***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***
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Oh yes, I’m very familiar with Wisconsin. I know it’s not like the Bennett/Ryan teams.
Wisconsin has good post play, which in of itself isn’t a killer for us, but as you mention, they can hit the three too. They have shown the capability to beat elite teams: Michigan at Michigan, Illinois at Illinois, and blew out Michigan State.
It’s not that I don’t think we can beat them. I’m saying that’s a brutal 6-seed versus a Louisville or a Tennessee for instance. A team like Wisconsin would make more sense as a S16 opponent versus a R32.
Fwiw my post was more for anyone.
Occasionally someone posts about how surprised they are to see WI score more than 60 with their 'style of play' which means they really haven't watched much if at all.
A-10: GW up double digits in first half vs. SLU. Bubble teams aren't going to like that, if it holds.
If we end up as a 3 seed I am not going to be surprised or upset. My only issue is that we were a 1 seed three weeks ago and ahead of Illinois. In that time frame Illinois has put up similar results to us, so I don't understand how they would jump us.
Going off Bracket Matrix, it seems like Saint Louis is already in. Would love to see them lose to clear some of these trash teams (Auburn, Texas, ect). off the weak bubble.
If VCU reaches A10 title game, it could secure one of final at-large slots even with a loss, so there is slim chance A10 gets 3, SLU, VCU and auto-bid. That would purge remainder of SEC/Big Ten.
Then there's MWC, USU is a lock, I don't know if SDSU or UNM can get at-large, but either (along w/ Nevada) is alive for automatic.
tOSU hanging around.
I'll say it: UM's trend of being in tight games with inferior teams bites them in the tourney.
I'll say it: UM's trend of being in tight games with inferior teams bites them in the tourney.
Neither Michigan or Duke will make the Final Four
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
They've also already lost that game too.
Michigan's sitting there with 2 losses and close calls against some marginal/bad teams.
Oh come on - you know what the “eye test” is really about: it’s a tool decision-makers use at whim to put “desirable teams” in “desirable places”. If stats are indistinguishable or favor an “undesirable” team, the eye test allows them to put the more desirable team in a better position than the less desirable team. But if the more desirable team has better metrics but a less desirable team is playing better… “nope - can’t use the eye test - the metrics are clear”.
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
HUGE Wisconsin fan today. The hugest.
UCLA as well. Either of them winning is quite helpful on the quest for those last 2 seed spots.
I don't think they've ever said they have no weight on their seeding, just that they don't have any more weight than any other game.
When Michigan beats Wiscy by 2 for the B1G Title, all we are going to hear is that Iowa was only 10 pts away from winning the B1G.
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
I take it back, Wisconsin turned to complete garbage the moment I started rooting for them
Edit- they went from up 5 to down 15 between those two posts
