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Best conference of the year? The old SWC, with the following projected to make the Dance:

Texas Tech
TCU
Houston
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas

That's 7 of 9. And SMU was a contender before injuries wrecked their season.

It has amazed me how far Texas Tech has come in basketball. That place was once a wasteland.

Flip Louisiana and Murray and this is not the year to be on the 5 line.

Loyola-Chicago (26 RPI, 42 KP)
Middle Tennessee (28 RPI, 45 KP)
New Mexico State (41 RPI, 54 KP)
Murray State (49 RPI, 58 KP)

(03-04-2018 07:53 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  http://bracketmatrix.com

Best conference of the year? The old SWC, with the following projected to make the Dance:

Texas Tech
TCU
Houston
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas

That's 7 of 9. And SMU was a contender before injuries wrecked their season.

Problem is though none of those teams, maybe Texas Tech the exception, are threats to go very far in the Tournament

(03-05-2018 02:16 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Flip Louisiana and Murray and this is not the year to be on the 5 line.

Loyola-Chicago (26 RPI, 42 KP)
Middle Tennessee (28 RPI, 45 KP)
New Mexico State (41 RPI, 54 KP)
Murray State (49 RPI, 58 KP)

to me, looking at the Matrix- this might not be a year to be on the 4 line...
Murray State 49/58
South Dakota St 53/81
Buffalo 32/80
Vermont 56/69

this may be the strongest group of 12/13 seeds that we've seen in years. And the 4/5 lines may be about as weak as ever. Quite the combo.

(03-04-2018 07:53 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  http://bracketmatrix.com

Best conference of the year? The old SWC, with the following projected to make the Dance:

Texas Tech
TCU
Houston
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Baylor
Texas

That's 7 of 9. And SMU was a contender before injuries wrecked their season.

Come back at me and see how many make the Sweet 16

(03-05-2018 09:04 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 02:16 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Flip Louisiana and Murray and this is not the year to be on the 5 line.

Loyola-Chicago (26 RPI, 42 KP)
Middle Tennessee (28 RPI, 45 KP)
New Mexico State (41 RPI, 54 KP)
Murray State (49 RPI, 58 KP)

to me, looking at the Matrix- this might not be a year to be on the 4 line...
Murray State 49/58
South Dakota St 53/81
Buffalo 32/80
Vermont 56/69

this may be the strongest group of 12/13 seeds that we've seen in years. And the 4/5 lines may be about as weak as ever. Quite the combo.

Yeah, and, while it sounds a bit crazy...anyone getting the Ivy champ is getting a fight. That could be a 1 or a 2. Harvard or Penn...deceptive, and play up for better opponents.

There is potential for a bad first weekend for the top lines. Thursday and Friday should be okay...running into the four lines that make the 7-10 stew is going to be nightmarish. With really no consistency among anyone, if you're going to run into a Rhode Island, Houston, or St. Mary's...yeah, good luck with that.

(03-05-2018 09:04 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 02:16 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Flip Louisiana and Murray and this is not the year to be on the 5 line.

Loyola-Chicago (26 RPI, 42 KP)
Middle Tennessee (28 RPI, 45 KP)
New Mexico State (41 RPI, 54 KP)
Murray State (49 RPI, 58 KP)

to me, looking at the Matrix- this might not be a year to be on the 4 line...
Murray State 49/58
South Dakota St 53/81
Buffalo 32/80
Vermont 56/69

this may be the strongest group of 12/13 seeds that we've seen in years. And the 4/5 lines may be about as weak as ever. Quite the combo.

well, conceptually I called it about the 13's, but not the exact specific teams. Did have Buffalo- but not Marshall who of course won CUSA. Even the other 2 13's gave fights....