Comments for NCAA Tournament Coverage from Bracketography http://www.bracketography.com NCAA Tournament Predictions and Projections Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by DMoore http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39912 DMoore Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:10 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39912 "There’s no way Duke had a better resume than Syracuse." Duke didn't. They were placed as a higher 1 seed because the committee thought Syracuse, a team that only goes 7 deep, might have lost their starting center. It now looks like he won't play in the first weekend. "Duke may have to go through both Texas A&M and Baylor in Houston to make the Final Four, not exactly an easy road for a supposed #1 seed." Yeah, that's pretty bad. But it'll seem downright friendly compared to what'll happen if BYU makes it to Salt Lake City. "Big East is not overrepresented at all." Yeah, their representation was about right. But they were badly overseeded. Villanova a 2? Pittsburgh a 3? Notre Dame a 6? Really? “There’s no way Duke had a better resume than Syracuse.”

Duke didn’t. They were placed as a higher 1 seed because the committee thought Syracuse, a team that only goes 7 deep, might have lost their starting center. It now looks like he won’t play in the first weekend.

“Duke may have to go through both Texas A&M and Baylor in Houston to make the Final Four, not exactly an easy road for a supposed #1 seed.”

Yeah, that’s pretty bad. But it’ll seem downright friendly compared to what’ll happen if BYU makes it to Salt Lake City.

“Big East is not overrepresented at all.”

Yeah, their representation was about right. But they were badly overseeded. Villanova a 2? Pittsburgh a 3? Notre Dame a 6? Really?

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by DT http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39862 DT Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:03:42 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39862 David, I have to wonder how minuscule the odds are that KU would have the precise three teams they have lost to in the last 35 games in their regional bracket. Do you think it was intentional and does it benefit or hurt KU? David,

I have to wonder how minuscule the odds are that KU would have the precise three teams they have lost to in the last 35 games in their regional bracket. Do you think it was intentional and does it benefit or hurt KU?

]]> Comment on Florida Gators by Blake Garside http://www.bracketography.com/teams/florida/comment-page-1/#comment-39844 Blake Garside Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1324#comment-39844 I've watched every BYU game this year and the matchups for Gators with this one will be a big challenge. Florida really doesn't have anyone at the Guard line to stop Fredette from penetrating to the bucket. He makes great passes when doubled up and hits the open man for triples on the outside i.e. Tavenari etc. The Cougars share the ball extremely well and for the Gators to have any chance in this one they will have to limit BYU in transition which is where they score in bunches. They play very good team defense especially with a very active Zone where they step into the passing lanes and get a lot of tips and takeaways. The stopper on defense without question is Jackson Emery who lead the conference in steals. The clear weakness the BYU has is rebounding and not being able to contain a teams speed in man to man defense. The losses this year has been where they were outrebounded and unable to get stops with not marching up with a team that is long and quick. I still like BYU in this 7/10 matchup. The Cougars are on a mission this year to get out of the first round which they haven't done in quite some time. This team has Balanced scoring and they go 10 deep which I think you need come tournament time. I’ve watched every BYU game this year and the matchups for Gators with this one will be a big challenge. Florida really doesn’t have anyone at the Guard line to stop Fredette from penetrating to the bucket. He makes great passes when doubled up and hits the open man for triples on the outside i.e. Tavenari etc.

The Cougars share the ball extremely well and for the Gators to have any chance in this one they will have to limit BYU in transition which is where they score in bunches.

They play very good team defense especially with a very active Zone where they step into the passing lanes and get a lot of tips and takeaways. The stopper on defense without question is Jackson Emery who lead the conference in steals.

The clear weakness the BYU has is rebounding and not being able to contain a teams speed in man to man defense. The losses this year has been where they were outrebounded and unable to get stops with not marching up with a team that is long and quick.

I still like BYU in this 7/10 matchup. The Cougars are on a mission this year to get out of the first round which they haven’t done in quite some time. This team has Balanced scoring and they go 10 deep which I think you need come tournament time.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by James G http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39841 James G Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:35:54 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39841 Utah State did play a top 25 team - they played and beat BYU. Utah State did play a top 25 team – they played and beat BYU.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by James G http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39840 James G Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:35:18 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39840 Minnesota vs. Illinois seems pretty simple to me: Same number of quality wins, but Minnesota is #61 RPI and Illinois is #74 RPI. That woudl have tied for worst RPI ever for an at-large team with '99 New Mexico. As for the Big East committee members gettinng 8 in, I don't think so. 8/16 is only 1/2 the conference. The 16-team Big East has never had more than 1/2 it's teams in, although it often did before it became such a monstrosity. The ACC has half its teams in the tournament, and the Big Ten is close with 5 out of 11. The Big 12 has more than half with 7 out of 12. And the MWC even came close with 4 out of 9. Big East is not overrepresented at all. Minnesota vs. Illinois seems pretty simple to me: Same number of quality wins, but Minnesota is #61 RPI and Illinois is #74 RPI. That woudl have tied for worst RPI ever for an at-large team with ‘99 New Mexico. As for the Big East committee members gettinng 8 in, I don’t think so. 8/16 is only 1/2 the conference. The 16-team Big East has never had more than 1/2 it’s teams in, although it often did before it became such a monstrosity. The ACC has half its teams in the tournament, and the Big Ten is close with 5 out of 11. The Big 12 has more than half with 7 out of 12. And the MWC even came close with 4 out of 9. Big East is not overrepresented at all.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by Duwayne http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39838 Duwayne Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39838 I beg to differ about Illinois, they do have a legitimate gripe...if you think Minnesota was a better team to be in the tourney over Illinois that’s a total joke...who in the world did they play???...The Illini, yes were an up and down team throughout the season, but they beat how many ranks teams???..including Wisconsin IN Wisconsin. Who did that recently? No ONE!!! This committee is a total joke and lost its mind by not picking Illinois... And it’s clear that to have a member of the Big East on the committee, how they got 8 teams into the dance....give other conferences and schools a break and do a fairer job at picking. Also find a way to kill some of the automatic bids so schools that get lucky in a conference tourney still have to match other criteria besides a lucky win, like Houston. This year’s selection committee has a lot to be desired in how they selected. In a word they were pathetic. I beg to differ about Illinois, they do have a legitimate gripe…if you think Minnesota was a better team to be in the tourney over Illinois that’s a total joke…who in the world did they play???…The Illini, yes were an up and down team throughout the season, but they beat how many ranks teams???..including Wisconsin IN Wisconsin. Who did that recently? No ONE!!! This committee is a total joke and lost its mind by not picking Illinois… And it’s clear that to have a member of the Big East on the committee, how they got 8 teams into the dance….give other conferences and schools a break and do a fairer job at picking. Also find a way to kill some of the automatic bids so schools that get lucky in a conference tourney still have to match other criteria besides a lucky win, like Houston. This year’s selection committee has a lot to be desired in how they selected. In a word they were pathetic.

]]> Comment on “Sweet 16” Tips for Picking a Winning NCAA Bracket by jtm http://www.bracketography.com/blog/ncaa-bracket-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-39834 jtm Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:50:11 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/blog/%e2%80%9csweet-16%e2%80%9d-tips-for-picking-a-winning-bracket/#comment-39834 regarding #11 - ummm ... A&M is in the south and BYU is in the west. regarding #11 – ummm … A&M is in the south and BYU is in the west.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by Tom Kladar http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39833 Tom Kladar Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39833 UTEP and CAL had no wins against top 25 teams. Plenty of losses though. Utah St. didn't even play a top 25 team. Illinois had 10 games against teams that are 4 seed or better. 13 total games against top 25 teams with 5 wins (more than any other school) and two of those losses in OT. Richmond, WF, GT, Fl St had played the same caliber teams the Illini played they would not even make the NIT with 4-6 more losses and fewer wins. The committee used to reward tough scheduling, this year all they looked at were wins. Utah St. over Illinois was a joke. 10-8 in the Big Ten gets them 5th place, yet they take MN who finished below at 9-9. Illini take Ohio St. to double overtime on Saturday, MN get beat by 30 points the next day by the Buckeyes. C'mon. It is suppose to be overall body of work and strength of schedule. Officially boycotting tourney this year. UTEP and CAL had no wins against top 25 teams. Plenty of losses though. Utah St. didn’t even play a top 25 team. Illinois had 10 games against teams that are 4 seed or better. 13 total games against top 25 teams with 5 wins (more than any other school) and two of those losses in OT. Richmond, WF, GT, Fl St had played the same caliber teams the Illini played they would not even make the NIT with 4-6 more losses and fewer wins. The committee used to reward tough scheduling, this year all they looked at were wins. Utah St. over Illinois was a joke. 10-8 in the Big Ten gets them 5th place, yet they take MN who finished below at 9-9. Illini take Ohio St. to double overtime on Saturday, MN get beat by 30 points the next day by the Buckeyes. C’mon. It is suppose to be overall body of work and strength of schedule. Officially boycotting tourney this year.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by Earl B. Brand, Jr. http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39831 Earl B. Brand, Jr. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:03 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39831 The non-selection of Mississippi State University is a travesty of justice for the unheralded Bulldog players from small towns in Mississippi and Tennessee,etc. The exact same scenario occurred in 1978 when C.M.Newton and the Committee snubbed State after losing to eventual national champion Kentucky in Lexington 58-57 on a last second charging call against Wiley Peck against one of Twin Towers(Phillips,Robey and eventually finished second overall in the regular season SEC standings. Some things never change, C.M.Newton is still pontificating on the secspots.com. webpage and Commissioner Slive gives kudos to Florida for a NCAA bid. A thirty point loss by Minnesota in the Big Ten final and a Florida team with two fewer SEC wins and a fourth place finish inhte SEC East trumps a small TV market Miississippi State team, which by the way is the first SEC West Champ since the SEC went to a divisional format in 1979 to not receice a bid from the NCAA. We expect as much from Slive and Newton, but I cannot believe that the NCAA Chair, Guerrero, after watching the Bulldogs dismantle the UCLA Bruins in the Wooden Classic and play a great Kentucky team with three NBA lottery picks and two waiting in the wings to two excruciating OT losses(.1 second) did not deserve a bid to the Tournament. It is biased, politically correct decisions like this that makes one believe that it is about the money and not the coaches, players and loyal fans. The non-selection of Mississippi State University is a travesty of justice for the unheralded Bulldog players from small towns in Mississippi and Tennessee,etc. The exact same scenario occurred in 1978 when C.M.Newton and the Committee snubbed State after losing to eventual national champion Kentucky in Lexington 58-57 on a last second charging call against Wiley Peck against one of Twin Towers(Phillips,Robey and eventually finished second overall in the regular season SEC standings. Some things never change, C.M.Newton is still pontificating on the secspots.com. webpage and Commissioner Slive gives kudos to Florida for a NCAA bid. A thirty point loss by Minnesota in the Big Ten final and a Florida team with two fewer SEC wins and a fourth place finish inhte SEC East trumps a small TV market Miississippi State team, which by the way is the first SEC West Champ since the SEC went to a divisional format in 1979 to not receice a bid from the NCAA. We expect as much from Slive and Newton, but I cannot believe that the NCAA Chair, Guerrero, after watching the Bulldogs dismantle the UCLA Bruins in the Wooden Classic and play a great Kentucky team with three NBA lottery picks and two waiting in the wings to two excruciating OT losses(.1 second) did not deserve a bid to the Tournament. It is biased, politically correct decisions like this that makes one believe that it is about the money and not the coaches, players and loyal fans.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the 2010 Tournament Bracket by Earl B. Brand, Jr. http://www.bracketography.com/blog/2010-tournament-bracket/comment-page-1/#comment-39828 Earl B. Brand, Jr. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:26:37 +0000 http://www.bracketography.com/?p=1353#comment-39828 The non-selection of Mississippi State University is a travesty of justice for the unheralded Bulldog players from small towns in Mississippi and Tennessee,etc. The exact same scenario occurred in 1978 when C.M.Newton and the Committee snubbed State after losing to eventual national champion Kentucky in Lexington 58-57 on a last second charging call against Wiley Peck against one of Twin Towers(Phillips,Robey and eventually finished second overall in the regular season SEC standings. Some things never change, C.M.Newton is still pontificating on the secspots.com. webpage and Commissioner Slive gives kudos to Florida for a NCAA bid. A thirty point loss by Minnesota in the Big Ten final and a Florida team with two fewer SEC wins and a fourth place finish inhte SEC East trumps a small TV market Miississippi State team, which by the way is the first SEC West Champ since the SEC went to A divisional format in 1979 to not receice a bid from the NCAA. We expect as much from Slive and Newton, but I cannot believe that the NCAA Chair, Guerrero, after watching the Bulldogs dismantle the UCLA Bruins in the Wooden Classic and play a great Kentucky team with three NBA lottery picks and two waiting in the wings to two excruciating OT losses(.1 second) The non-selection of Mississippi State University is a travesty of justice for the unheralded Bulldog players from small towns in Mississippi and Tennessee,etc. The exact same scenario occurred in 1978 when C.M.Newton and the Committee snubbed State after losing to eventual national champion Kentucky in Lexington 58-57 on a last second charging call against Wiley Peck against one of Twin Towers(Phillips,Robey and eventually finished second overall in the regular season SEC standings. Some things never change, C.M.Newton is still pontificating on the secspots.com. webpage and Commissioner Slive gives kudos to Florida for a NCAA bid. A thirty point loss by Minnesota in the Big Ten final and a Florida team with two fewer SEC wins and a fourth place finish inhte SEC East trumps a small TV market Miississippi State team, which by the way is the first SEC West Champ since the SEC went to A divisional format in 1979 to not receice a bid from the NCAA. We expect as much from Slive and Newton, but I cannot believe that the NCAA Chair, Guerrero, after watching the Bulldogs dismantle the UCLA Bruins in the Wooden Classic and play a great Kentucky team with three NBA lottery picks and two waiting in the wings to two excruciating OT losses(.1 second)

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