Sporting News Bracket Projection

**MNCyGuy** · 01-10-2012, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by ISUChippewa

If we lose all the rest of our regular season games but then go on a mad tear and win the Big 12 conference to get in as a #15 seed I'll be overjoyed.

Some interesting names there. Anyone else a certain former coach's Southern Mississippi team listed as #7 seed I think? Anyone else notice a very recent former assistant's new team also listed as a #13 seed and a possible opponent in the play-off game?

Obviously I'm a bit more optimistic than that after the A&M game, but doesn't this feel like the kind of team that would go and do something stupid and crazy like that?

**ISUChippewa** · 01-10-2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by MNCyGuy

Obviously I'm a bit more optimistic than that after the A&M game, but doesn't this feel like the kind of team that would go and do something stupid and crazy like that?

Yeah, I was being completely facetious in writing that, but now that you bring it up it's not totally out of the realm of possibility.

**Revolution** · 01-10-2012, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Stewo

Too early for this kinda talk.

At least we are finally getting talked about. It's a lot better than the alternative.

**CloneIce** · 01-10-2012, 06:40 PM

SI currently has the Cyclones as an 11 seed. And not even one of the last four in!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...?sct=cb_t11_a2

**gocubs2118** · 01-10-2012, 06:42 PM

Wow, that's bracket we could do some damage in.

**CycloneErik** · 01-10-2012, 06:46 PM

OK, just because someone has to: Crieghton in the Sweet 16?

Fire away, everyone. It's right there on paper.

**cyclones500** · 01-10-2012, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

OK, just because someone has to: Crieghton in the Sweet 16?

Fire away, everyone. It's right there on paper.

Certainly possible.

But: There's always that 12-5 upset. GM hasn't won a game in the NCAAs yet — but this could be the year.

**cyclones500** · 01-10-2012, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Revolution

At least we are finally getting talked about. It's a lot better than the alternative.

So many games left, but I'll take some buzz after years of bracket-projection-non-existence.

If I'm not mistaken, this is the earliest in the conference season ISU has shown up on these bracket forecasts since '01 — and the latest in the season since '04-'05.

We may not be so giddy a week from today, but keep winning games, and this'll take care of itself. It's refreshing along the way to be in the discussion At All.

**cyguytillidie** · 01-11-2012, 12:00 AM

The play-in games are so stupid. Just make all the play-ins 16 seeds!

**cyclones500** · 01-11-2012, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by cyguytillidie

The play-in games are so stupid. Just make all the play-ins 16 seeds!

I hated the expansion even to 65, and to 68. But if you're gonna do it, go one way or the other: either make play-ins all on the 16 line, or all in an "at-large line" (11-12-13).

Wrecked the symmetry, then wrecked it even further. (And pointlessly so, I might add).

And yeah, ISU could find itself benefitting from the 68-expansion this year. Doesn't mean I support the bloat on principle.

**cyguytillidie** · 01-11-2012, 12:29 AM

I have a feeling they just did this so they can say 'see the play-ins work.' Then they expand it so all higher seeds are play-ins. Can't remember what number that would be. 98 I think...

**VeloClone** · 01-11-2012, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by CloneIce

SI currently has the Cyclones as an 11 seed. And not even one of the last four in!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...?sct=cb_t11_a2

Dangerously close to a play in game.

I was against the play in games from the start and was telling people if they happened that the NCAA wasn't dumb enough to put the play in games anywhere but the 16 line. I forgot that there aren't enough o's in stooopid for the NCAA.

**ricochet** · 01-11-2012, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by VeloClone

Dangerously close to a play in game.

I was against the play in games from the start and was telling people if they happened that the NCAA wasn't dumb enough to put the play in games anywhere but the 16 line. I forgot that there aren't enough o's in stooopid for the NCAA.

I'm just the opposite. If you win your conference and get an automatic bid you should be in the main field. I don't care how lame your conference is. The play in games should absolutely be the last of the at-large teams.

**TedKumsher** · 01-11-2012, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by ricochet

I'm just the opposite. If you win your conference and get an automatic bid you should be in the main field. I don't care how lame your conference is. The play in games should absolutely be the last of the at-large teams.

But they're not. (Unless they changed it from last year?)

**Al_4_State** · 01-11-2012, 01:32 PM

Has there ever been a high major seeded that low?

That seems like a seed you would see if some team with a losing record got hot and won their conference tourney.