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Bracketology/Bubble Watch 2021
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clutch299
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How safe is UCLA? They are not quite in freefall mode (after all, it took a buzzer beater from USC to down them Sat.) but they've lost 3 in a row and their only win against a tournament team is against us in early January.
An early exit in the P12 tourney from the Bruins could have them sweating buckets this week.
An early exit in the P12 tourney from the Bruins could have them sweating buckets this week.
clutch299
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If we're a 5 seed, I hope Villanova is the 4 seed in our same bracket
I saw one that had us as the 6 and Nova as the 3. Yes please.
They need a win to be secure.
It does matter, though, that they lost to USC by 1 with their leading scorer out.
Buffsbball
Well-Known Member
I'd argue that they aren't in a freefall, they lost to the top 3 teams in the conference. Two road games and USC at Pauley as Nik mentioned without their current best player Juzang. They also lost their best player a few games into the season with a torn ACL Chris Smith. and have been playing without their 2nd best big in Jalen Hill for most of the second half of the season. Imagine our season in that scenario.
That would be amazing but I wouldn't be surprised if Nova gets upset in the first round.
And that makes the bracket even easier. Win/win.
CUwhit21
Club Member
Should've won that game, too. Missed FTs at the end..
I'd take a bracket that has us at the 5 and Virginia or Purdue at the 4. Want nothing to do with Okie state at the 4 if we're the 5. Bad match up.
I think they could well be on the bubble or the outside looking in even if they beat Oregon State then lose to Oregon.
I've skimmed through Jerry Palm's articles a couple of times, he rates the Pac12 much lower than their NET rankings because he thinks the OOC performance was horrible. I imagine there's at least one person on the committee who agrees.
Looking at the scores on that UCLA schedule is interesting too. They play a lot of close games, 8-2 in games decided by 5 or less, plus 2-1 in OT (both wins by more than 5), so they were 10-2 in games that were less than 2 possessions difference at the end of regulation. If they were even just 8-4 in those games I imagine they'd be on the outside looking in.
Hopefully they beat Oregon State and Oregon, and solidify a spot. More Pac 12 teams in the tourney is good for the conference.
clutch299
Well-Known Member
I agree. We need the revenue boost as a conference. Plus I want Oregon and UCLA to go to like 4 OTs in the semis so we have the advantage in the championship
BYU is a touch behind the Buffs on the BracketMatrix average.
They'd have to leapfrog us with a win over Gonzaga tonight to take the WCC tourney.
They'd have to leapfrog us with a win over Gonzaga tonight to take the WCC tourney.
clutch299
Well-Known Member
I think the committee takes injuries into account more often if there's a chance that player returns for the tournament. If a player's season is over, then the team is what they are and they are evaluated as such.
ahoelsken
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I don't give a **** about what's good for the rest of the conference. UCLA shouldn't have lost that game they did to WSU.
I love to hate on CSU in football, but CO is a college basketball wasteland. Both CU and CSU are having great seasons and there is literally no buzz about it at all.
I want CU and CSU to both be successful so that there might end being a modicum of interest paid.
If at some point people start giving a ****, then I'll start hating on them in hoops, too.
clutch299
Well-Known Member
Nope, screw csu always and forever.
UCLA has a bid wrapped up
I'm not sure there are a lot of mid-major bid thieves this year. It takes a #1 seed that would get in regardless and I don't see many of those from traditionally 1-bid leagues this year.
Where I'm looking is at the major conferences. Wouldn't shock me too much if a Kentucky or Duke or Marquette made an unexpected run to punch a dance card.
Ugh. I don't like rooting for the Zags, but I cannot stand BYU.
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
As a Pistons fan, I'm praying we get the 1st or 2nd pick for Cunningham or Suggs
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
And somehow this one won't be either, looking like lol
Did anybody notice that Colgate is #7 in NET rankings?
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
Potential great finish coming in Summit final.