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Post by AztecD on Feb 26, 2015 12:12:26 GMT -8
Updated today (2/26): espn.go.com/ncb/bracketologyI would love to get Villanova, Oklahoma or Utah in the 2nd round...assuming we can't get up to a 4 seed. I think we'll end up as a 5 or 6 seed if we finish the season with 1 loss, 7 or 8 seed with 2 losses. Only chance at a 4 seed is if we win out.
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Post by AccessBowlTime on Feb 26, 2015 12:19:25 GMT -8
Having to play in Pittsburgh against a team from Philly doesn't sound like a prescription for success.
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Post by Azthetic on Feb 26, 2015 12:23:43 GMT -8
If we are conference champions with our RPI and overall resume, then I can't see us having to travel that far. Doesn't seem to make sense.
If we were to barely make it in, then I can see us having to go to the East Coast.
The bottom line is that we are going to win a minimum of 2 games in this tournament.
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Post by ignoranus on Feb 26, 2015 12:28:55 GMT -8
Win out, plus at least 2 wins in MM would give the Aztecs back to back 30 win seasons. I would like that.
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 12:35:55 GMT -8
Having to play in Pittsburgh against a team from Philly doesn't sound like a prescription for success. This bracket has Providence in Portland and SDSU in Pittsburgh... Joey Brackets doesn't worry about locations, I don't believe.
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 12:37:32 GMT -8
Also don't see how a neutral party puts UCLA in this year. Doubt the committee will
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Post by aardvark on Feb 26, 2015 12:42:43 GMT -8
Updated today (2/26): espn.go.com/ncb/bracketologyI would love to get Villanova, Oklahoma or Utah in the 2nd round...assuming we can't get up to a 4 seed. I think we'll end up as a 5 or 6 seed if we finish the season with 1 loss, 7 or 8 seed with 2 losses. Only chance at a 4 seed is if we win out. I would like to think that after Saturday's game and next week's bracket update, we will have a green "up" arrow next to our name, and we will be better than a 7 seed.
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Post by AccessBowlTime on Feb 26, 2015 12:43:44 GMT -8
Having to play in Pittsburgh against a team from Philly doesn't sound like a prescription for success. This bracket has Providence in Portland and SDSU in Pittsburgh... Joey Brackets doesn't worry about locations, I don't believe. Don't get me wrong. I agree with the other poster than Nova is a paper tiger (or wildcat). However, I wouldn't want to play them in Pittsburgh.
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 12:54:49 GMT -8
This bracket has Providence in Portland and SDSU in Pittsburgh... Joey Brackets doesn't worry about locations, I don't believe. Don't get me wrong. I agree with the other poster than Nova is a paper tiger (or wildcat). However, I wouldn't want to play them in Pittsburgh. No, I absolutely agree Nova in PA would be TOUGH. I was saying that I don't think Lunardi places teams in locations like the tournament committee would, even if they had the exact same S Curve.
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Post by AztecBill on Feb 26, 2015 13:01:08 GMT -8
Updated today (2/26): espn.go.com/ncb/bracketologyI would love to get Villanova, Oklahoma or Utah in the 2nd round...assuming we can't get up to a 4 seed. I think we'll end up as a 5 or 6 seed if we finish the season with 1 loss, 7 or 8 seed with 2 losses. Only chance at a 4 seed is if we win out. Not Utah. We already hold bragging rights over Utah. No sense in letting them take that away. Winning would be better against a new team. Other than the Sweet 16, beating Utah only gives us what we already had - a victory over Utah.
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Post by fisherville on Feb 26, 2015 13:05:01 GMT -8
To me the weakest 1 seed on the bracket is Gonzaga, or maybe Virginia if they don't get back healthy Anderson, that being said I don't see us able to beat either realistically. Of the 2 seeds want Kansas, the other 3 are very legit and want no part of Nova. Of the 3 seeds give me Maryland yes they beat Wisconsin at home yesterday, but to me they haven't looked great most of the year.
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Post by aztecking on Feb 26, 2015 13:29:49 GMT -8
Updated today (2/26): espn.go.com/ncb/bracketologyI would love to get Villanova, Oklahoma or Utah in the 2nd round...assuming we can't get up to a 4 seed. I think we'll end up as a 5 or 6 seed if we finish the season with 1 loss, 7 or 8 seed with 2 losses. Only chance at a 4 seed is if we win out. Not Utah. We already hold bragging rights over Utah. No sense in letting them take that away. Winning would be better against a new team. Other than the Sweet 16, beating Utah only gives us what we already had - a victory over Utah. Who cares? The goal of the NCAA tournament is to advance as far as possible (and hopefully win the whole thing), why does it matter who you beat to get there? I'll gladly play Utah again if that gives us the best chance of advancing.
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Post by OldSlowWhiteBaller on Feb 26, 2015 13:44:45 GMT -8
Let's just play the best ball we can down the stretch and let the chips fall where they may! I prefer that we win our 3 remaining conference games and the MWC Tourney. If we do that.....we might be a #4 or #5 seed and get to stay out west. I prefer staying out West. It all starts with BSU Saturday night.......one game at a time......Let's go Aztecs!
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Post by AztecBill on Feb 26, 2015 13:48:23 GMT -8
Not Utah. We already hold bragging rights over Utah. No sense in letting them take that away. Winning would be better against a new team. Other than the Sweet 16, beating Utah only gives us what we already had - a victory over Utah. Who cares? The goal of the NCAA tournament is to advance as far as possible (and hopefully win the whole thing), why does it matter who you beat to get there? I'll gladly play Utah again if that gives us the best chance of advancing. I think who we play is a wash in that aspect. So I looked a little deeper.
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 13:49:35 GMT -8
To me the weakest 1 seed on the bracket is Gonzaga, or maybe Virginia if they don't get back healthy Anderson, that being said I don't see us able to beat either realistically. Of the 2 seeds want Kansas, the other 3 are very legit and want no part of Nova. Of the 3 seeds give me Maryland yes they beat Wisconsin at home yesterday, but to me they haven't looked great most of the year. I agree about Gonzaga. And phew... An SDSU v. UVA tourney game could legitimately end at like 37-33.
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Post by aardvark on Feb 26, 2015 14:52:17 GMT -8
To me the weakest 1 seed on the bracket is Gonzaga, or maybe Virginia if they don't get back healthy Anderson, that being said I don't see us able to beat either realistically. Of the 2 seeds want Kansas, the other 3 are very legit and want no part of Nova. Of the 3 seeds give me Maryland yes they beat Wisconsin at home yesterday, but to me they haven't looked great most of the year. I agree about Gonzaga. And phew... An SDSU v. UVA tourney game could legitimately end at like 37-33. As long as WE have 37.
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Post by haleiwaaztec on Feb 26, 2015 15:01:53 GMT -8
Having to play in Pittsburgh against a team from Philly doesn't sound like a prescription for success. This bracket has Providence in Portland and SDSU in Pittsburgh... Joey Brackets doesn't worry about locations, I don't believe. You are looking at the wrong teams. Each group of 4 (a pod) is independent as far as location - thus the reason 4 seeds and higher are 'protected' from a geographic standpoint. The only western sub-regionals are Portland and Seattle. Providence is in the same pod as Arizona (#2 seed), so they are in Portland. SDSU is in the same pod as Villanove (#2 seed), so they are in Pittsburgh. Why not just switch Providence and SDSU? That would violate a bracket rule of having a re-match in the first or second round(*) If SDSU can get to a #4 seed, they will most likely get put in Seattle or Portland. Last year as a # 4 seed we got a protected spot in Spokane (since we couldn't play in San Diego) and also got lucky being placed in the West Regional (which fed to Anahiem). UCLA was actually a higher 4 seed (and a protected spot in San Diego) but since Arizona was the #1 in the West, UCLA has to be moved the south(due to conference-related bracket rule). *It is interesting that Jerry Palm actually does have us in the same pod (in Portland) as Arizona. The rematch rule can be overlooked but they try to avoid it if possible.
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Post by Ambivalent_Fan on Feb 26, 2015 15:20:20 GMT -8
Isn't there a rule that says that two teams from the same conference shouldn't be in the same bracket...which is exactly what would happen if Arizona is a 2 and Utah is a 3...one of them won't be regionally protected (they play each other this Saturday so those positions might flip-flop)
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 15:31:58 GMT -8
This bracket has Providence in Portland and SDSU in Pittsburgh... Joey Brackets doesn't worry about locations, I don't believe. You are looking at the wrong teams. Each group of 4 (a pod) is independent as far as location - thus the reason 4 seeds and higher are 'protected' from a geographic standpoint. The only western sub-regionals are Portland and Seattle. Providence is in the same pod as Arizona (#2 seed), so they are in Portland. SDSU is in the same pod as Villanove (#2 seed), so they are in Pittsburgh. Why not just switch Providence and SDSU? That would violate a bracket rule of having a re-match in the first or second round(*) If SDSU can get to a #4 seed, they will most likely get put in Seattle or Portland. Last year as a # 4 seed we got a protected spot in Spokane (since we couldn't play in San Diego) and also got lucky being placed in the West Regional (which fed to Anahiem). UCLA was actually a higher 4 seed (and a protected spot in San Diego) but since Arizona was the #1 in the West, UCLA has to be moved the south(due to conference-related bracket rule). *It is interesting that Jerry Palm actually does have us in the same pod (in Portland) as Arizona. The rematch rule can be overlooked but they try to avoid it if possible. Yep, always forget. Northern Iowa in Seattle?
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Post by thepapacy on Feb 26, 2015 15:33:15 GMT -8
Isn't there a rule that says that two teams from the same conference shouldn't be in the same bracket...which is exactly what would happen if Arizona is a 2 and Utah is a 3...one of them won't be regionally protected (they play each other this Saturday so those positions might flip-flop) They wouldn't meet until the S16, which I think is okay... Then there's Seattle as well.
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