Still at least eight teams behind us

[orangenirvana]

Lunardi talks out both sides of his mouth.

If he has SU as a 9 seed and above the last 4 in and last four with byes, that would appear pretty solidly in. So, losing to another projected NCAA 9 seed in your conference tournament wouldn't really be a "bad" loss (I realize that would be the third loss to Pitt). I'd like to ask him why he has SU solidly in as a 9, but at the same time saying that the SU vs. Pitt ACC Tourney game is essentially a play in game? And, has a relatively solid projected 9 seed ever been bounced that far after one additional loss from their conference tourney? As an SU fan, I hate Pitt as much as the next guy, but it's not like Pitt is BC or a team equivalent to them.

Is there proof that Lunardi said that after fully evaluating the field?

My guess is he said that off the cuff / in jest during an interview sometime Saturday afternoon but then likely realized after his latest bracketology that that would not be the case.

Ok never mind I just saw Lutardi's tweet from around 10 pm last night. Pretty dopey.

 

[rstone7727]

Forget Lunardi

Www.bracketmatrix.com

Not sure I trust bracketmatrix either. I saved a spreadsheet (here) from 2007 when we got boned by the NCAA where only one of the services had us not making the tourney. You can see what they thought of SU Vs. Arkansas that year.. It looks as though eight have us out this year! Normally though It's a pretty good indicator, as good as any other..

 

[Knicks411]

Not sure I trust bracketmatrix either. I saved a spreadsheet (here) from 2007 when we got boned by the NCAA where only one of the services had us not making the tourney. You can see what they thought of SU Vs. Arkansas that year.. It looks as though eight have us out this year! Normally though It's a pretty good indicator, as good as any other..

The only thing I'd say is it's not like bracketmatrix is something you can "trust". It just aggregates of a bunch of people who put together brackets. No one is saying it's infallible. But I'd rather look at what a lot of people who put a lot of time and effort into putting together a field than listening to people who say things like we need to win 2 more games to be a lock and haven't looked at the other bubble teams.

 

[orangenirvana]

The only thing I'd say is it's not like bracketmatrix is something you can "trust". It just aggregates of a bunch of people who put together brackets. No one is saying it's infallible. But I'd rather look at what a lot of people who put a lot of time and effort into putting together a field than listening to people who say things like we need to win 2 more games to be a lock and haven't looked at the other bubble teams.

It's like Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes. Better to get a consensus than use one single source/bracketologist/critic.

 

[kirbivore]

He is being generous. I had it at 5-6.

Just win and we are in!

 

[orangecuse]

Ok never mind I just saw Lutardi's tweet from around 10 pm last night. Pretty dopey.

He also verbally stated it on the air live during a split screen segment of the UVA v. L'ville game Saturday night.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Me just sitting here constantly waiting for jncuse Chris02M and pearl31 updates:

 

[Moontan]

No you can see why JAB has been a proponent of a larger tournament field. 96 or 128 teams would help him this year.

 

[We Are Syracuse]

Lunardi also has LSU as one of his first four out which isnt even close.

VT is closer to the NCAAs than LSU. LSU stinks