Bracket Construction - MW
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Buster 1926 said:
Is not like the old days when one or two talented teams ran the table & was a cut & dried tournament. There are probably close to a dozen teams that can win 6 straight & hang the banner.
UK, Nova, Duke, UNC, MSU, KU, Cincinnati, & AZ are all no brainers. I also believe UVA gets a raw deal with AZ in their bracket as a 4. Clearly AZ as a 4 is wrong & thrilled anyone else gets them instead of us. I asked the question yesterday & got no response but didn’t the “Golden Porter” at misery play like only 3 games this year & misery lost all 3 ?? LOL If misery can win even one game with him in the mix, they will have likely reached their ceiling .
Throw in some dark horse
s like Zaga, Xavier, Auburn & even Rick Barnes Tennessee Vols, & there is enough talent out there to really have a double elimination tournament for at least about 16 teams. Not very often does the best team win the dance 
. That’s why we really need to have a clear perspective on this made for tv 
show. That’s really what CBS & the 2 AA want for their ultimate financial windfall. Memba-Is all about dat money 
boys.Pretty sure Porter was hurt 2 minutes into their first game. They lost the game he returned for.
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The committee might not like UK but the refs will compensate for that, of course not nearly as much as they will for Duke.
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@Crimsonorblue22 I heard Dean and brown will both play.
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@JayHawkFanToo The Squid is a textbook example on how to always ensure you get the very worst bracket position in the country.
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Insult the committee every year.
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Whine incessantly every time.
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Belittle and disparage the city where you are going to.
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Buster 1926 said:
@BeddieKU23 Let’s not forget misery also lost the forgotten exhibtion charity game vs KU at Sprint . Yeeeaaahhh !! Didn’t even have to take off a shoe . That’s 3. Yep, they still suck. Shoulda played WSU instead & kept the money in Kansas.
If we count that game as well sure. I think Missouri loses its first round game. Having one of their top players out with a less then 100% ready Porter spells doom
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KUSTEVE said:
@JayHawkFanToo The Squid is a textbook example on how to always ensure you get the very worst bracket position in the country.
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Insult the committee every year.
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Whine incessantly every time.
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Belittle and disparage the city where you are going to.
Are you sure your not talking about Jim Boeheim
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The thing about teams who haven’t played a truly poor game yet this season, it means they are due.
I don’t think UVA survives their path to the FF. It’s just such a tough road where they will face talented offenses and brutal defenses. 3 of the top 4 defenses are in that region. One is Virginia, the other two are Tennessee and Cincinnati. So, if they can get passed UK or Zona, they have a brutal Elite 8 game that will be a dog fight.
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@Kcmatt7 Virginia would do just fine against Cincinnati or Tennessee. Virginia’s issues are going to be against teams that play up tempo and Kentucky and Arizona are both really good up tempo teams. Either of those teams are capable of dropping 70+ on Virginia which is how you beat them.
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I would love for Virginia to run into a low seeded team that gets hot and start hitting everything and hangs 90 on them.
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@KUSTEVE Marsha?
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A team hasn’t scored 70 on Virginia this season. Pack a lunch.
Duke #3 Adjusted O, #78 tempo- 63 points
North Carolina #4 Adjusted O, #50 Tempo , 49, 63 points in two meetings.
Florida St #30 Adjusted O, #30 Tempo, 55 points
Davidson #18 Adjusted O, 60 points
Notre Dame #32 Adjusted O, 57 points
West Virginia #14 Adjusted O, 68 points in a W
Virginia Tech #39 Adjusted O, 52, 61 points in a W
Seems to be “Virginia schools” have had the most luck
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@Crimsonorblue22 Marsha’s incessant whining is causing him to get bad bracket positions as well. BTW, we might end up playing New Mexico St, who is coached by former WSU drunken, ass grabbing asst. Chris Jans. My question to you is…if Jans went out with Marsha, and Mrs Marsha, which drunken lush would grab ass the first…Jans or Mrs. Marsha?
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@KUSTEVE jans
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@BeddieKU23 That is why I think a defensive team may be a bad matchup for them. Wisconsin kept it kind of close with them early in the year. If Cincy or Tennessee can hold them to 50, we just might see a game.
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@Crimsonorblue22 So, who would cuss first?
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@KUSTEVE mrs
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@Buster-1926 I wondered why WSU took Jans back so quickly after he was canned trying his 'hide the salami routine" in a bar. I’m thinking Mrs. Marsha needed a drinking buddy.
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It’s real simple…if you want to make sure your team gets a great seed, you must do this:
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Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 That is why I think a defensive team may be a bad matchup for them. Wisconsin kept it kind of close with them early in the year. If Cincy or Tennessee can hold them to 50, we just might see a game.
That’s true. I have mentioned that I thought a zone defense might be a way to throw Virginia off its tempo offensively. They play great defense and then make you defend late into the clock. I think a zone would make their guys shoot earlier and keep them out of their rhythm. Either that or being paired with another good defensive team like you mentioned
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Anyone picking big 12 teams to win first game? Every year they let me down. Wondering how wade and Evans injuries are healing. Did we ever hear what wades injury was, other than foot injury? I heard stress fracture and old foot problem from pin. Think young could show up on the big stage or will he take 100 shots? Interesting
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KU, Tech, West Virginia are locks IMO.
TCU should win their matchup, who ever in the first 4.
Kansas St has a tough matchup, I think they lose.
Nevada isn’t a good matchup for Texas, they score, Texas doesn’t.
OU really isn’t playing like a tourney team. Unless Young has 50 Rhode Island will find a way to defend him
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@BeddieKU23 oh I forgot about mo bamba’s injury.
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Saw Bruce on the news tonight, doesn’t sound like positive news for dean wade. Game time decision.
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
Saw Bruce on the news tonight, doesn’t sound like positive news for dean wade. Game time decision.
That sucks for Wade. Don’t feel bad for Weber
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FWIW, Doke is also game time decision.
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@BeddieKU23 They are absolutely not beating Creighton w/o him.
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@JayHawkFanToo I know that!
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KUSTEVE said:
@Crimsonorblue22 Marsha’s incessant whining is causing him to get bad bracket positions as well. BTW, we might end up playing New Mexico St, who is coached by former WSU drunken, ass grabbing asst. Chris Jans. My question to you is…if Jans went out with Marsha, and Mrs Marsha, which drunken lush would grab ass the first…Jans or Mrs. Marsha?
This is so good. LOL… I couldn’t imagine anyone wanting to grab Mrs. Marsha’s ass, btw. She might turn the tables on you real quick and start grabbing back!
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Got your wish.
JayHawkFanToo said:
I would love for Virginia to run into a low seeded team that gets hot and start hitting everything and hangs 90 on them.
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Not quite 90 but I’ll take it.
