Quick Bracket Projection Update

[stormspencer]

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

It looks like we are listed as a 9-10 in most brackets. There are a few 11s popping up with an occasional 8. A win today probably puts us as a solid 9.

 

[stormspencer]

Adding to the above post, it would be beneficial to us for the following teams to lose early in their respective conference tournaments:
LaSalle
Temple
Iowa
Virginia
Cal

I'm not saying we are competing with the above teams as I am confident we are ahead of them on the seeding line, but if they lose.....it certainly wouldn't hurt us.

Also, there will be no Cinderallas in the Big East Tourney nor the MWC (Boise lost last night). Also, Florida and Mizzou meeting in the SEC finals would also give us a little more cushion.

I would rather win today, but we appear to be in really good shape.

 

[campbest]

We were already a lock, but with Boise and MTSU losing there really shouldn't be any more discussion about it...we're in.

Can admit I am a MWC apologist, but there is no way Boise belongs in over us.

 

[stormspencer]

We were already a lock, but with Boise and MTSU losing there really shouldn't be any more discussion about it...we're in.

Can admit I am a MWC apologist, but there is no way Boise belongs in over us.

I believe we are a lock as well, but we are in a strange position with regards to the field. Unless we make the Big 12 tournament finals, I think we are pretty much stuck in the range of a 9/10 seed. I could see us falling to an 11 if we lose today, but I don't think we have much of a shot at a 7. Regardless, there really isn't much difference between a 6-11 until you get to your 2nd round game.

 

[campbest]

Outside the top seeds, everything is about match ups. For us, since we don't do anything exceptionally well, it probably doesn't matter a whole bunch what position we are slotted in.

As long as we avoid a team that puts tons of back-court and perimeter pressure on our guards, should have a good shot on pulling out a first round win.

 

[MI Sooner]

Outside the top seeds, everything is about match ups. For us, since we don't do anything exceptionally well, it probably doesn't matter a whole bunch what position we are slotted in.

As long as we avoid a team that puts tons of back-court and perimeter pressure on our guards, should have a good shot on pulling out a first round win.

This.. which is why I get anxious how often I see us opposite VCU in projections. Florida and Louisville are two teams to avoid, too.

 

[campbest]

This.. which is why I get anxious how often I see us opposite VCU in projections. Florida and Louisville are two teams to avoid, too.

Florida and Louisville will be top 4 seeds, so definitely not expecting a win against them. However, facing either is unlikely given where we are slotted.

After watching VCU dismantle Butler, that may be the #1 team I don't want to face.

 

[Tydude]

i think will will play either the play in game next tuesday or wednesday or start in the 2nd round

 

[OSUFan]

i think will will play either the play in game next tuesday or wednesday or start in the 2nd round

I agree. There aren't many more options than those two

 

[MercedeSooner]

I agree. There aren't many more options than those two

Personally I think we start in the round of 32 but that's just me.