Bracketology Thread

I think a 6 seed against a first four team is better than a straight 5 seed.

I agree....I would take that draw in a second.  2nd round game VS Wisky would be a tough draw....but at that point once you get to the 2nd round you're gunna have a tough game.  Plus, this team has shown they can beat anyone on a given night!!

I don't like the draw at all. We play better when we can get out and run. I Think we can get a better seed, so 1st round game hopefully would be easier. Butler would be tough. In second round I hope we play someone from pac 10 or SEC. Would rather play a team like florida then Wisconsin.

Man this is fun to look for.  Sports Illustrated has us as a 4 seed, pairing up with UTEP.  The possible second round match up would be the UNC vs Cleveland State winner in Tampa.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_glockner/02/21/bracket.watch/index.html?eref=sihp

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bubblewatch

Studious bubble watchers will notice the Watch's latest addition to the ever-growing Big East locks category. Yes, let's give a hearty lock-status welcome to the St. John's Red Storm, who have now won four games in a row versus likely or possible NCAA tournament teams, capped off by Saturday's one-point win over possible No. 1 seed Pittsburgh. The Watch is not accustomed to locking in teams with nine losses, but the Johnnies' always-impressive computer profile (RPI 12, SOS 1) is now accompanied by wins over -- get this -- Duke, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Connecticut and at West Virginia, all of which rank in the RPI top 20 as of Monday night. Simply put, double-digit losses or not, there's no way this team misses the tournament.

Simply put, double-digit losses or not, there's no way this team misses the tournament.

I can think of a scenario where we miss it. 

0 and 4 in the remaining conference games then a 1st round conference tourney loss.

0-4 with Big east loss might do it, but we would have to do pretty bad for that to happen,... and i think 0-4 we might have a shot anyway because of the teams we beat.

0-4 with Big east loss might do it, but we would have to do pretty bad for that to happen,... and i think 0-4 we might have a shot anyway because of the teams we beat.

Why are you guys even talking like this???

Palm actually moved us to a 7 seed (from a 6 last week).  Maybe he's a Pitt fan.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

Palm is a nice person. We're a 5 seed worst case scenario.

#6 vs Va tech in tampa


*edit: According to Lunardi

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

#5 seed in Tampa with a possible second round match-up with Florida

If our second round matchup was vs. Florida, you can pencil us in for the sweet 16.  I don't care if it's in Tampa, they are no good.

If our second round matchup was vs. Florida, you can pencil us in for the sweet 16.  I don't care if it's in Tampa, they are no good.

I don't think they are awful but I definitely think we could beat them handily.  Would present a nice match-up for Boothe will a reunion with Erving Walker.

UF has quality individual parts, but they play in a bush league conference w no real threat. UK blows. Tenn blows. Alabama has a SOS of 180.

UF would have trouble with our defense. I watched them beat Georgia last night. That's another lousy team. All you have to do is take away the 3 point shot, and UF f'd.

I think we deserve a better seed but this would be great draw. Second round games are always tough, but playing Florida would be better then others.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

4 seed in the west in the latest bracket.

Wow! Whats the limit of how high we can go? I dont think the 2 more reg season wins moves us off the 4 line unless teams above us lose, so what type of BET run moves us even higher?

There we go.

O boy would I love a 2nd round matchup with Kentucky. They are GARBAGE. If this was the bracket if we could handle Jimmer a possible 3rd or 4th matchup with ND for a trip to the final 4. What a game that would be.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_glockner/02/28/bracket.projection/index.html

#4 seed with Kansas looming