Bracketology 2024

[HouClone]

Amazing we are talking #1 seed 3 years after one of the worst power teams of all time.

 

[Cyhig]

The committee won’t care that we are the 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament via tiebreaker over Houston. If we share the regular season title with them, they are getting the 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament over us no matter what imo. Conference standings play almost zero role in whether you are seeded higher than someone else from your conference.

The PAC 12 is a good example of this. Washington State is basically in the same position as ISU in their conference race. Yet even if WSU catches Arizona, Arizona will have the higher ncaa seed

 

[dahliaclone]

Amazing we are talking #1 seed 3 years after one of the worst power teams of all time.

We’d be a 1 if we had that A&M game and Baylor game back I think.

 

[Dirt Boy 2]

Agree with your point here. Think about how many fan boards are melting down playing us. Several now saying “Jesus, we had more turnovers than field goals”. We’ve seen players and coaches melt down in game because of what our defense does to them.

Keshon can be sloppy with the ball, but - in fairness to him - he’s also the guy that ends up having to create against really good defenses because he’s probably the best a breaking down pressure and getting into the lane. So you could argue that he’s forcing things but you could also argue he has no choice but to force things sometimes.

To me it was like BRE last year, just about the only guy we had to attack the rim and keep everyone honest on defense. Was it great, no, but it had to happen.

 

[CySmurf]

Sarcasm detection not your strong point?

Lol...I'll work on it.

 

[Cyforce]

Lol...I'll work on it.

Nebraska is the only power conference school to have never have won an NCAA Tournament game.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Nebraska is the only power conference school to have never have won an NCAA Tournament game.

Seriously so when they beat us in omaha it'll be their 1st tournament win ever. Lol

 

[jcf817]

Seriously so when they beat us in omaha it'll be their 1st tournament win ever. Lol

Nah. They won’t be a 15 seed.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Nah. They won’t be a 15 seed.

Hilarious

 

[jcf817]

Hilarious

How so?

 

[Cyforce]

Seriously so when they beat us in omaha it'll be their 1st tournament win ever. Lol

It means if Nebraska gets a 7 seed in Omaha there will be a lot of 2nd round tickets available.

 

[David Freshman1982]

Don't get all the angst about our seeding. What's wrong with a 2 seed? Or a 3 for that matter, a 2 or 3 is basically the same, matchup with a 14 or 15 is no real difference and 2/3 play one another in Sweet 16 anyway. Frankly, I don't want a 1 even if ISU could get one, too much pressure and too much grief if you manage to lose early (Hampton). As of today, I'd take the highest 3 and be happy with it, stay below the radar.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

How so?

I thought you were responding to further back posts where someone was serious about Nebraska being a 15 seed and even if we were both in omaha they would probably be a 7 or 10 seed which means we wouldn't meet until the 2nd round so they would have already won their 1st ever tournament game before we played them.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Don't get all the angst about our seeding. What's wrong with a 2 seed? Or a 3 for that matter, a 2 or 3 is basically the same, matchup with a 14 or 15 is no real difference and 2/3 play one another in Sweet 16 anyway. Frankly, I don't want a 1 even if ISU could get one, too much pressure and too much grief if you manage to lose early (Hampton). As of today, I'd take the highest 3 and be happy with it, stay below the radar.

2 seed is great!

 

[qwerty]

How is Auburn so high with only 1 Q1 win? and Bama only has 3.

 

[exCYtable]

If we win last two and win Big 12 tourney do we deserve a one seed?

Yes

 

[Cyburbbalz]

How is Auburn so high with only 1 Q1 win? and Bama only has 3.

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Because Bruce Pearl is a tv star who just happens to be their coach. This according to networks who interview him all of the time.

 

[Cyowa 14]

Don't get all the angst about our seeding. What's wrong with a 2 seed? Or a 3 for that matter, a 2 or 3 is basically the same, matchup with a 14 or 15 is no real difference and 2/3 play one another in Sweet 16 anyway. Frankly, I don't want a 1 even if ISU could get one, too much pressure and too much grief if you manage to lose early (Hampton). As of today, I'd take the highest 3 and be happy with it, stay below the radar.

A 2 seed all but assures ISU will be in Omaha the first 2 rounds which is a huge deal. 3 seed does too but less of a guarantee. I use to be like that about a 1 seed but now 16 seeds have won twice since 2018 so at least we wouldn't be the first. And 15 seeds have won 10+ times since Hampton so it's not a huge deal anymore, heck St Peter's went to the elite 8 in 2022. Overall though the math backs it up that the higher your seed the better chance you have to advance farther in the tournament

 

[inCyteful]

How is Auburn so high with only 1 Q1 win? and Bama only has 3.

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Well you

See, it is like this. They are both
Exceptional teams that can generate a lot of
Cash being a higher seed.

 

[bosco]

It's a long shot but if we get the 1 we won't get Omaha. Would you rather have the 1 go out west or get the 2 and get Omaha?