***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***

[enisthemenace]

If UCONN gets a better seed than Iowa Stste, I will lose my ****.

 

[Kinch]

If those P4 teams are replacing those games with other P4 teams that’s a net benefit though.

It’s the teams that have a horribly weak non con by dodging alot of real competition that I have an issue with

I think a lot of them are getting replaced with lesser quality opponents.

 

[CycloneErik]

Well, world, the Big 12 is done playing each other. It's your turn now.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

With Florida and UConn getting spanked in their tournaments, it makes me wonder if Iowa State had a shot at the last 1 seed had they beat Arizona and Houston. Ah well

I think that is probably asking for too much movement from the committee from the conference tournaments.

I think you could make a great case that if Houston had won today they should have been the final 1 seed though

 

[awd4cy]

With Florida and UConn getting spanked in their tournaments, it makes me wonder if Iowa State had a shot at the last 1 seed had they beat Arizona and Houston. Ah well

No, Iowa State is a 2 at best.

 

[clone52]

I already know Houston and us can't be in the same region (assuming we're both 2s), but the committee would be heartless if they placed either of us in Arizona's region. With the way these last two rounds have gone, any potential rematches of these games deserve to take place in the Final Four.

Houston, Arizona and ISU will 100% not be in the same region. Bracketing rules won't allow it.

 

[clone52]

I think that is probably asking for too much movement from the committee from the conference tournaments.

I think you could make a great case that if Houston had won today they should have been the final 1 seed though

How do you know the committee had the S curve the same as bracket matrix?

 

[NYCYFan]

No, Iowa State is a 2 at best.

Probably and it's stupid because Iowa State had the clearly better resume than UConn if they won the Big 12 tournament.

 

[Hoggins]

Is UConn even going to be a 2 seed? I know it’s late in seeding but jeeezzz

 

[awd4cy]

Houston, Arizona and ISU will 100% not be in the same region. Bracketing rules won't allow it.

What rule is that?

 

[Dale]

What rule is that?

Top four teams in a conference need to be in different regions.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Is UConn even going to be a 2 seed? I know it’s late in seeding but jeeezzz

For sure, a single game in the conference tourney isn’t going to move the needle that much compared to football.

 

[awd4cy]

Top four teams in a conference need to be in different regions.

Ah, I didn’t realize that one.

 

[theshadow]

Top four teams in a conference need to be in different regions.

...if they're all on the 1-4 lines.

• The first four teams from any conference placed on the top four seed lines must be assigned to different regions (unless five or more teams appear on those seed lines).

 

[NYCYFan]

Is UConn even going to be a 2 seed? I know it’s late in seeding but jeeezzz

Outside of the St. John's win at home, they hadn't had one quality win in 3 months. I'd argue that they shouldn't even be a 2 seed but are getting it based on reputation and a good out of conference resume from a very long time ago.

 

[rosshm16]

Del Orso of course had a whopping four points tonight.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Outside of the St. John's win at home, they hadn't had one quality win in 3 months. I'd argue that they shouldn't even be a 2 seed but are getting it based on reputation and a good out of conference resume from a very long time ago.

And that OOC resume being bolstered by "neutral" wins in Boston and NYC

 

[rosshm16]

Gus Johnson is so annoying. Everything he says sounds so rehearsed.

 

[Dale]

...if they're all on the 1-4 lines.

• The first four teams from any conference placed on the top four seed lines must be assigned to different regions (unless five or more teams appear on those seed lines).

Sorry, correct. So if Kansas drops to a 5, they could be in the same region as ISU/Arizona/Houston.

 

[clone52]

What rule is that?

On the top 4 seeds, the top 4 teams in the same conference can't be in the same region. They could relax it if they needed to, but there will be no need to.