2016 Bracketology

[shoxlax]

Lots of village idiots on this board the last two days but there is only one Mayor.

[pinstripers]

Give us 20 opportunities at Top 50 wins, with half of them at home, and I guaranteed you we'd have a sizable amount of wins in that category.

Yes we probably would. I don't see your point, though.

[shoxlax]

I and most of this board should trust only one regular poster on this stuff.

Henry cut and pastes articles and makes sweeping proclamations based on some hacks words and then changes his mind two hours later.

The aforementioned KUShox only has something good to say when it supports his prediction. He is someone who would get you killed in combat or at least surrender because he is happier with an I told you so than a resulting victory.

[SHOCKvalue]

About 28 of the brackets have been updated today at the bracket matrix, and only 6 have us left out. Average seed on the updated brackets is a 10.

Extrapolating, it looks like when the weekend is over and all brackets update, we'll still be in somewhere around 75-80% of brackets. Palm is one of those brackets leaving us out, so you have to ask your rational side if you want to emotionally focus on the singular/minority/naysayers, or intellectually invest in the majority. Sample size matters.

[HenryMuto]

I and most of this board should trust only one regular poster on this stuff.

Henry cut and pastes articles and makes sweeping proclamations based on some hacks words and then changes his mind two hours later.

The aforementioned KUShox only has something good to say when it supports his prediction. He is someone who would get you killed in combat or at least surrender because he is happier with an I told you so than a resulting victory.

I try to give you both sides of the arguments. I don't believe posting something from CBS and saying "are you so sure you are a lock with the resume you have" before you lost then saying after you lost that I still think you are in is changing my mind every 2 hours.

This reminds of me of last year how I had a friend of mine tell me how terrible I was at predicting his fantasy team and how my predictions were crap and he was never going to read them again because I predicted him to go 5-8 this year and he would miss playoffs. So I went back and looked at the past 7 years and I nailed his prediction correct all 7 years on in or out and got his exact record right 5 of the 7 times and oh ya he went 5-8 this year.

I will let my bracketology record speak for itself.

[SHOXAAC]

I and most of this board should trust only one regular poster on this stuff.

Henry cut and pastes articles and makes sweeping proclamations based on some hacks words and then changes his mind two hours later.

The aforementioned KUShox only has something good to say when it supports his prediction. He is someone who would get you killed in combat or at least surrender because he is happier with an I told you so than a resulting victory.

Thanks Lax...I appreciate the shout out. Most on this board aren't as saavy to recognize these things as you are. Again, much thanks, as I will try and continue to meet your expectations.

[SB Shock]

Lunardi updated his bracket today - but still doesn't seem to recognize the MVC autobid will go to somebody else other than WSU. If he keeps WSU in with whoever wins the autobid - then I will feel better.

The CBS podcast discussed wichita today (taped yesterday before WSU loss). They are interested in seeing how the committee handles WSU with them having a low ken Pom. But don't think they get in with only 1 top 50 win.

[shoxlax]

Thanks Lax...I appreciate the shout out. Most on this board aren't as saavy to recognize these things as you are. Again, much thanks, as I will try and continue to meet your expectations.

Jamar isn't too bad either. ��

[SHOXAAC]

Jamar isn't too bad either. ��

Oh, so there IS 2 of us. Your math needs attention.
:-)

[calfan]

WSU was a 7 seed by Joe Lunardi before yesterday.
I just can't see going from a 7 seed yesterday to out today.

Great quote from Joe Lunardi to Dickie V:" The only thing a power conference losing team has proven is they know how to lose."

[ShockerFever]

Yes we probably would. I don't see your point, though.

Then you don't follow message board conversations very well.

[pinstripers]

If we were undefeated we would be a lock.

[OregonShocker]

If we were undefeated we would be a lock.

I seem to remember some who would question the qualifications of an undefeated team's schedule...

[Stickboy46]

Official RPI has updated. 47. Went a little higher than I though, but still within bubble territory.

[FlyingWheat]

Official RPI has updated. 47. Went a little higher than I though, but still within bubble territory.

Keep in mind, this is unadjusted for injuries. So 47 is a bit misleading.

Edit: and about the dumbest metric in use. How many times did we beat a team by 30 to see our RPI drop? But it's not about what we deserve, or where we're at, it's all about what the committee thinks.