CBS Bracketology

[SotaHawk87]

Palm is starting to understand! Just announced his last four in, first four out as of games played today!

Last Four In
65. Wake Forest (Done)
66. Kansas State
67. California
68. Rhode Island

First Four Out
69. Iowa
70. Illinois
71. Vanderbilt
72. Illinois State (Done)

That puts Iowa in first four out of ESPN, CBS, and USA Today!

 

[eyesofhawk]

Hawks just need to take care of business and will be in.

They can't keep everyone in ahead of Iowa.

And I'm betting hard earned $ against a few of those teams on the bubble tommorow.

Just win baby!

 

[eyesofhawk]

This is essentially an NCAA tourney game. If it doesn't put IA in then Hawks are playing to get in vs. Wisconsin. Let the madness begin!

 

[markfromj]

Hawks just need to take care of business...

Define, please.

 

[AuroraHawk]

I know that the "last four in" and "first four out" are marketing gimmicks used by these bracketologists but the "first four out" moniker really never made any sense to me.

Shouldn't it be the "last four out?" For example, if the debate is boiling down to one of five teams should receive the final bid, isn't there a "last one in" and "last four out?"

"First four out" seems to be more appropriate for that group of teams that were on the periphery of being in the discussion early but the committee decided "no." Those would be the "first" teams out.

Nitpicky . . . but it is something that never made sense to me.

 

[bigfische]

I know that the "last four in" and "first four out" are marketing gimmicks used by these bracketologists but the "first four out" moniker really never made any sense to me.

Shouldn't it be the "last four out?" For example, if the debate is boiling down to one of five teams should receive the final bid, isn't there a "last one in" and "last four out?"

"First four out" seems to be more appropriate for that group of teams that were on the periphery of being in the discussion early but the committee decided "no." Those would be the "first" teams out.

Nitpicky . . . but it is something that never made sense to me.

I think it makes perfect sense. The last teams out would be the absolute worst teams eligible for the tournament. Like second place in a competition is the first runner up, not the last runner up. Last implies worst or ranked lowest.÷

 

[hexumhawk]

Win today and they are in imo.

 

[td77]

...and it is conspicuous in Syracuse's absence.

 

[dmoore27]

Indiana is a Top 100 win and a quality team that has suffered down the stretch. The committee will see this win as a surging Iowa team beating a talented IU team. Bye Bye Crean

 

[hawkiniowacity]

Indiana favored by 1.5 for tonights game. I was hoping Vegas would make me feel more at ease.

 

[bravehawks1]

And the cost of a ticket is down to $3 on the secondary market!!! Pretty darn cheap cost to see the Hawks, too bad it cost so much to get and stay there.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

100 levels are 20 bucks

 

[DodgerHawki]

Win today and they are in imo.

This could very well be true, depending upon what happens with the rest of the bubble. I would put Iowa's chances of getting in at north of 90% if Hawks win the first 2 games.

 

[SotaHawk87]

100 levels are 20 bucks

Saw a pair on seat geak for 14 bones!!

 

[Gridiron24]

Rhode Island? Okay.

 

[MepoDawg#]

This could very well be true, depending upon what happens with the rest of the bubble. I would put Iowa's chances of getting in at north of 90% if Hawks win the first 2 games.

Win 2 and it's 100%.

 

[DodgerHawki]

Win 2 and it's 100%.

Hope you are right and that we get to find out.

 

[hawkiniowacity]

Seems many bubble teams are wetting the bed so far. Hope we arent one of them!

 

[tronx95]

Indiana favored by 1.5 for tonights game. I was hoping Vegas would make me feel more at ease.

Iowa has played well the last couple of weeks. Indiana is a tough game though. They can be explosive at times. Need to have a good plan and play loose.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

This could very well be true, depending upon what happens with the rest of the bubble. I would put Iowa's chances of getting in at north of 90% if Hawks win the first 2 games.

If Iowa beats Indiana chances are 90%, beat Wisconsin again 100%.

 

[Ree4]

If Iowa beats Indiana chances are 90%, beat Wisconsin again 100%.

I think we can both agree on this - 60% of the time it works everytime

 

[AuroraHawk]

I think it makes perfect sense. The last teams out would be the absolute worst teams eligible for the tournament. Like second place in a competition is the first runner up, not the last runner up. Last implies worst or ranked lowest.÷

"Best teams out?"
"Top teams out?"

If you are playing a game where players are eliminated one-by-one, the "first out" is the player who immediately lost. The "last out" is the player who finishes in second place and didn't win. Never heard a "runner-up" referred to as the "first team out." I have heard them referred to as the last team eliminated.

If Iowa is, indeed, team #69, they'd be the "last team" eliminated. If there are other teams officially "out" right now, they are certainly closer to "first out" than Iowa is.

Just my take ... onto more important things .. like Illinois reaching official "out" status. Go Blue!

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

I think we can both agree on this - 60% of the time it works everytime

Nope, 120% of the time THIS time!

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

I think we can both agree on this - 60% of the time it works everytime

It's made with real bits of panther, so you know it's good.

 

[bigfische]

I know that the "last four in" and "first four out" are marketing gimmicks used by these bracketologists but the "first four out" moniker really never made any sense to me.

Shouldn't it be the "last four out?" For example, if the debate is boiling down to one of five teams should receive the final bid, isn't there a "last one in" and "last four out?"

"First four out" seems to be more appropriate for that group of teams that were on the periphery of being in the discussion early but the committee decided "no." Those would be the "first" teams out.

Nitpicky . . . but it is something that never made sense to me.

And they're the

"Best teams out?"
"Top teams out?"

If you are playing a game where players are eliminated one-by-one, the "first out" is the player who immediately lost. The "last out" is the player who finishes in second place and didn't win. Never heard a "runner-up" referred to as the "first team out." I have heard them referred to as the last team eliminated.

If Iowa is, indeed, team #69, they'd be the "last team" eliminated. If there are other teams officially "out" right now, they are certainly closer to "first out" than Iowa is.

Just my take ... onto more important things .. like Illinois reaching official "out" status. Go Blue!

But the aren't playing a game where people are eliminated one by one. You can't be eliminated if you were never in.