If we beat two Top 10 teams on a neutral we are probably a #4 seed at worst. More than likely a #3 seed in that situation as we would have 11 Quad 1 wins with 9 of those wins coming against the Top 25 in Net.
Hard to not like the draw for ISU here
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I believe stats were compiled on This a few years back. Beating the same team 3x had better odds than a team losing the third time. I don't care enough to research it though
I’m more concerned about having to beat the same team two games in a row than having to beat the same team 3 times in a season.
No sweat. Harlem Globetrotters beat the Generals 2,495 times in a row.
5-12 matchups in the tournament do not thrill me. Lots of upsets over the years. I'll take what we get though...
“I thought the Generals were due…”. Krusty the Clown after losing a large placed bet.
If we win the conference tournament with the resume we have against the top ten and top 25, we are a lock for a 3 seed and probably playing in Des Moines. This week is HUGE.
Some funny comments. As if Joey Brackets selects the teams for the actual tournament.
If we can beat Baylor on their home court...We should be able to beat OU..OSU...WV...OR TX TECH...In Kansas City!!
If we lose to one of these teams...SO WHAT...WE JUST COME HOME AND REST UP FOR THE BIG DANCE!!
Way To Go ...TJ!!
This tournament is so fun. But I’ in some of the Houberg years, I got annoyed at winning this just to bow out early in the Big one. I taught myself how to not care about early losses in the Big 12 tourney.
However, this year, I think this team needs the extra games before the big one.
I’ll allow winning it this year.
However, this year, I think this team needs the extra games before the big one.
I’ll allow winning it this year.
5 maybe 4 Tourney's impact bubble teams more than big seeding shifts. ISU is locked into a 6 after beating Baylor by such a wide margin on the road
Hasn't been updated since Baylor game but we were the #2 6 seed. Probably a low 5 now but drop to 6 if we lose first game.
Just look at the outcome of Big 12 games over the last month. Makes the expert prognosticators look pretty bad. No sense in trying to predict.
If I was trying to make some money, I'd bet on WVU as a long shot. They're fighting for their NCAA lives.
If I was trying to make some money, I'd bet on WVU as a long shot. They're fighting for their NCAA lives.
You’d rather play the possible #1 overall NCAA tournament seed than one of a couple bubble/non-tournament teams?? I quit taking anything you wrote seriously after seeing that.
Forget the seeds and look at the actual results. I want no part of WVU. 0-2 head to head. They are the best ft shooting team in the big 12 and isu sends teams to the stripe more than any team in big 12.
-Matchups matter
-A loss to ku does nothing for seeding, but a win might.
-A win against WVU does nothing for seeding.
-A 2-0 team heading into 3rd matchup wins 72% of the time.
Give me Kansas all day. Plus ku vs isu in big 12 tourney is always a fantastic spectacle
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That's usually what happens when you bet a long shot. That's also why you win a lot more money if you're correct.
With this year's tournament in particular, the risk/reward payoff for taking a long shot seems better than taking a favorite.
Teams 2-0 playing a 3rd game have won 72% of the time between 2008-2018 div1 ncaam.
