NCAA Mock Tourney Selection 2013

[SouthSideRyan]

Oh and you better believe St. Louis was 12th in my next 12 vote. 4 wins vs tourney teams, 4 losses vs. non-tourney teams. 1-1 vs. the bubble.

[bukie]

St. Louis has 2 top 50 wins (VCU, New Mexico) and one loss outside the top 150 (Rhode Island). Coupled with a weaker non conference schedule, I think they're about where they deserve to be right now, just outside the top 4 seeds and in the 5-6-7 mix.

[UK1679666180]

Let's get Western Kentucky out of Lexington

 

That seems like the perfect matchup, IMO. Similar to last year with WKU/UK.

[mul21]

St. Louis was in the last top 12, and so wasn't even in that vote. You're ranting about nothing.

 

Then I'm confused, because I don't see them in your current top 16, which is where I think they should be.

[Vanilla Ice]

St. Louis was in the last top 12, and so wasn't even in that vote. You're ranting about nothing.

 

Then I'm confused, because I don't see them in your current top 16, which is where I think they should be.

why

[SouthSideRyan]

St. Louis was in the last top 12, and so wasn't even in that vote. You're ranting about nothing.

 

Then I'm confused, because I don't see them in your current top 16, which is where I think they should be.

 

Well we don't.

 

Nor does Jerry Mathers over at ESPN

 

Or the bracket matrix. 5 is the mode, only 16 out of 98 have them as a 4, all others have them lower, some as low as 7.

[Andy]

St. Louis was in the last top 12, and so wasn't even in that vote. You're ranting about nothing.

 

Then I'm confused, because I don't see them in your current top 16, which is where I think they should be.

I like St. Louis' resume, probably more than most here, but I don't agree. Who in that top 16 should be bumped for SLU?

[SouthSideRyan]

Just a general reminder for the final bracketing, 5 seeds cannot be at a homecourt disadvantage, I don't know if that'd involve shipping Syracuse out of Philly or what.

[Andy]

Just a general reminder for the final bracketing, 5 seeds cannot be at a homecourt disadvantage, I don't know if that'd involve shipping Syracuse out of Philly or what.

Could switch them with Florida and send Cuse to KC, I suppose.

[bukie]

It really depends on who the 5 seeds are at this point (although it wouldn't be Pitt either, so Syracuse would probably have to get moved regardless).

[SouthSideRyan]

Swap Cuse and Marquette? Is Auburn Hills too much of an advantage?

[mul21]

St. Louis was in the last top 12, and so wasn't even in that vote. You're ranting about nothing.

 

Then I'm confused, because I don't see them in your current top 16, which is where I think they should be.

I like St. Louis' resume, probably more than most here, but I don't agree. Who in that top 16 should be bumped for SLU?

 

Not a big believer in K State or Syracuse at this point and Wisconsin has been playing like crap lately. Add in the fact that SLU was missing their senior PG for the first 11 or 12 games of the season and has now won 13 of 14 (I think) and you have a pretty legitimate case.

 

Also, Butler isn't a top 50 team any more?

[bukie]

Butler is #54 on KP.

 

This is why we do everything by committee here, so nobody's singular opinion rules. A consensus of 7 people decided St. Louis wasn't among the top 4 seeds, so they aren't.

[Andy]

Well, any thought of Wisconsin not being in the top 16 is probably vaporized now.

 

I'd say Georgetown probably jumps Michigan with a win tonight but unless we think one of our projected 3's will jump them as well it's not really important to our projections.

[bukie]

Also, at the end of games today, it's about time to start taking serious notice of potential bid thieves and where they'd slot in if they stole an auto bid. Teams like the Southern Miss/UTEP winner, Utah if they win tonight, half the SEC, etc.

[illiniguy]

Any chance Illinois ends up in KC?

[Andy]

Any chance Illinois ends up in KC?

Opposite Kansas possibly. Anyone else would create a disadvantage for the protected seed.

[illiniguy]

Any chance Illinois ends up in KC?

Opposite Kansas possibly. Anyone else would create a disadvantage for the protected seed.

Man I hope that happens.

[bukie]

Virginia didn't make a great case today.

 

Iowa's the only team left on the outside that could improve their case yet. Alabama's win could get them back into the conversation, maybe.

 

I still believe that if the committee truly uses KP as a tool, MTSU is definitely in.

[Andy]

We're all agreed Maryland is still out and Duke is (not as solidly, but) still a 1, right?

[snoodmonger]

Any chance Illinois ends up in KC?

Opposite Kansas possibly. Anyone else would create a disadvantage for the protected seed.

Man I hope that happens.

 

 

Illinois is exactly the kind of team that could beat us. I'd hate to see them in our bracket.

[Vanilla Ice]

I think Maryland should be moved back into the conversation. Still think Duke should be a #1.

[Andy]

Kentucky might be done after losing to crappy Vanderbilt.

[Andy]

I think Duke is still a 1 for now, but Louisville has to jump them on the S-curve presuming they beat ND tonight. I'd move KU past them as well if they win the Big 12.

[OleMissCub]

With Kentucky's loss, Lunardi now has the Rebels as last 4 in. A win tonight against Mizzou is a necessity at this point. Lose and they are absolutely out.