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2005-2006 Latest Men's Basketball Rankings (Currently #6)

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IF tOSU wins the last three regular season games and at least one game in the Big 10 tourney, they are guaranteed at least a #2 seed. There is still a ton of basketball to be played.

If the season ended today, I would think that Duke, Villanova, Memphis, Uconn and Gonzaga would be in consideration for the #1 seeds.

Obviously, upsets will happen. It should be interesting to see how this plays out.
 
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There is absolutely no way the committe will give Gonzaga or Memphis a 1-seed over Ohio State if they win out and take the tourney. Memphis plays in one of the weakest conferences in America. Gonzaga's biggest win of the year an early season classic over Michigan St. on a neutral floor. But they likewise play in a weak conference. The committee cares much more than the pollster about this stuff. It's the reason why Gonzaga's never had higher than a 3 seed.
 
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There is absolutely no way the committe will give Gonzaga or Memphis a 1-seed over Ohio State if they win out and take the tourney.
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Possibly, but I have to believe that if Memphis wins out, they will be given strong consideration. They would end up with a 28-2 record with a 3-2 record against the top 15. They also, had a "good loss" at Duke 70-67.

I realize their conference is not that tough, but their high ranking, currently at #4 would be hard for even tOSU to overcome in my opinion.
 
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BuckTwenty said:
Wow. I absolutely LOVE the thinking here, but honestly, I think a #1 seed is a real longshot for this team, let alone being a lock. Even if we DO win the Big Ten regular season AND the Big Ten Tourny, I think the media hype of Duke/Memphis/Nova/Uconn/Gonzaga/Texas/George Washington will keep OSU outside of a #1 seed. I'm pretty sure that you'll see 4-5 conference tourny champs in those 7 (Memphis, Zaga, and GW are virtual locks), and with 4-5 of those teams acing their games down the stretch, it'll be hard for this team, no matter HOW hot they end up becoming, to be seen as one of the top 4 teams in the land.

When it comes down to it, this team beat everyone that it was supposed to beat. However, we lost 3 of our 4 hardest road games this year, and I think that could set of alarms to voters. Victories over ILL, WIS, @um, @msu, LSU, and @stjoes all carry a lot of weight, but only one was over a top 10 team (we beat ILL when they were #8 at the time, and I'd say it's unlikely they end in the top 10). Our inconsistency shooting as of late might make voters think we're not quite a premier team, as well.

I think we have at least a #3 seed all but wrapped up if we win out the regular season (and we will probably still get it even if we don't). If we do well in the B10 tourny, you'll see us as a solid #2 seed. IF we end up winning the B10 Tourny (which I'd be hesitant to put money on ANY given team to win... ESPECIALLY this year), I see a #1 seed as a longshot, although possible. Lock is way to strong of a word at this point, even if everything works out in our favor.
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There is no way that you win the big ten regular season and the tourney and not get a number 1 seed. The big ten has been the number one conference all year.

One thing that I know they are going to do that I am not sure if I agree with, is make Nova and UCONN a number one seed. I think a lot of that could depend on if either of them gets upset in the big east tourney.

I agree that Dook should get a number one seed and also UCONN or Nova unless they both make it to the big east championship, then both of them.

There is absolutely nothing that points to GW getting a number one seed, they have played absolutely no one. There best win was Maryland I think.

As for Memphis, I could see them getting a number one seed, but the question is do they really deserve it.

Who would you take C-USA conference winner or Big Ten conference winner? Seems like a no brainer to me.

I think that the 4 number 1's will end up Duke, UCONN, Memphis/Gonzaga/us.

Of course this is all a moot point if we don't win out.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
Sorry, but I highly doubt OSU gets a #1 seed. They would have to win out through the tourney, and have Memphis, Gonzaga, and Texas choke in their tourneys.

Winning the Big Ten regular season AND Conference Tourny WILL get you a #2 seed in a better bracket though. Depending on how the selection committee picks, it will either land you a spot in the Washingon DC regionals or a spot in the weakest #1 seed's bracket.....probably Memphis, Gonzaga, or Texas.
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I'm not saying they will, just that if you win the B10 reg season and tourney with our overall resume you have to be given serious consideration.

I agree with above I think the last #1 is up between Memphis/Gonzaga/OSU IF we pull the daily double.

I will be more than content with a reg season title and #2 seed.
 
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vrbryant said:
What's the unhatched chicken count up to?
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I'm thinking the same thing. We've seen that anyone in the Big Ten can beat anyone else, and we're worried about our ranking if we win out (including the Big Ten Tourny). I'd say those are some lofty expectations.

I think Michigan and Northwestern will both be harder fought games than we think. Purdue, I don't worry as much about...but you never know.
 
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OilerBuck said:
I'm thinking the same thing. We've seen that anyone in the Big Ten can beat anyone else, and we're worried about our ranking if we win out (including the Big Ten Tourny). I'd say those are some lofty expectations.

I think Michigan and Northwestern will both be harder fought games than we think. Purdue, I don't worry as much about...but you never know.
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Players play, fans speculate, talk and project.

One doesn't affect the other.
 
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I am sick of hearing about Gonzaga and a possible 1-seed. Zags deserve no better than a 5-seed. Their league is absolute crap, which has allowed them to coast through their season. A joke, bigtime. They are a borderline top-20 team.
 
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I just looked at Tennessee's schedule.

They have that big win vs. Texas, but that was as Texas was coming off that big pasting from Dook. None the less it was impressive.

But they have key losses @ Okie st., @ LSU, @ Bama, @ Memphis.

So they have only loss on the road and they have lose to some pretty good teams, but if you look at the rest of thier schedule it doesnt compare to ours, b/c the SEC is so down this year. There are really only 3 teams that are top 25 teams. UF, UT, and LSU.

My only problem with the rankings is that it seems that the pollsters don't take into count the conference stregth.

I think this is a close rating but I think we should be above them.

Am I being a homer or do I have just reasoning.

We won at MSU. No one has won there in a year, and we gave Wisky, Iowa, and IU all they wanted when we came up short on the road.

I am also sure that no pollster knows that we were the only team to play IU with White being healthy.
 
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bucknuts44820 said:
IF tOSU wins the last three regular season games and at least one game in the Big 10 tourney, they are guaranteed at least a #2 seed.
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I slightly disagree.

I believe we need to win out this season AND make it to the final game of the tourney to get a #2 seed.

I think if we win out and lose before the final game or lose one game before the tourney and make it to the final, we get #3.

I say we are a dead lock on a 4-5 seed as of now regardless of outcome.
 
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