*** Official SELECTION SUNDAY Thread ***

[mdk2isu]

The good thing about being a four or five seed is we probably have a more winnable game in the second outing and a longer break between games to prepare for the one seed. As a six seed it is a short turn around to meet a one seed. Irregardless where and when, the clones need to beat the team in front of them. It's always "win or go home".

As a 6 they couldn’t play a 1 seed until the elite 8.

 

[ISUChippewa]

Isn’t only way we face Oregon is if we are a 6 seed? Oregon can’t be a 12 seed can they? I thought 12-13 seeds are for mid major champs or mid major tourney champs?

No. As far as I know, teams are not specifically slotted for certain seeds based on their conference affiliation or being a "mid-major". Sometimes Power 5 teams are a #12 seed; ironically enough Oregon was a rather controversial 12 seed a few years ago.

I wouldn't be too surprised if either Oklahoma or TCU are a #12 seed later on today, actually.

 

[IASTATE07]

As a 6 they couldn’t play a 1 seed until the elite 8.

But it would be a two day turnaround while we would have 4 or 5 days to prepare for a 1 seed in the Sweet 16.

 

[Beyerball]

Really hope we slide up to that 4 seed....it will be close. Any team but Oregon..they just destroyed Washington...Altman is a great coach too..

 

[3GenClone]

Just started reading this thread, so I don’t know if it’s been posted yet but I just have a gut feeling we’re drawing Murray State.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Really hope we slide up to that 4 seed....it will be close. Any team but Oregon..they just destroyed Washington...Altman is a great coach too..

And if we lost, we’d never hear the end of it from Iowa fans.

 

[cyclones500]

Do they still have that gigantic Polynesian guy on their team or did he graduate? He was like 7’5” 350 pounds.

Several seasons ago, NMSU had two Gigantic Guys, the player you mentioned was one, I think another topped 7 feet.

 

[cyclones500]

 

[Gunnerclone]

Don't care about the press clippings of the other teams. All I know is, nobody wants to be the other team facing a #6 Iowa State team.

No no no you’re doing this all wrong.

 

[harimad]

My favorite music theme in all of sports.

I would go with the 90s NBA on NBC theme. Then this one.

 

[cyclones500]

Isn’t only way we face Oregon is if we are a 6 seed? Oregon can’t be a 12 seed can they? I thought 12-13 seeds are for mid major champs or mid major tourney champs?

UO could get a 12, depends on how the First Four teams end up in the seeding.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

As a 6 they couldn’t play a 1 seed until the elite 8.

Pros and cons whenever.

 

[Cy$]

Do they still have that gigantic Polynesian guy on their team or did he graduate? He was like 7’5” 350 pounds.

Sim Bhullar!

 

[CloneFan4]

Can we trade a 5 seed for the 6 seed in Des Moines pls?

 

[cyclones500]

Sim Bhullar!

Yes! Couldn't recall without Googling --- underrated player-name.

 

[INCyclone]

 

[cdface]

Any chance we could be looking at a second-round rematch with Purdue? I would kind of like to see some revenge there! Wigginton vs Edwards would be a great match up.

 

[Clonehomer]

Isn’t only way we face Oregon is if we are a 6 seed? Oregon can’t be a 12 seed can they? I thought 12-13 seeds are for mid major champs or mid major tourney champs?

Weren't they a mid-major tourney champ?

 

[Cy$]

Any chance we could be looking at a second-round rematch with Purdue? I would kind of like to see some revenge there! Wigginton vs Edwards would be a great match up.

yes, I'd be pretty happy since Edwards has a bad back so might not be 100%.

At the same time, ISU and Purdue have been matched up the last 2 times ISU has been in the dance. I'd like to see someone else like Wisconsin

 

[cyclones500]

Weren't they a mid-major tourney champ?

This season, that could apply.