March Madness picks thread

[ateamstupid]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't think Wake Forest is getting in. Six wins over the top 50 doesn't mean much when you've proven incapable of beating anyone in a month.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't think Wake Forest is getting in. Six wins over the top 50 doesn't mean much when you've proven incapable of beating anyone in a month.

I didnt think they were very good this year. In fact, I think entire ACC was bad this year. The fact that MD tied for the regular season title is exhibit A.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't think Wake Forest is getting in. Six wins over the top 50 doesn't mean much when you've proven incapable of beating anyone in a month.

I think they're in, but it's a lot closer than people will think. Right now I have them as a 10 seed but wouldn't be surprised if they're an 11 or even a 12.

After a lot of debate I have it down to 6 teams for 3 spots (I do think Cal and Minnesota are in, so essentially 4 for 1)- tell me why one over the other:

TEAM	      W	       L	WP	WP RK	RPI	RPI RK	SOS	SOS RK	TOP 25	TOP 50	TOP 100	>100 LOSSES	ROAD/N	<75 WINS	INTANGIBLES
California	23	10	0.697	57	0.6148	20	0.5837	14	0-3	1-5	6-6	3	8-9	42, 57, 63 2X	CONF CHAMP
Florida	             21	12	0.6364	91	0.5758	56	0.5659	33	1-8	3-8	8-10	2	8-8	13, 29N, 41N, 55, @62	
Illinois	19	14	0.5758	124	0.5595	75	0.5652	35	3-3	5-8	6-9	4	7-9	@21, 21, 24, 29, @34	
Minnesota	21	12	0.6364	91	0.5732	60	0.5593	44	3-3	5-6	6-8	4	7-9	11N, 16N, 21, 25, 29N	
William & Mary	21	10	0.6774	73	0.5737	58	0.5287	109	2-0	3-3	6-7	3	12-7	@23, 22, @39, 67, 74 2X	3RD CAA (-)
Virginia Tech	23	8	0.7419	36	0.5734	59	0.5139	132	0-3	3-4	8-7	1	8-7	@33, 34, 39, 61N	10-6 ACC, DREADFUL NON C SOS

[philcski]

Note- if Mississippi State pulls out this win that spot disappears.

[ateamstupid]

These are my 34 at-larges: Syracuse, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Louisville, Marquette, Villanova, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, Texas A&M, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Temple/Richmond, Xavier, California, UTEP, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State/Minnesota, Illinois, Duke/Georgia Tech, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, New Mexico, BYU, UNLV, Utah State, Gonzaga