2013 Sears ESPN Bracketbuster Game

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Pretty sure he just did. What an asshat. You wonder if that's even a WSU fan.

I think alot of us are wondering that. Alot of us, including myself, might have been duped by someone.

[_kai_]

The schtick was getting old, and he was browsing using a proxy.

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The schtick was getting old, and he was browsing using a proxy.

Maybe someone that had been banned previously? Thank you.

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And on the Detroit thing. It worries me that he said this. I remember last year they started predicting the match ups and they seemed to come to fruition. I heard them talking after the Gonzaga game about St. Mary's would get Creighton. If CU has the best road RPI, they should get the best home RPI available (Not WSU). That would be Belmont, right? ESPN is just gonna make matchups that they think will be good for TV this time. They know it is over and they don't care. HCGM doesn't recruit Detroit. Of course he doesn't recruit the Dakotas. SFA would be the only recruiting spot that looks like a potential matchup.

WSU is taking it in the shorts this year on this event. It will not be good for us. Period.

[SubGod22]

And on the Detroit thing. It worries me that he said this. I remember last year they started predicting the match ups and they seemed to come to fruition. I heard them talking after the Gonzaga game about St. Mary's would get Creighton. If CU has the best road RPI, they should get the best home RPI available (Not WSU). That would be Belmont, right? ESPN is just gonna make matchups that they think will be good for TV this time. They know it is over and they don't care. HCGM doesn't recruit Detroit. Of course he doesn't recruit the Dakotas. SFA would be the only recruiting spot that looks like a potential matchup.

WSU is taking it in the shorts this year on this event. It will not be good for us. Period.

They essentially did the same thing last year as well. Which is why we ended up with Davidson. Not a bad team, but I believe they were some 30+ spots below us in RPI and there were better matchups available.

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They essentially did the same thing last year as well. Which is why we ended up with Davidson. Not a bad team, but I believe they were some 30+ spots below us in RPI and there were better matchups available.

It will happen again. This isn't to help anyone out at all anymore except ESPN.

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It will happen again. This isn't to help anyone out at all anymore except ESPN.

Really, there isn't much difference between Detroit (current RPI 74, projected 61), NDSU (62,58), and SDSU (65,63). It is just horrible these are the second best RPIs that the home teams can get.

By the way, what's with Katz's Belmont/Denver matchup. If I was Belmont, I'd be really po'd.

[SubGod22]

Really, there isn't much difference between Detroit (current RPI 74, projected 61), NDSU (62,58), and SDSU (65,63). It is just horrible these are the second best RPIs that the home teams can get.

By the way, what's with Katz's Belmont/Denver matchup. If I was Belmont, I'd be really po'd.

That would be horrible for Belmont. The Bruins NEED Creighton to strengthen the possibility of an at-large. They have a strong RPI but no real win that can put them over. If they don't get the BJs, I'll help them burn down Bristol.

[GoShockers89]

IF Katz's predictions are right, this is just ESPN waiving a giant middle finger in the participants' faces. SMC-Creighton won't draw enough additional viewers to make any real difference compared to Creighton-Belmont. Nobody in CA gives a flying flip about the Gaels, as evidenced by their average attendance of ~3,000. They are about as hot a commodity in the Bay area as Fordham is in NYC. It's a ratings push.

Regarding WSU, our options are so awful that it won't really make a difference whether we draw SDSU, Detroit, SFA or some other uggo with an RPI around 70. None of them are sneaking into the top 50 without going undefeated and sweeping their conference tournaments (and even that may not be enough). I guess I'd take Detroit because McCallum is only a junior and the Titans have just two seniors, meaning they will be a better return game next year than SDSU (Wolters is a senior).

What a dung heap.

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That would be horrible for Belmont. The Bruins NEED Creighton to strengthen the possibility of an at-large. They have a strong RPI but no real win that can put them over. If they don't get the BJs, I'll help them burn down Bristol.

It would be a bigger screw job than Elgin gave us in St. Louis a few years ago. Well.... maybe not quite as big.

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IF Katz's predictions are right, this is just ESPN waiving a giant middle finger in the participants' faces. SMC-Creighton won't draw enough additional viewers to make any real difference compared to Creighton-Belmont. Nobody in CA gives a flying flip about the Gaels, as evidenced by their average attendance of ~3,000. They are about as hot a commodity in the Bay area as Fordham is in NYC. It's a ratings push.

Regarding WSU, our options are so awful that it won't really make a difference whether we draw SDSU, Detroit, SFA or some other uggo with an RPI around 70. None of them are sneaking into the top 50 without going undefeated and sweeping their conference tournaments (and even that may not be enough). I guess I'd take Detroit because McCallum is only a junior and the Titans have just two seniors, meaning they will be a better return game next year than SDSU (Wolters is a senior).

What a dung heap.

I guess it may come down to who gives a better return game next year. Not one game on there is intriguing. Is UMKC available? Crappy RPI, but close to home at least.

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Really, there isn't much difference between Detroit (current RPI 74, projected 61), NDSU (62,58), and SDSU (65,63). It is just horrible these are the second best RPIs that the home teams can get.

By the way, what's with Katz's Belmont/Denver matchup. If I was Belmont, I'd be really po'd.

That is ESPN trying to play god with who is getting in the Dance. Nothing else.

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What is SFA's roster like? If their RPI is comparable they're at least in a recruiting area. That's one reason Davidson was ok....

[GoShockers89]

What is SFA's roster like? If their RPI is comparable they're at least in a recruiting area. That's one reason Davidson was ok....

3 of their top 5 scorers are seniors. Both of their top two guys will graduate.

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3 of their top 5 scorers are seniors. Both of their top two guys will graduate.

Nevermind then.