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Post by gopheryote on Feb 1, 2018 10:37:00 GMT -6
Here is Charlie Creme's current bracket: www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketology It would seem to me that the Summit's chance at getting 2 teams in is already shot. It has SDSU in as the 2nd to last team in. So then, by definition SDSU has to lose at least 1 more game to not get the auto-bid. Best case scenario is that would be in the SLT finals against USD, but even then, that would be 2 losses to a team outside the top 75 RPI. A close loss against Louisville 3 months earlier doesn't hold up at that point, especially with a 2-6 record against teams in the top 100. If it were flipped and USD ran the table but lost to SDSU in the SLT finals, USD would have a close loss to a ranked team (OSU) and not as close loss to a high ranked team (Tennessee) and 3 wins over other tourney teams with top 50 RPI (SDSU, Creighton), but some bad losses. No shot at an at-large.
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Post by kiyoat on Feb 5, 2018 13:18:03 GMT -6
www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketologyCharlie Creme updated his bracketology today. The Jacks are still in, but squarely on the bubble. They are the "last team in" He has the Jacks as an 11-seed playing Oregon State in the Louisville Region. We are shown as a 13-seed playing Missouri in the UConn region. Both would be favorable spots to pull an upset.
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Post by usdtator on Feb 5, 2018 13:25:27 GMT -6
www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketologyCharlie Creme updated his bracketology today. The Jacks are still in, but squarely on the bubble. They are the "last team in" He has the Jacks as an 11-seed playing Oregon State in the Louisville Region. We are shown as a 13-seed playing Missouri in the UConn region. Both would be favorable spots to pull an upset. Do the bunnyettes have to basically win out to remain an "at large"? Or can they afford losing to the Lady Yotes two more times this year, which will most likely happen?
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Post by Men's League Waterboy on Feb 5, 2018 13:43:08 GMT -6
Interesting that two of the last four in are teams the 'Yotes have beaten.
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Post by elcoyote on Feb 5, 2018 13:56:03 GMT -6
Interesting that two of the last four in are teams the 'Yotes have beaten. This NCAA tournament bracketology never has and I don't think really ever will make any sense to me at all. Everything seems pretty much predetermined, but I'm fairly cynical by nature.
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Post by Men's League Waterboy on Feb 5, 2018 14:23:11 GMT -6
Interesting that two of the last four in are teams the 'Yotes have beaten. This NCAA tournament bracketology never has and I don't think really ever will make any sense to me at all. Everything seems pretty much predetermined, but I'm fairly cynical by nature. Must be why I find myself agreeing with you so often.
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Post by kiyoat on Feb 5, 2018 14:31:29 GMT -6
www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketologyCharlie Creme updated his bracketology today. The Jacks are still in, but squarely on the bubble. They are the "last team in" He has the Jacks as an 11-seed playing Oregon State in the Louisville Region. We are shown as a 13-seed playing Missouri in the UConn region. Both would be favorable spots to pull an upset. Do the bunnyettes have to basically win out to remain an "at large"? Or can they afford losing to the Lady Yotes two more times this year, which will most likely happen? Not sure, but I would guess so. Even then, you don't want to be right on the bubble. Lots of other variables can affect it. For example, if IUPUI were to upset Green Bay in the Horizon Tourney, they (GB) would almost be guaranteed an at-large. Plenty of other Tournaments where an upset of a top-20 program would result in another at-large being taken off the market. I think we can assume the chances of a two-bid Summit are low this year, as with most years.
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Post by gopheryote on Feb 5, 2018 14:43:02 GMT -6
Yotes are currently 2-1 against teams in the top 50, but alas, as noted above, I think it is no dice for SL no matter who wins the SLT.
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