Bracketology 2024

[CoachHines3]

Let's get it rollin'

Great resource:

The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix - 2024

New update from The Athletic today.

Bracket Watch: The incredible shrinking ACC

The storied league has only three bids in this week's field of 68, while the Mountain West has five.

theathletic.com

For those who can't see:

 

[ScottyP]

I know that Lunardi's Bracketology isn't accurate but he really trashes on the Big 12 and favors the Big 10. He tends to have a lot of Big 12 teams on the bubble when all of the analytics have them easily in.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I know that Lunardi's Bracketology isn't accurate but he really trashes on the Big 12 and favors the Big 10. He tends to have a lot of Big 12 teams on the bubble when all of the analytics have them easily in.

The last one I saw from him had 10 Big 12 teams in.

 

[CoachHines3]

I know that Lunardi's Bracketology isn't accurate but he really trashes on the Big 12 and favors the Big 10. He tends to have a lot of Big 12 teams on the bubble when all of the analytics have them easily in.

in his latest update- (this morning) he has 10 big 12 teams in, just like the athletic.

iowa state is a 7 seed in his bracket, which is also where Bracket Matrix has us.

 

[ScottyP]

in his latest update- (this morning) he has 10 big 12 teams in, just like the athletic.

iowa state is a 7 seed in his bracket, which is also where Bracket Matrix has us.

he must have wised up. I checked a couple of weeks ago and he had three or four teams on the bubble.

 

[CYdTracked]

Too early for me to worry about seedings right now. Usually I don't even start to think about it until late February at the earliest as a lot can happen between now and then. Always fun to speculate I guess but we could go on a big run through the conference or have a bad stretch and to sit here today and think we'll maintain around where they project us as a seed today is really just a crapshoot.

 

[CyPunch]

I know that Lunardi's Bracketology isn't accurate but he really trashes on the Big 12 and favors the Big 10. He tends to have a lot of Big 12 teams on the bubble when all of the analytics have them easily in.

We should just pin what I'm about to say to the top of the thread.

Lunardi consistently grades out as one of the worst bracketologist out there. He just happens to have the biggest platform.

Over the last 5 years he's ranked 98th...

The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

 

[CyPunch]

The top dogs mostly have us on the 6 line. Some 5 and 7 seed picks sprinkled in.

Having BYU is a 6 seed right now is a mistake. I bet they'd be in the Top 16 by the committee right now.

-3 Quad 1 wins
-Zero losses outside the 1st quadrant
-#4 NET rating
-#9 on KenPom

 

[Cyclonsin]

We should just pin what I'm about to say to the top of the thread.

Lunardi consistently grades out as one of the worst bracketologist out there. He just happens to have the biggest platform.

Over the last 5 years he's ranked 98th...

The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

An ESPN hack who is grossly overrated at their relatively niche "expertise"?

Are you sure you don't mean Matthew Berry?

 

[isuclone89]

I would love to see us in Spokane. I would definitely try to get tickets.

 

[twincyties]

What do people realistically think we’ll end up with for conference record? Feel like 10-8 is realistic but requires us to take care of business against a number of ranked teams at home and win a few on the road against unranked teams.

I could see anywhere between 8-11 wins in conference.

Last year we were 9-9, had a better non conference and got a 6 seed.

 

[Mr Janny]

What do people realistically think we’ll end up with for conference record? Feel like 10-8 is realistic but requires us to take care of business against a number of ranked teams at home and win a few on the road against unranked teams.

I could see anywhere between 8-11 wins in conference.

Last year we were 9-9, had a better non conference and got a 6 seed.

Just winning out at home gets us to 10 wins. We don't have to win another game on the road. With that said, there are some opportunities for road wins at KSU, UCF, Cincy, and even Texas. Not saying we'll win all of those, only saying that the opportunity will be there.

 

[RagingCloner]

I would love to see us in Spokane. I would definitely try to get tickets.

Yeah but against Drake though?

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

What do people realistically think we’ll end up with for conference record? Feel like 10-8 is realistic but requires us to take care of business against a number of ranked teams at home and win a few on the road against unranked teams.

I could see anywhere between 8-11 wins in conference.

Last year we were 9-9, had a better non conference and got a 6 seed.

Conference is much better this year

 

[twincyties]

Just winning out at home gets us to 10 wins. We don't have to win another game on the road. With that said, there are some opportunities for road wins at KSU, UCF, Cincy, and even Texas. Not saying we'll win all of those, only saying that the opportunity will be there.

That’s how I see it. Given the level of competition at home you have to think we drop one. Maybe two. Some winnable road games in there could balance this out.

I am pretty happy starting 3-2. The conference is just an absolute gauntlet again this year.

 

[83cy]

Just winning out at home gets us to 10 wins. We don't have to win another game on the road. With that said, there are some opportunities for road wins at KSU, UCF, Cincy, and even Texas. Not saying we'll win all of those, only saying that the opportunity will be there.

I agree but I don't think ISU wins out at home, lots of tough teams.

 

[Cyched]

Bracket Matrix has us on the 7 line. Wonder how much movement there is after this week/weekend

 

[CyPunch]

Bracket Matrix has us on the 7 line. Wonder how much movement there is after this week/weekend

Think we'll be closer to the 4/5 line when the dust settles in a couple days

 

[ForeverIowan]

Best conference in the country by far. Finish in the top 3 of the Big 12 more than likely looking at a 3 seed at worst in Omaha. That should be the goal.

 

[HFCS]

I know that Lunardi's Bracketology isn't accurate but he really trashes on the Big 12 and favors the Big 10. He tends to have a lot of Big 12 teams on the bubble when all of the analytics have them easily in.

It’s crazy someone has a job as a college basketball writer yet thinks big ten > big 12. I mean the big ten may genuinely be closer to the MAC than the big 12 over the past decade.