Big Bubble Night Discussion

[Hi-Low]

We need to win the next three. If we do that who cares about the other garbage.

Probably true, I agree.

However some of us enjoy keeping track of Bubble team games nightly in case we don't.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Wrong thread...this is about Bubble games nightly to keep an eye on.

You want the "need more ooc games" thread.

Normally, I love predicting the tournament field, but this season is such a SWAG that there is no point. I expect this to be the most arbitrary and infuriating field ever picked. I just hope that Fox Sports pulls for UConn with the Selection Committee, because I suspect that ESPN, Fox and CBS will have a lot more say in which teams go and where they are seeded than NET or W/L records.

 

[ucawn]

Damaging to Stanford’s chances tonight

 

[navery12]

Not as big a deal as bubble teams winning, but USC down 13 at the half to Colorado

 

[auror]

Not as big a deal as bubble teams winning, but USC down 13 at the half to Colorado

They were underdogs tonight on the road anyways. The margin isn't great, but it happens.

Oregon up 3 on Stanford with 3 minutes left. This one would be big for us. ESPNU if you got it.

 

[auror]

Stanford loses. Home loss. Great for us.

Ohio State up 1 on MSU with 4 min left. Need to keep the Spartans off the bubble.

Minnesota losing to Northwestern would put them in the coffin.

 

[ucawn]

I can see Boise or SDSU making it to the 2nd weekend if they end up on the 7/10 line.

 

[glastonbury50]

Imagine if they put this Duke team in over us.

 

[Minicoop69]

Refs really want this MSU team to win this game.

 

[ucawn]

Welp Minnesota is done. I bet the committee will throw MSU in

 

[auror]

MSU hangs on with some favorable calls. They're back on the bubble after winning 3 straight against Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio State. Still work to do

But we got the two big losses we needed. Both of Lunardi's bubble teams playing tonight lost at home (Stanford, Minnesota).

Also got a Boise loss.

 

[Hi-Low]

So for now looks like Minn & Stanford out.
Stanford still has a USC game so not dead.
Mich St alive with 4 regular season games left including Michigan twice.

 

[formerlurker]

What I think of when I hear big bubble and basketball.

 

[CTBasketball]

Michigan State proving that the Big 10 is a mess and overrated.

We should’ve moved up in all brackets.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Michigan State proving that the Big 10 is a mess and overrated.

We should’ve moved up in all brackets.

ESPN BPI has us as a 10 seed right now.

 

[pepband99]

You think fewer games are better. I heard you the first time. Why do teams ever play non-conference games?

You think strawmans make you sound intelligent. Got it.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Palm updated his bracket this am, and has us as an 8 seed.

 

[UofCT]

Palm updated his bracket this am, and has us as an 8 seed.

Why is there such a discrepancy?

Edit: Between Palm and Lunardi.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Lunardi updated. 3rd to last team in.

 

[pepband99]

Why is there such a discrepancy?

Edit: Between Palm and Lunardi.

Because, like @nelsonmuntz said earlier, this tournament is a WAG. So many uneven profiles. Very few OOC games. Is the B1G historically good, like the numbers say (probably not). Did the AAC become a 1-bid league overnight, legitimately (no). Etc Etc.

 

[Hi-Low]

Brad Evans, who has a better track record than Lunardi the past 5 years, has UConn as a 10 seed.

It's a tough year with the metrics & unbalanced schedules to know what will be valued most so just keep winning.

 

[businesslawyer]

Why is there such a discrepancy?

Edit: Between Palm and Lunardi.

Because they are making their predictions based on how selections have gone in the past, and their are no precedents for this season.

 

[pepband99]

Brad Evans, who has a better track record than Lunardi the past 5 years, has UConn as a 10 seed.

It's a tough year with the metrics & unbalanced schedules to know what will be valued most so just keep winning.

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/ is my go-to. Yes, there is a lag, but being able to judge based on many predictions (and seeing where outliers are) is great data.

 

[tjc1888]

Lunardi updated. 3rd to last team in.

Lundari has been my go to in terms of checking where we stand on the bubble.....but my god. Minnesota loses to NW at home and they drop 1 spot. Some how Indiana is still above us being 7-9 and in conference and 12-11 overall.

I can't believe how bad the big 10 is overrated.

 

[UC1995]

8-12 Penn State moves ahead of us in NET?