How is Iowa a 7 seed?.nm
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I agree. Very surprised by that. Yeah they beat NC and OSU twice. But after that............................................................................................................................................................................
Their seeding of Big Ten teams is weird.
Some teams earned higher seeds than expected: Iowa, Purdue, IU
Some teams earned lower seeds than expected: Maryland, Ohio State
Usually it has to do with how the conference is perceived overall, but the inconsistency makes it a bit off.
Some teams earned higher seeds than expected: Iowa, Purdue, IU
Some teams earned lower seeds than expected: Maryland, Ohio State
Usually it has to do with how the conference is perceived overall, but the inconsistency makes it a bit off.
... such as losing to Purdue, or PSU in the United Center? B.S. I luv how the idiots on the selection committee have all these stats and rankings, but they are too ignorant to use them intelligently. I.e., why rely on totally convoluted (ass-backwards) RPI and strength of schedule rankings, while placing less weight on head-to-head outcomes and conference results, both of which are clearly a more direct measures of relative performance.
Ohio State as a 10 seed below Purdue as a 9 seed makes literally no sense on any kind of rational basis. There is no way OSU should have been ranked below Purdue, unless you want to let OSU off the hook for having to play Kentucky. Which happened, so. Yeah Purdue got seriously screwed by committee. Not that OSU is appreciably better than Purdue, but CMON.
This post was edited on 3/15 9:55 PM by boilerdub
This post was edited on 3/15 9:55 PM by boilerdub
Ya, the committee flipped where I thought OSU and Purdue would be. But I'm sure the Buckeyes are ok not being in our shoes right now.
Wasn't surprised Indiana made the field, but I'm surprised they got a 10. Committe did them no favors, though. Wichita State is tough.
Wasn't surprised Indiana made the field, but I'm surprised they got a 10. Committe did them no favors, though. Wichita State is tough.
Best wishes in the tourney! I thought Iu was high and osu was low other than that pretty accurate. Thanks I hope we roll Cincy and I'm guessing we will have a full house of Iu fans cheering us on vs Ky and an entire nation. Could definately see us keeping it close with our size if they let the game be played.
Iowa was 6-3 in B1G road games, including a 32-point loss to Wisky in Madison. Regardless, nice season and good luck against Davidson.
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I believe the previous poster included the ACC/B1G challenge game in Chapel Hill. I would've loved to see a PU/U of I rematch in Chicago but Iowa crapped the bed with worst loss of year. I expected a fall to the 8/9 line and was pleasantly surprised with the draw. My guess is that winning at UNC played a big factor in final decision. Also, committee seems to reward those who schedule aggressively. Just my guess ....
In any event, I have put on my B1G glasses and now root for all conference teams. Take out those Bearcats and take your best shot at UK.
I believe the previous poster included the ACC/B1G challenge game in Chapel Hill. I would've loved to see a PU/U of I rematch in Chicago but Iowa crapped the bed with worst loss of year. I expected a fall to the 8/9 line and was pleasantly surprised with the draw. My guess is that winning at UNC played a big factor in final decision. Also, committee seems to reward those who schedule aggressively. Just my guess ....
In any event, I have put on my B1G glasses and now root for all conference teams. Take out those Bearcats and take your best shot at UK.
Outside of Columbus, OSU beat............
I think that's why they're a 10 seed.
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I think that's why they're a 10 seed.
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Tend to agree......there was certainly a subtle hint that SOS, especially non-conference would be rewarded. I think that helped Texas and UCLA.
Yes, I think you're right, although I really have a problem with the selection committee placing so much weight on SOS when so much of it is beyond a team's control and a matter of luck. Purdue would move up how much in SOS if we had just taken the night off and not played Grambling, or if we'd drawn Arizona in Maui? Iowa ends up benefiting from playing N. Iowa, while we end up with no benefit from playing at Vandy. Who w/could have predicted that when those games were scheduled? Plus, what if a coach has a young team so he tones down the pre-conference schedule to bring them along? Why should that matter if the younger team comes along nicely and then proves itself the equal of others in conference play?
Also, probably wouldn't have expected Missouri and K State to have been as dismal either, but I'm sure there are several teams that could say the same thing about their schedules as well. Play more ranked teams (or teams expected to be ranked) and avoid the true "cupcakes," is about all you can do.....otherwise, you just have to live with the consequences I suppose.
I think in the end, you have to build for what's best for your particular team in the long run, but I suppose it can hurt you in any one particular season.
I do think Michigan State generally schedules the hardest of the Big Ten teams.....and I like Izzo's philosophy on that, but he also has been there a while now, too.
In the end, the Boilers made it; hopefully, they can make the most of the opportunity.
I think in the end, you have to build for what's best for your particular team in the long run, but I suppose it can hurt you in any one particular season.
I do think Michigan State generally schedules the hardest of the Big Ten teams.....and I like Izzo's philosophy on that, but he also has been there a while now, too.
In the end, the Boilers made it; hopefully, they can make the most of the opportunity.
I also think that even when MSU isn't very good which doesn't happen often, losing to them isn't considered a bad loss.
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