactly what I was eluding to her...Yeah, that's exactly what I was eluding to here:<br /><br />"The committee has taken interesting approaches to the big 10 tournament final, and it seems to change by the season. Several years ago, I recall committee members saying they couldn't take the game into consideration because it was too late in the day, while in more recent years they've tried to work in scenarios into the seeding when possible."<br /><br />I have to give you credit for your Nova projection, they have a very real chance of being a 3 now after losing to a terrible Seton Hall team. That being said, I don't think you actually thought they would lose to Seton Hall! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495085416586459975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-67719413364754284372014-03-12T16:56:30.523-04:002014-03-12T16:56:30.523-04:00Well, first of all, it's a good rule of thumb ...Well, first of all, it's a good rule of thumb not to believe anything that anybody on the Selection Committee says. They say so many wildly divergent, contradictory and non-sensical things that almost nothing in their brackets makes sense if you believe the actual words out of their mouth.<br /><br />Second of all, while I can't speak to what Wisconsin deserved that year since I wasn't doing bracketology yet, they were certainly taking the title game into account by 2006, when Iowa slid up to a 3 seed by winning the title. And there are several other cases since (such as two years ago, when Michigan State moved up to a 1 seed).Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-80235756183401712192014-03-12T14:45:31.963-04:002014-03-12T14:45:31.963-04:00Jeff,
That's flat out not true. When my team ...Jeff,<br /><br />That's flat out not true. When my team is spited I remember. <br /><br />2003/2004 Wisconsin Badgers were 2nd in the Big Ten, won Big 10 Tournament and ended with a 6 seed (24-6, 6th in Ken Pom, yeah..they got screwed) and lost to 3 seed Pittsburgh in 2nd round (they were also under-seeded, 4th in Ken Pom). <br /><br />This is what Bob Bowlsby had to say that evening when asked about the times of the Big 12 and Big 10 final games: <br /><br />"There isn't any question that's a factor,'' said Bob Bowlsby, chairman of the Division I men's basketball committee. ``We get to the point sometime mid-afternoon where we have to begin the bracketing process. Sometimes that's an easy process and sometimes it's a difficult one. It's not something that can be done in the last hour before the selection show goes on the air.<br /><br />"While we were in the seeding process, we made the considered decision that we were no longer going to be able to consider Oklahoma State to move to the top line because they hadn't completed their game yet. I'm a member of the Big Ten Conference at the University of Iowa and members of the Big 12 are in the same situation. We accept the money for those games late in the afternoon and we have to take the downside that goes along with it."<br /><br />http://articles.courant.com/2004-03-15/sports/0403150276_1_seeding-process-big-east-selection-show<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495085416586459975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-70014872197117027562014-03-12T13:11:25.121-04:002014-03-12T13:11:25.121-04:00It's a myth that the Big Ten title game isn...It's a myth that the Big Ten title game isn't taken into account. They make two brackets, and it's been that case for a long time.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-56366754058759462342014-03-12T12:11:36.916-04:002014-03-12T12:11:36.916-04:00If Villanova doesn't win Big East Tournament, ...If Villanova doesn't win Big East Tournament, and Wisconsin/Michigan reach the Big Ten Tournament final, do you think the committee will have a 1/2 setup for the winner/loser of that game?<br /><br />The committee has taken interesting approaches to the big 10 tournament final, and it seems to change by the season. Several years ago, I recall committee members saying they couldn't take the game into consideration because it was too late in the day, while in more recent years they've tried to work in scenarios into the seeding when possible. <br /><br />It seems to me like it wouldn't be that hard to work in scenarios for a Wisconsin vs Michigan final, since their resumes and geographical locations are similar. <br /><br />That being said, if Wisconsin has the choice between a 1 & 2 seed, but the 2 seed is in Milwaukee and the 1 seed is not, I'm pretty sure they'd want the 2 seed in Milwaukee every time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495085416586459975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-21260462376847668612014-03-11T18:49:45.281-04:002014-03-11T18:49:45.281-04:00Anonymous, I'm not sure where you got those nu...Anonymous, I'm not sure where you got those numbers, but they're not accurate.<br /><br />First of all, Nebraska is currently 41st in RPI, not 35th. Second of all, their projected RPI if they lose their first Big Ten tournament game is in the low-50s.<br /><br />It is correct that major conference teams in the Top 45 generally get in, but Nebraska will not be there if they go one-and-done, which is their most likely result.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-14498276108586025962014-03-11T11:54:44.489-04:002014-03-11T11:54:44.489-04:00Pretty evident why your analysis of Nebraska is so...Pretty evident why your analysis of Nebraska is so far off, and so different than just about any other analyst. As an example you state that Nebraska has an RPI in the 50s whereas in reality it is currently ranked 35 after the Wisconsin win. In the last 15 years there has NOT been a team from a "BCS"/Power conference, where that conference was ranked in the top 3, and the team won > 60% of its conference games and had an RPI of 45 or higher that DID NOT GET AN AT LARGE BID. Not going to happen with Nebraska in the 2nd ranked Big Ten this year. Your wrong. They are in no matter what they do in the Big Ten tourney. They win 2 and they are probably a #8 seed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-62476594021518738872014-03-10T10:14:12.384-04:002014-03-10T10:14:12.384-04:00Great comments on Craft. Hopefully you tweet that ...Great comments on Craft. Hopefully you tweet that to Dakich. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com