jncuse
I brought the Cocaine to the White House
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It's great what you are doing here... but looking at the Bracket Matrix I think there is a big difference between the current "bubble" and bracket matrix entries VS. teams that are still in contention.
I'm just not sure the current "bubble" per Bracket Matrix is expansive enough if considering who still has a chance to be selected. There are lots of teams that can finish 5-1 4-1 or 3-1 and get an at large bid but are not even listed on any matrix.
I am a following a much larger base than the matrix in these threads.
My prime objective is not to create clutter. Keep the main tables and primary bubble simple and make it easy to follow. I address other topics like secondary bubble teams (outside the matrix or teams at 100%) and bubble busters throughout the thread.
I try to create some context for those that follow deeply and more casually. My whole objective is to get deeper on some topics in discussion but make the front tables and schedules simple enough, so that more people can get engaged in some of the games.\\
1. I often refer to a secondary bubble. Secondary bubble is teams that are 100% but could lose out and find themselves in trouble or teams that can make a nice tun
Here are snips from Saturday and Tuesday games.
2. I have analyzed bubble busters in prior threads. I don't think noting Monmouth, Vermont, East Tennessee St, UT Arlington, and Princeton are serious bubble busters. A KP or power rating +60 will result in none of these teams getting in. They have 0% shot and accordingly will not be acknowledged moving forward (in my posts anyway). If any of those teams lose a game there KP number will go down if anything. It won't go up if they go 3-1. Going 3-1 against a mediocore schedule is going to move you down a few spots if anything.
I have been following Middle Tennessee St pretty much every game they play in Feb, because they are the one mid major with a real chance as a bubble buster. Nevada would be next (unlikely) and UNC Wilmington (very unlikely). So they will be mentioned next week.
3. Of all the larger conference teams that you mentioned all will be on my secondary schedule in the past and for their next game except for the 4 following who I view as too large longshots.
Memphis, Iowa, Utah and Texas AM.
In the unlikely situation they make a run, and I misread the run, I will acknowledge it. But I don't think there is a whole bunch of teams I am ignoring. Of this entire group of P5 teams not yet on the matrix, I would be a little surprised if 1 made it... stunned if 2 made it as at larges.
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