Lunardi’s Monday bracket

[orange79]

Is Clemson really a play-in game team? Feels like we are better than that.

You have only one Q1 win (sorry ), 7-12 Q1+Q2 wins. Not a great OOC SOS (110), and overall SOS of 33, and 4-6 on the road. If SU is a 9, 11 or 12 (maybe 10) sounds about right for Clemson. I think you're in, but lose to State on Wednesday and it could be nail-biting time.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I think some people confuse "Syracuse is getting in" with "Syracuse is good".

Who are those people? Can we have a show of hands?

I don’t recall anyone here thinking this is a good team. Maybe on paper before the season started. That’s it.

 

[heresjohnny88]

Who are those people? Can we have a show of hands?

I don’t recall anyone here thinking this is a good team. Maybe on paper before the season started. That’s it.

Every single loss I see a million "bubble time" or "NIT" posts as if our performance has somehow strengthened resumes around the bubble.

 

[Chip]

Thank you so much very weak bubble and small conference teams that no one cares about.

9 double digit losses and we're safely in. Possibly with a single digit seed. What a country.

 

[Frozen]

Who are those people? Can we have a show of hands?

I don’t recall anyone here thinking this is a good team. Maybe on paper before the season started. That’s it.

Jimmy Dykes predicted SU to win the national title.

 

[Account Deleted at User's Request]

Is Clemson really a play-in game team? Feels like we are better than that.

Your best win is at home against VaTech without Justin Robinson. I can’t figure out how Clemson’s metrics are so favorable. They haven’t beaten anyone all year. They have no business getting in.

 

[cuseinseattle]

Agree. It's either them or UK. I'd prefer UK

UK all day long. If it's between Tenn and Zaga I'm not totally sure.

 

[CorduroyG]

UK all day long. If it's between Tenn and Zaga I'm not totally sure.

im sure. tennessee

 

[Brooky03]

Weakest bubble in the history of Earth

 

[kuethstheman]

Who are those people? Can we have a show of hands?

I don’t recall anyone here thinking this is a good team. Maybe on paper before the season started. That’s it.

Exactly! The point is that no one thinks Syracuse is good so some infer that they can't possibly be safely in the tournament.

 

[cuse10]

Jimmy Dykes predicted SU to win the national title.

Nine of the ESPN columnists and commentators had SU in the Final Four. Shows how much they've disappointed this season. There's a week plus left of basketball depending on how things unfold for them beginning Wednesday.

 

[Cuse#1]

sometimes it seems like we don't even really call any plays on offense anymore it just seems like they're out there having a pickup game or it's just all day ISO one after another every possession!I don't understand why or what the he'll is goin on. Does anyone have any Insight on that or what type of offense do we even run anymore??

 

[Sherman20]

NCAA developed NET rankings to help the mid majors. My guess is you will see several mid majors like Belmont and Lipscomb who lost in their conference tourney get in and some middling P5's (like Ohio State) left out.

This isn’t true.

 

[orangecuse]

Thank you so much very weak bubble and small conference teams that no one cares about.

9 double digit losses and we're safely in. Possibly with a single digit seed. What a country.

 

[gbo]

Your best win is at home against VaTech without Justin Robinson. I can’t figure out how Clemson’s metrics are so favorable. They haven’t beaten anyone all year. They have no business getting in.

I would guess 4 last second losses to Quad 1 teams helps...

 

[FrancoPizza]

Nine of the ESPN columnists and commentators had SU in the Final Four. Shows how much they've disappointed this season. There's a week plus left of basketball depending on how things unfold for them beginning Wednesday.

It shows how stupid it is to base 3 games as a predictor of next year's success instead of the whole body of work.

 

[orange79]

I would guess 4 last second losses to Quad 1 teams helps...

Which brings up an interesting question - we know there is a MOV component to the NET. Is there a MOL component? I rather doubt it, but I have no idea. jncuse ?

 

[jncuse]

Which brings up an interesting question - we know there is a MOV component to the NET. Is there a MOL component? I rather doubt it, but I have no idea. jncuse ?

Net efficiency is the second highest of the five factors in the formula. So that would mean that margin of loss would matter, because efficiency itself is not based on W/L.

That being said factors 3 and 4 are about winning % so that brings in the W/L.

The fifth, and least important factor is totally confusing.. it basically limits margin of victory to 10. So I guess it partially impacts the second factor which encourages running up the score.

 

[orange79]

Net efficiency is the second highest of the five factors in the formula. So that would mean that margin of loss would matter, because efficiency itself is not based on W/L.

That being said factors 3 and 4 are about winning % so that brings in the W/L.

The fifth, and least important factor is totally confusing.. it basically limits margin of victory to 10. So I guess it partially impacts the second factor which encourages running up the score.

 

[sufandu]

But but but...we suck so much! No way we’re in! Woe is us!!!!

We do suck, but we're still in.

 

[Marty McFly]

Thank you so much very weak bubble and small conference teams that no one cares about.

9 double digit losses and we're safely in. Possibly with a single digit seed. What a country.

God bless America!

 

[kingtidge]

Who are those people? Can we have a show of hands?

I don’t recall anyone here thinking this is a good team. Maybe on paper before the season started. That’s it.

We're better than Joey Bracket's ridiculous Morrie cat...

 

[Marty McFly]

Net efficiency is the second highest of the five factors in the formula. So that would mean that margin of loss would matter, because efficiency itself is not based on W/L.

That being said factors 3 and 4 are about winning % so that brings in the W/L.

The fifth, and least important factor is totally confusing.. it basically limits margin of victory to 10. So I guess it partially impacts the second factor which encourages running up the score.

in essence counting margin of victory twice, right? No wonder there are teams that have a high net and piss poor other metrics.

 

[gbo]

Net efficiency is the second highest of the five factors in the formula. So that would mean that margin of loss would matter, because efficiency itself is not based on W/L.

That being said factors 3 and 4 are about winning % so that brings in the W/L.

The fifth, and least important factor is totally confusing.. it basically limits margin of victory to 10. So I guess it partially impacts the second factor which encourages running up the score.

I miss the old days. Do you think we are in regardless of the game against NC State or no?

 

[Briancuse]

Is Clemson really a play-in game team? Feels like we are better than that.

Talent wise yes resume wise no.