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2025 Bracketologies
- Thread starter dahliaclone
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The K-State loss is just easier to understand. That team somehow beat everybody for a couple of weeks. Could’ve written that one off if OSU didn’t happen a month later.
That’s right but if we are the top 4 seed would we be in the bracket with the worst 1? Assume that is TN, Fl, or Alabama then.
Dan Gavitt was just on CBS and he mentioned that committee has already seeded teams thru the 9 seed line this morning before the result of the Wisconsin/Michigan State game.
He also mentioned that player injuries throughout the season play a major factor into seeding and also player availability going into the tournament. Committee reached out to Duke asking on Flagg and Duke told them he’d be playing which isn’t going to hurt their seeding at all. I would assume they did the same with Iowa State and Keshon/Tamin as I would be shocked if both were not playing next week. Texas Tech deserves to be the top 3 seed but with there being 3 spots on that seed line between Iowa State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Maryland and Arizona I find it hard to believe we will not be one of those 3 seeds. Committee should know ISU with everyone available is not a 4 seed at all and all of our metrics would still have us as one of the 3 teams that should be included on the 3 seed line.
He also mentioned that player injuries throughout the season play a major factor into seeding and also player availability going into the tournament. Committee reached out to Duke asking on Flagg and Duke told them he’d be playing which isn’t going to hurt their seeding at all. I would assume they did the same with Iowa State and Keshon/Tamin as I would be shocked if both were not playing next week. Texas Tech deserves to be the top 3 seed but with there being 3 spots on that seed line between Iowa State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Maryland and Arizona I find it hard to believe we will not be one of those 3 seeds. Committee should know ISU with everyone available is not a 4 seed at all and all of our metrics would still have us as one of the 3 teams that should be included on the 3 seed line.
Saw that too. Still just assume we are a 4 that way if by some chance we are a 3 that’s awesome.
Lunardi's latest. I'd take this quadrant:
Auburn in Sweet 16 then Michigan St in Elite 8 if seeds hold.
Denver
- 5 Clemson
- 12 Colorado State - aq
- 4 Iowa State
- 13 High Point - aq
Auburn in Sweet 16 then Michigan St in Elite 8 if seeds hold.
Way-Too-Early men's Bracketology: Defending champion Florida returns to the top line
Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.
www.espn.com
His latest has us as a 3Lunardi's latest. I'd take this quadrant:
Denver
- 5 Clemson
- 12 Colorado State - aq
- 4 Iowa State
- 13 High Point - aq
Auburn in Sweet 16 then Michigan St in Elite 8 if seeds hold.
Way-Too-Early men's Bracketology: Defending champion Florida returns to the top line
Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.www.espn.com
Oh man. I don't like High Point as a first game but whatever. Gotta play the games.Lunardi's latest. I'd take this quadrant:
Denver
- 5 Clemson
- 12 Colorado State - aq
- 4 Iowa State
- 13 High Point - aq
Auburn in Sweet 16 then Michigan St in Elite 8 if seeds hold.
Way-Too-Early men's Bracketology: Defending champion Florida returns to the top line
Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.www.espn.com
Seems like every program would lie and say yes if there's even a small chance of them playing. Pretty easy to go back after and say "they didn't recover as fast as we thought they would"
Also this is already outdated. He has us back to a 3Lunardi's latest. I'd take this quadrant:
Denver
- 5 Clemson
- 12 Colorado State - aq
- 4 Iowa State
- 13 High Point - aq
Auburn in Sweet 16 then Michigan St in Elite 8 if seeds hold.
Way-Too-Early men's Bracketology: Defending champion Florida returns to the top line
Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.www.espn.com
I would definitely take this. Just would have to hope Lipsey and Gilbert are healthy enough to go and be productive, as Alabama reminds me a lot of BYU.
Not gonna lie ….the list of teams peaking and falling in the top four seed lines look the strongest I can remember building up to selection Sunday. Should be a great tournament.
I would be really surprised if Lipsey wasn’t starting. I think he’s going to be close to 100% or at least as close as he can be. Gilbert, I have no idea. I wouldn’t be surprised if he played and I wouldn’t be surprised if he never plays another minute for ISU.
If the 3 means an extra day of rest, it's our best case scenario regardless of who we play
Unless Lipsey is >80%, I wouldn't mind playing him sparingly, at least for the opening game, if we don't really need him.
Gilbert... I have no idea. I would imagine he'd at least give it a go as these might be the final games, but who knows.
Dream bracket right there. Im not sold on Bama whatsoever. Ill take Duke for a trip to the Final 4. That would be epic.
