Bracketology '17

[Bill Marsh]

Lunardi's had both Louisville and West Virginia in Nova's bracket for a while now. I think he's just trying to channel his inner-THWND spirit to doom Nova. I really hope at least Louisville stays the hell away from our side of the bracket.

Lunardi still has Gonzaga on the 1-line. I suspect that the committee will drop them to a 2 or a 3, which might open the West for Louisville as the 1.

I don't see that... It's Gonzaga or Oregon if they are Pac-12 champ.

I'm sure you're right. But the thing is that UCLA has as good a chance of winning that tournament as those two do. Maybe better. If UCLA wins that tournament, none of them projects as a 1-seed.

[DudeAnon]

Just your annual reminder that Lunardi is not the most accurate bracketogist at all. And he seems to give error on the side of underrating Big East teams.

Here are more accurate ones: http://bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

[stever20]

Lunardi is #22 though. The one that really sucks is Jerry Palm, he is #61....

[EMT]

Just your annual reminder that Lunardi is not the most accurate bracketogist at all. And he seems to give error on the side of underrating Big East teams.

Here are more accurate ones: http://bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

Was just going to post this.... Gonzaga still a consensus #1 and Oregon the top #2

[MUPanther]

Jerry Palm's Bracketology - CBS Sports - updated Sunday morning, February 26th

Seed No. - Team
1 - Villanova
3 - Butler
6 - Creighton
9 - Xavier
10 - Seton Hall
11 - Providence
11 - Marquette (play-in game at UD Arena)

Last four in: Rhode Island, Marquette, Syracuse, Wake Forest

I hate to b*tch, but it would be pretty freakin' ridiculous if Wisconsin plays in Milwaukee as a #6. Might as well just give them the Sweet Sixteen.

See of red at the Bradley Center. Building so loud you can't hear yourself. Yes, it's a joke!

[MUWarrior1090]

Just your annual reminder that Lunardi is not the most accurate bracketogist at all. And he seems to give error on the side of underrating Big East teams.

Here are more accurate ones: http://bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

The top 5 in the rankings all have 7 Big East teams in the field.

[Bill Marsh]

Just your annual reminder that Lunardi is not the most accurate bracketogist at all. And he seems to give error on the side of underrating Big East teams.

Here are more accurate ones: http://bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

Was just going to post this.... Gonzaga still a consensus #1 and Oregon the top #2

Does that matter? None of them are decision makers. Gonzaga has dropped to #11 RPI. Even if/when they win their tournament, they're still not back to a top 4 or 5 RPI. Unless the committee is going to completely disregard that, it's the PAC-12 champ or someone from another region.

[EMT]

Just your annual reminder that Lunardi is not the most accurate bracketogist at all. And he seems to give error on the side of underrating Big East teams.

Here are more accurate ones: http://bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

Was just going to post this.... Gonzaga still a consensus #1 and Oregon the top #2

Does that matter? None of them are decision makers. Gonzaga has dropped to #11 RPI. Even if/when they win their tournament, they're still not back to a top 4 or 5 RPI. Unless the committee is going to completely disregard that, it's the PAC-12 champ or someone from another region.

Yeah, I guess I'm saying RPI doesn't matter. Otherwise, schools like PC & MU wouldn't be on the bubble at their RPIs. There must be other things more important these days.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

There must be other things more important these days.

I don't know if 'important' is the right word in this instance, but the Selection Committee has repeatedly said that they take other advanced metrics into consideration. ESPN does not release the details of their proprietary BPI calculations, but the BPI likes Marquette a lot more than the RPI does:

Who were this week's BPI winners and losers? - ESPN - Monday February 27th

[DudeAnon]

Yeah, I guess I'm saying RPI doesn't matter. Otherwise, schools like PC & MU wouldn't be on the bubble at their RPIs. There must be other things more important these days.

Is there anything to support that belief? I am guessing nothing tracks the seed list better than the RPI. Until the committee shows otherwise, the RPI is the most important metric.