2025 Bracketologies

[AlaCyclone]

I'm pretty sure the play by play guy on Duke game said this is Duke's 1st game vs a ranked opponent since December, when they played Auburn! At home.

That's crazy.

Perhaps somebody mixed up the Blue Drake D and the Blue Duke D!

 

[jdoggivjc]

I'm pretty sure the play by play guy on Duke game said this is Duke's 1st game vs a ranked opponent since December, when they played Auburn! At home.

That's crazy.

The ACC is BAAAAAD this year. It's the other reason why I don't trust Duke outside of the Flagg injury.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

If Iowa State is a 4 and behind 2 of A&M, Arizona and Purdue, Seattle it is.

Behind those 3 teams just seems wrong. Do injuries affecting wins and losses not matter anymore?

 

[CycloneT]

Behind those 3 teams just seems wrong. Do injuries affecting wins and losses not matter anymore?

They really shouldn't have much of an effect. Can't really say we 100% win every one of those games we lost. Hypotheticals should be taken out of the seeding process.

 

[Clonehomer]

Behind those 3 teams just seems wrong. Do injuries affecting wins and losses not matter anymore?

It would require the committee to know about the injuries. I doubt they are as schooled on the ISU season injury struggles as we all are. The numbers are the numbers and it’s a crap shoot of what they’ll focus on.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

I don't like anything about this. From the far travel, to facing probably Michigan (2 skilled 7 footers) and then Duke, and even the 1st round vs. Akron is dangerous.

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This is a bracket of death in like every seed. **** that noise.

 

[clone52]

Behind those 3 teams just seems wrong. Do injuries affecting wins and losses not matter anymore?

I am not predicting that. I am just saying that is how they could end up in Seattle.

Results based metrics really don't like Iowa State. Predictive metrics do.

 

[rochclone]

(1) who cares? The Big 12 is a strong enough conference, and ISU has played a brutal schedule. Why is it OK for the SEC to have their 5th and 6th place teams with top 3 seeds, but not the Big 12?

(2) once again, who cares? We literally threw our participation in the tournament by sitting arguably our two best players so they can rest injuries for the NCAAs... and we still almost beat BYU anyway.

(3) which is why we're a #3 seed and not a #2 seed

(4) Lipsey is probably at least getting spot play next week, and we more than likely don't need Gilbert to get through the first weekend.

But hey - props on an absolute beauty of a "nutcup" post.

To believe that we can survive on spot minutes from Tamin and no Gilbert and get to the Sweet 16 is incredibly unlikely. We need Tamin at close to 90% at a minimum.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

To believe that we can survive on spot minutes from Tamin and no Gilbert and get to the Sweet 16 is incredibly unlikely. We need Tamin at close to 90% at a minimum.

Without Tamin, the first round could get dicey

 

[clone52]

Behind those 3 teams just seems wrong. Do injuries affecting wins and losses not matter anymore?

Texas A&Ms top player missed 2 games they lost. Another loss was without their 2nd best player.

Purdue and Arizona were very healthy, though.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Really we should be worried about the 5 seed looming over us.

 

[madguy30]

Really we should be worried about the 5 seed looming over us.

A 5? How?

 

[thisISnextyear]

A 5? How?

It's almost 9:30 on a Saturday night so the drinks must be going down extremely well. That's how...

 

[hobbsfan27]

A 5? How?

Think he means the 5 we would have to beat to get to S16…

 

[CloneLawman]

Really we should be worried about the 5 seed looming over us.

Let's just decline the invitation. We clearly don't deserve to dance this year.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I hate to break it to everyone but every team in the tournament is good. I'm so sorry.

 

[Cyballzz]

I hate to break it to everyone but every team in the tournament is good. I'm so sorry.

I appreciate the respect for the St. Francis Red Flash.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I appreciate the respect for the St. Francis Red Flash.

I'm a Mount St Mary's guy myself.

 

[madguy30]

I hate to break it to everyone but every team in the tournament is good. I'm so sorry.

 

[RezClone]

I hate to break it to everyone but every team in the tournament is good. I'm so sorry.

Well since iowa isn't in it, I'm actually inclined to believe you this time!