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[goody2012]

The latest bracketology on ESPN has ISU a 7 seed. Other 7 seeds Texas, Colorado St, and IOWA. Can somebody explain to me how we are so low in seeding right now? If you compare resumes between us and those teams, it really is no comparison. Iowa has 0(!) quad 1 wins vs 6 for ISU, 1 more loss, and a worse SOS. Makes no sense.

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[ClonesInDallas]

Cause the committee and Lunardi have a hard on for their deeply flawed NET rankings

 

[Althetuna]

The latest bracketology on ESPN has ISU a 7 seed. Other 7 seeds Texas, Colorado St, and IOWA. Can somebody explain to me how we are so low in seeding right now? If you compare resumes between us and those teams, it really is no comparison. Iowa has 0(!) quad 1 wins vs 6 for ISU, 1 more loss, and a worse SOS. Makes no sense.

NCAA Bracketology - Projecting the 2022 March Madness men's field (espn.com)

Honestly, I'd be happy with the bracket:
Boise State then Purdue to get to the sweet 16. That's very doable.

Then USC or 'Nova to the Elite 8. That's doable
Then Kansas/Illinois/Tennessee to the Final Four.

I'm not saying that's a cake walk but it's not insurmountable either.

 

[NorthCyd]

It's Lunardi. He's not that great of a bracketologist. Bracket matrix has ISU as a 6, Texas as a 7, and Iowa as an 8.

 

[atlantacyclone]

A few losses aren’t going to help. Just have to turn it around. This team can do that.

 

[cyclones500]

It's Lunardi. He's not that great of a bracketologist. Bracket matrix has ISU as a 6, Texas as a 7, and Iowa as an 8.

He's still reliable, but after bracketology became widespread, he's average.

I agree regarding seedings you listed ... ISU is 6, Iowa at 8. He has USC as 6 & ISU 7 -- probably should at least swap those.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Still need to win more conference games. Wed was a big W with the TCU loss.

 

[NorthCyd]

He's still reliable, but after bracketology became widespread, he's average.

I agree regarding seedings you listed ... ISU is 6, Iowa at 8. He has USC as 6 & ISU 7 -- probably should at least swap those.

I am sure he gets paid more than anybody else on the planet to do this, and yet he only ranks 55th out of the 135 ranked bracketologists on bracket matrix. That's pathetic when you consider its probably a hobby for most of those people and it's his job. I would bet there are people on CF who could do better than he does given the time and resources he has. And yet he is considered the foremost expert by most people.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Iowa will not be seeded as highly as we are if year plays out as you would expect.

 

[RonBurgundy]

Committee just released first women’s top 16 and ISU is a 3 seed.

 

[HFCS]

Honestly the teams outside our conference look like dog**** and we beat KU on the road. Go ahead and seed us and the rest of the B12 where we can bust every bracket like the pac did last year.

 

[JM4CY]

Committee just released first top 16 and ISU is a 3 seed.

WBB. Still cool.

 

[cyclones500]

I am sure he gets paid more than anybody else on the planet to do this, and yet he only ranks 55th out of the 135 ranked bracketologists on bracket matrix. That's pathetic when you consider its probably a hobby for most of those people and it's his job. I would bet there are people on CF who could do better than he does given the time and resources he has. And yet he is considered the foremost expert by most people.

Yeah, you'd think he'd perform better than that with all the tools and having done it for so long. He still gets a built-in advantage of being "one of the first" with bracketology concept (or at least first high-profile pioneer).

 

[baller1]

Committee just released first top 16 and ISU is a 3 seed.

That was womens

 

[clone52]

Honestly, I'd be happy with the bracket:
Boise State then Purdue to get to the sweet 16. That's very doable.

Then USC or 'Nova to the Elite 8. That's doable
Then Kansas/Illinois/Tennessee to the Final Four.

I'm not saying that's a cake walk but it's not insurmountable either.

I don't love the idea of Purdue. Two monsters inside with Edey and Williams and 4 guys shooting over 40% from 3 and at least 2 attempts per game scares me. I guess our hard doubles in the post might cause some panic turnovers, but Edey can easily pass over top of any double team.

All 2 seeds are good, so there isn't an easy answer. Arizona poses the same post problems as Purdue, but idn't as prolific at the 3 point line. Duke is not quite as big and have a few players not great at the 3, plus they have a done of super talented freshman who maybe could get rattled. UCLA is veteran laden, so I'd stay away.

I might pick Purdue because of a closer game, but site taking out, I'd probably choose Arizona, Duke then Purdue.

I'd love a 2nd round matchup with the Spartans, though.

How fun and unexpected is it that we get to speculate about this.

 

[PSYclone22]

We're listed as a 7 seed and people are ... mad?

 

[NorthCyd]

We're listed as a 7 seed and people are ... mad?

You know what some on here are really mad about, and it's not the 7th seed.

 

[dahliaclone]

Palm's latest (I hate him but on this particular version of his bracket...and the teams in question...he's spot on). Iowa State, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin on NET are all either too high or too low...the four biggest outliers some say.

According to Palm, he sees their NET is wrong too and is seeding them where honestly I think they should be as well. Iowa State (5), Wisconsin (2), Texas (10), and Iowa (11)

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[NoCreativity]

We're listed as a 7 seed and people are ... mad?

More like offended that some "bracketologists" have Iowa on the same seed line. Anyone with any brain cells can see Iowa State is alot better. If only they had a head to head matchup also to prove it.

 

[goody2012]

We're listed as a 7 seed and people are ... mad?

Not mad, confused....