NCAA seeding...

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How do they justify teams that dont win 20 games getting in? I mean out of 30 or more games, 20 should be the benchmark regardless of SOS.

What is the worst record ever to make it?? MIAMI(OHIO) AT 18-14 has to be getting close to the worst record ever.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

What is the worst record ever to make it?? MIAMI(OHIO) AT 18-14 has to be getting close to the worst record ever.

There have been 3 or 4 teams with losing records make it. I remember Siena was like 13-20 one year and won the play-in game before losing the eventual champion Maryland.

[jman5581]

As bad as it is, sometimes I think the storyline gets a team in the tourney...for example, Illinois, funny how they're bracketed to take on Southern Illinois in the second round if both should win their first round games. Would be great to see SIU roll over Bruce Weber's underachieving Illini. Nothing against Weber, I love the guy as a coach, it's just a story and we all know the tournament is as much about the journey as it is the destination.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jman5581

As bad as it is, sometimes I think the storyline gets a team in the tourney...for example, Illinois, funny how they're bracketed to take on Southern Illinois in the second round if both should win their first round games. Would be great to see SIU roll over Bruce Weber's underachieving Illini. Nothing against Weber, I love the guy as a coach, it's just a story and we all know the tournament is as much about the journey as it is the destination.

IT IS ABSOLUTLEY GREAT. SIU has always wanted to play Illinois (especially in the last 8 years) and they want no part of us, well now, I am praying that they are FORCED to play us so we can MOP them by 20....I can CARE LESS ABOUT MY FUTURE WAGERS, I would gladly forfeit them for a chance at Illini and SMOKING THEM so I can talk ish for the next 8 years until they force us to play again.....

[SniperSB23]

I think the NIT this year is actually one of the more interesting tournaments they've had:

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos...f/2007-Bracket

For anyone that bets the games in the tourney you can learn a lot by watching this and seeing if any trend develops like Big East teams going 4-0 against SEC teams or something like that. Last year two CAA teams made the Final Four of the NIT and George Mason went to the Final Four in the NCAAs. A Missouri Valley team made the Final Four and Wichita St went to the Elite 8. There are a lot of correlations between the success of conferences in the NIT and the NCAAs although it is very important to watch whatever games you can to not allow any results where a team just quit on the season to cloud your judgement.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think the NIT this year is actually one of the more interesting tournaments they've had:

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos...f/2007-Bracket

For anyone that bets the games in the tourney you can learn a lot by watching this and seeing if any trend develops like Big East teams going 4-0 against SEC teams or something like that. Last year two CAA teams made the Final Four of the NIT and George Mason went to the Final Four in the NCAAs. A Missouri Valley team made the Final Four and Wichita St went to the Elite 8. There are a lot of correlations between the success of conferences in the NIT and the NCAAs although it is very important to watch whatever games you can to not allow any results where a team just quit on the season to cloud your judgement.

Thanks for getting the link to the NIT bracket...here's my "Final 4" in the "other" tournament...for what it's worth -

FLORIDA ST. / WEST VIRGINIA / KANSAS ST. / SYRACUSE
SYRACUSE over WEST VIRGINIA

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Thanks for getting the link to the NIT bracket...here's my "Final 4" in the "other" tournament...for what it's worth -

FLORIDA ST. / WEST VIRGINIA / KANSAS ST. / SYRACUSE
SYRACUSE over WEST VIRGINIA

Syracuse may not show up.
I like Air Force

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think the NIT this year is actually one of the more interesting tournaments they've had:

http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos...f/2007-Bracket

For anyone that bets the games in the tourney you can learn a lot by watching this and seeing if any trend develops like Big East teams going 4-0 against SEC teams or something like that. Last year two CAA teams made the Final Four of the NIT and George Mason went to the Final Four in the NCAAs. A Missouri Valley team made the Final Four and Wichita St went to the Elite 8. There are a lot of correlations between the success of conferences in the NIT and the NCAAs although it is very important to watch whatever games you can to not allow any results where a team just quit on the season to cloud your judgement.

How is Akron not in the NIT...or did they turn down a bid??

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

How is Akron not in the NIT...or did they turn down a bid??

Holy Toledo! They got screwed. I guess cause Toledo went 14-2 in league and Akron only 13-3 they gave the auto bid to Toledo. I can't believe they got shut out for an at large though. That sucks.