***OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDAY THREAD***
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Laughable. Their reward for crapping the bed the last three weeks of the regular season is a free pass out of the 8/9 line and a venue that's an easy drive for their fans? If they even get in they ought to be sent to the crappiest situation possible. Since Iowa City isn't a host, I guess Dayton would suffice.
No - you root for a Michigan WIN. They're no worse than a 2-seed no matter what now, being projected as a 1 now. Them winning helps our numbers. If Michigan was going to lose it had to happen yesterday or sooner like Wisconsin. Now Michigan needs to win.
I disagree with this logic. I think Michigan is currently a 2 seed. If they lose, it COULD bump them down to a 3. I think if your Iowa State, you need to be pulling for Michigan State to win.
The Michigan game won't be done early enough to affect our "numbers". It probably won't be done in time to knock them to a 2 if they lose even.
Delaware is good for a 14.
This bubble is not as weak as people here have made it out to be. I think there will be a lot of upsets.
A little bit off-topic, yet still related. Gary Parrish's last Top 25 (and one) poll before the selection process. He loves ISU!
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS
Here’s how the Top 25 (and one) looks heading into Selection Sunday: http://cbsprt.co/1iscXvS
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS
Here’s how the Top 25 (and one) looks heading into Selection Sunday: http://cbsprt.co/1iscXvS
Agree with the thinking of there being a lot of upsets. I just hope we don't get paired with a team like Harvard in the first round. I think that team is well coached, and is primed for upsetting a high seed.
Locations not great, but love the potential teams/matchups in Lunardi's latest (and I assume final) bracket.
Bracketology - NCAA College Basketball Brackets and Predictions - ESPN
Bracketology - NCAA College Basketball Brackets and Predictions - ESPN
This may be my Homerism speaking, but I hear so much about the Big 12 being the toughest league in the country and we will have 7 teams in the dance, yet no #1 seed. Not even in the conversation. Michigan, a team we beat, seems like they will get one. I know the top 3 seem solid, but not even Kansas as a one?
Not saying we should be a 1, but where is all the Big 12 love when it matters?? (Oh, and we need to be a 1 seed! ;-) )
Not saying we should be a 1, but where is all the Big 12 love when it matters?? (Oh, and we need to be a 1 seed! ;-) )
Not a fan of a possible New Mexico matchup. They are playing same damn good ball right now.
True, but they have a fairly long history of choking in the tournament, IIRC.
All I now is that I am really excited for selection Sunday, this year is so much better than the last few years!
From what I can tell, it seems that the only way to get St. Louis is for ISU to jump KU. Unfortunately, I just don't see that happening. Even if KU gets downgraded to the 3 seed I still think the committee rewards them with the STL location.
The other opportunity is getting Michigan bumped to Buffalo. There aren't a lot of top teams in that region this year so they may put Michigan there to relieve some congestion in the MW. Even with a 3 seed we could get that Milwaukee spot in that situation.
The other opportunity is getting Michigan bumped to Buffalo. There aren't a lot of top teams in that region this year so they may put Michigan there to relieve some congestion in the MW. Even with a 3 seed we could get that Milwaukee spot in that situation.
