NCAA Tournament Bracketology

by DoogieHouser 2016-01-25, 15:33

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/01/25/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-march-madness-north-carolina-kansas-oklahoma-iowa/79291906/

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2016-01-25, 15:34

I like our chances...

#JanuaryFebruaryIzzoApril

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2016-01-25, 15:38

I'd like to see January February Izzo Natty one more time.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2016-01-25, 15:38

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I'd like to see January February Izzo Natty one more time.

I like Nattys.

by DoogieHouser 2016-01-27, 09:04

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2016/01/new_bracket_projections_have_m.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+msu-spartans+%28MSU+Spartans+Impact+-+MLive.com%29

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2016-01-27, 09:19

Awesome story. Will read again.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-01-27, 09:24

What seed are they projecting Alabama?

Also can you link to a bracketology article on bleacher report pls?

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-01, 12:47

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Lunardi moved us up to a 4 seed.

by **DWags** 2020-03-01, 14:38

If we run the table I can see us moving up to a three seed

by aualum06 2020-03-01, 14:41

DWags wrote:If we run the table I can see us moving up to a three seed

Two

by **pulling69** 2020-03-01, 20:03

MSU (after the games of Feb 29) are ranked #7 in the NCAA Net rankings.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-01, 20:44

DWags wrote:If we run the table I can see us moving up to a three seed

At least.

Lunardi's last update on the weekend has Maryland as a 2 (#7 overall), MSU as a 4 (#14), and Penn State as a 4 (#16).

by AvgMSUJoe 2020-03-01, 20:55

None of it matters. See last year. Remember when we were "screwed" into being in with Duke... Lead to one of the best wins of the last decade.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-02, 09:54

AvgMSUJoe wrote:None of it matters. See last year. Remember when we were "screwed" into being in with Duke... Lead to one of the best wins of the last decade.

It matters from a fan (and travel) perspective. And we got "screwed" when the bracket was done (after the season). Talking about it now is different. We still have 2 weeks left.

I think everyone (fans/coaches/players) would prefer to play in Cleveland/Indy. As it sits, we would need to move up the 4 seed line to get to Cleveland, and past one of the (current) 3 seeds (Louisville, Kentucky) to get to Indy.

Doing that means we would (most likely) win out....getting better in March = getting a higher seed. Higher seeds/better teams generally go hand in hand.

There's a big difference between being a "screwed" 2 seed vs. being a 3/4/5 (or even 6) seed.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-03, 08:57

Joey Brackets bumped us to a 3 seed (#12 overall) already. That would most likely mean 1st Round in Cleveland, but still not Midwest Regional in Indy.

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2020-03-03, 09:16

DoogieHouser wrote:http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2016/01/new_bracket_projections_have_m.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+msu-spartans+%28MSU+Spartans+Impact+-+MLive.com%29

Where you at Doogie!?

by **Turtleneck** 2020-03-03, 09:30

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
DoogieHouser wrote:http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2016/01/new_bracket_projections_have_m.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+msu-spartans+%28MSU+Spartans+Impact+-+MLive.com%29

Where you at Doogie!?

Living his best life somewhere.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-04, 08:41

Up to #11 overall. I think Joey needs to work on his MidWest bracket though.

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by **NigelUno** 2020-03-07, 09:10

Lunarditology has us as a 3 seed in the West (playing in Cleveland 1st Round).

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

3 seed Kentucky @ Florida today. Go Gators.
2 seed Louisville @ Virginia. Go Hoos.
2 seed Seton Hall @ 4 seed Creighton. Go Blue Jays.
UNC @ 3 seed Duke. Go Heels.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-07, 19:38

NigelUno wrote:Lunarditology has us as a 3 seed in the West (playing in Cleveland 1st Round).

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

3 seed Kentucky @ Florida today. Go Gators.
2 seed Louisville @ Virginia. Go Hoos.
2 seed Seton Hall @ 4 seed Creighton. Go Blue Jays.
UNC @ 3 seed Duke. Go Heels.

Joey moves Creighton from a 4 to a 2. MSU loses 2 spots overall and gets bumped to a 4 seed (but moved to the MidWest). That will change tomorrow (might change tonight when he updates bracket to include Louisville loss).

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by **Nordic** 2020-03-07, 21:07

NigelUno wrote:
NigelUno wrote:Lunarditology has us as a 3 seed in the West (playing in Cleveland 1st Round).

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

3 seed Kentucky @ Florida today. Go Gators.
2 seed Louisville @ Virginia. Go Hoos.
2 seed Seton Hall @ 4 seed Creighton. Go Blue Jays.
UNC @ 3 seed Duke. Go Heels.

Joey moves Creighton from a 4 to a 2. MSU loses 2 spots overall and gets bumped to a 4 seed (but moved to the MidWest). That will change tomorrow (might change tonight when he updates bracket to include Louisville loss).

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Imma gonna guess we will get a 4. Which is fair given the totality of the season.

by **NigelUno** 2020-03-07, 21:14

Back to a 3 seed after he factors in Louisville's loss.

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by **NigelUno** 2023-01-11, 09:02

A match up with Bama in Birmingham would be less than ideal (projection before the Wisconsin win).

2023 NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKETOLOGY BY JOE LUNARDI UPDATED: 1/10/2023 AT 09:00 A.M. ET

EAST (NEW YORK)

BIRMINGHAM
1 aq - Alabama
16 aq - Stetson

8 Michigan St.
9 West Virginia

Probably more like a 7 right now, which is where BPI has us (after last night's win).
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bpi/_/view/resume

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-12, 09:34

Men's College Basketball Power Index Last Updated: January 12, 2023 at 4:45 AM ET

Purdue 1 seed
MSU 6
Wisconsin 7
Northwestern 9
Maryland 10
OSU 10
Rutgers 11
Illinois 11
Penn State 12

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2023-01-12, 09:35

Hey doogie how ya been

by AvgMSUJoe 2023-01-12, 10:13

Wonder if anybody ever bothered to go back to see how these "projected" brackets compared to the final... I'd like to see the statistical analysis of that.

The articles feel almost like clickbait.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2023-01-12, 10:45

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Hey doogie how ya been

Doogie was my person

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2023-01-12, 11:55

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Hey doogie how ya been

Doogie was my person

I hope he gets his wifi fixed so he can post again

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-12, 13:10

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Wonder if anybody ever bothered to go back to see how these "projected" brackets compared to the final... I'd like to see the statistical analysis of that.

The articles feel almost like clickbait.

BPI is just a computer formula. Changes every game/night. Not really a projection of end of season. Same with Bracketology. He's just using computer numbers to project a bracket at any given time (2 times/week now).

Just something fun to look at every now and then.

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-17, 12:09

Dropped to a 9 seed using BPI.

As long as we finish .500 in the Big Ten, we'll get in.

by **Turtleneck** 2023-01-17, 12:10

NigelUno wrote:Dropped to a 9 seed using BPI.

As long as we finish .500 in the Big Ten, we'll get in.

Yeah, the NIT maybe. 13-16.

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-20, 11:32

Updated BPI has:
Purdue 1 seed
MSU 7
Wisconsin 8
Rutgers 10
Indiana 10
Maryland 10
Northwestern 10
Iowa 11
Illinois 11
Penn State First Four Out

Quite the logjam at 10/11. Would love to stay separated from that.

by **Heat Miser** 2023-01-20, 12:03

B1G blows this year.

by **DWags** 2023-01-20, 13:46

Heat Miser wrote:B1G blows this year.

If purdues guards can replicate what they did against us they could make a run.

I cant explain Illinois.

Indiana is starting to look very good.

If the ncaa tournament turns out to be a tournament that favors teams with strong players at the 1 & 2, don’t discount MSU’s chances. Our back court is top 5 in the nation.

Fuck Michigan. Glad they suck. But you know they’ll shoot 62% against us.

I heard someone say Purdue is an Eddy sprained ankle away from being an average NIT team.

by AvgMSUJoe 2023-01-20, 14:10

Heat Miser wrote:B1G blows this year.

That said, is any team/league head and shoulders above? No.

Especially if Hall gets back in time to gear up, There is no reason this team cant make a run.

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-20, 17:42

DWags wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:B1G blows this year.

If purdues guards can replicate what they did against us they could make a run.

I cant explain Illinois.

Indiana is starting to look very good.

If the ncaa tournament turns out to be a tournament that favors teams with strong players at the 1 & 2, don’t discount MSU’s chances. Our back court is top 5 in the nation.

Fuck Michigan. Glad they suck. But you know they’ll shoot 62% against us.

I heard someone say Purdue is an Eddy sprained ankle away from being an average NIT team.

Bracketology has Purdue as the #1 overall seed. If that's true, I like our chances to contend. They also have us as a 7 seed (with 2 seed Iowa State in Des Moines).

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-23, 10:45

BPI Seeds/Resume:

1 Purdue

8 Wisconsin
8 MSU
9 IU
10 Rutgers
11 Northwestern
11 Maryland
11 Illinois
12 Iowa
12 Penn State

Need to get out of the 8/9 seed to avoid a match up with Bama, KU, or KSU.
With @Purdue on Sunday, that makes Thursday vs. Iowa very important.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2023-01-23, 12:14

Heat Miser wrote:B1G blows this year.

I don't think the Big Ten blows as much as we don't have any 'great' teams. Purdue is obviously very good, but I wouldn't them into the 'great' category.

I think the conference has quite a bit of depth and, from what I see right now, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see some lower seeded Big Ten teams give higher seeds a lot of trouble in the tournament.

by **NigelUno** 2023-01-23, 15:22

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Heat Miser wrote:B1G blows this year.
I don't think the Big Ten blows as much as we don't have any 'great' teams. Purdue is obviously very good, but I wouldn't them into the 'great' category.

I think the conference has quite a bit of depth and, from what I see right now, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see some lower seeded Big Ten teams give higher seeds a lot of trouble in the tournament.

Not sure I'd want to play IU in the tournament, or Illinois.

by **Trapper Gus** 2023-01-23, 15:55

Reading what Izzo said after the game I'm just hoping MSU get healthy soon.

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