2016-17 Bracketology

[giskard]

Palm sucks at brackets but he just absolutely destroyed Syracuse is his little bit on CBS Sports Network. And that is one thing I wholeheartedly agree with him. Syracuse should not be in the discussion. Not at all whatsoever. He said they've only won 2 games away from home, that would be a first for an at-large team. They also would have the highest RPI ever for an at-large team at 85. He said you have to be pretty bad to beat Duke, Virginia, and Florida State and STILL only have an RPI of 85. Imagine how bad it would be without those wins. If there name wasn't "Syracuse", nobody would be talking about a team with that resume.

People don't realize that mediocre teams can beat good teams (mainly at home). That doesn't automatically mean they're NCAA at-large worthy. And that's what's been the problem with everybody so focussed on Top 50 and Top 100 wins lately. It's not just about that.

Remember, according to Kenpom, even at an RPI of 85, a road game against them is like a top 50 opponent on a neutral court or a top 20 opponent at home, so those games were class A games for those teams.

[ShockerFever]

TCU making a strong case.

[Speed]

VA projected higher than Shox, playing right now & I just don't see it. Pitt is close, hope they win.

[ShockingButTrue]

I don't see why anyone who is a KU fan would be worried about playing us. We're NOT going to get an 8/9 seed in Tulsa when KU is possibly the #1 or #2 overall seed. They're just not going to give Wichita State home court advantage against NCAA darling Kansas. So the earliest we'd play KU is in the FF. And by then who really cares who you play?

If KU fans are "s****ing their collective pants" on facing WSU like you say, then they're actually giving our team a fantastic compliment due to already placing us in the Final Four.

I don't honestly care either way, BUT, it wouldn't bother me to see this jerk on the hardwood with the Shocks again:

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[GottliebHater]

I don't honestly care either way, BUT, it wouldn't bother me to see this jerk on the hardwood with the Shocks again:

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What makes Graham a jerk?

[WSUwatcher]

If it's a question of extra-legal behavior about Graham, there are some other members of The Rug's Thugs this year who make him look like a choirboy.

[ShockingButTrue]

If it's a question of extra-legal behavior about Graham, there are some other members of The Rug's Thugs this year who make him look like a choirboy.

No kidding.

[kcshocker11]

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18841629 WSU at 1 min 50 sec. Dont know if this has been posted

[pie n eye]

Strange to hear SVP mention the Valley without a negative qualifier. Just neutral, like he would mention the ACC or Big 12.

[ShockMe300]

I think the NCAA and its committee will take a huge amount of heat (for being corrupt) with nothing to sufficiently hang their hat on if Syracuse gets in. There is just so much that can be pointed to for why the Orange should NOT get in.

I'm sure the reasoning to keep them in is because they kept them in last year when they didn't deserve it, and simply made a deep run...to the Final Four. Am I remembering that correctly? It just makes me sick.

[shockmonster]

WSU Seed Ratings - What am I missing with Jerry Palm?
KEn Pom 3 seed
ESPN BPI 4 Seed-Lunardi
NCAA RPI. 7 Seed
CBS Palm 11 seed

His extreme bias is undeniable. What facts does he base his seeding on? What other metric systems back him up?

[Shocktoberfest]

WSU Seed Ratings - What am I missing with Jerry Palm?
KEn Pom 3 seed
ESPN BPI 4 Seed-Lunardi
NCAA RPI. 7 Seed
CBS Palm 11 seed

His extreme bias is undeniable. What facts does he base his seeding on? What other metric systems back him up?

Also, correct me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't he also show us with a 1-0 record agains the 51-100 group? I'm not that smart, but that ain't correct. 3-1 is what we be!

[Cdizzle]

Also, correct me if I'm wrong here, but doesn't he also show us with a 1-0 record agains the 51-100 group? I'm not that smart, but that ain't correct. 3-1 is what we be!

1-0 against RPI 51-100 is correct.

[Shocktoberfest]

My bad. I looked at the columns incorrectly. Go Jerry!!!!

[IlliniShocker]

WSU Seed Ratings - What am I missing with Jerry Palm?
KEn Pom 3 seed
ESPN BPI 4 Seed-Lunardi
NCAA RPI. 7 Seed
CBS Palm 11 seed

His extreme bias is undeniable. What facts does he base his seeding on? What other metric systems back him up?

Was anyone else watching the Patriot League championship on CBSSN last night? Our ol' buddy Gottlieb was being a company man and defending Palm against what Marshall said. Something about how Palm being ranked 61st means nothing, and a believe an exact quote was "You can get it right and still be wrong", whatever that's supposed to mean.