2016-17 Bracketology

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

Assembly Call has been the most accurate. They have URI third out as of this morning

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 7 years ago

That is not what I want to hear

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 7 years ago

Win Friday and I think a lot changes.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

Lunardi will make last minute adjustments as he hears from people really close to the committee.....does it every year, so his picks are closely in line with what actually happens on SS......

As of this AM bracket matrix has us just 2 behind Ill. St. 59-57.....but K State is closing.....we REALLY need them to lose to Baylor in their 1st round game.....if they win that game they will jump us 100%.

And Ill. State will finally be out, for good.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 7 years ago

http://bracketmatrix.com/

Interesting times for a bunch of teams that are in must win situations
Clemson has to beat Duke today
Illinois State is seeded 8th by one Bracketologist and 9th by 2 others - don't know how they can have them that high

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 7 years ago

Cal needs to F off too, they are least deserving of the bubble teams left in my opinion.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 7 years ago

ramster, there are always a couple of idiots out there.........

Would like to see X lose too, but not likely.

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 7 years ago

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

Don't jinx us with that Tales From the Crypt piece of garbage!

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

I put together a cool spreadsheet at work yesterday that tracks all the bubble teams this week. Maybe I should know this but is there a way to share that here as a file? Or do I need to make an image of it and host it somewhere in order to get it on here?

rhodysurf · Unread post by **rhodysurf** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I put together a cool spreadsheet at work yesterday that tracks all the bubble teams this week. Maybe I should know this but is there a way to share that here as a file? Or do I need to make an image of it and host it somewhere in order to get it on here?

You could put in a google doc and share that, just an option

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 7 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Lunardi will make last minute adjustments as he hears from people really close to the committee.....does it every year, so his picks are closely in line with what actually happens on SS......

As of this AM bracket matrix has us just 2 behind Ill. St. 59-57.....but K State is closing.....we REALLY need them to lose to Baylor in their 1st round game.....if they win that game they will jump us 100%.

And Ill. State will finally be out, for good.

Please don't legitimatize Lunardi. Not even in the top 20 of bracketologists.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 7 years ago

3rd time I've posted this....

Who declared lunardi the expert?

Serious question cause I sure missed it.....

Who? When? Why?

Coach I'm not seein it.....

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 7 years ago

Lunardi is ranked 22nd and Palm 61st. Let's stop quoting their brackets!

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I put together a cool spreadsheet at work yesterday that tracks all the bubble teams this week. Maybe I should know this but is there a way to share that here as a file? Or do I need to make an image of it and host it somewhere in order to get it on here?

What did you do? Cancel all meetings and conference calls to work on this spreadsheet? Hope your boss is not a Keaney Blue subscriber

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

Ok, good point surf. But if I linked to it it wouldn't show up in the page on this site, right?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

ramster wrote:
TruePoint wrote:I put together a cool spreadsheet at work yesterday that tracks all the bubble teams this week. Maybe I should know this but is there a way to share that here as a file? Or do I need to make an image of it and host it somewhere in order to get it on here?
What did you do? Cancel all meetings and conference calls to work on this spreadsheet? Hope your boss is not a Keaney Blue subscriber

Lunch is me-time

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:3rd time I've posted this....

Who declared lunardi the expert?

Serious question cause I sure missed it.....

Who? When? Why?

Coach I'm not seein it.....

He was one of, if not the first, to do it and he has the biggest platform, therefore he's considered the expert. Luckily we're able to track things now and know he's not the most accurate. Of course the most accurate has us in worse position, so...

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 7 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:
hrstrat57 wrote:3rd time I've posted this....

Who declared lunardi the expert?

Serious question cause I sure missed it.....

Who? When? Why?

Coach I'm not seein it.....
He was one of, if not the first, to do it and he has the biggest platform, therefore he's considered the expert. Luckily we're able to track things now and know he's not the most accurate. Of course the most accurate has us in worse position, so...

Ahhh another guy created a job for himself based on BS...

Nice

Thx RR

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 7 years ago

I trust the matrix the most and I also look at dancecard.unf.edu since it's not a person just formulas based on past data

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 7 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:I trust the matrix the most and I also look at dancecard.unf.edu since it's not a person just formulas based on past data

Interesting, they give us a 99.88% chance of a bid.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 7 years ago

adam914 wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:I trust the matrix the most and I also look at dancecard.unf.edu since it's not a person just formulas based on past data
Interesting, they give us a 99.88% chance of a bid.

I'd say that's pretty good ay.

RhodyNJ · Unread post by **RhodyNJ** » 7 years ago

Bracketmatrix is updated. They finally have URI in and Ill St. out.
http://bracketmatrix.com/

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 7 years ago

VA Tech and Miami are the big ones today for me

josephski · Unread post by **josephski** » 7 years ago

Cuse is in even if they lose today. Virginia Tech is definitely a big one, if Wake wins I think they're probably going to get in as well.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

I don't understand how Syracuse is a tournament team even if they WIN today. Just makes no sense to me. If they lose and still make it, it will be a mockery.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I don't understand how Syracuse is a tournament team even if they WIN today. Just makes no sense to me. If they lose and still make it, it will be a mockery.

I completely agree with this. I think the people thinking Cuse is in are out of their mind.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 7 years ago

josephski wrote:Cuse is in even if they lose today. Virginia Tech is definitely a big one, if Wake wins I think they're probably going to get in as well.

Gotta be honest - looking at their resume it really isn't as impressive as those 6 top 50 wins would make you believe.

If they lost today to Miami:

18-14, RPI 85, SOS 52. - Bad RPI, high losses

They'd be 2-5 in their last 7.

They would be 2-11 in road and neutral games. Also have a loss to a very bad BC team on there.

They're certainly not guaranteed anything with a loss here.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 7 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote:
TruePoint wrote:I don't understand how Syracuse is a tournament team even if they WIN today. Just makes no sense to me. If they lose and still make it, it will be a mockery.
I completely agree with this. I think the people thinking Cuse is in are out of their mind.

agree to this agreement !

anyways.. up 1 now..
lets hope miami can get this W

josephski · Unread post by **josephski** » 7 years ago

Blue Man wrote:
josephski wrote:Cuse is in even if they lose today. Virginia Tech is definitely a big one, if Wake wins I think they're probably going to get in as well.
Gotta be honest - looking at their resume it really isn't as impressive as those 6 top 50 wins would make you believe.

If they lost today to Miami:

18-14, RPI 85, SOS 52. - Bad RPI, high losses

They'd be 2-5 in their last 7.

They would be 2-11 in road and neutral games. Also have a loss to a very bad BC team on there.

They're certainly not guaranteed anything with a loss here.

I was born in Syracuse, raised a Cuse fan and most my family still lives in that area so take that comment with a grain of salt

Obviously I'm hoping both teams make the tournament, I really don't care about the rest of the ACC so as long as Clemson and Wake lose Cuse shouldn't affect our chances. Not sure what I'll do if they both make the tourney and play each other...

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I don't understand how Syracuse is a tournament team even if they WIN today. Just makes no sense to me. If they lose and still make it, it will be a mockery.

Right, only 2 road and neutral wins with an RPI of 79 shouldn't get in. And I don't understand how anyone trying to project the bracket could have Syracuse and Illinois State in but URI out. Either the strength of your wins matter most and Syracuse and URI should be in or your metrics like RPI matter most and Illinois State and URI should be in.

ferris516 · Unread post by **ferris516** » 7 years ago

Anyone in Worcester, MA planning on catching the game Friday at a bar??

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 7 years ago

I think in McNamara's last year there they were a bubble team with a 9-7 conference record and still didn't get in.
They are still susceptible to a "snub"
They didn't do well in the nonconference either and that does matter to the committee.
I think they pretty much are in though.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 7 years ago

TruePoint wrote:OK, so here is my tracker. Will update as results come in. We want to see this thing littered with red before we play on Friday. Today, go Va Tech, DePaul, Duke, Washington, Miami, Oregon St. and UVA! Fultz is not playing for Washington, so there goes my fantasy of future Celtic great Fultz knocking USC out of the tournament and opening a spot for Rhody.

Fultz won't be playing USC
He's injured.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 7 years ago

Lunardi was just on live during the Syracuse game and he said he would not drop them off even if they loss today. His reasoning was interesting, to say the least. "They were in this spot last year and lost and then went to the final four so i wouldnt drop them out". Must be nice to not have this year count towards anything just cause you are in the ACC

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

Good lord, if the committee uses that thought process then this whole thing is a joke.

Justns11 · Unread post by **Justns11** » 7 years ago

Lunardi also didn't have Syracuse in his end of the year bracket, so I think he's afraid of getting burned again.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 7 years ago

That BC loss is atrocious.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 7 years ago

Why do I all of a sudden feel like some Jerry Mcnamara bullshit is about to go down

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 7 years ago

Syracuse loses to Miami 62-57 (had to hold my breath at the end)

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 7 years ago

ohhhh reef???

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 7 years ago

My god I've never had this much agita for a non URI game before. Go Canes

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 7 years ago

Just glad they lost so the esteemed Committee has to at least answer for whatever decision they make.

In other news, Cuse fails to win at the Carrier Dome.

RPI Wizard says they will have a 18-14 record with disgusting 85 RPI on Selection Sunday, yet they'll get in.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 7 years ago

Syracuse is 2-11 on the road/neutral.

I understand everyone in the media loves Syracuse but with an RPI of 80, which I'd say may even go down after today, coupled with the atrocious record away from Syracuse I just can't see them getting in.

josephski · Unread post by **josephski** » 7 years ago

adam914 wrote:Lunardi was just on live during the Syracuse game and he said he would not drop them off even if they loss today. His reasoning was interesting, to say the least. "They were in this spot last year and lost and then went to the final four so i wouldnt drop them out". Must be nice to not have this year count towards anything just cause you are in the ACC

The tournament committee wants competitive teams in the tournament. Anyone who has watched Syracuse play at least several times this year would know that they'd probably beat URI more often than not on a neutral court. I haven't seen it mentioned here lately but I think Davidson getting absolutely destroyed 2 years ago in the tournament hurt the A10 slightly. They won the league and had one of the worst losses among at large teams in recent history. Wasn't a good look for the a10 and I'm sure the tournament committee wants to avoid games like that one.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

On a neutral court? No. Maybe in the Carrier Dome but nowhere else.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 7 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote:
TruePoint wrote:OK, so here is my tracker. Will update as results come in. We want to see this thing littered with red before we play on Friday. Today, go Va Tech, DePaul, Duke, Washington, Miami, Oregon St. and UVA! Fultz is not playing for Washington, so there goes my fantasy of future Celtic great Fultz knocking USC out of the tournament and opening a spot for Rhody.
Fultz won't be playing USC
He's injured.

That's what I said. I'm confused.

gorhody89 · Unread post by **gorhody89** » 7 years ago

Committee will say 10-8 record in big bad ACC, win over Duke and xyz, played best ball towards end of the year.....really what they mean is Syracuse = $$$

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 7 years ago

Syracuse is 2-5 in their last 7, hardly playing their best ball at the end here. Yeah, they played tough teams, but there are tough teams in the tournament and they don't get to play in the Carrier Dome.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 7 years ago

Last season was last season, Lunardi shouldn't be under pressure to have Syracuse in just because they made a run in the tourney last year. THEY WERE A CINDERELLA TEAM, doesn't matter if you're Syracuse or George Mason, its March. Be consistent committee!

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