***Official Bracketology Thread***

[04clone]

Now a 5 seed in Orlando. FWIW

I sure hope he's wrong on this bracket. Playing FSU in Orlando in the second round is about as bad of a draw as we could get. I'd rather have any of the other four seeds.

 

[randomfan44]

Highly doubt ISU is a 6 seed unless committee just ignored the last 3 games..We are a high 5 seed IMO and a 4 seed is not a stretch by any means..As a matter of fact I'll be mildly surprised if we dont end up a 4 seed. Most media had WV as a 4 seed going into today and we now have a better RPI, more TOp 50 wins, and a much much better SOS...Same as Purdue most of media have them a 4 seed and our resume is simply better in nearly every way.

A team that finishes 2nd in the 2nd toughest conf in AMerica with 5 road wins, including one at KU, 8 top 50 wins and wins the big 12 tourney with an RPI of around 22 and a SOS around 24ish is not a 6 seed by any measure.

I am hoping that ISU played their way to a #4 seed. Their resume appears to be worthy of it. I will be cheering for you guys to represent the Big 12 well next week. Well done this week and good luck in the bracket draw tonight!

 

[Clonehomer]

So which one of these networks are telling the closest to the truth? lol ESPN has Lunardi, of course, who they swear by. Pretty sure CBS just claimed Jerry Palm has a 98% success rate on predicting the field. Example only: Palm had Rhode Island, KState, & Cal as last four in, I believe, but Vandy and Syracuse as first four out. Iowa wasn't even mentioned on his list, not saying they can't play their way there, though. Whereas Lunardi has all three of those out on his list, but Vandy and Syracuse in. I usually don't pay much attention to bracketology, but just thought it was interesting how different their bubbles are (as of now). Pulling for KState to beat Baylor, maybe the big12 could get another team in...maybe. Lots of tense conference tournament games for some of these teams.
Side note: Thought sure both MVC teams would get in regardless, but now that Illinois St. is taking a beating, they might be out.

A 98% success rate equates to him missing on 1.4 teams per year. That's not something that Is be promoting. Maybe if it's his list in February, but not his list on selection Sunday.

 

[StLouisClone]

Back on March 1st, Lunardi had both ISU and OSU as 6 seeds and I wrote:

The actual seedings in the tournament can vary by more than you'd think because the committee needs to move teams around to avoid early conference matchups and put as many teams as possible in their geographic area. At this point, I can see us being anywhere between a 2 seed (if we win out) and a 10 seed.

I have a million dollars that says that we will not be a 10 seed.

Our RPI right now is 30. If we lose our next two games (losing to OSU in KC) our RPI will be 33. In no possible scenario will we be a 10 seed

You guys were right about ISU not being a 10 seed, but you must be quite surprised that OSU ended up with a 10. Right?

 

[Bader]

Back on March 1st, Lunardi had both ISU and OSU as 6 seeds and I wrote:







You guys were right about ISU not being a 10 seed, but you must be quite surprised that OSU ended up with a 10. Right?

Not really. OSU feasted on mediocre (KSU) to bad (everyone else) teams during their "incredible" run. They haven't had a top 50 win since February 4th (WVU). Nice try though.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Back on March 1st, Lunardi had both ISU and OSU as 6 seeds and I wrote:







You guys were right about ISU not being a 10 seed, but you must be quite surprised that OSU ended up with a 10. Right?

For a minute I thought I had predicted that OSU wouldn't be a 10, and I was about ready to get out of town

 

[Cyclonepride]

Oh, and OSU did get the shaft a bit as a 10, but I think they can take Michigan apart.

 

[CyArob]

I am hoping that ISU played their way to a #4 seed. Their resume appears to be worthy of it. I will be cheering for you guys to represent the Big 12 well next week. Well done this week and good luck in the bracket draw tonight!

We're going to wipe the Sprint Center floor in Jayhawk tears in less than 2 weeks.