Tennessee we likely need to win tomorrow, but imo I think we should be above Arizona already. The Wildcats have the pedigree to go deep, but they aren’t consistent enough. They have some head scratching losses this year.
Bracketology 2024
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It's almost like cherry picking six data points out of 30+ samples isn't a great way to analyze a team. Go figure!
Arizona is no different than last year. I don’t think they will lose game 1, but they aren’t going far. Easy pick to fall out early.
I'd think at least a conversation jumping Houston if we win also. Why not? Be 2 out of 3 head to head and winning on a neutral court.
NC state against UNC tomorrow. If we beat Houston and UNC loses, I don't see how we can't be well into the discussion for that last 1 seed. NC state is not a better loss than our k-state loss. We would have beat Houston 2 out of 3 times. Winning the tournament in the toughest conference in college basketball. Taking the third best team (some projecting them as a 2 seed) out to the woodshed tonight. Deserving of a good, long look.
Bring on Houston! Let's go!
Bring on Houston! Let's go!
I think we have jumped AZ and/or Tenn now. We have an equal or better Q1 and Q2 record than them now.
Yeah, I don't think we're jumping Houston, as they are a legit #1 seed, but we would have an argument for jumping someone else if they stumble.
I know our non conference is going to kill is but put our resume next to UNC If they lose tomorrow and we win. don’t agree they are a lock.
They have two wins against Duke and one against Tennessee. A few decent conference wins but far fewer than ours.
Bad loss against Georgia Tech and Villonava loss looks bad now.
We’d have 2 wins against Houston, one against Baylor, one against Kansas.
Our wins against BYU, TCU x2, Tech, Texas are better than their conference wins.
We’d share a win against OU.
Our losses against VaTech and A&M similarly bad to theirs.
Will the committee give them a 1 because they’re UNC? Of course. But if we beat Houston tomorrow I don’t see how it’s as cut and dried as people make it out to be.
They have two wins against Duke and one against Tennessee. A few decent conference wins but far fewer than ours.
Bad loss against Georgia Tech and Villonava loss looks bad now.
We’d have 2 wins against Houston, one against Baylor, one against Kansas.
Our wins against BYU, TCU x2, Tech, Texas are better than their conference wins.
We’d share a win against OU.
Our losses against VaTech and A&M similarly bad to theirs.
Will the committee give them a 1 because they’re UNC? Of course. But if we beat Houston tomorrow I don’t see how it’s as cut and dried as people make it out to be.
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No, ISU is a “2” seed now. However, it would be better to be a “2” seed in the West than the East, where UConn will be. If ISU is s higher overall seed than Arizona, albeit both being “2” seeds, the committee could place ISU in the West Region instead of Arizona.
I get it, but at least worth conversation. It would at least lock us the first 2 I'd hope.
Oh for sure there would be a real shot at the top 2 seed. Head to head isn’t going to mean much. Houston still did get a win against us and more importantly they won the league we are in by two games over us. And to top it off, they would still be 30-4 and us 27-7.
Basically asked and answered 100x, but regardless of region, tonight pretty well removed any doubt about us in Omaha, right?
We also finished 2 games behind them in the standings. We're not jumping Houston.
Yes. ISU would have to get screwed by the committee to not get Omaha
Win or lose tomorrow, we will be a 2 seed, not moving up or down.
I'd be ok if that "only" bumped us up to #2 in the MW
The committee will have a conversation about it I'm sure...but I would not get your hopes up for a 1 seed.
