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Official 2006 NCAA Tournament Discussion Thread

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That's correct. It's part of the resume. But it shouldn't be an auto 1 seed just for being #1 in the #1 RPI conference.
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Maybe my previous post about tOSU being a #1 seed and mentioning the fact they were the best team in the best conference according to the RPI needs clarified.

I am not saying its automatic, but I believe this year that tOSU should get serious consideration, especially if they win the Big Ten tourney.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
That's correct. It's part of the resume. But it shouldn't be an auto 1 seed just for being #1 in the #1 RPI conference.
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Did anyone say that? I don't remember anyone saying that simply because of us being teh #1 team in the #1 conference, it's automatic. My earlier post also referenced the fact that our 4 losses were by a combined 14, and the holes in the cases of UT, Memphis, and Gonzaga, which seem to be our biggest competition for a #1.
 
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bucknuts44820 said:
Maybe my previous post about tOSU being a #1 seed and mentioning the fact they were the best team in the best conference according to the RPI needs clarified.

I am not saying its automatic, but I believe this year that tOSU should get serious consideration, especially if they win the Big Ten tourney.
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I know you're not. others are.
In my defense, I wrote that at 8:00 am today. My shotty math aside, 63% and 56% aren't close. Besides, if you think Syracuse is making the NCAA's, then you must be assuming they're going to win the Big East tourney. Short of that, they're out.
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bullshit. they win 2 games and they're in.
 
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How to Judge the #1 Seeds?

Sounds like you guys are heading towards doing something much like college football is doing..........ranking the teams by strength of schedule (or league), quality wins, etc.

Don't think that's such a bad idea, and probably makes more sense than having the coaches and media vote on #1 (there's a tremendous East Coast bias in basketball), do something on an analytical way rather than a 'metaphysical' feeling.

Hey, maybe we can call it the "Planet Poll'. All kidding aside, I think you guys are on the right track with your thinking. Flesh out the idea and maybe there's someone who could carry the ball forward.

Remember that basketball more so than football will have one person get "hot" and wipe out the other team pretty quick. That's the way the #12 seed always upsets the #4 seed (someone can check history on this one!).

Go Bucks. :osu: :oh: :io:
 
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buckeyeboy said:
In my defense, I wrote that at 8:00 am today. My shotty math aside, 63% and 56% aren't close. Besides, if you think Syracuse is making the NCAA's, then you must be assuming they're going to win the Big East tourney. Short of that, they're out.
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You don't think 56% and 63% are close? That is a difference of one team.

With an RPI of 43, and the 6th toughest SOS, I wouldn't count out Syracuse. I would take the OrangePersons over the Vulvarines (RPI 37, SOS 38) anyday.

Hypothetically, let's say Syracuse gets in and scUm doesn't. Then we're looking at 56% for the Big East and 55% for the Big Ten. It's not that far of a leap, I don't think.
 
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Golferdow01 said:
I don't think it's bs; in fact I agree that they need to win their tourney to make it in now.
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winning 2 games means they beat Cinci for the second time (a team that is thought of getting in) and then UConn.....the best team this year. If they do that, they are in.
 
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Gonzaga doesn't fit profile of No. 1 seed

Gonzaga flirted with disaster several times during the West Coast Conference regular season, but the Bulldogs outdid themselves in the WCC tournament. Playing on its home floor in Spokane, Gonzaga needed overtime to defeat No. 5-seeded San Diego, then was a missed layup away from losing to 12-17 Loyola Marymount in the final.
The end result is Gonzaga enters the NCAA tournament with only three losses — all to teams seeded No. 4 or above in our projected bracket. But Gonzaga has defeated only one team (Michigan State) in the projected field and won only 12 games by double-digits all season. That's not so terrible until one considers Gonzaga played 20 games against teams ranked below 125 in the RPI — games it should be winning easily.
That doesn't fit the profile of a No. 1 seed, and it's probably not worthy of a No. 2. The other No. 2 seeds in our projected bracket, Illinois, Ohio State and Texas, have at least 16 double-digit victories (against tougher schedules) and have at least seven wins over teams in our field.
The big question is whether the Bulldogs will fall down to the No. 3 line — we'll have to wait until later in the week for that.
The only other major change in the bracket Monday was Missouri State moving in and George Mason moving out. The Patriots' loss of guard Tony Skinn to a one-game suspension is enough to knock a bubble team out when there's a worthy replacement — which means Missouri State grabs the last spot for now.
We'll be bringing you a new projected bracket each morning until the real one is picked late Sunday afternoon.


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BuckeyeR0B said:
Go read this story


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Gonzaga doesn't fit profile of No. 1 seed
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The end result is Gonzaga enters the NCAA tournament with only three losses — all to teams seeded No. 4 or above in our projected bracket. But Gonzaga has defeated only one team (Michigan State) in the projected field and won only 12 games by double-digits all season. That's not so terrible until one considers Gonzaga played 20 games against teams ranked below 125 in the RPI — games it should be winning easily.
That doesn't fit the profile of a No. 1 seed, and it's probably not worthy of a No. 2. The other No. 2 seeds in our projected bracket, Illinois, Ohio State and Texas, have at least 16 double-digit victories (against tougher schedules) and have at least seven wins over teams in our field.
The big question is whether the Bulldogs will fall down to the No. 3 line — we'll have to wait until later in the week for that.
The only other major change in the bracket Monday was Missouri State moving in and George Mason moving out. The Patriots' loss of guard Tony Skinn to a one-game suspension is enough to knock a bubble team out when there's a worthy replacement — which means Missouri State grabs the last spot for now.
We'll be bringing you a new projected bracket each morning until the real one is picked late Sunday afternoon.
See here for more details on the rules of building a bracket.
Have a beef or a question? Send it here and we'll try to address and answer them.
Bracket projection as if the season ended after Monday night's games.
New schools in (Monday): Missouri State.
Old schools out: George Mason.
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post actual articles please
 
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