Interesting. Still, a 7 and 10 are meant to be evenly matched.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdoggivjc
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Interesting. Still, a 7 and 10 are meant to be evenly matched.Quote:
Originally Posted by jdoggivjc
Louisville will not be the #1 to lose. Wait until next year.
The announcers were just throwing Props to Floyd's team with Willoughby, Cato and Kenny Pratt "the bully" from Chicago.
Does anyone have stats on how frequently we get a 12-13 matchup in the 2nd round? Seems like it's frequent, but I'm not sure statistically.
If Floyd was such a great coach, shouldn't he be just tearing it up at USC? I mean, how hard is it to recruit great players to LA? They're better than they were before he got there, but they are a pretty average team in a pretty average conference. The Pac 10 wasn't that good this year and they were 9-9. I guess I don't understand the love-fest that most have with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaretac
Announcers said that he's only had his projected starting lineup healthy for the last few games, and they've been winning all of those. Sounds like injuries really hurt his team.
Since the inception of the 64-team tournament in 1985, each seed-pairing has played a total of 96 first-round games.
- The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 96 times (100%).
- The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 92 times (96%).
- The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 81 times (84%).
- The #4 seed has beaten the #13 seed 79 times (82%).
- The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 65 times (67%).
- The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 66 times (69%).
- The #7 seed has beaten the #10 seed 60 times (62%).
- The #8 seed has beaten the #9 seed 44 times (46%).
So ISU is 25% of the 2 seeds that lost. That's depressing:sad:
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Originally Posted by CyclonesRulzzz
I had missed that until you slapped me upside the head with it.
The plus side is that Syracuse is another 25%. Apparently, being a 2 seed loser is a prereq for Wesley to pick your school. That's kind of interesting. He has to be the only guy to play for 2 schools on that list (once he plays next year).
So you're saying ISU will be a #1 seed next year? Sweet!Quote:
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
THE GOOD PART IS THAT HARRISON BARNES WILL SEE IT, AND REALIZE THAT HE'S THE ONE TO PUT US OVER THE TOP, INTO A #1 SEED THAT WINS.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeattleClone
So if Michigan State were to lose in the first round, becoming the fifth #2 seed to go down to a #15, would that take some of the sting off the Elite 8 loss? I know I'd feel much better.
Let's go Robert Morris!!
And oh yeah, WTF Wake Forest?
I picked Wake Forest to lose.
I imagine they'll put on an early run to start the 2nd half. The key will be the Cleveland State response.
Yeah, that seems to be the norm in the first round games. Little guy jumps out to early lead, big guy makes run, little guy folds up shop. Eventually someone is going to take that shot in the mouth and keep fighting back. For my bracket's sake, I hope it's not Cleveland State. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
Keep it going Vikings.
100% agreement. I need the Vikes to keep it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarolinaCy