tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post2480318820616806127..comments2023-10-29T00:22:08.648-07:00Comments on Bracketball: 2/26 S-CURVEAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-85842683000827803732018-02-27T10:56:10.014-08:002018-02-27T10:56:10.014-08:00Michigan's nonconference strength of schedule ...Michigan's nonconference strength of schedule is already built into its other ratings - KenPom (#16), Sagarin (#13), RPI (#23). Each of those suggest a seed of 4-6, certainly not 8. You can't call out non-conference strength of schedule as a separate metric as if it isn't already accounted for in each of those rankings. If someone were ranking purely by record, then overall strength of schedule is clearly relevant but you're double-counting to try to measure it separately, no?Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621415362855898872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-38041055732291307692018-02-26T18:51:19.401-08:002018-02-26T18:51:19.401-08:00Glad to have you back by the way.
I just have n...Glad to have you back by the way. <br /><br />I just have no faith in the committee giving MT that high of a seed based on what happened last year. I hope they get it I just doubt it happens. If they win out then maybe we shall see where they stand but they won the C-USA tournament last year and got a 12 seed (I had them as an 11 last year inside the bubble if they had lost yet clearly they would not have made it).<br /><br />Anyway greatest time of the year. <br /><br />Down goes Duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Those 3 quad wins looking weak now. Still get NC coming up though.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-55201331356277552572018-02-26T18:02:36.290-08:002018-02-26T18:02:36.290-08:00I should probably be treating St Mary's closer...I should probably be treating St Mary's closer to Wichita St circa 2017, but I just have no faith in the 7-10 lines right now. That's also why Middle Tennessee gets a bump up. <br /><br />In many cases, the answers to your queries can be found in non-con SoS. Michigan 270. Middle Tennessee 6. Duke 14.<br /><br />Baylor has 2 road wins on the year, merely an okay non-con SoS of 131, and an average RPI win of 155. I just can't find a metric or quality to get excited about except for a couple great home wins....which the committee has a history of rejecting when it's your only good resume quality.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633238389653909775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-77812780111054166372018-02-26T17:21:09.397-08:002018-02-26T17:21:09.397-08:00Interesting I just went back and looked at the Feb...Interesting I just went back and looked at the Feb 11th show time frame Duke was sitting on 4 quad 1 wins when the show began and 2 weeks later they are at 3 quad 1 wins. I wonder what effect that would have had if they had the show yesterday. I expect they pick up a few more so who knows. Just found that interesting.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-41449107380618036362018-02-26T17:18:20.045-08:002018-02-26T17:18:20.045-08:00It's amazing how high everyone has Duke with o...It's amazing how high everyone has Duke with only having 3 quad 1 wins (before tonight's game).<br /><br />It's like is the quad wins matter or not ? Michigan State only 3 total losses but is being held down with only 3 quad 1 wins (and a terrible non conf SOS).<br />HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-91769771662596150072018-02-26T16:44:41.942-08:002018-02-26T16:44:41.942-08:00Wow you have Baylor way out.Wow you have Baylor way out.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-84488605990943745232018-02-26T16:42:20.537-08:002018-02-26T16:42:20.537-08:00Wow Middle Tennessee as a 9 seed highest I seen ju...Wow Middle Tennessee as a 9 seed highest I seen just about anywhere. Most have them as 11 seed. So your saying they can afford a loss and still make it easy. Last year they didn't get that kind of safety with a 12 seed even after winning the conf tournament. I would like to see both MT and Western Kentucky make the dance so I hope MT wins out then they play in the finals and then I hope Western Kentucky wins a close game and both make it.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-83604847569242642392018-02-26T16:40:00.959-08:002018-02-26T16:40:00.959-08:00Interesting you have Michigan so low. I see Michi...Interesting you have Michigan so low. I see Michigan at the 5 seed line in a lot of brackets. HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824504650575769129.post-22115014485046990792018-02-26T15:17:56.273-08:002018-02-26T15:17:56.273-08:00Saint Mary's is going to be hard to seed. I d...Saint Mary's is going to be hard to seed. I don't believe they are a 7 seed in fact I think they are a bubble team. They have that fantastic 27-4 record but where is the beef ?<br /><br />1 quad 1 win<br />2 quad 2 wins<br /><br />2 quad 3 losses<br /><br />non conf SOS 177, SOS 161<br /><br />Avg RPI win 187<br /><br />Thinking 10-11 seed and they better make it to the WCC Finals or they may be on the outside looking in on selection Sunday.HenryMutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571728489999035612noreply@blogger.com