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I would be seriously pissed off if WSU was our 9 seed. In TULSA. You don't reward a 9 seed with playing closer to home than the 1 seed.
I would be seriously pissed off if we had to play Butler or Belmont. We don't fare well against " B " teams in the tournament.
LOL was just going to post this link myself. Here's the screenshot.
I want to embarrass the shockers!!!
@kjayhawks said:
I want to embarrass the shockers!!!
Given that we haven't embarrassed anyone this year, my guess is we'd have a hard time embarrassing WSU. Would be nice, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Lunardi is the only person I've seen that has WSU seeded that high. Most have them as a double digit seed and definitely not in Tulsa.
Its about matchups. WSU has 3 legit bigs (6'8 Shaq Morris, 6'9 juco xsfer, 7ft Nurger), and 2 of them have tasted a W over KU before. Then its guardplay, and they do not have Baker and VanVleet (let's leave it at that...). They have good small forwards in McDuffie and Brown.
But KU will be a real test for them, as well, because KU is after all, a top5 team. And that ranking was earned the hard way. And KU has great guards and small forwards, 1 of whom is a lotto pick and playing like it.
You know they are going to do what ever it takes to try and match us up again - -anytime they can.. I checked out both Brackets ESPN & CBS. - - -ESPN has then as a # 8 in our region - - -CBS doesn't even have them in the tourney. - - He has them as the one of the first four out. - - -He says WSU only has 2 wins over top 100 opponents - so in reality they are going to have to win the Missouri Valley tourney in his train of thought:
Other Big 12 schools how they stacked up in both:ESPN: East - -TCU/Seton Hall # 12 play in, winner vs Cinn, Iowa St # 7 vs USC. - - - - top 4 EAST, Villa , Louis , Kent , Pur. - - - - SOUTH- - Baylor # 2 vs Furman- - - -top 4 SOUTH , N Carol , Bay , Fla , UCLA- - - - WEST- - WV # 4 vs Princeton- - KSU # 11 vs Creigh- - - - top 4 WEST Gonz , Org , Fla St , WV- - MIDWEST- - KU # 1 vs NC Central- - Okla St # 7 vs Virg Tech- - - - top 4 MIDWEST Ku, Ariz , Duke , Butler
Bracket from CBS- - EAST- - WV # 5 vs Ill St, - - Okla St # 9 vs South Carol- - - - top 4 EAST Villa, Ariz , Fla St , Cinn , - - - - SOUTH- - Bay # 1 vs N Dakota- - KSU # 10 vs Northwestern- - - - top 4 SOUTH Bay , N Carol , Fla , Purdue- - - - WEST- - Iowa St # 8 vs Michigan- - - - top 4 WEST Gonz, Oreg , Duke , Butler- - - - MIDWEST- - KU # 1 vs Playin- - - - top 4 MIDWEST KU, lOUIS , Kent , UCLA - - - - - - TCU last four playin.
In the CBS bracket I like if it turned out The only bad match up I wouldn't like would be the KSU - - Northwestern. - - Love the possible Okla St vs S Carolina matchup Actually love the possibility of Oklahoma St vs Villa in possible 2nd round, Love WV in the 1st round, then like the 2nd round possibility of Cinn/ Vermont- - - - Baylor's first 2 rounds looks really favorable- -- Vs North Dakota, then possible Mia/ Calif- - - - Love KU first 2 round possibilities - - -The playin in and then possible match up of Virginia Tech/ VCU. - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
WSU was underseeded when they beat us. Plus, they don't have near the guards that they had then. CF starts. He's not near the same player that the other 2 were. Our guard play is much better than theirs.........even if their front line outplays us........I think we would match up very favorably against WSU.
@Texas-Hawk-10 CBS Bracketology doesn't even have them in the tourney - - first four out - -reasoning, only 2 wins vs top 100. will have to win the tourney - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark I hear you man. We are Marsha's super bowl and they would be way, way up for that game. The thing about it is, the 2015 team was arguably the weakest during Selfs tenure and had nine losses. They were punked big time the year before by Texas and were punked again by a much tougher WSU team. While I think we could definitely lose that game if we have a rough shooting day, this team isn't going to get punked. Frank and Landen are seniors now, Devonte and Svi are upperclassmen and JJ is a fierce competitor, so I don't think they would own us like last time.
@HawkChamp Agree totally. I hate to do this (call a player out), but I must mention the difference in team dynamics between 2 years ago and this year. You mention the fiery competetiveness of Josh. (...and I found myself contemplating Perry's struggles vs length of Stanford, lackluster vs WSU, and disappearing into his old shell against Villanova...). Especially in a very winnable game vs Villanova. That one really hurt. But you dont really fault a kid for what he simply does not have inside, regarding disposition.
Sad to say, but fiery competetiveness means something. We've seen it play out when it wasnt present. EJ is another example. Naadir was another example. The 2012 team is a great example in a positive manner.
Too much ball to be played. By this time of year some teams do have a top seed wrapped up, but there are so many variables still. Injuries happen, slumps occur, tough finishing schedules expose teams or weak finishing schedules enhance teams W-L records. I don't know if anyone ever checks on how good guys like Lunardi and all the others are in predicting. It'd be interesting to know.
@HawkChamp I thought WSU was way under seeded in 2015, they were a top 20 team in every ratings system and got a 7. We were probably over seed @ a 2 with
Perry not a 100% and Big Cliff out with his shenanigans. @ralster I thought Perry was the only guy that showed up vs WSU, I believe he had 18 or 20 in that game while we got nothing from KO. Selden (which before last year had a combine 8 points in 4 ncaa games) and everyone else. WSU flatout had more talent and experience than us that year, that's just how it was. I believe we could beat them this year, they have some bigs but their guards outside of going nuts from 3 don't hold a candle to ours.
It also is interesting to me that KSU is in. Right now they have the B12 with 7 teams in, I think its more likely for 6. KSU and TT play in Manhattan soon to probably see who Joe puts in with TT listed as the next 4 out currently. TT is a game behind KSU in the conference but that non conference SOS of KSUs to me does them in baring finishing in the top half of the B12, TT is a 100 spots higher in that category. Unless its like OU vs Washington in CFP where playing no one and winning is better than losing more to good teams. I honestly don't get how we are 10th in BPI, 9th in Kenpom but #1 in RPI and 3rd in the massey ratings.
@kjayhawks Perry was hurt, didn't play in big 12 tourney, got a bloody nose from Fred flintstone. Oubre was in la la land. I didn't think they were more talented. Took Perry out.
@JayHawkFanToo Lunardi isn't close to being the best. His WSU/KU matchup is click bait.
@JayHawkFanToo does he work all year round? Thinking we could do his job?🤔
Yes, he even teaches classes/seminars in bracketology.
@JayHawkFanToo all paid by espn?
I saw a feature on him and they showed him teaching a course in bracketology at at university; I would guess he gets paid extra for that directly by the university. I used to teach graduate classes at KU on my own time and I got paid directly by the School of Engineering.
they have him on the WVU vs UT game right now talking bracketology
@JayHawkFanToo wonder what school has that course? Unc?
Cannot stand Fran and the game is not close so I switched to the Tech-ISU game. ISU by 5 with 6 minutes left.
Don't know why people hate on Lunardi - he has been pretty accurate over the years and besides, who 100% predicts exactly how the committee will seed teams and where they will play? I'm not aware of anyone. Just enjoy the process and the games.
@JayHawkFanToo great minds think alike. As soon as Lunardi was done talking i switched it. Watch ESPN is so clutch, thankfully it's a slow night at work.
@HawkChamp I don't get why he's any better than anyone else?
@HawkInMizery oh geez that's scary🤓🤓
@Crimsonorblue22 lol it's scary that it's a slow night at work? Or that we are thinking alike? haha
@JayHawkFanToo is it just me or was that a pretty egregious foul not called on ISU on that put back attempt by TTU
He is not that good. Most any brackets predictor can pick all the teams since the formulas are known and the NCAA conducts mock sessions for reporters ahead of time. The trick is predicting the seeds and corresponding locations and, as I mentioned, Lunardi is middle of the pack.
Google the brackets project and you will see the predictions by the various sites going back many years and you can draw your own conclussions.
@Crimsonorblue22 not saying he's better but he isn't that bad, IMO
@HawkChamp I didn't say he sucks
@Crimsonorblue22 I fixed it - sorry about that
@HawkChamp ok
@jayballer54 On the Baylor telecast CBS guys listed WSU as first 4 out. Don't think that's accurate either but if they're a 9 & in Tulsa, the 2AA is only out for ratings ...surely that's a bigcrock of 💩
I think Lunardi has done this what 3-4 years in a row putting Wichita St on KU's side. He does it for clicks and the mail he'll get over it. It's nothing more then engineered ESPN drama. They know the situation well.
Wichita has to win its league championship to be safely in. They have zero non-conference wins that give them an edge over any Power 5 bubble team. They split the season series with Illinois St which is their biggest competition. If they drop a game between now and Selection Sunday its going to be a bad loss for their resume
@JayHawkFanToo I for sure understand what you mean about Fran. I mean he was ALL up in Texas butt last night, are we sure he isn't a TEX alum? lol He gets old really really fast. I mean to a degree he makes some valid points, Ya Tex IS young and I actually see where they are getting better, & Oklahoma is the same way. Both are going to be a lot better next year, But for Tex I think Allen is gone, seems to be the talk, Dam wish we could of got him. - - -Man sis you see his facial over Kamonte OMG umm did he ever take him to school wow., Brought flash backs of Chocolate Thunder on that one lol. But for sure agree about Fran = = =ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Sorry, did not see your post last night. I am not sure if it is my iPad updating or what but sometimes when I go over a thread I see posts that were not there before, oh well...
Yes, that was an obvious foul but a Tech really gave the game away with 2 or 3 really bad turnovers such as missing the layup when they had a 3 on 1 break or getting the ball stolen on the inbound right under the basket. It does show how much parity the conference has and how little margin of error there is.
Interesting, ISU, Texas and WVU play each other one more time and they might eliminate each other any way. Hard to believe but ISU is currently in second place and Baylor in fourth place (by tie breaker).
At this time I just don't see Allen staying at Texas, not much more he can learn from Smart and I don't see Texas contending next year with or without him.
BTW, Allen sure reminds me of Jimi Hendrix...🎸
Yeah I can't see Allen staying when he's projected to be in the middle 1st round/maybe late lottery discussion. Andrew Jones has shot up boards as well of late and could also depart. Shaka will be in full rebuild at that point if that happens.
Texas is starting to look like the Kansas Turnpike, always under construction and never finished...
Love it,
@BeddieKU23 said:
Yeah I can't see Allen staying when he's projected to be in the middle 1st round/maybe late lottery discussion. Andrew Jones has shot up boards as well of late and could also depart. Shaka will be in full rebuild at that point if that happens.
That would be brutal for them and it would make me less sad about KU not getting in on Jones sooner. If he is oad, then meh.
@JayHawkFanToo said:
Texas is starting to look like the Kansas Turnpike, always under construction and never finished...🤦♂️
LOL
Oh I definitely think it's possible for him to go pro. I was just bummed when KU wasn't involved early enough because I thought he would be a 2-3 year player (a very good one at that).
@JayHawkFanToo your right I just can't imagine him back, looking really good. - -Like was said Jones could be gone to Oh well as the stomach turns. They jumped out big last night but you knew that wouldn't last. Texas Tech just about if not kissed any chance at all of making the tourney last night. - -They went brain dead that last trip down the floor - -I thought what the hell you doing> - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@JayHawkFanToo Well now I don't feel so bad losing to ISU i still would have preferred not to lose at home but at least they aren't a bottom feeder. Tech definitely pissed that game away last night , they couldn't buy a bucket to save their lives with multiple chances to.
I have problems with posts updating to or i'll see i was mentioned in a post but not get the notification that I was and just see it by happenstance.
just checked OL JOEY BRACKETS, updated to day, this guy has got to be smoking some really good stuff - All I could ever say if this was to come about is - - -WOW, could you imagine this bracket:
Midwest - - KU # 1 - -Arizona # 2- - Kentucky # 3- - Duke # 4- -Wisc # 5- - Norte Dame # 6- - & then Wichita St as a # 8 - -SERIOUSLY? - -that's pretty dam loaded if you ask me - - - name me a rougher region if this played out. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
He's got the good stuff out lately. Obviously 3 of the title favorites won't end up in the same bracket. But he's having fun trolling with KU right now
@jayballer54 Except for Wisconsin (I think), the others have all put KU out of the tournament. At least if there is a top 8 like this in our bracket, we'd only have to play 3 of them at most.
@BeddieKU23 Ya thank goodness he is just throwing things out. I don't think there is any way in hell this could or would happen. This thing would be loaded. - - - OH ya forgot to mention I think in his updated he has TCU as an 11 an KSU as 1st four out - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
One other thing I know this will mark our 28th consecutive NCAA appearance that is the longest in the Nation also. - - JUMPIN - - - GEE - - -HOSSA - - -FATS - - -That's only 3 yrs less then I am old.lmao, - - I'm only 31, - -you believe that?- - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Ok, guys, so I need to know, How does the bracket exactly go.- - -Is it the Midwest vs the West & the East vs the South in the final 4? - - Cause ESPN has it that way but you go to CBS and their different. - -I'm trying to get my brackets made up and don't want to take all that time to get them made and then the Bracket is all messed up. So which is it?- - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I believe the #1 overall seed would be paired with the 4th #1 seed (4th overall team). 2 vs 3 would be the other.
So if KU is the #1 overall seed as they are projecting right now, KU would theoretically play Gonzaga the overall 4th #1 seed
@jayballer54 are you carving them in stone
@BeddieKU23 ok, but what I'm trying to see is like when it gets down to like the Final 4. I'm making up the bracket itself. - needing to know doesn't the winner of the Midwest play the winner of the West? - so it's Midwest vs west and East vs South- - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Ralph lol no, lol. I am guessing I didn't make it real clear as to what I was needing. - -I'm not looking at teams , what I am trying to do is - -I'm drawing up the tourney bracket on paper board and need to make sure I get my regions right you know?- - Like when it comes down to the final four isn't it the Midwest vs the West and the East vs the South? - just trying to make up the bracket no names lol. - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Interesting that ESPN and most sites have the B12 down to 5 teams in. TCU and KSU both in next four out. They both are 17-12 and 6-10 in the big 12,TCU has a much better non conference SOS. They play Wednesday in Fort Worth, likely a elimination game from the dance baring a B12 tournament win.
@kjayhawks I think that's about right. T Tech, TCU, and Silo Tech will battle it out for the 6th, imo. If one of them can win their next two games, and their first rd game in the conference tourney, they should probably slip in.
A long way to go, but a decent chance that our path is something like....... facing a big 10 team such as Michigan or MSU as an 8 or 9, then maybe another (Wisconsin or Purdue_ as a 4 or 5, then likely one of the Pac 10 teams as a 2.I say this because we could likely have a Big 12 team in the 8 or 9 and 4 or 5 (like WVU) which pushes those other teams toward us.
@HawkChamp said:
@Hawk8086 Florida is also another option as our 4/5
I would have nightmares about Kevaughn Allen leading up to that game.
Oh and MSU doesn't belong anywhere near the tournament this year. Same for KSU. Difference between these two is MSU could play their way in with Wiscy and MD coming up for them. KSU is just dooooooooooooone. A shame though, given that their players were just as good as KUs.
@HawkChamp Good point.
So Gonzaga lost last night. Might cost them a 1 seed.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said:
@BShark Clemson, who was 4-11 in ACC play entering today was still a bubble team, so yes, the bubble is weak this year. This may very well be the weakest bubble ever where there are several at large teams that finish with losing conference records.
Yuck.
So a couple things after the weekend. Right now it seems one of the Top 3 Pac-12 teams is going to end up in the Midwest as a #3 seed. The Pac-12 tourney will be important in narrowing down which school but its either Zona/UCLA at this moment.
Really not understanding how Oregon is a #2 seed at this moment based on resumes. UCLA's resume is way better overall, road wins over Kentucky & Arizona have to count for something. Oregon also has a bad loss (Georgetown) that neither Zona/UCLA has. Oregon is a really good team don't get me wrong but something isn't right with the seeding right now.
If North Carolina stays on the #1 line, Lousiville is the most likely candidate to be the #2 in the Midwest.
Duke seems to be an inevitable 4-5 matchup with the regional in Greenville. If we want to avoid them again we really should start rooting for them to get back on the 3 seed line
@BeddieKU23 This could still play out beautifully for us. If UCLA is a 1 seed then man could that be a life-saver. That would allow the 3 top pac-12 teams to be in the West and could ship the Zags to the Midwest.
Having the "South" region in Memphis is a huge help to keep away Duke, UNC, UK, UL and WVU. I expect those two regions to be rough. Midwest could legitimately be KU, Gonzaga, Purdue, SMU.
Personally, I see our region being the easiest as long as UCLA can hold on to the top seed in the West.
A team that's creeping into the mix as an 8/9 seed is Michigan St. That should scare a lot of people because Izzo has historically had Self's number. I don't care if this is theor worst team in a long time, MSU would be a nightmare draw for KU.
It's also looking like we may see 3 PAC 12 teams on the 2 line this year which means one of them would end up in the Midwest. The Gonzaga loss didn't cost them a 1 seed, it cost them a shot at the overall 1 seed. They would still have to lose again in the WCC tournament to fall off the 1 line.
UCLA is the one team out of those 4 who worries me the most because they're the best offensive team in the country and Lonzo Ball is a match up headache for KU.
Arizona can't win the big ones and Oregon is still a really good team with deep tournament experience. The PAC 12 tournament is one worth keeping an eye one this year especially for the semifinal games
@Texas-Hawk-10 UCLA wins out and they get the #1 in the West. Don't see any way they wouldn't
@Texas-Hawk-10 gonzaga was never the number one overall. A couple weeks ago, they were the fourth number one. The committe wasn't impressed with their wins apparently.
A lot of things would have to go UCLA's way for them to get a #1 seed. It all starts and ends with Gonzaga losing another game. If they win their conference tourney they are still a #1 in the west.
The only other possible scenario where UCLA or any Pac-12 team is a #1 seed would be in the South. They would need a collapse from UNC- meaning they lose to both Virginia/Duke this week (which could happen) and for them to lose the ACC tourney. Louisville would need to lose one of its 2 remaining ACC games as well as lose the ACC tourney. Seems like too many obstacles there.
The Memphis regional isn't a factor is it in initial seeding to geographical area/earned seed line?
@HawkChamp Never said they were the overall 1 seed, just the loss cost them any shot at it.
@Texas-Hawk-10 Agree about MSU. I watched their game yesterday and they are not a bad team. They play hard, have a great coach and have size in the post. That said, they are not a great team. I'd hate to see them in our region as an 8/9 but I thought the same thing about UCONN last year and we kind of beat them like a drum.
Also agree that UCLA is the scariest potential 2 seed if we are looking that far ahead. They have size, can score a ton of points and Ball is one of the best players in the country.
I just looked at Lunardi's most recent bracket and it was a gauntlet for KU. Wichita St. as the 8/9. Duke as a 4, Zona as a 3 and Kentucky as a 2. Is that a joke?
I could be wrong but wasn't Gonzaga the #4 overall team when the NCAA released its preliminary top 16 teams? If you look at the NCAA RPI, Gonzaga is #11. IMHO, with one more loss, Gonzaga becomes a #2 seed...if it is not that already.
I can definitely see a PAC team getting a 1 seed. With a Zags loss no question, but what about UNC or Nova not taking care of business down the stretch? I gotta think if UCLA or Oregon were to run the table thru their tourney that alone could knock the zags off the top line. Maybe crimson and blue glasses but I think KU right now is about the only assured 1 seed.
Yes Gonzaga was the last #1. What's going to save their butt from dropping if they win the conference tourney is the three non-conference wins against Arizona, Florida & Iowa St something none of the Pac-12 schools can match. They could add a 3rd win against Saint Mary's which gives them another positive RPI win as SM is hovering around the 19-20 range. I don't see the one loss to a Top 100 RPI squad dropping them
Gonzaga is locked into the West either as a #1 or a #2 as they would play in Salt Lake City or Sacramento.
The best Pac-12 team of the three will be the #1 or #2 in that same region.
One Pac-12 team will be in the south (playing in Sacramento) and the other will be in the Midwest region (playing in Salt Lake City). This way they are all in separate brackets and playing relatively close to home.
Nova's as much a cinch for a #1 seed as KU is at this point. UNC could definitely drop from the #1 line with 5 losses already. They play on the road against Virginia and then have the return Duke game Saturday. Not out of the realm that they go 0-2 and go into the ACC tourney with 7 losses. Can't see a 7-8 loss ACC squad staying on the top line, but then again the influence of the ACC having a #1 seed at all costs is a lot to overcome
ESPN and the MSM will not allow a tournament without an ACC team as #1` seed...:laughing:
Illinois is going to steal another bid for the Big 10. Will have won 5 in a row going into the conference tournament and will have a .500 record in Big 10 play now. I think all it will take is one win in the conference tournament for them to be in. Not a team I'd want to play right now. Finally got it to click in Champaign...
@joeloveshawks YA and I'm not laughing - -that is just BS - not saying that's the way it's going to turn out but man you talk stacked - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
just checked Bracketology. - -Well Joey moved WSU out of our region. - -has us playing North Dakota, then the winner of South Carolina/ Michigan , Louisville # 2 - -UCLA # 3 & Virginia # 4 - - Plus Oklahoma St # 7 in our bracket # 7 vs Seton Hall
Baylor # 2 in the East Villanova # 1 - -Duke # 3 - - Florida # 4. - - -WV # 4 in the South - - & Iowa State a # 6. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@jayballer54 I'm not sure I understand what your response means.
@joeloveshawks said:
I just looked at Lunardi’s most recent bracket and it was a gauntlet for KU. Wichita St. as the 8/9. Duke as a 4, Zona as a 3 and Kentucky as a 2. Is that a joke?
I believe @jayballer54 was responding to this section of your post from 3 days ago and agreeing that, unfortunately not a joke, it was really "stacked."
@joeloveshawks I'm sorry. - I was responding to what you said about Lunardi's most recent bracket, I was agreeing with you about it being a joke, unbelievably rough. - -that has since changed - -reference a reply of mine further down - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I've been keeping up with what the bracket might look at too, and it's gone from a nightmare to not being so dreadful. At this moment I don't care about teams in the bottom half of our projected bracket. We're going to have play good teams in the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8, so I'm not too concerned about the 2 or 3 seed on the other side of the bracket. The 4 seed on our side is Virginia. I will take that all day long. What I flat out don't want is playing Wichita St. in the round of 32. That would just be a flat out injustice. Putting a 4 loss team as an 8-9 playing, 2 hours from home would be ridiculous.
As of now, according to Lunardi, we would play either South Carolina or Michigan in the round of 32. Michigan is not very impressive, although I'm steel leery given our epic collapse to them in 2013. South Carolina seems to be the team to be concerned about. Couple of nice wins over Syracuse, Florida, and Georgia. It's important to remember that Lunardi is not the end all be all to bracket projections. He usually gets the 1, 2 and sometimes 3 seeds right--I could do that.
Anybody but Virginia...
@BShark For sure, I totally agree - -they to me just play really really ugly style of ball. -- -score in the 50's-low 60's - -I just hate the way the play the game, good for them but me -- maybe not so much, pretty solid defense, WV neat them though on Virginia Home floor - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@jayballer54 I agree KU'd beat Virginia, but it wouldn't be fun to watch. I'd rather watch KU play against a weaker D team that doesn't plod on offense. Boring, but if that's the game then you better believe I'll be watching!
@jayballer54 ha! I totally get it. I was just confused.
It will be very interesting to see who the 8/9 4/5 teams are. Who are you hoping to avoid the most?
@joeloveshawks lol, cool.- - -well checking Bracket updated yesterday, - let's see Probably the least I would like would probably be Louisville # 2 seed, just because pressing style and athletisim. - - Then next probably Virginia - -just because of the style of ball they play -slow turtle pace - -very deliberate, not as many chances to score - -just ugly style 50--60-s type. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Texas-Hawk-10 said:
@Hawk8086 B10 teams wouldn't be in the 8/9 and 4/5 of a region because conference teams are supposed to he on opposite sides of a region unless there are 9+ teams from a league in the field which isn't happening anytime soon.
According to the NBCSports version of bracketology, this is no longer true. They say the NCAA is putting a bigger premium on keeping teams on their true seed line than they are in separating conferencemates.
Here is the NCAA language:
Each of the first four teams selected from a conference shall be placed in different regions if they are seeded on the first four lines.
Teams from the same conference shall not meet prior to the regional final if they played each other three or more times during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference shall not meet prior to the regional semifinals if they played each other twice during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference may play each other as early as the second round if they played no more than once during the regular season and conference tournament.
You know what just amazes me about some People? - - It's that I read and hear from others - -not here, not any KU fans BUT , just like this year, Ok more likely then not we get the # 1 seed in the Midwest, which it runs first weekend in Tulsa and then we get through that then we go to the sprint Center.
I find it laughable - -yet very sad. - -All I hear from the haters is, OH that's Bullshit KU getting to play that close, and why doesn't the NCAA just gift wrap KU to the final 4. - - -Only ONE little itsy bitsy teeny weinee problem about that/ - -These morons making that statement, what they fail to realize, fail to remember, or just plain don't want to accept is - - that this sited for these games are planned years in advance, - -they have NO idea who is going to even make the tourney, when these sites are set. - - it's comedy at it's finest. - -I REALLY need to find out the last names of these people - so I can ask what their last names are, then they can tell me, then I can say OH I'M SORRY I thought your last name was whiner lmao::grinning: The NCAA has no idea KU is going to be there when they assign these sites.
Thing about it is, just think about this -- they gonna really gonna get their ass chapped next year if we get another # 1 sees lol, cause NEXT year the opening round for the Midwest opening weekend is at the Intel Center in Wichita Ks, - -The the Regional is in Omaha - - THEY WILL FOR SURE have nightmares if it turns out like that again next year lmao. - - ROCCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY