(02-23-2018 08:10 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote: (02-23-2018 12:13 AM)doss2 Wrote: Three way tie no longer seems as likely.
Still likely need to beat WSU for Title and 1 seed.
If you mean "1 Seed" at the Conference Tournament, then OK...
If you mean "1 Seed" at the NCAA, then you are insane. The "1 Seed" is dead and buried. The best UC can muster now is a 3 or 4 Seed. That's the ceiling, IMO.
It'd be nice to have a Conference title, but the regular season title doesn't mean much, practically.
Win out and the Cats are still going to be at the 2 seed line. Lose to Wichita State and UC probably needs to get the finals of the conference tournament to get back to the 3 seed line. Going into the selection Sunday, 28-5, 15-3 with a combine 14-5 record against the top 2 groups is still a three seed when you compare UC's resume with everyone else this year. Losing to the championship game might bump UC down to a four and winning might earn a two.
Michigan State, non conference SOS 223, 20 games so far against the bottom two groups. Only 7 wins against the top two groups.
Gonzaga, 15 games agains the bottom group alone. 5-4 agains the top two groups.
Clemoson, 3-7 versus the top group.
Texas Tech, could be looking at four losses in row by next Tuesday.
Arizona, only 9-6 against the top two groups.
Ohio State, 8-6 against the top two groups. One bad loss.
Anyway, there a lot of team with huge resume holes out there. Those are just of the more interesting cases listed above.
My guess at this for those teams is.
Michigan State 3 seed, 2 seed if they win out.
Gonzaga, 8 seed, 7 seed if they win out and beat St. Mary's.
Clemson 5 seed
Texas Tech, 3 seed
Arizona, 4 seed
Ohio State, 4 seed.