Until Greg Gumbel tells me we're a 2/3 seed, I won't believe it. Been ****** over too many times. Something like six straight tournaments where we lost to the eventual winner.
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I expect the seeds to be completely different than what the media experts think.
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I sure hope we don't see any crazy bad surprise involving Iowa St. This board & fans are on such a high today. Imagine the meltdown if they slide us to like a 6. I think the team would take it better than us fans, because they would use it as motivation.
That said, in my opinion a 3 seed could be used as motivation as well. I fully expect a 3, not in St. Louis or Milwaukee. Anything better would be a pleasant surprise, and anything worse than a 4 seed probably deserves a meltdown.
Regardless of seed we should have an excellent chance at making the sweet 16. After that its all a plus. However, I really think/want the two seeds to be Mich, Mich St (DO NOT WANT ANYWHERE NEAR US) still not over 2000, ISU, and Kansas. The best two teams from arguably the best two conferences.
Cyclonepride
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Slick Rick on CBS talking about a one seed and his "case" was a win at Cincinnati and at SMU. Wow, color me impressed.
Maybe it's just me, but I hate it when coaches politic themselves or their conference. It's usually the big time coaches that do it because they know they get listened to.
To me it sounds ignorant. Coach K yesterday bragging up a 13 loss NC St team just sounded dumb. Pitino asking for a #1 when he had zero wins over a tournament team in the non con, sounds clueless.
The worst is the bubble team coach interviews. Yes you have to be confident in your team, and believe you are worthy of a bid, but damn, win one or two more games and it's no longer an issue.
Doesn't Lunardi say we would be in with Arizona, Wisconsin, and SDSU. Talk about a defensive top 3 of 4. I don't really want to match up with a Baylor or KSU-type team. Not that we can't beat them, but it takes a lot out of us.
Wow, that sure beats wins against Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, OSU twice, Baylor twice, KSU twice, Texas, OU (all tournament teams)
Same here. If I went to work, all I'd do is watch the games anyway. May as well be with my friends with lots of booze and food!
I was just thinking about that. Considered doing separate post, but might as well keep it here.
Possible bubble surprises: Teams hardly on the radar that wouldn't shock me if they got in: Florida State and Georgetown.
Green Bay is the "best-guess surprise."
Seeding surprises (higher than seems to be expected)
Louisville gets a 2 seed (up from what should be low-3 at best)
Michigan State at 3
UCLA at 4 (partly regional placement is my guess)
UConn at 5
Colorado at 7
Pitt at 8
St. Joseph's at 9
Creighton will be lower than expected
From Iowa State's perspective, yes please!
I don't see the committee putting a Louisville-Kentucky match-up in the 2nd game.
If KU is dropped to 3 it's because ISU replaced them at 2. If that happens, ISU gets St. Louis and KU gets to sit and spin.
