Tourney Watch 2/28/22

[MackNova]

There is a big difference between a 4 seed and a 5 seed. The 12 seeds this year look like they could be very frisky. The top low-major teams are better than usual, and the major conference teams on the bubble have a higher ceiling than normal. Facing a 13 instead of a 12 is big.

I think it's more important for the league to have teams make deep runs in March as opposed to just getting teams in, so if the goal is to root for the best outcome for the conference, I think it's UConn.

If Nembhard were healthy, I would argue to root for Creighton because I think Creighton would be good enough to win a game or two in March. Without him, I think Creighton is a dead team walking if they make the tournament.

Bite your tongue, Mack. There's no room for logic on a basketball message board. (UConn and my Bluejays can both ignore this comment).

That said, as a Villanova fan who used to live in Connecticut, I'm rooting for Creighton. I'd rather not root for UConn unless I have to!

And Creighton is close to dropping out of the top 70, so I would like them to stay a Quad 1 road game.

[stever20]

That said, as a Villanova fan who used to live in Connecticut, I'm rooting for Creighton. I'd rather not root for UConn unless I have to!

And Creighton is close to dropping out of the top 70, so I would like them to stay a Quad 1 road game.

interesting point about Creighton- and top 75.

Right now they are #66. Could they go 0-3 and remain top 75? Playing 3 pretty good teams so that won't hurt. Guess all of it is if they get blown out.

[kayako]

Great results so far...

Notre Dame lost
Iowa State lost
Alabama lost

[kayako]

Davidson won
Seton Hall won
Rutgers won

6/7 for me so far

[stever20]

Rutgers over Indiana. Hoosiers I think need 1 more win to get in and they finish @ Purdue and then going to be in the 8/9 game against either Michigan or Michigan St I think.

[kayako]

Rutgers over Indiana. Hoosiers I think need 1 more win to get in and they finish @ Purdue and then going to be in the 8/9 game against either Michigan or Michigan St I think.

I thought a loss would hurt Indiana more here, because it's a Q3 loss.

[stever20]

Rutgers over Indiana. Hoosiers I think need 1 more win to get in and they finish @ Purdue and then going to be in the 8/9 game against either Michigan or Michigan St I think.

I thought a loss would hurt Indiana more here, because it's a Q3 loss.

yeah though Rutgers could easily get up to 75 and make it Q2.

[stever20]

the one silver lining for UConn is everyone around them has lost here this week.

[kayako]

Auburn going to OT with Miss st. Amazing that Miss st came back from 19 down without hitting a 3 pointer in regulation.

[stever20]

LSU up on Arkansas by 3.