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

[NWICY]

Duke with the W but it was a good game to watch.

 

[madguy30]

The Boozers just know how to get the shoulders squared up to the hoop with no flash needed.

 

[Marcelason78]

I agree that we get a 2, but our results metrics make it at least a question.
KPI 13
SOR 11
WAB 9

The committee says they use seven metrics. Supposedly three more than the other four. Anybody have the specifics on this?

 

[isufbcurt]

Duke is so obnoxiously arrogant

Deservedly so though

 

[cycloneman003]

**** Vitale has got to hang it up man. I know all the health/cancer issues but he’s unlistenable

 

[StLouisClone]

I thought Virginia would be a 2 seed with a W over Duke. Now I'm not sure who will get the final 2 seed.... probably either Michigan State or Virginia.

Duke
Arizona
Michigan
Houston
Florida
Iowa State
UConn
????

 

[dahliaclone]

The committee says they use seven metrics. Supposedly three more than the other four. Anybody have the specifics on this?

CBS reporters joined the committee the week of the top 16 reveal. They said they basically don’t use the NET or KenPom but heavily use WAB.

 

[madguy30]

And now onto ESPN talking about two NBA teams and how important it is for the Clippers to never mind nobody's watching.

 

[ianoconnor]

The incessant lobbying by Auburn is embarrassing... Goodness, read the room.

 

[CySmurf]

Dayton beats Saint Louis, so A-10 for sure will get two bids. Could get three if VCU advances to title game and it could get an large slot, but currently its one of the last four in.

Will they keep St Louis in St Louis???

 

[dahliaclone]

Will they keep St Louis in St Louis???

don't think so. they're gonna be a 10 seed at best at this point.

 

[dahliaclone]

Duke is so obnoxiously arrogant

Some of their players are. I wish I didn't, but I think both Boozer's are fun to watch.

 

[GP4ISU]

Del Orso of course had a whopping four points tonight.

Did he pound his chest when he got them while the guy he was supposed to be guarding sprinted to the other end for a layup?

 

[GP4ISU]

I think he has problems "experiencing the D."

Words is hard……

 

[1UNI2ISU]

don't think so. they're gonna be a 10 seed at best at this point.

Which keeps them in St Louis. Be at least 1 2 seed pod there and that's one less plane they have to find

 

[dahliaclone]

Which keeps them in St Louis. Be at least 1 2 seed pod there and that's one less plane they have to find

they won't be in St. Louis

 

[Taz4President]

Michigan seems to win a lot of close games. Do they have a knack to win those situations or are they using up all of their "luck" factor?

I know they are good but it seems to me there is a component of luck when it gets to the Tourney. I feel like they have used quite a bit of it already. I will not have them in the NC game because of this.

I feel ‘being lucky’ is misapplied for team sports. It implies something skillful happened when the person doing it isn’t skilled enough to achieve the outcome.

Michigan is skilled team they’re not getting lucky, they’re putting themselves in position to win multiple times.

That said I do think you can run into ‘luck’ with individual actions in things like darts or bags where a clearly unskilled or lesser skilled person over-performs.

 

[clone52]

CBS reporters joined the committee the week of the top 16 reveal. They said they basically don’t use the NET or KenPom but heavily use WAB.

They head of the committee said WAB is important, moreso for teams getting into the tournament.

 

[clone52]

they won't be in St. Louis

Why would t they be? If at. Louis is available when they come up, they will go there.

 

[jdoggivjc]

They head of the committee said WAB is important, moreso for teams getting into the tournament.

WAB probably isn't going to matter for the placement of the top 16 teams. I mean, how would that even work - we'd all have high WABS. We'd have to - most of us were locks for the tournament months ago.