I want Purdue in our bracket as the 1, they don’t have the guard playMay be an unpopular opinion, but at this point I'd rather lose to Baylor and ISU get jumped on the 2 line. If ISU remains the lowest 2 seed, they're likely headed to the East region with UConn. I think I'd rather be the best 3 seed, and get the Midwest region draw. Even if they beat Baylor I'm not sure it's enough to jump very far up the 2 line.
Omaha likely already a lock it seems as a 2 or 3, but after that being in the Midwest region would be huge. At the end of the day 2 vs 3 seed isn't much different (outside of maybe bragging rights?), so I would rather have as good of a chance at a location advantage as possible. I think being the highest 3 seed would give them that nod vs being the lowest 2 seed.
side note: If my thought process is totally wrong, and it's mainly based off geographical location for placement regardless of overall seeding, or this has already been discussed...take it easy on me
Creighton would go to Memphis before Pittsburgh and both Duke and UK would go to Pittsburgh before Memphis
Not sure it’s 100% geographically driven. For example, if UConn and NC were in the same conference, they wouldn’t p,ace them in the same region as one and two seeds. I think you’re saying that geography matters more than seeding when determining where to place the higher seeds.
Last I remember Johny was on national TV chatting to **** Vitale about being on the bubble?
More thinking Midwest vs East. Don't think South would be an option for ISU. Midwest region is the goal.
I agree - I just don't want to deal with all of the extra hoopla and motivation for Drake players/their fans being able to make the trip to Omaha easily. I want a team where fans have to take a flight or two to get to Omaha.
Screw that. Beat Baylor then Houston and take a trophy back to Ames.May be an unpopular opinion, but at this point I'd rather lose to Baylor and ISU get jumped on the 2 line. If ISU remains the lowest 2 seed, they're likely headed to the East region with UConn. I think I'd rather be the best 3 seed, and get the Midwest region draw. Even if they beat Baylor I'm not sure it's enough to jump very far up the 2 line.
Omaha likely already a lock it seems as a 2 or 3, but after that being in the Midwest region would be huge. At the end of the day 2 vs 3 seed isn't much different (outside of maybe bragging rights?), so I would rather have as good of a chance at a location advantage as possible. I think being the highest 3 seed would give them that nod vs being the lowest 2 seed.
side note: If my thought process is totally wrong, and it's mainly based off geographical location for placement regardless of overall seeding, or this has already been discussed...take it easy on me
Not at the regional level it isn’t. It’s about matching up teams that align in the S-Curve (while maintaining other rules like avoiding conference matchups from the top teams, etc.)
While this may be true, I don’t think anyone wants us to play that “off” game against Drake where they pick us off and we have to hear a year’s worth of Iowa media loving the story. Already puking at the thought.
I WANT UCONN!May be an unpopular opinion, but at this point I'd rather lose to Baylor and ISU get jumped on the 2 line. If ISU remains the lowest 2 seed, they're likely headed to the East region with UConn. I think I'd rather be the best 3 seed, and get the Midwest region draw. Even if they beat Baylor I'm not sure it's enough to jump very far up the 2 line.
Omaha likely already a lock it seems as a 2 or 3, but after that being in the Midwest region would be huge. At the end of the day 2 vs 3 seed isn't much different (outside of maybe bragging rights?), so I would rather have as good of a chance at a location advantage as possible. I think being the highest 3 seed would give them that nod vs being the lowest 2 seed.
side note: If my thought process is totally wrong, and it's mainly based off geographical location for placement regardless of overall seeding, or this has already been discussed...take it easy on me
Yeah, '92. There was lead-up discussion to bracket reveal that assumed James Madison and Iowa State may be vying for the final slot. But ISU wound up as a 10 seed, so the projections were a bit off. (JMU didn't get invite).
I've never stumbled across the whole discussion. Just Johnny taking out Vitale from the top rope. The whole segment was pretty spirited iirc. Johnny told Lefty he'd win 30 games if he played in their conference.
This is dumb because you want the Cyclones to lose to Baylor.May be an unpopular opinion, but at this point I'd rather lose to Baylor and ISU get jumped on the 2 line. If ISU remains the lowest 2 seed, they're likely headed to the East region with UConn. I think I'd rather be the best 3 seed, and get the Midwest region draw. Even if they beat Baylor I'm not sure it's enough to jump very far up the 2 line.
Omaha likely already a lock it seems as a 2 or 3, but after that being in the Midwest region would be huge. At the end of the day 2 vs 3 seed isn't much different (outside of maybe bragging rights?), so I would rather have as good of a chance at a location advantage as possible. I think being the highest 3 seed would give them that nod vs being the lowest 2 seed.
side note: If my thought process is totally wrong, and it's mainly based off geographical location for placement regardless of overall seeding, or this has already been discussed...take it easy on me
