tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post6140375685049931871..comments2023-10-29T00:22:08.648-07:00Comments on Bracketball: 3/1 S-CURVEAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-49152272219156562452017-03-01T19:59:37.779-08:002017-03-01T19:59:37.779-08:00Thanks much for the patronage. I do generally agr...Thanks much for the patronage. I do generally agree that we need more mid-majors, but the committee seems to disagree. I do wonder if that one big A-10 year (2014?) when all teams had big-time RPIs and got great seeds, only to bomb out of the tournament collectively, shied the committee away from mid-majors in general.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-23573045112087472342017-03-01T18:02:41.716-08:002017-03-01T18:02:41.716-08:00Northwestern's going dancing!!!!!!!
What a fi...Northwestern's going dancing!!!!!!!<br /><br />What a finish!!!!!!!<br /><br />This is March Madness!!!!!!!!!!!!HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-34733543641516287792017-03-01T17:54:26.721-08:002017-03-01T17:54:26.721-08:00Good point regarding Cincy, the committee seems to...<br />Good point regarding Cincy, the committee seems to like them less than most pundits. I had forgotten about that. Regarding the A-10 being down, it's all relative as you know. MANY leagues are "down" this year - Big 10, AAC, WCC, MWC, MVC - so I'm not sure if it matters as the A-10 is still the 7th-9th best league in the nation.<br /><br />My issue is with the school of thought (and I realize that you're just trying to replicate the committees reasoning here) that places a team like GA Tech or Vandy (at best .500 in league play) over a team like Rhode Island which will go 13-5 in a league only a step down from the big boys - even in a "down" year (c'mon 9 teams in Ken Pom top 150 doesn't mean the league is necessarily gangbusters, but it is fairly deep). Also the inclusion of Illinois St. baffles me (on this for once I totally agree with Palm's reasoning - they just don't have the resume even in this wretched year for the bubble) I just don't see how they get in ahead of RI and a half dozen other teams. It's nuts.<br /><br />Anyway, with the committee it's a guessing game and, of course, they likely don't much like the A-10 in light of past snubs (hello SBU). Again, I generally like your work and have recommended your site to my sports friends. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-87026316386428389492017-03-01T13:20:01.312-08:002017-03-01T13:20:01.312-08:00I think I'd move VCU to a 9 for sure, maybe ev...I think I'd move VCU to a 9 for sure, maybe even an 8 depending on Northwestern/Michigan. Each quality win dis-proportionally helps VCU because they're missing signature wins.<br /><br />Yep, there's a bias towards mediocre teams from major conferences. Remember I'm trying to simulate the committee's biases, not my own. Based on recent trends, I think this is setting up as a really ugly year on that front.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-90636941987022106312017-03-01T13:17:16.034-08:002017-03-01T13:17:16.034-08:00Yeah, part of the reason the bubble is weak is bec...Yeah, part of the reason the bubble is weak is because the A-10 is weak.<br /><br />VCU is a good example of looking past the numbers. 7 Top 100 wins...includes UNC-Asheville, Princeton, Richmond 2x, Bonaventure. Best win is over Dayton...the committee usually likes to see a better signature win. However VCU is in good shape in all the typical vital signs (good SoS, road wins, etc.). Even though they're a 10 that's pretty close to their floor, they'll be safe.<br /><br />URI I'm a bit more down on. First problem is that the committee seems to be down on Cincy, which hurts their signature win, and there's a couple marginal losses in there.<br /><br />I think both teams are hurt by the other teams. Richmond, Bonaventure, Davidson, GMU, and a couple others. All are good enough to beat anyone but are bad enough to not really count as a signature win for anyone. I don't think the committee will put much of any value into wins over those teams.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-58687313999167200432017-03-01T13:11:50.509-08:002017-03-01T13:11:50.509-08:00My prediction is that if VCU beats Dayton tonight ...My prediction is that if VCU beats Dayton tonight you will still have them as a 10th seed. You are like the anti-Jerry Palm (you're welcome) who actually may like the A-10 a bit too much. (See, I'm a fair minded critic - LOL).<br />Like you work, but you've been pretty consistently down about the A-10 over the last couple of years. I see a bias towards mediocre middle of the pack Power 5 leagues. I mean just look at your current 11 line. I'm not sure it's justifiable. In fact, IMO, it's kind of crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-1289654819772814922017-03-01T13:05:29.706-08:002017-03-01T13:05:29.706-08:00Why r u so seemingly down on the A-10?
VCU a 10th ...Why r u so seemingly down on the A-10?<br />VCU a 10th seed?!? Rhode Island way out of the field?<br />You, of all people, know how weak the bubble is this year.<br />C'mon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com