Bracketology 2015...
- Thread starter MartyFine
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I think people are putting too much emphasis on Omaha. As you all should be aware by now, the NCAA doesn't do jack squat for close locations other than the 1 seed really.
In midwest region again with Kentucky (1), Wisconsin (2), ISU (3), Wichita State (4), and Louisville (5).
ISU would be playing in Louisville. I would do a lot of things to stay out of this region. Group of death?
ISU would be playing in Louisville. I would do a lot of things to stay out of this region. Group of death?
Any team that has FF aspirations being placed with UK is the group of death. However, I fully expect us to be placed with UK so just got to get over it and embrace the challenge. Can you imagine the party train if we got to the Final Four by going through UK? We'd be heroes to the world. Rashad Vaughn would try to decommit from UNLV and get back his ISU offer as soon as the final horn sounded. It would be immediate elevation to national program.
If we play UK, it needs to be on 1 day's rest. Fred's offense is going to be different from UK has seen this year. Giving them 5 days to prepare would not be good, but 1 day - we get a chance.
This is an article, not a Palm bracket. Some good info.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...cketology-geography-and-balancing-the-bracket
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...cketology-geography-and-balancing-the-bracket
Not at all true. The top 4 seeds usually get pretty good preference depending on how it all lays out. The Committee puts a large emphasis on regional locations.
CycloneErik
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They're the classic "You had your chance, but can't beat good teams" resume. They just don't beat good teams very much. No point putting them in just to lose to another one when we all know they can't get the job done.
It would sure be nice if Notre Dame made a little run in the ACC tourney so they could get seeded into the Midwest 3-seed ahead of us and put us down in the South.
Yeah... although it may not matter. With the selection committee and their track record of placing ISU directly in the path of the teams that win it all virtually every time ISU makes the NCAA Tournament you can bank on the Cyclones being put directly in the path of Kentucky this year. I could see them bumping ISU down to a 4 seed so they can put them in the top half of the Midwest region to play Kentucky in the Sweet 16.
What a delightful little conspiracy theory. I don't see us dropping to a 4 seed unless they blow it on Saturday.
People need to get over Kentucky. If we make the 3 seed, the soonest ISU would play them is the elite 8. The season is a huge success at that point and you take your chances. I get avoiding them at all costs, but we're kinda past the point of meeting them in the third round
You've been around long enough...tell me you don't own a nutcup. Mine has many dents in it.
CycloneErik
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I think a lot of other things have to combine with that loss, too. We should be virtually set at a 3 now.
I'd say with Kentucky being such a strong one seed that prior history means jack squat for this year's odds.
Of course if you dodge them that will be similar to the past years.
I think Austin Narber said on twitter than ISU is higher ranked in the country in Vegas odds to win the NCAA title, but ISU's actual odds are a lot worse than last year because Kentucky is just about even to win it.
The odds are heavily against the #4 seed making it to the Final Four coming out of Kentucky's bracket this year.
The point I made was there is no reason for a nutcup in either 1) being in UK's bracket at any seed or 2) being a 3 or 4 in any other bracket.
