2020-21 Bracketology

[Maizerunner08]

Too many upsets last night. I’ll bet 100 dollars (will donate to a charity) we’re in the first 4 out.

What local charity should I donate to? I’m so happy to be wrong.

[Husker4Shockers]

Think about it this way - all teams have the chance to get into the tourney by way of the conference tourneys. The conference tourneys can be thought of as the first round. Win and you’re in. Some teams (the at large teams) just get a double elimination option that the other teams don’t get. With that mindset it’s easy to understand why the last of the teams that get a second chance should have to prove they deserve it.

Then don't make those teams an 11 or a 12. Simple.

[pie n eye]

I haven't looked up any scheduled game date or time, except for here on Shockernet.

My question is, IF we beat Drake Thursday, we'll play USC on Saturday? That doesn't sound right. No teams get a bye in the tournament. What did I miss?

Tourney is fri/sat/sun/mon this year.

[champions5]

To the contrary. 16 seeds should never have to have a play-in game and it irks me that they do. If they earn an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, they should get to play in the real thing. Not the First Four.

I suspect the conferences disagree. Each conference wins a unit for a team getting in the tournament, and those conferences only get one team each year. A play in win equals a second unit awarded, and those units are worth millions. We earned $7.9 million for 5 units in 2013 for the MVC.

[shoxlax]

He once said he basically finds it hard to root for WSU, because somewhere the Koch Brothers are happy about it.

IDGAF about anything his says about WSU after that stupid comment.

Counterpoint: Seth doesn’t seem to like *******, so he gets some slack for that.

[N Crestway]

If WSU can get by Drake and then USC, then in all probability they have Kansas? Guess you should never think that far ahead though. But apparently someone in the selection committee has a sense of humor.

[Shock Top]

Only at-larges can be replaced by at-larges.

If an AQ from a one-bid conference is out, they are replaced by another school from the conference.

[shoxlax]

No, seed adjustments are not made. Replacement teams simply assume the same seed as the team they replace.

That’s a hell of a deal, kind of like flying standby and ending up in first class...

[shoxlax]

NM

[Steeleshocker]

I haven't looked up any scheduled game date or time, except for here on Shockernet.

My question is, IF we beat Drake Thursday, we'll play USC on Saturday? That doesn't sound right. No teams get a bye in the tournament. What did I miss?

Yes, we are a play-in team, so essentially USC gets a bye. Gotta get to an even 64 somehow.

[ShockingButTrue]

I haven't looked up any scheduled game date or time, except for here on Shockernet.

My question is, IF we beat Drake Thursday, we'll play USC on Saturday? That doesn't sound right. No teams get a bye in the tournament. What did I miss?

[Shocktoberfest]

https://twitter.com/goshockersmbb/st...431692292?s=21

Chills. I love March Madness. Love our Shox!!!!

[JVShocker]

Favorite fun games anyone? Mine look like Garza/Iowa vs. Mittgardt/Grand Canyon and Villanova vs. Winthrop (Villanova is not healthy).

[shoxtop]

Disagree. If a team is made an 11 or a 12 than the committee obviously thinks that team is more deserving than 16 or 20 of the lower seeds and it shouldn't have to play its way in. If not, than that team shouldn't be an 11 or a 12. Make all the 16's a play in game. But actually the play in games are silly anyway. Either expand the field or do away with them.

Think about it this way - all teams have the chance to get into the tourney by way of the conference tourneys. The conference tourneys can be thought of as the first round. Win and you’re in. Some teams (the at large teams) just get a double elimination option that the other teams don’t get. With that mindset it’s easy to understand why the last of the teams that get a second chance should have to prove they deserve it.

[Shock Top]

To the contrary. 16 seeds should never have to have a play-in game and it irks me that they do. If they earn an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, they should get to play in the real thing. Not the First Four.

I agree. It's crappy that some conferences get a 16-seed and another has to play into won. If you win, you've earned your shot to knock off a Goliath.

That's why Lunardi's proposal is interesting.

Add 4 more teams and have, essentially, a Last 8 In. That way, all the bubble expanded, all those teams play each other to earn their way into the field of 64.

More exciting bubble games. More teams in. Little guys get their day in the sun. Everyone wins.