CBS: Palm's August bracketology

[cyclones500]

... I'll save my ire/scathing analysis until I view complete bracket.

Too Early Bracketology, August version

Spoiler: ISU not "in," nor "bubble."

Non-ire caveat: Top 4 seeds in each region appear believable, for the most part, seeding order notwithstanding.

 

[rholtgraves]

agree on most of the picks. Except I don't think Nova is going to be a top team. Dont think Wisconsin is going to make the tournament this year, nor Florida State.

 

[Doc]

Funny that he's a B10 shill and Iowa isn't in his bracket.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

The Big 12 only getting 5 teams in is less than believable...

 

[rholtgraves]

The Big 12 only getting 5 teams in is less than believable...

Yeah. I am sure a 6th team will emerge but also wouldn't be shocked this year if only 5 got in.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Funny that he's a B10 shill and Iowa isn't in his bracket.

7 B1G bids is actually really conservative IMO.

 

[CloneFan4]

I dont think we will make the tournament this year but I also think its pretty ridiculous to leave a team that has made the tournament the past 6 years off bubble consideration. Its not as if we replaced Monte with a mid tier recruit. Lindel Wigginton and co will have us on the bubble at least, IMO.

 

[cyclones500]

Quick-look analysis. A month from now, I might feel completely different.

Most glaring at-large omissions - all could be bubble area, but aren’t listed in Palm’s first out/next out
American: UConn
Big Ten: Illinois
Big 12: OU, Iowa State
MVC: UNI (if Illinois State is 9 seed, it’ll be 2-bid league)
MWC: Nevada
Pac-12: Utah

Seed too high (but could make the field)
SEC: Missouri

Auto-bids look OK. My way-too-early disagreements:
C-USA: WKU
MAC: Ohio
WAC: Grand Canyon

 

[jbindm]

I dont think we will make the tournament this year but I also think its pretty ridiculous to leave a team that has made the tournament the past 6 years off bubble consideration. Its not as if we replaced Monte with a mid tier recruit. Lindel Wigginton and co will have us on the bubble at least, IMO.

Yeah, given the program's recent track record you'd think they would get the benefit of the doubt. But I get it. They lost a ton of production from last year. The pundits are going to want to see how the new guys respond and how the returners look in their new roles.

I wouldn't be shocked if they're among the bubble teams by the end of February. It'll just take time for Prohm to tinker with the lineups and rotations and for the freshmen to adjust to the college game.

 

[CloneFan4]

Yeah, given the program's recent track record you'd think they would get the beneift of the doubt. But I get it. They lost a ton of production from last year. The pundits are going to want to see how the new guys respond and how the returners look in their new roles.

Just another example of the lack of respect. Although I've never considered Jerry Palm to be someone of high intelligence.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

With WSU leaving the Valley I'm not sure the MVC will ever be a two bid league.

 

[rholtgraves]

Just another example of the lack of respect. Although I've never considered Jerry Palm to be someone of high intelligence.

Palm is pretty consistently one of the worst bracketoligists.

 

[JP4CY]

I don't see Texas as a 6.
Purdue lost a stud and are a 4?

 

[chuckd4735]

I dont think we will make the tournament this year but I also think its pretty ridiculous to leave a team that has made the tournament the past 6 years off bubble consideration. Its not as if we replaced Monte with a mid tier recruit. Lindel Wigginton and co will have us on the bubble at least, IMO.

I think its ridiculous to keep this team off the bubble talk, even if they only made the tourney the last few years. This is a textbook bubble team, IMO. Im thinking somewhere around 8-10 in the Big 12 (with a key win or 2), and 18-12 overall, and go 1-1 in the Big 12 tourney.

 

[chuckd4735]

I don't see Texas as a 6.
Purdue lost a stud and are a 4?

People said the same about us last year...

 

[Iastfan112]

I don't see Texas as a 6.
Purdue lost a stud and are a 4?

But that's all Purdue lost, at least in terms of meaningful production. Not that hard to imagine between everyone else getting a year older and presumably better and a solid recruiting class that Purdue has a similar season to this past one. I think Vince Edwards is ready to carry the load for that team he could be in the running for Big 10 POY.

 

[jbindm]

I think its ridiculous to keep this team off the bubble talk, even if they only made the tourney the last few years. This is a textbook bubble team, IMO. Im thinking somewhere around 8-10 in the Big 12 (with a key win or 2), and 18-12 overall, and go 1-1 in the Big 12 tourney.

Could be. A lot depends on how well the non conference schedule goes. If they struggle early it'll be tough to climb out of that hole in conference play. What's your bare minimum of non conference wins to have a realistic chance of being on the bubble in March? Eight? Nine? That's not impossible, but it's a tall order for a team with a lot of new faces.

 

[chuckd4735]

Could be. A lot depends on how well the non conference schedule goes. If they struggle early it'll be tough to climb out of that hole in conference play. What's your bare minimum of non conference wins to have a realistic chance of being on the bubble in March? Eight? Nine? That's not impossible, but it's a tall order for a team with a lot of new faces.

To be a bubble team, I think your goal should be about 18-20 wins going into selection Sunday. Knowing that, I think you want to go about 9-3 in the non-con.

 

[jbindm]

To be a bubble team, I think your goal should be about 18-20 wins going into selection Sunday. Knowing that, I think you want to go about 9-3 in the non-con.

Gonna have to lean pretty hard on the vets early on to get nine wins out of the non conference. I think Jackson is up for it. The wild card is Babb.

 

[SCyclone]

Funny that he's a B10 shill and Iowa isn't in his bracket.

But.....but.....the future is so bright for the Hoks!!!!!!