THE All Things NCAA Bracket Thread

[jbell96]

Another cool tool from CBS sports, the Jerry "Palm Reader". Tells you what needs to happen for your team's RPI to improve.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/jerry-palm-reader

[FATHAWG08]

Now can we put an end to this foolishness? http://basketballpredictions.blogspot.com/search/label/BP68

Oklahoma a #3 seed? No Way

[PigBrother]

Current Projected 5 Seeds:  Hogs, Louisville, North Carolina, Butler

Not bad company.  Certainly reason to be excited.

[40MINSOFHELL]

I want to play overrated oklahoma

[The_Iceman]

Latest from Joe:

[Hogfaniam]

Latest from Joe:

Cincinnati an 11?  They are 51, 51, 55 in RPI, BPI, and Sagarins. 

BYU a 12?  They are 39, 25, 33.  Which puts them in the late 9 early 10 range.

[jbcarol]

Jerry Palm @jppalmCBS  ·  1 hour ago

new bracket. welcome Texas. for now. http://cbsprt.co/CBSBracket

Hogs are projected as a 4 seed and FWIW assigned to the East regional.  SEC with 6 in.

[jbcarol]

http://www.bracketwag.com   Last updated 03/04/2015 06:29 AM Central Time

Hogs are a projected 4 seed, FWIW in the West Region.

SEC still has six in with none in the last four in.

[jbcarol]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology
Bracket updated on: Wed Mar 4 00:45:43 2015

Hogs are a 4 seed and FWIW, placed in the East region.

SEC still with six in.  A&M is among the last four in.

[Cresthog]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology
Bracket updated on: Wed Mar 4 00:45:43 2015

Hogs are a 4 seed and FWIW, placed in the East region.

SEC still with six in.  A&M is among the last four in.

Even after losing to Florida?

That's a bad loss at this point.

Lord I can't believe we lost to them.

[jbcarol]

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria  ·  5 minutes ago

The NIT says the "first four teams out" of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship field will be the top-seeded teams in the 2015 NIT.

So as of this morning, Davidson, Illinois, UCLA and Texas would be top 4 seeds in NIT, per @ESPNLunardi

[jbcarol]

SEC Network @SECNetwork  ·  55 minutes ago

13 days until The BIG Dance and @ESPNLunardi has six SEC teams dancin'. #Bracketology » http://es.pn/1zWZ9PX 

[jbcarol]

Shelby Mast @BracketWAG  ·  11 minutes ago

Today's bracket posted. a few teams moved around, LSU back to the bubble. Check it - http://bracketwag.com

Hogs are still a 4-seed, FWIW in the East.

All six SEC teams are still in.

[jbcarol]

Jerry Palm @jppalmCBS  ·  47 minutes ago

new bracket http://cbsprt.co/CBSBracket  Bracket updated on: Thu Mar 5 06:39:25 2015

Hogs are a 4-seed, FWIW in the East.

SEC is still to projected to have six teams in with A&M among the last four in.

[LRHawg]

I hope we stay in the East bracket. I think the team will feel much more comfortable going to Jacksonville than freaking Portland.

[jbell96]

Last time we were a 4 seed in the East, 1993, we lost a close game to eventual national champion North Carolina in the sweet 16.

[jbcarol]

Jerry Palm @jppalmCBS  ·  2 hours ago

Geography vs balance... http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25094087/bracketology-geography-and-balancing-the-bracket ...

When it comes to slotting teams in the bracket though, geography is the driving force. It always has been. It doesn't get talked about as much though unless there is a dominant team like we have this year.

It has never been the goal of the committee to snake the field. Ever. It's nice if it works that way, but they aren't going to needlessly ship teams cross-country just to snake the bracket.

After placing the top four seeds for each region in the bracket, the committee will add up the 1-16 rankings for the teams in each region to check for balance. Perfect balance would be a total of 34 in each region. That never happens. Their guideline is to have the difference between the toughest and easiest be no greater than 5. But that is just a guideline. A couple years ago, one region added up to 38 and another added up to 30.

It is more likely that the conference separation rule will mess with geographic placement in the bracket than a desire for balance.

I never do a bracket that doesn't meet the guideline.

Geography drives the bracket further down as well, except for seeds 5 and below, it's about pods instead of regions...

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

Last time we were a 4 seed in the East, 1993, we lost a close game to eventual national champion North Carolina in the sweet 16.

We were actually a 4-seed in 1999. Beat Siena and then lost by ten points to Iowa. I hope Mike's teams are better than Nolan's later teams that made the NCAA. We crapped out pretty quickly in his later years in March Madness.

[jbcarol]

Jerry Palm @jppalmCBS  ·  6 hours ago

bracket update http://cbsprt.co/CBSBracket  bubble watch http://cbsprt.co/BubbleWatch

Hogs are a 4 seed and FWIW assigned to the East.

SEC with six teams in including A&M in the last 4 in.

LSU is "in for now" and A&M is "on the fence".  The rest appear to be locks.

No SEC team has "work to do" to get in except win four or five straight in Nashville.

[jbcarol]

Eric Prisbell @EricPrisbell  ·  43 minutes ago

Up-to-the-second bracketology from our tireless guru @BracketWAG: http://q.usatoday.com/2015/03/06/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-march-madness-bubble-2/ ...

Hogs are a 4-seed and FWIW in the East.  SEC has six in with A&M among the last two with Tejas.

Hogs are a 4-seed as projected by two of the most read bracketologists while Joe Lunardi expects them to finish as a 5.

[HawgTrough]

http://espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Nasty matchup projected as of today. 5 seed getting the winner of Indiana/Temple. No thanks!

[opineonswine]

The two RPI's that are updated have us both moving up to 16 after last night's win....above Oklahoma, by the way, that Lunardi has as the 4 seed and us as the 5 seed. 

Still too early and more basketball to play to know exactly who is what and where.

[The_Iceman]

http://espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Nasty matchup projected as of today. 5 seed getting the winner of Indiana/Temple. No thanks!

A 5 seeds seems about right. I think a 4 is our max, unless we win out and go all the way to the SEC Championship game and play Kentucky close, we might squeeze up to a 3.

#1-4: 1 seeds
#5-8: 2 seeds
#9-12: 3 seeds
#13-16: 4 seeds
#17-20: 5 seeds
#21-24: 6 seeds

[40MINSOFHELL]

We'll destroy Indiana or temple.

[Cresthog]

We'll destroy Indiana or temple.

Seriously, I'd love either of them.

[PigBrother]

Eric Prisbell @EricPrisbell  ·  43 minutes ago

Up-to-the-second bracketology from our tireless guru @BracketWAG: http://q.usatoday.com/2015/03/06/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-march-madness-bubble-2/ …

Hogs are a 4-seed and FWIW in the East.  SEC has six in with A&M among the last two with Tejas.

Hogs are a 4-seed as projected by two of the most read bracketologists while Joe Lunardi expects them to finish as a 5.

I'd be very tempted to take the Hogs to the Final Four if this bracket plays out!

[-Blu]

We'll destroy Indiana or temple.

Indiana is not bad.  Why in the world would they be a 12 Seed and a "Last 4 in" team.  They have 4 top 50 wins and only 1 bad loss.  Played a ton of top 50 RPI teams this year.  I'm an SEC supporter, but I'd take their resume over TAM and LSU any day of the week.

[jbcarol]

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

Bracket updated on: Sat Mar 7 06:52:39 2015

Hogs are a 4-seed in, FWIW, the East Region, Portland pod.

The SEC has six in with A&M still among the last four in.

[jbcarol]

http://espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology   March 7, 2015

Hogs are a 5-seed and FWIW placed in the South in the Columbus pod.

The SEC still is projected to have six in with LSU and A&M among the last four byes, one step up from "last four in".

[GuvHog]

http://espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology   March 7, 2015

Hogs are a 5-seed and FWIW placed in the South in the Columbus pod.

The SEC still is projected to have six in with LSU and A&M among the last four byes, one step up from "last four in".

I can't believe he has both Northern Iowa and Wichita State as 4 seeds, I just don't see that happening.

[40MINSOFHELL]

We're still a 5 seed and LSU is still a 11 seed by beating us today. So not that bad

[40MINSOFHELL]

Texas A&m is a 12 seed after losing today

[Danny J]

Texas A&m is a 12 seed after losing today

I would be shocked if aTm made the NCAAt unless they win 2 games in the SECt which is possible. House is injured though.

[Hogfaniam]

First official ticket punched by the Belmont Bruins. Classic game with Murray St.  This time of year is great, if you like basketball.

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

First official ticket punched by the Belmont Bruins. Classic game with Murray St.  This time of year is great, if you like basketball.

Just watched that game. Unbelievable.

[ghostzapper]

Conference post season tourneys are stupid with as big an overall tourney as there is and with as many regular season conference games as teams play. Murray State finished undefeated and five games ahead of the next closest team in the OVC, and isn't going dancing.

[jbcarol]

Shelby Mast @BracketWAG  ·  15 minutes ago
Bubble is shrinking, bye bye @HailToPittHoops @kstatesports and @UConnMBB

[jbcarol]

ESPN CBB Nation @ESPN_CBB_Nation  ·  5 hours ago
Bracketology update http://es.pn/1GuHgzl

LAST FOUR BYES
Colorado State
Louisiana State
Oklahoma State
Purdue

FIRST FOUR OUT
Texas A&M
Tulsa...

[jbcarol]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology  Sun Mar 8 01:21:20 2015

Hogs drop to a 6 seed in the Midwest with Kentucky, Louisville, Iowa State, Wisconsin, and LSU.

The SEC has six in with Ole Miss and A&M among the last four in.

[ghostzapper]

That's my nightmare match-up since I did undergrad at Davidson.  They are not a team anyone wants in the first round.

[jbcarol]

Shelby Mast @BracketWAG  ·  55 minutes ago
... 2 new teams in - check it http://bracketwag.com

Last updated 03/07/2015 06:09 AM Central Time

Hogs remain a 4-seed, FWIW in the East region.

SEC is projected to have six teams in with A&M hanging on in the last four in.

[PonderinHog]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology  Sun Mar 8 01:21:20 2015

Hogs drop to a 6 seed in the Midwest with Kentucky, Louisville, Iowa State, Wisconsin, and LSU.

The SEC has six in with Ole Miss and A&M among the last four in.

Not this, please!   

[jbcarol]

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

Latest update.   Sign me up right now.  5 seed playing Wofford, Norther Iowa is the 4 and Virgina on the 1 line. 

SEC Network @SECNetwork  ·  48m 48 minutes ago
Aggies [first team] out.

5 SEC teams in.

[dsims2k3]

Ok it's time....


Coastal Carolina has officially punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament.  This is their 4th appearance and 2nd straight. They are coached by none other than former Auburn coach Cliff Ellis.

Congrats to the 2015 Big South Conference Tournament winners.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/gamecast?gameId=400766751&version=mobile

[dsims2k3]

Belmont is officially in as well.

Belmont has defeated the #25 Murray State Racers to win the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.  This is their 7th appearance in program history.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/gamecast?gameId=400766705&version=mobile

[dsims2k3]

UNI has beaten  Illinois State to win the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship.

UNI is in.

[dsims2k3]

The University of North Florida Ospreys are the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Champions. Their ticket has been punched. The first ever in program history. 

[Hogfaniam]

UNI has beaten  Illinois State to win the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship.

UNI is in.

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Bubble teams say yay.

[Hogfaniam]

The University of North Florida Ospreys are the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Champions. Their ticket has been punched. The first ever in program history. 

No impact on bubble teams.

[jbcarol]

Shelby Mast @BracketWAG  ·  51 minutes ago

Today's bracket posted, now with Bubble breakdown. Plus, a new team enters. Check it - http://bracketwag.com

Projects Arkansas as a 5 seed FWIW in the South region.