NCAA Tournament - Selection Sunday

[Jet915]

[stever20]

I was surprised at Creighton's 6. Thought they would be a 7. The way CU has been going, it is very hard to predict what will happen, but that is the tournament. Brackets that look tough end up being easier because of upsets. I think that we have a chance to get more than two in the S16, but our teams obviously will have to play very well and we need some breaks. We also have a chance to only get 1 team in the S16. I hope not, but you never know.

Looking at the seeds list-
Nova 1
Butler 13
Creighton 24
Seton Hall 34
Marquette 39
Xavier 41(last team with a bye)
Providence 42(1st team in FF)

Creighton was right on that 6/7 line.

You really wonder if Xavier hadn't won the game vs Butler if they would have been in right now. Undoubtedly they would have been if in going to Dayton.

Looking at where Rhode Island was(#44), if they had lost vs VCU, Providence would not be going to Dayton right now.

[stever20]

A lot of bracketologists predicted 68/68 this year. Fairly predictable field made easier by RI winning today.

URI was in regardless of whether they won the tournament. The Committee Chair was quoted this morning that the at large selections were complete. That was before the A10 championship game. That meant that both VCU and URI were going, the championship game loser as an at large.

Not necessarily. They could have had an either or situation, if Rhode Island wins, they're in with Providence going to Dayton, or if Rhode Island loses, they're out, Providence is seeded in the regular bracket, and Illinois St the first team out goes to the tourney.

[kayako]

URI was in regardless of whether they won the tournament. The Committee Chair was quoted this morning that the at large selections were complete. That was before the A10 championship game. That meant that both VCU and URI were going, the championship game loser as an at large.

I was aware of the at-large bids all taken, I made a post about it in another thread. But unless I'm missing something, it still left the door open for RI to replace the 36th team if they were outside the bracket?

[kayako]

Nova has to go thru Wisconsin, Virginia, Duke. Sounds daunting. However, it could also be Va Tech, Florida, Baylor. You never know. One thing you do know the bracket never holds.

It held for Nova last year with one exception being Oklahoma instead of Oregon. Nova and Kansas got fucked last year too, just to "protect" North Carolina in the East. I hate the way #2 seeds are assigned...

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

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[EMT]

A lot of bracketologists predicted 68/68 this year. Fairly predictable field made easier by RI winning today.

URI was in regardless of whether they won the tournament. The Committee Chair was quoted this morning that the at large selections were complete. That was before the A10 championship game. That meant that both VCU and URI were going, the championship game loser as an at large.

Not necessarily. They could have had an either or situation, if Rhode Island wins, they're in with Providence going to Dayton, or if Rhode Island loses, they're out, Providence is seeded in the regular bracket, and Illinois St the first team out goes to the tourney.

The field was set. AQs can't go to Dayton so Providence/URI were swapped.

[novahoops11]

Nova fans thoughts on your region? Looks um...fun

Ask the region their thoughts on Nova.

My thoughts?

[Bill Marsh]

A lot of bracketologists predicted 68/68 this year. Fairly predictable field made easier by RI winning today.

URI was in regardless of whether they won the tournament. The Committee Chair was quoted this morning that the at large selections were complete. That was before the A10 championship game. That meant that both VCU and URI were going, the championship game loser as an at large.

Not necessarily. They could have had an either or situation, if Rhode Island wins, they're in with Providence going to Dayton, or if Rhode Island loses, they're out, Providence is seeded in the regular bracket, and Illinois St the first team out goes to the tourney.

They said the at large picks were done. Having an either/or situation would have been normal but it would mean that the final picks weren't settled, one was still to be determined. At least that's how I read it.

[Bill Marsh]

URI was in regardless of whether they won the tournament. The Committee Chair was quoted this morning that the at large selections were complete. That was before the A10 championship game. That meant that both VCU and URI were going, the championship game loser as an at large.

I was aware of the at-large bids all taken, I made a post about it in another thread. But unless I'm missing something, it still left the door open for RI to replace the 36th team if they were outside the bracket?

Then it would mean all the at large bids weren't all taken. No? They had options but the final picks wouldn't have been determined until they had the outcomes of Sunday's games.