Bracketology 2024
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Team gets down by 10-4 to start the national title game:
'The Final Four game broke this team'.
“They are tired from playing such intense defense all year.” (Never mind that every other team has done the same thing)
We only won our two Final Four games by a total of 5 points. Our NC is tainted.
Teams are putting smaller, quicker guys on him and it's bothering him on the perimeter. Got to get him in the post against those guys.
Per Blum, 294th effective fg % since February 1st. If something doesn’t change, I don’t see us getting past sweet 16, regardless of match up.
With KU now down to a projected 4 seed, it is looking like the only chance we get knocked from Omaha is if Baylor beats us out. Our Q1 and Q2 win pct is higher than Baylor's, and it looks like we have 1 game for error in that area. If we lose on Thu and Baylor wins 2, they jump us. If we win Thu and Baylor wins, even if Baylor beats us on Fri and then loses Sat, I think we edge them out for Omaha. Us winning Thu and losing Fri also keeps the possibility of us getting a 2 and Baylor a 3 in Omaha. In short, we need a win on Thu for seeding, and even more so for momentum and confidence.
Why wouldn't Baylor go to Memphis? Surely, they're ahead of Alabama and Auburn.
Doubtful we'll be ahead of Baylor if they go farther than us in KC. Especially not if they win head to head.
Baylor's #1 preference on location is Memphis though.
Creighton and Marquette could impact Baylor.
If Creighton jumps either Marquette or Baylor, the second choice for both is Omaha.
Creighton is hosting in Omaha, they cannot be seeded there is everything I have seen. And I'm not sure who of the top 8 would push Marquette out of Indy.
Creighton can’t play in Omaha - they’re the host of the Omaha site. That disqualifies them from playing there. The only thing that could screw us in this scenario is if Creighton jumps Marquette, putting Creighton in Indy and bumping Marquette to Omaha.
But none of that should matter because Baylor is going to Memphis and KU is well behind us now.
The odds for KU playing in Omaha have changed significantly in the last few weeks. Iowa State certainly holds the edge right now.
Indy: Purdue, Marquette (Creighton)
Memphis: Houston, Baylor (Creighton)
Omaha: Iowa State, Marquette (Baylor)
Am I missing some options? 6 teams, 6 spots.
TJ's comments about what he's looking for out of Milan suggest that's in the plans and it's a confidence or something deal.
Look for Thursday to see him look more like the DePaul game.
Not to count my chickens before they hatch, but unless disaster strikes I’d almost go as far as saying ISU is a lock to play in Omaha at this point.
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
If nothing else, isolate a side for him and let him go to work, especially when he has a smaller guy on him.
Then Creighton goes to Indy. Marquette goes to Omaha, Baylor goes to Memphis, ISU to Omaha.
I would say that with Auburn and Alabama's decline the odds of KU in Omaha are growing.
