Selection Sunday Thread

[shockrah]

KU seems to have a friendly path, assuming Vick doesn't beat up any women or Jackson doesn't vandalize anything between now and then.

They'll be alright. They get to use the "Self defense" plea in Larryland.

[WuDrWu]

First game is on ESPNU on Wednesday at 9:30pm Eastern.

If they keep winning they'll play one of:



Utah, Boise St, Illinois, Valpo.

Man I bet they are chomping at the bit of the thought of getting the Illini in Normal.

[kcshocker11]

[Eric]

Do some damage Redbirds. NIT trophies don't suck. Lots of positive exposure and plenty of extra experience can springboard a program.

[kcshocker11]

[kcshocker11]

[Shockers5150]

So a biased irrelevant metric. Gotcha

This is how the game is rigged. Shox don't get many opportunities for those wins. Power 5s get them nightly.

[The Mad Hatter]

It's important not to be hyperbolic about this, but Wichita State at a No. 10 seed is history's greatest mistake.

Eamonn Brennan, ESPN Staff Writer

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0632698799222954779-4

[ShockerPrez]

It's fun to get praise, but man, I don't like it when everyone thinks this is a gimmie. Dayton is GOOD.

[tw805]

It's fun to get praise, but man, I don't like it when everyone thinks this is a gimmie. Dayton is GOOD.

They are, which is why this was a double dick move. Underseeded WSU against a non-power team just so one has to go out.

We've seen this movie enough times to not be surprised, I'd think.

[WuDrWu]

Matt Norlander ranking the field:

13. Wichita State: Highly rated in the metrics and absolutely brutally under-seeded by the committee. This actually could be the best Shockers team in history, which is obviously a heavy statement. Kentucky can’t be happy, and neither can Dayton.

[AndShock]

It's fun to get praise, but man, I don't like it when everyone thinks this is a gimmie. Dayton is GOOD.

+1

If any team other than Wichita State was the one receiving this treatment I would be betting the house on Dayton. Every time there are upset locks like these, the "upsetter" loses.

[WuDrWu]

It's fun to get praise, but man, I don't like it when everyone thinks this is a gimmie. Dayton is GOOD.

Unless you're a 1 seed, there are no gimmies. WSU will have to play well to win, at least.

But we have a chance, and it's reasonable, to advance, deep.

[Shock Top]

Make quick work of them like WSU did to Pitt (8-seed) and Seaton Hall (10-seed) in the past

[ShockerPrez]

Unless you're a 1 seed, there are no gimmies. WSU will have to play well to win, at least.

But we have a chance, and it's reasonable, to advance, deep.

We certainly do. I was a little ticked at the seeding just because I wanted a P5 team, because they inherently dismiss our ability. Dayton won't.

At this point, though, you gotta put up. And I know our guys will.