2013-2014 Bracketology

[SHOCKvalue]

You are now a #1 seed on my bracket. Rationale included within post:
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Who dat?

[shocktheheart]

Lunardi's new bracket out and he has KU as the #1 in the South and WSU the #2 in the South

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

[AdamCC]

Lunardi's new bracket out and he has KU as the #1 in the South and WSU the #2 in the South

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

I'd take that bracket in a heartbeat.

[Shock Top]

Lunardi's new bracket out and he has KU as the #1 in the South and WSU the #2 in the South

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

Not a chance. Self would boycott the tournament of WSU was in his region....

[rrshock]

Am I mussing something because Joe put three AAC teams in the same region?

[boyshocker]

Like that bracket too....big game to get to the final four, a Shocks-Bluejay reunion game!

[molly jabali]

I'd take that bracket in a heartbeat.

Interesting second game possibilities.....:)

[HockeyShock]

I think ol' Joe was having a little bit of creative license with that corner. But, boy, wouldn't that region be fun?

[newshock1234]

I couldnt imagine Creighton vs KU for a chance to play Wichita State in the elite 8. It would be too much fun.

[Cdizzle]

I couldnt imagine Creighton vs KU for a chance to play Wichita State in the elite 8. It would be too much fun.

I can't imagine it either. My imagination doesn't have enough creative license to imagine Creighton in the Sweet 16.

[shocker3]

I was listening to Bruce Pearl and Jason Harowitz today on SIRIUS radio. A guy called in from Toronto, Canada with his top 4 seeds in the NCAA tournament: Wichita, Syracuse, Arizona and Kansas. Both Jason and Bruce Pearl said they couldn't argue with those picks. Pearl also said that he thought the Shockers would go undefeated this season and Jason said even if the Shocks lose at Indiana St they should be a #1 seed.

I loved hearing this kind of discussion on national radio.

[AndShock]

I was listening to Bruce Pearl and Jason Harowitz today on SIRIUS radio. A guy called in from Toronto, Canada with his top 4 seeds in the NCAA tournament: Wichita, Syracuse, Arizona and Kansas. Both Jason and Bruce Pearl said they couldn't argue with those picks. Pearl also said that he thought the Shockers would go undefeated this season and Jason said even if the Shocks lose at Indiana St they should be a #1 seed.

I loved hearing this kind of discussion on national radio.

In the limited time I've heard Bruce Pearl talk, he's always been very complimentary of the Shocks (probably has a lot to do with Forbes.) When Pearl gets back into coaching I'd like to get him on the schedule no matter where he ends up.

[ShockerFever]

I don't care what the numbers say. At this point in the season, I do find it a little odd that a 4-loss team occupies a No. 1 seed.

[ABC]

I think if KU gets two more losses, it will be tough to get a #1 seed, (with six losses), even with their great schedule.

[WSUwatcher]

I couldnt imagine Creighton vs KU for a chance to play Wichita State in the elite 8. It would be too much fun.

Well, as I point out every year, this is Lunardi's version of a fantasy league (and he gets paid to do it -- how's that for a job?); and it has almost nothing to do with reality, even less considering how much basketball is yet to be played.

Having said that, though:

a) Don't forget that the Shocks would still have to take care of their own business (i.e, March 2013 instead of March 2012), although I like this team's motivation, mentality, and prospects to do so a lot.

b) For Creighton to play anyone in the round of 16 would be an unprecedented, almost apocalyptic breakthrough, one that I'm thinking may be beyond the scope of even Lunardi's fantasies -- Creighton winning TWO games in the tournament? Really?

c) On the other hand, for what it's worth, Warren Nolan has Creighton rated ahead of Kansas right now in his Power Index (Creighton #9, KU #11, and WSU #2 behind only Arizona). How about that to give the Omaha Jayboys a chance to talk some smack to the NE Kansas Jayboys?