Bracketology '17

[kayako]

Rhode Island won't be a true bid thief though. If they win the A10, they will have a resume that would have gotten them an at large anyway. Davidson is the bid thief to watch. They have a great coach, and are dangerous enough to get the job done.

Agree about McKillop.

Apparently the committee has picked all at-large teams already!

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basket ... s-already/

I can only speculate, but my take on this is that Vanderbilt is in and Rhode Island out unless they win A10.

[kayako]

No thievery this year

[Bill Marsh]

Rhode Island won't be a true bid thief though. If they win the A10, they will have a resume that would have gotten them an at large anyway. Davidson is the bid thief to watch. They have a great coach, and are dangerous enough to get the job done.

Agree about McKillop.

Apparently the committee has picked all at-large teams already!

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basket ... s-already/

I can only speculate, but my take on this is that Vanderbilt is in and Rhode Island out unless they win A10.

How does a team with a top 40 RPI and a couple of wins over the top 25 get left out?

[Bill Marsh]

my thought on the bracket is pretty close to what Lunardi has. I think I'd probably flip Xavier ahead of PC and Marquette. I feel like PC is safely in.

I think unless something unusual happens today, not only 7 in, but I think 7 not even in Dayton. If today has a lot of upsets, all bets are off.

I don't think MWC matters at all in the equation. IF Nevada loses, they're done.

Lunardi now has only 2 teams in the last out territory.

Last Four Byes

Seton Hall
Providence
Marquette
Xavier

Last Four In

Syracuse
Wake Forest
Kansas State
USC

Last out

Rhode Island
Illinois State

Unless Lunardi is way off the base here, your NO Dayton scenario is a good possibility. Gotta watch the A10, AAC, and SEC thieves.

I can't see Syracuse getting in.

[kayako]

I can't see Syracuse getting in.

Most bracketologists have Wake Forest, Kansas State, Rhode Island, USC, and Syracuse vying for 4 spots. One of those teams will be left out, along with Illinois State that has a resume that's exactly opposite of what the committee has been trying to tell us.

RI has been playing well lately, may be the best team in the A10.

What I'm more anxious about is a surprise. We can usually count on having a shocker inclusion/snub in most years.

[ecasadoSBU]

Rhode Island 48 - VCU 35 with 15:49 left. Plenty of ball to be played but URI is playing really well!

[ecasadoSBU]

RHODY is in. Good for them!!! Glad to see another Northeast team in the NCAAs!!!!

[sju88grad]

RHODY is in. Good for them!!! Glad to see another Northeast team in the NCAAs!!!!

Would especially love it if it means Syracuse gets left out.

[Jet915]

I'm just hoping Syracuse get's left out....

[kayako]

I'm just hoping Syracuse get's left out....

Funny how their NIT opponent is UNC Greensboro.

It looks like Syracuse was the first team out. They got screwed by playing so many old Big East games.