Villanova and Indiana have no chance. What will really hurt a team like Oklahoma is if NC State and Oregon both win tonight.
Bracketology 2024
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If it’s in Purdue’s region I dont give a rip who we play first and second rounds. Especially knowing we’ll be in Hilton West. I’d even take Drake.
Was anybody paying attention to know what face value was for single session tix in Omaha? Just wondering how much they're marked up now.
Definitely don't want Drake. Not that we're not way better than them, we are, but they will be playing with a lot of extra motivation to be an instate big brother. We don't need that.
Right now, I’d say it’s 90% likely we’re the 2 seed in the East. I think to get 2-seed in the Midwest we’d have jump Marquette. Would have been nice if they had lost that OT game to Villanova.
Would us winning today and them losing be enough for us to jump them?
Would us winning today and them losing be enough for us to jump them?
No idea, but I paid around $210 total after fees and taxes for the entire 4 games Thursday. I got them a month ago so not sure how much they are now.
Play in the NCAA Tournament Enough Times, and a program will run into every scenario. While being in Omaha (which is a lock) in the first two rounds will be GREAT and being in Boston in the East Regional would not be the first choice, neither guarantees success (Omaha) or failure (Boston). ISU has lost in Milwaukee (to Purdue) in the 2nd round and been to the Sweet 16 @ Chicago twice in the recent past and lost to ACC teams (Virginia and Miami (Fla.).
Its also not like weird things only happen to ISU. UCLA ended their 7 year reign as National Champion in 1974 playing NC State @ Greensboro (Brutal!), and the Bruins have been sent all over the place in the past 25 years or so-*. So, it's best to just lace 'em up as ISU fans, support the Cyclones and enjoy the ride. At the end of the day, a Champion should be able to beat any other team in any other venue in the NCAA Tournament.
So, beat the Cougars in Hilton South, earn another Big XII Tournament Championship Banner to hang @ Hilton and off to Omaha where the OTHER teams worry about playing ISU in Hilton West! Boston, L.A. or Detroit in the Regional really does not matter to me. If ISU makes it to the Sweet 16, there are going to be tough teams waiting to play in all three locations.
Let's Go State!
*Edit* I've personally seen the Bruins play @ Auburn Hills (Sweet 16), @ Louisville (First Round) and @ Dayton (First Four).
Its also not like weird things only happen to ISU. UCLA ended their 7 year reign as National Champion in 1974 playing NC State @ Greensboro (Brutal!), and the Bruins have been sent all over the place in the past 25 years or so-*. So, it's best to just lace 'em up as ISU fans, support the Cyclones and enjoy the ride. At the end of the day, a Champion should be able to beat any other team in any other venue in the NCAA Tournament.
So, beat the Cougars in Hilton South, earn another Big XII Tournament Championship Banner to hang @ Hilton and off to Omaha where the OTHER teams worry about playing ISU in Hilton West! Boston, L.A. or Detroit in the Regional really does not matter to me. If ISU makes it to the Sweet 16, there are going to be tough teams waiting to play in all three locations.
Let's Go State!
*Edit* I've personally seen the Bruins play @ Auburn Hills (Sweet 16), @ Louisville (First Round) and @ Dayton (First Four).
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So what’s more important, geography or seed line? If they think Purdue is the #1 overall (I don’t, but it seems a popular pick), wouldn’t they align them with the #8 team? Or do they not care and put the 2 seeds in regions irregardless of their placement 5-8 and how those align with 1-4?
If we stay 8th in the S curve and Purdue is the top seed we will be in the Midwest.
I think it is getting late to change the seeds for the top 8 teams.
I had read a couple different bracketologists talking about shifting seeds around to accommodate sites on the 2/3/4 lines make sure that there was a 3 seed game on Thursday/Saturday and one on Friday/Sunday. It seemed odd to me that they would switch the higher seed lines to do this, but enough we're talking that it made it seem like the committee would keep the play-in as a 11 seed matchup.
Honestly, who cares? ISU and Houston are the cream of the crop. All that matters is that ISU takes care of whoever is in front of them and win the whole thing. This team is more than capable. Get a great draw and this team can win it ALL!
Originally, I thought Seed Line. But @NiceMarmot set me straight that it still goes off geography at the regional level (just like the first weekend is) as long the overall 5 seed isn’t with the overall 1 seed and all other rules remain in place (no other 4-seed or better teams from same conference in the same region, etc.).
We can’t go to the South since Houston will be the 1 there. Since, Boston is closer to Ames that would be our preference versus LA (even though it really isn’t). So our only hope to avoid the East region would be to leapfrog Marquette to get preference for Detroit over the Golden Eagles.
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I would much rather Indiana State get in over Seton Hall, Pitt, Providence, Oklahoma, or Texas.
Only ways we avoid Boston is
A. We move up to #6 ahead of Tennessee and Marquette.
B. We somehow jump to the final 1 seed and head west.
If B happens we'd be everyone popular early exit victim.
How ******* stupid would you have to be to mark this dumb? @cyclonestunners
A. We move up to #6 ahead of Tennessee and Marquette.
B. We somehow jump to the final 1 seed and head west.
If B happens we'd be everyone popular early exit victim.
How ******* stupid would you have to be to mark this dumb? @cyclonestunners
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