2016-17 Bracketology

[Ashockalypse]

Yeah we're punished because our losses are to good teams not bad ones. That's, I'm sorry, ****ed up!

[shoxilla]

Wally knows Wichita. Lemme see, what P5 school did he play for?

[wufan]

Cal is 1-6 against the top 50, 3-3 against 51-100.

We are 1-4 against the top 50 and 1-0 against 51-100.

MSU is 5-8, 4-4

Iowa St is 5-7, 4-2

Miami is 3-9, 4-1

[AndShock]

Let's say we took 2 games in the BFA, but we dropped a couple in conference to bottom dwellers. Does that hypothetical get us comfortably off of the bubble? Just because of the quality wins? I guess I'm not smart enough to understand. Stampeding through the league doesn't mean **** i guess.

Yes, which is stupid as hell but that's the way it is.

[shocksrbest]

I get what you're saying, but when it comes to WSU, I'm not sure facePalm pays real close attention to RPI. I also think he's probably much more Jethro Bodine than math nerd.

Out of curiosity, I thought I'd compare his latest (02/18) bracket seeds to some of the more popular rating and ranking systems.

Team	RPI	FacePalm	Kenpom	Nolan NPI	BPI	Massey	Sagarin
Cal	39	9 Seed	49	55	48	45	46
WSU	40	OUT	13	7	18	23	16
Mich St.	42	10 Seed*	54	87	52	48	44
Iowa St.	43	8 Seed*	24	56	26	27	20
Miami Fl.	45	8 Seed*	34	53	28	34	30
Seton Hall	46	10 Seed*	59	86	60	49	54
Michigan	52	9 Seed*	27	68	23	39	27
Rhode Island	54	11 Seed*	55	60	41	64	56
Kansas St.	57	10 Seed*	28	61	32	31	33
TCU	58	11 Seed*	42	83	49	47	43
Providence	65	11 Seed*	58	99	56	57	60
Syracuse	83	11 Seed*	48	92	30	58	38

* Bubble Team

That's insane. What a tool he is. Based on that we should be a 7 seed.

[moshock]

I'm not going to get worked up over Rothstein or Jerry'. The last I checked - neither of them are on the selection committee. They are both trying to stir the pot.

We have a great record against P5 teams in the Tourney over the past few years
We will have 28 or 29 wins (as long as we don't lose until the MVC Finals)

I think we will be a 7 seed if we win out and probably a play in team if we lose in the Arch Madness finals.

I am typing this from a Holiday Inn Express in Texas right now.

[wufan]

Too bad you can't tweet that to him, smply asking how he can support these seedings, without mentioning WSU

Where does he have UNC Wilmington and Nevada?

[ShockerPrez]

And here's my problem with the RPI. If a mid has a good RPI, it's inflated. But if a P5 school has a 60-70 RPI, it's how many quality wins do they have (out of 20 chances). Ohh, 70 RPI P5 school must be > than 30 RPI middy.

And chances at home...

[ripemupshocks]

Where does he have UNC Wilmington and Nevada?

Both 12 Seeds.

[Shockers5150]

Same crap every year. Get out of this garbage conference.

[Shockers5150]

Shox are going to be possessed in st Lou.

[ripemupshocks]

Realtime RPI 02/19:

WSU - 40
Missouri Valley Conference - 12

UNCW - 41
Colonial Athletic Conference - 11

Nevada - 44
Mountain West Conference - 10

[JEE]

Same crap every year. Get out of this garbage conference.

Have to be wanted by other conference!

[Shockers5150]

True. That gets old as well.

[WSUwatcher]

Would be interesting to be Gonzagas 8 or 9 again.

No, thanks -- if WSU is a #8 or #9, I want it to be where the Chickenhawks are #1. Gonzaga is a much better team -- avoid them as long as possible.