IOWA a #2 Seed, Illinois & Michigan a 1 in Latest (March14) ESPN Bracketology. Jerry Palm: Iowa a 2. Mike DeCoursy: Iowa a 2. Bracket Matrix: Iowa a 2

[SotaHawk87]

down to a 3 this morning

Zach Edey returning to Purdue shakes up Bracketology in a big way

Kansas remains the clear preseason No. 1, but the Boilermakers have slipped in behind the Jayhawks as a probable repeat 1-seed with revenge on their minds.

www.espn.com

Interesting. I don’t see anything remotely close on Virginia’s resume that would have them above Iowa right now. A slightly better SOS? 12 quad 1 games vs 7.. 3 less quad one wins?

 

[Franisdaman]

February 26 Update:


Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa right now as I type a #2 seed & EIGHTH best overall team.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/


According to Joe Lunardi, ESPN:

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.

Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games are going to be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site (in a single region). There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.

Iowa has been no worse than a 4 seed since July 15, when Lunardi's first bracket came out.

3 seed on July 15
1 seed on Dec 15
1 seed on Jan 19
3 seed on Feb 5
4 seed on Feb 9 & 12
3 seed on Feb 16
2 seed on Feb 19, Feb 23
3 seed on Feb 26


9 B1G teams are in, per Joe Lunardi:


REGION 1 (Was the West Region in Denver; Gonzaga is #1 seed)

09 Maryland
03 IOWA


REGION 4 (Was the Midwest Region in Minneapolis; Ohio State is #1 seed)

01 Ohio State
06 Purdue


REGION 2 (Was the South Region in Memphis; Baylor is #1 seed)

08 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )
05 Wisconsin
02 Illinois


REGION 3 (Was the East Region in Brooklyn; Michigan is #1 seed)

01 Michigan
11 Indiana--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In

...................................................

OTHERS:

Minnesota--ON THE BUBBLE: FIRST 4 OUT

Michigan State--ON THE BUBBLE: First 4 OUT. The last time that Michigan State missed the NCAA Tournament under Tom Izzo was 1997 (24 years ago), which was his 2nd year as head coach.

Drake--An 11 seed vs 6 seed Virginia Tech in Baylor's Region.

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 6 seed vs 11 seed Drake in Baylor's Region.

Duke!!! -- ON THE BUBBLE: NEXT 4 OUT!!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[Franisdaman]

Interesting. I don’t see anything remotely close on Virginia’s resume that would have them above Iowa right now. A slightly better SOS? 12 quad 1 games vs 7.. 3 less quad one wins?

Agreed. Mike Decourcy had a really interesting article when the NCAA first announced their Top 16 teams. He said it was clear the NCAA was relying on the NET rankings (Iowa is currently #6, Virginia #14). If that holds true up until Selection Sunday, then Virginia is probably a 4 seed right now.

Including last night's results (as you mentioned):

Quad 1........Quad 2
3-4................5-0...............Virginia
6-6................5-1................Iowa



FEB 26, NET Rankings
The Top 40 Teams:

Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4

1	1	Gonzaga	WCC	23-0	7-0	5-0	11-0	7-0	5-0	4-0	7-0
2	2	Baylor	Big 12	18-0	6-0	3-0	9-0	6-0	1-0	5-0	6-0
3	3	Michigan	Big Ten	17-1	5-1	0-0	12-0	7-1	4-0	4-0	2-0
4	6	Houston	AAC	18-3	5-3	1-0	12-0	2-1	4-1	10-1	2-0
5	4	Illinois	Big Ten	17-6	6-3	0-1	11-2	7-5	4-1	4-0	2-0
6	5	Iowa	Big Ten	17-7	5-4	0-1	12-2	6-6	5-1	1-0	5-0
7	7	Ohio St.	Big Ten	18-6	7-4	1-0	10-2	9-5	3-1	3-0	3-0
8	8	Villanova	Big East	15-3	4-2	3-1	8-0	2-1	4-2	8-0	1-0
9	9	Alabama	SEC	18-6	5-3	2-2	11-1	6-4	6-1	5-1	1-0
10	10	Loyola Chicago	MVC	17-4	8-3	0-1	9-0	1-2	4-2	3-0	9-0
11	11	Florida St.	ACC	14-3	3-2	0-0	11-1	3-2	5-0	3-1	3-0
12	12	Colgate	Patriot	11-1	6-0	0-0	5-1	0-0	2-0	5-1	4-0
13	14	West Virginia	Big 12	16-6	7-2	3-1	6-3	6-6	5-0	4-0	1-0
14	15	Virginia	ACC	15-6	5-3	1-2	9-1	3-4	5-0	4-2	3-0
15	16	Tennessee	SEC	16-6	4-3	0-0	12-3	5-4	1-2	6-0	4-0
16	24	Colorado	Pac-12	18-7	6-6	3-0	9-1	3-4	6-0	5-3	4-0
17	17	Kansas	Big 12	16-8	4-6	2-1	10-1	5-8	3-0	3-0	5-0
18	18	Wisconsin	Big Ten	16-8	5-4	0-0	11-4	4-6	5-2	4-0	3-0
19	19	Texas Tech	Big 12	14-8	5-3	1-1	8-4	4-7	1-1	3-0	6-0
20	20	Creighton	Big East	17-5	7-2	0-0	10-3	3-1	7-1	3-3	4-0
21	25	San Diego St.	Mountain West	17-4	5-2	1-0	11-2	0-3	5-1	6-0	6-0
22	21	Arkansas	SEC	18-5	4-4	0-0	14-1	4-4	5-1	3-0	6-0
23	13	Southern California	Pac-12	19-5	6-2	1-1	12-2	3-3	4-2	9-0	3-0
24	23	Texas	Big 12	14-6	3-1	3-0	8-5	4-6	3-0	4-0	3-0
25	22	BYU	WCC	17-5	7-2	2-1	8-2	3-3	4-2	5-0	5-0
26	26	Purdue	Big Ten	15-8	4-6	2-1	9-1	4-7	6-0	3-1	2-0
27	27	Florida	SEC	12-6	4-4	2-0	6-2	3-3	4-2	4-1	1-0
28	28	Oklahoma	Big 12	14-6	4-5	0-0	10-1	5-5	1-0	2-1	6-0
29	29	LSU	SEC	14-7	3-5	1-0	10-2	3-6	1-1	7-0	3-0
30	30	Rutgers	Big Ten	13-9	3-5	0-0	10-4	4-8	5-1	2-0	2-0
31	31	Maryland	Big Ten	13-10	4-5	0-0	9-5	5-10	1-0	5-0	2-0
32	33	Clemson	ACC	14-5	2-4	3-0	9-1	3-5	6-0	4-0	1-0
33	35	VCU	Atlantic 10	17-5	5-2	2-1	10-2	0-3	8-0	5-2	4-0
34	34	Drake	MVC	21-2	8-1	1-0	12-1	1-1	4-0	5-1	11-0
35	36	St. Bonaventure	Atlantic 10	12-3	4-3	1-0	7-0	1-2	3-1	5-0	3-0
36	32	Boise St.	Mountain West	17-5	4-5	3-0	10-0	2-3	2-2	4-0	9-0
37	37	Oklahoma St.	Big 12	15-6	6-3	0-0	9-3	6-4	1-1	2-1	6-0
38	40	UCLA	Pac-12	17-5	5-3	1-2	11-0	2-3	3-2	8-0	4-0
39	42	Arizona	Pac-12	16-8	5-3	0-1	11-4	2-3	3-5	6-0	5-0
40	38	Georgia Tech	ACC	12-8	3-5	1-0	8-3	2-6	4-0	4-2	2-0

 

[SotaHawk87]

Agreed. Mike Decourcy had a really interesting article when the NCAA first announced their Top 16 teams. He said it was clear the NCAA was relying on the NET rankings (Iowa is currently #6, Virginia #14). If that holds true up until Selection Sunday, then Virginia is probably a 4 seed right now.

Including last night's results (as you mentioned):

Quad 1........Quad 2
3-4................5-0...............Virginia
6-6................5-1................Iowa



FEB 26, NET Rankings
The Top 40 Teams:

Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4

1	1	Gonzaga	WCC	23-0	7-0	5-0	11-0	7-0	5-0	4-0	7-0
2	2	Baylor	Big 12	18-0	6-0	3-0	9-0	6-0	1-0	5-0	6-0
3	3	Michigan	Big Ten	17-1	5-1	0-0	12-0	7-1	4-0	4-0	2-0
4	6	Houston	AAC	18-3	5-3	1-0	12-0	2-1	4-1	10-1	2-0
5	4	Illinois	Big Ten	17-6	6-3	0-1	11-2	7-5	4-1	4-0	2-0
6	5	Iowa	Big Ten	17-7	5-4	0-1	12-2	6-6	5-1	1-0	5-0
7	7	Ohio St.	Big Ten	18-6	7-4	1-0	10-2	9-5	3-1	3-0	3-0
8	8	Villanova	Big East	15-3	4-2	3-1	8-0	2-1	4-2	8-0	1-0
9	9	Alabama	SEC	18-6	5-3	2-2	11-1	6-4	6-1	5-1	1-0
10	10	Loyola Chicago	MVC	17-4	8-3	0-1	9-0	1-2	4-2	3-0	9-0
11	11	Florida St.	ACC	14-3	3-2	0-0	11-1	3-2	5-0	3-1	3-0
12	12	Colgate	Patriot	11-1	6-0	0-0	5-1	0-0	2-0	5-1	4-0
13	14	West Virginia	Big 12	16-6	7-2	3-1	6-3	6-6	5-0	4-0	1-0
14	15	Virginia	ACC	15-6	5-3	1-2	9-1	3-4	5-0	4-2	3-0
15	16	Tennessee	SEC	16-6	4-3	0-0	12-3	5-4	1-2	6-0	4-0
16	24	Colorado	Pac-12	18-7	6-6	3-0	9-1	3-4	6-0	5-3	4-0
17	17	Kansas	Big 12	16-8	4-6	2-1	10-1	5-8	3-0	3-0	5-0
18	18	Wisconsin	Big Ten	16-8	5-4	0-0	11-4	4-6	5-2	4-0	3-0
19	19	Texas Tech	Big 12	14-8	5-3	1-1	8-4	4-7	1-1	3-0	6-0
20	20	Creighton	Big East	17-5	7-2	0-0	10-3	3-1	7-1	3-3	4-0
21	25	San Diego St.	Mountain West	17-4	5-2	1-0	11-2	0-3	5-1	6-0	6-0
22	21	Arkansas	SEC	18-5	4-4	0-0	14-1	4-4	5-1	3-0	6-0
23	13	Southern California	Pac-12	19-5	6-2	1-1	12-2	3-3	4-2	9-0	3-0
24	23	Texas	Big 12	14-6	3-1	3-0	8-5	4-6	3-0	4-0	3-0
25	22	BYU	WCC	17-5	7-2	2-1	8-2	3-3	4-2	5-0	5-0
26	26	Purdue	Big Ten	15-8	4-6	2-1	9-1	4-7	6-0	3-1	2-0
27	27	Florida	SEC	12-6	4-4	2-0	6-2	3-3	4-2	4-1	1-0
28	28	Oklahoma	Big 12	14-6	4-5	0-0	10-1	5-5	1-0	2-1	6-0
29	29	LSU	SEC	14-7	3-5	1-0	10-2	3-6	1-1	7-0	3-0
30	30	Rutgers	Big Ten	13-9	3-5	0-0	10-4	4-8	5-1	2-0	2-0
31	31	Maryland	Big Ten	13-10	4-5	0-0	9-5	5-10	1-0	5-0	2-0
32	33	Clemson	ACC	14-5	2-4	3-0	9-1	3-5	6-0	4-0	1-0
33	35	VCU	Atlantic 10	17-5	5-2	2-1	10-2	0-3	8-0	5-2	4-0
34	34	Drake	MVC	21-2	8-1	1-0	12-1	1-1	4-0	5-1	11-0
35	36	St. Bonaventure	Atlantic 10	12-3	4-3	1-0	7-0	1-2	3-1	5-0	3-0
36	32	Boise St.	Mountain West	17-5	4-5	3-0	10-0	2-3	2-2	4-0	9-0
37	37	Oklahoma St.	Big 12	15-6	6-3	0-0	9-3	6-4	1-1	2-1	6-0
38	40	UCLA	Pac-12	17-5	5-3	1-2	11-0	2-3	3-2	8-0	4-0
39	42	Arizona	Pac-12	16-8	5-3	0-1	11-4	2-3	3-5	6-0	5-0
40	38	Georgia Tech	ACC	12-8	3-5	1-0	8-3	2-6	4-0	4-2	2-0

They also have two quad 3 losses.. head scratcher

 

[Franisdaman]

Jerry Palm, CBS SPORTS, February 26 UPDATE:

NOTE: Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa as a #2 seed & EIGHTH best overall team as I type this.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.


Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games will be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site/region of the country. There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.


9 B1G teams are in, per Jerry Palm, CBS Sports:


Hinkle Fieldhouse; Gonzaga is #1 seed

09 Maryland
03 IOWA


Lucas Oil Stadium; Ohio State is #1 seed

01 Ohio State
06 Purdue
07 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )


Indiana Farmers Coliseum; Baylor is #1 seed

11 Michigan State--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In
02 Illinois


Bankers Life Fieldhouse; Michigan is #1 seed

01 Michigan
07 Wisconsin

...................................................

OTHERS:


Drake--An 11 seed vs 6 seed Missouri in Gonzaga's Bracket. Winner plays winner of 3 Iowa/14 South Dakota State

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 6 seed in Baylor's Bracket.

Duke!!! -- ON THE BUBBLE: FIRST 4 OUT!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

 

[MrsScrew]

Jerry Palm, CBS SPORTS, February 26 UPDATE:

NOTE: Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa as a #2 seed & EIGHTH best overall team as I type this.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.


Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games will be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site/region of the country. There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.


9 B1G teams are in, per Jerry Palm, CBS Sports:


Hinkle Fieldhouse; Gonzaga is #1 seed

09 Maryland
03 IOWA


Lucas Oil Stadium; Ohio State is #1 seed

01 Ohio State
06 Purdue
07 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )


Indiana Farmers Coliseum; Baylor is #1 seed

11 Michigan State--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In
02 Illinois


Bankers Life Fieldhouse; Michigan is #1 seed

01 Michigan
07 Wisconsin

...................................................

OTHERS:


Drake--An 11 seed vs 6 seed Missouri in Gonzaga's Bracket. Winner plays winner of 3 Iowa/14 South Dakota State

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 6 seed in Baylor's Bracket.

Duke!!! -- ON THE BUBBLE: FIRST 4 OUT!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

Making plans to head to a local bar and have a selection Sunday party to hear Rutgers announced for the first time in 30 years.

 

[Franisdaman]

Mike's Feb 26 Bracket

@Hawksfor3 , Duke is in?!?!

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

That would be a dream bracket....until the Elite 8

 

[Franisdaman]

That would be a dream bracket....until the Elite 8

yeah, i am kinda thinking the Elite 8 is the ceiling for this team......I am guessing we will need incredible shooting & some luck to move any further

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

yeah, i am kinda thinking the Elite 8 is the ceiling for this team......I am guessing we will need incredible shooting & some luck to move any further

Jack was probably the 3rd/4th most important player on The team(notice I didn’t say best) Huge loss for Iowa. Definitely hinders them the deeper they go in the tourney.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Aw, shyt! @Franisdaman.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Dammit, Purdue leading PSU and hot on our tail.

 

[Franisdaman]

That would be a dream bracket....until the Elite 8

Shelby Mast (his brackets are printed in/posted on USA Today) has the same top 4 seeds as Mike Decoursy.

1 Gonzaga
2 Alabama
3 Iowa
4 Texas

Shelby has Iowa vs #14 Wright State with the winner playing #6 OK State/#11 Colorado State

Mike has Iowa vs #14 Abilene Christian with the winner playing #6 Texas Tech/#11 North Carolina

Then, of course, there is potentially #2 Alabama in the Sweet 16 and #1 Gonzaga in the Elite 8

Let's hope for at least a 3 seed and LOTS of upsets in our bracket!!

LINK: http://bracketwag.com/

 

[Franisdaman]

This morning, Iowa was the top #3 seed (9th best overall team).

LINK:

The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix - 2025

 

[Franisdaman]

Here’s what the #1 bracketologist from Bracket Matrix says:

 

[Franisdaman]

Jerry Palm, CBS SPORTS, March 1 UPDATE:

NOTE: Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa as a #3 seed & NINETH best overall team as I type this.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.


Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games will be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site/region of the country. There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.


9 B1G teams are in, per Jerry Palm, CBS Sports:


Hinkle Fieldhouse; Gonzaga is #1 seed

08 Maryland
05 Purdue
02 IOWA (If win 1st game, plays 7 Tennessee/10 Wichita State)


Lucas Oil Stadium; Illinois is #1 seed

01 Illinois
11 Michigan State
07 Wisconsin


Indiana Farmers Coliseum; Michigan is #1 seed

01 Michigan
07 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )


Bankers Life Fieldhouse; Baylor is #1 seed

02 Ohio State

...................................................

OTHERS:

Drake--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In. A 12 seed vs 12 seed VCU (PLAY IN GAME). Winner plays 5 seed Creighton. In Illinois' Bracket.

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 6 seed in Baylor's Bracket.

Duke!!! -- ON THE BUBBLE: First 4 OUT!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

 

[Franisdaman]

@Hawkyhawk52 , as you can see from this morning, a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament is very much in reach.

 

[SotaHawk87]

@Hawkyhawk52 , as you can see from this morning, a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament is very much in reach.

And @Underscore2

 

[Franisdaman]

Another #2 Seed!

Shelby Mast is the Bracketologist for USA Today

His March 1 Bracket:

Last four in
Seton Hall, Georgia Tech, VCU, Connecticut.

First four out
Michigan State, Duke, St. John's, SMU.

Next four out
Indiana, Syracuse, Memphis, Stanford.

***

 

[Hawkyhawk52]

@Hawkyhawk52 , as you can see from this morning, a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament is very much in reach.

Idk it’s looking like a 4-5 seed is our ceiling

 

[Franisdaman]

Mike's March 1 Bracket

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

^ As an Illini fan, keep us the hell away from Maryland! No. 1 seed who draws them right now is unlucky, IMO.

 

[Franisdaman]

^ As an Illini fan, keep us the hell away from Maryland! No. 1 seed who draws them right now is unlucky, IMO.

all of these B1G games thru March 7 are gonna be interesting; suddenly Nebraska is showing life; you just can't have an off night or you are gonna get bounced

 

[Hawksfor3]

First four out
Michigan State, Duke, St. John's, SMU.

DUKE?????????? 💩💩💩💩💩

P.S. Mike DeCourcy been givin' us a lot of love!

 

[Franisdaman]

March 1 Joe Lunardi (ESPN) Update (9:22 pm CT):

@TheTruthTheWholeTruth , looking good!

 

[Franisdaman]

Iowa a #2 seed, per Bracket Matrix.

Rooting interests: Similar to what @TheTruthTheWholeTruth posted, we not only want Illinois & OSU to lose, but check out the teams starting with Alabama in the right hand column; ideally these teams lose, too, this week and next.


March 1, Per Bracket Matrix:

...............................................................1 seed (#1 overall) Gonzaga
1 seed (#2 overall)--Michigan
...............................................................1 seed (#3 overall) Baylor
1 seed (#4 overall)--Illinois


2 seed (#5 overall)--Ohio State
..............................................................2 seed (#6 overall) Alabama
2 seed (#7 overall)--Iowa
..............................................................2 seed (#8 overall) West Virginia


..............................................................3 seed (#9 overall) Houston
..............................................................3 seed (#10 overall) Villanova
..............................................................3 seed (#11 overall) Florida State
..............................................................3 seed (#12 overall) Kansas

5 seed (#18 overall)--Purdue
6 seed (#24 overall)--Wisconsin
8 seed (#31 overall)--Rutgers @MrsScrew
9 seed (#35 overall)--Maryland


OTHERS:
12 seed (#45 overall)--Drake



LINK: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

 

[Franisdaman]

March 2 Update:


Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa right now as I type a #2 seed & SEVENTH best overall team.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/


According to Joe Lunardi, ESPN:

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.

Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games are going to be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site (in a single region). There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.

Iowa has been no worse than a 4 seed since July 15, when Lunardi's first bracket came out.

3 seed on July 15
1 seed on Dec 15
1 seed on Jan 19
3 seed on Feb 5
4 seed on Feb 9 & 12
3 seed on Feb 16
2 seed on Feb 19, Feb 23
3 seed on Feb 26
2 seed on March 2


8 B1G teams are in, per Joe Lunardi:


REGION 1 (Was the West Region in Denver; Gonzaga is #1 seed)

09 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )
05 Purdue
02 IOWA vs Grand Canyon; winner plays 7 Virginia Tech/10 UConn


REGION 4 (Was the Midwest Region in Minneapolis; Illinois is #1 seed)

01 Illinois


REGION 2 (Was the South Region in Memphis; Michigan is #1 seed)

01 Michigan
06 Wisconsin


REGION 3 (Was the East Region in Brooklyn; Baylor is #1 seed)

08 Maryland
02 Ohio State

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OTHERS:

Indiana--ON THE BUBBLE: First 4 OUT

Michigan State--ON THE BUBBLE: First 4 OUT. The last time that Michigan State missed the NCAA Tournament under Tom Izzo was 1997 (24 years ago), which was his 2nd year as head coach.

Drake--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In. An 11 seed vs 11 seed Seton Hall (Play in Game) in Illinois' Region.

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 7 seed vs 10 seed UConn. Winner plays 2 Iowa/15 Grand Canyon; in Gonzaga's Region.

Duke!!! -- ON THE BUBBLE: First 4 OUT!!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[Franisdaman]

March 3 Update:

 

[CalmHawk]

Do we have an outside shot at a 1 seed? I am thinking if we get to the big championship game we could get their. Probably have to beat Illinois and Michigan to get there.

 

[IllQChawk]

I'm pretty sure that the #1 seeds will be Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, and Illinois, barring any unforeseen Covid related protocol.
Remember, after selection Sunday if any teams that have Covid issues and can't participate in the Tournament will be replaced with one of the first four out teams and then the second four out. That's at least what I understand from talking heads.

 

[Franisdaman]

Do we have an outside shot at a 1 seed? I am thinking if we get to the big championship game we could get their. Probably have to beat Illinois and Michigan to get there.

Remember that the NCAA Selection Committee puts a lot of stock in the NET Rankings and this morning Iowa is #6 in the NET, so we we are right there, knocking on the door.

Like you said, we need to win our last 2 reg season games and probably at least reach the championship game of the BTT to be considered for a #1 seed. Our opponents in the BTT likely would be Wisconsin (NET is 25), Illinois (NET is 4) and Michigan (NET is 3).

Also, Iowa remains a #2 seed, per Bracket Matrix.

B1G teams & their projected seeds are in the LEFT column below.

Rooting interests: We not only want Illinois & OSU to lose, but check out the teams starting with Alabama, West Virginia, Houston, etc in the right hand column; ideally these teams lose, too, this week and next.


Wednesday's games to keep eye on:
#14 Creighton at #10 Villanova
Boston College at #11 Florida State


March 2, Per Bracket Matrix:

...............................................................1 seed (#1 overall) Gonzaga
...............................................................1 seed (#2 overall)--Baylor
1 seed (#3 overall) Michigan
1 seed (#4 overall)--Illinois


2 seed (#5 overall)--Ohio State
..............................................................2 seed (#6 overall) Alabama
2 seed (#7 overall)--Iowa
..............................................................2 seed (#8 overall) West Virginia


..............................................................3 seed (#9 overall) Houston
..............................................................3 seed (#10 overall) Villanova
..............................................................3 seed (#11 overall) Kansas
..............................................................3 seed (#12 overall) Florida State

5 seed (#18 overall)--Purdue
6 seed (#24 overall)--Wisconsin
9 seed (#33 overall)--Maryland
9 seed (#36 overall)--Rutgers @MrsScrew



OTHERS:
12 seed (#46 overall)--Drake



LINK: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

 

[Hawksfor3]

Just keep winning.

 

[Franisdaman]

The latest....note that Purdue has worked its way up to a #4 seed.

Drake, Rutgers & MSU are hanging on by a thread (@MrsScrew )

Duke & IU are OUT (@Hawksfor3 )

 

[Franisdaman]

Iowa remains a #2 seed, per Bracket Matrix.

Purdue moved up to a 4 seed. Wisconsin dropped to a 7.

Note that Alabama moved from 6th overall to 5th overall; Iowa remained 7th overall

B1G teams & their projected seeds are in the LEFT column below.

Rooting interests: We not only want Illinois & OSU to lose, but check out the teams starting with Alabama, West Virginia, Houston, etc in the right hand column; ideally these teams lose, too, this week and next.


Thursday's games to keep eye on:
Michigan State at Michigan
Oklahoma State at Baylor
TCU at West Virginia
Iowa State at Texas Tech
UTEP at Kansas
Nebraska at Iowa
Texas at Oklahoma
Arizona State at Colorado


March 3, Per Bracket Matrix:

...............................................................1 seed (#1 overall) Gonzaga
1 seed (#2 overall) Michigan
...............................................................1 seed (#3 overall)--Baylor
1 seed (#4 overall)--Illinois


..............................................................2 seed (#5 overall) Alabama
2 seed (#6 overall)--Ohio State
2 seed (#7 overall)--Iowa
..............................................................2 seed (#8 overall) West Virginia


..............................................................3 seed (#9 overall) Houston
..............................................................3 seed (#10 overall) Villanova
..............................................................3 seed (#11 overall) Kansas
..............................................................3 seed (#12 overall) Florida State

4 seed (#15 overall)--Purdue
7 seed (#25 overall)--Wisconsin
8 seed (#32 overall)--Maryland
9 seed (#36 overall)--Rutgers @MrsScrew



OTHERS:
12 seed (#47 overall)--Drake



LINK: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

 

[Hawksfor3]

The latest....note that Purdue has worked its way up to a #4 seed.

Yep. What say we just keep winning? Pesky Boilerheads.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Franisdaman]

9 days until Selection Sunday

Still a 2 seed but now in Michigan's region.

Fran Fade, Baby!!!!

The Bracket:

Zach Edey returning to Purdue shakes up Bracketology in a big way

Kansas remains the clear preseason No. 1, but the Boilermakers have slipped in behind the Jayhawks as a probable repeat 1-seed with revenge on their minds.

www.espn.com

 

[DodgerHawki]

still a 2 seed but now in Michigan's region

Zach Edey returning to Purdue shakes up Bracketology in a big way

Kansas remains the clear preseason No. 1, but the Boilermakers have slipped in behind the Jayhawks as a probable repeat 1-seed with revenge on their minds.

www.espn.com

If Iowa can stay on the 2 line, really big. Yes, beating a Michigan or Gonzaga or Baylor is a tall task, but avoid those teams as long as possible. Take care of business against Badgers on Sunday, and probably doesn't matter what Iowa does in BTT.

 

[Franisdaman]

Jerry Palm, CBS SPORTS, March 5 UPDATE:

NOTE: Bracket Matrix, which combines MANY bracketologists, has Iowa as a #2 seed & 6TH best overall team as I type this.

Check that out here: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

For those wondering about OK State: They received a one-year postseason ban by the NCAA infractions committee. The Cowboys appealed, and the NCAA has confirmed that OK State is eligible while the appeal is undecided. That is why many bracketologists are including OK State in their bracket because we are now close enough where a no-decision seems feasible.


Important Dates:

March 14: The Bracket will be announced (Selection Sunday)

April 5: The NCAA Tournament will conclude

NOTE: All games will be bubbled in Indianapolis/the Indianapolis area. The primary adjustment from a normal year is, of course, the playing of the entire NCAA tournament at a single site/region of the country. There is no need to bracket any team away from a regional or subregional it is hosting, or attempt to give teams geographic priority based on their position on the seed list.


9 B1G teams are in, per Jerry Palm, CBS Sports:


Hinkle Fieldhouse; Gonzaga is #1 seed

08 Maryland
02 Iowa vs S Utah; winner plays 7 Oklahoma/10 Wichita State


Lucas Oil Stadium; Illinois is #1 seed

01 Illinois


Indiana Farmers Coliseum; Baylor is #1 seed

09 Rutgers (@MrsScrew )
04 Purdue
02 Ohio State


Bankers Life Fieldhouse; Michigan is #1 seed

01 Michigan
11 Michigan State--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In. In the Play in Game vs 11 seed VCU
07 Wisconsin

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OTHERS:

Drake--ON THE BUBBLE: Last 4 In. In the Play In Game! A 12 seed vs 12 seed St Louis in Baylor's Bracket. Winner plays 5 seed Texas Tech.

Virginia Tech (Cordell Pemsl)-- a 6 seed in Michigan's Bracket.

Duke!!! -- OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT!! @Hawksfor3
----------The last time Duke did not make the NCAA Tournament? 1995 (26 freakin' years ago).


Check out the full bracket here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

I just want to add, I'm glad to see Indiana now on the outside looking in. It made me sick to my stomach that they were in the mix for a bid until recently almost entirely based on beating Iowa twice this year. Wish we could have those games back and play them again. Barring a BTT miracle, I'll enjoy the schadenfreude of seeing them miss the NCAA tourney for 5 years in a row, their longest stretch without a tournament bid in nearly 50 years.