The Annual Bubble Discussion Thread - 2021 Version

[bpo57]

Houston is Va Tech with slightly taller guards.

For old schoolers, Houston reminds me of Georgetown circa 1980 with Sleepy Floyd (Grimes), John Duren (Sasser) and Craig Sky Shelton (Gorham). Very tough defensively and grab all of the loose ball rebounds. Eventually their lack of offensive diversity will undo them but they're a legit #2 seed imo.

 

[Orangezoo]

For old schoolers, Houston reminds me of Georgetown circa 1980 with Sleepy Floyd (Grimes), John Duren (Sasser) and Craig Sky Shelton (Gorham). Very tough defensively and grab all of the loose ball rebounds. Eventually their lack of offensive diversity will undo them but they're a legit #2 seed imo.

Yeah that and being undersized even though good on the boards.

 

[bpo57]

Yeah that and being undersized even though good on the boards.

Yeah they may be the best offensive rebounding team in the country. Their opponents will be startled by their level of intensity.

 

[bpo57]

I just put $25 on Cuse to make final four at 40:1 odds on bovada and another $25 on winning it all with 200:1 odds

All in

Hopefully that bet is still active in three hours.

 

[Finwad32]

Hopefully that bet is still active in three hours.

I’ve been beating this drum since Clemson. And I’m going to plant myself on this pike one last time, we in, and we’re an 11.

That bets got legs!

 

[SUalldway]

Man Bill Walton is brutal to listen

Seth Davis has us as the last team in

He's trying his best, but having a really hard time predicting the Orange out!

 

[jgeorge322]

So are we likely in? Would it be a bad snub? Or could it go either way?

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

So are we likely in? Would it be a bad snub? Or could it go either way?

find out in 90 mins

 

[Cuseball]

He's trying his best, but having a really hard time predicting the Orange out!

I think we still are the one of the last byes and avoid the play in game. Would have to think the committee has us above the last three teams in (VCU, Drake and either Utah State or Colorado State). For the 4th last team in, it probably comes down to us, Louisville, UCLA or Maryland. I think we have a good chance of being valued higher than Ville or UCLA and think we get an 11 seed and play in the round of 64.

Cuse!

 

[SU94]

I only now learned that conference champs cannot play in the PIGs. That's dumb.

It’s not true, actually. For instance: 2016. Holy Cross vs. Southern University was a First Four game. Both were conference champs.

 

[orangenauburn]

Hopefully that bet is still active in three hours.

All aboard the Buddy Bus ... He's going to GMac us through the tournament

 

[rrlbees]

I

I swear to god he just updated it again! (Even though it says last update was at 3:19am) we’re back in the first four. Wichita and Colorado State are in, and Utah State and Drake are out. This guy!

I check his site about every hour. He only updates the bracket itself once a day but his list of teams is in real time. I haven’t seen at all where he’s had us back in the last 4 byes today.

 

[jdubs30]

It’s not true, actually. For instance: 2016. Holy Cross vs. Southern University was a First Four game. Both were conference champs.

Low majors have to play in it; not GTown or Oregon state

 

[storange]

Cinncinatti is toast for those not watching.

 

[Wrinkle]

With the VCU loss I actually think we still get a bye, perhaps the last slot. I think VCU is playing-in now

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

I think we still are the one of the last byes and avoid the play in game. Would have to think the committee has us above the last three teams in (VCU, Drake and either Utah State or Colorado State). For the 4th last team in, it probably comes down to us, Louisville, UCLA or Maryland. I think we have a good chance of being valued higher than Ville or UCLA and think we get an 11 seed and play in the round of 64.

Cuse!

Hard for me to see Syracuse above VCU, but possible. Here's VCU resume:

VCU Rams NET - Nitty Gritty Report & Team Sheet 2021 Men's College Basketball | WarrenNolan.com

NET - Nitty Gritty Report & Team Sheet for VCU Rams 2021 Men's College Basketball. This Is a Duplication of the report used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to Determine At-Large Teams in the national championship tournament with quadrants

warrennolan.com

 

[Finwad32]

Cinncinatti is toast for those not watching.

Yeah - Houston’s rolling right now.

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[Orangemen]

Low majors have to play in it; not GTown or Oregon state

Right.

16 seed play ins are Conf champs.

The other two play in games are always the last 4 at large.

 

[Finwad32]

Whatever Joe.

 

[Orangezoo]

Whatever Joe.

Nova is getting a 6 or 7 not a 5.

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

Whatever Joe.

Joe is being more favorable to Syracuse than many other bracketdweebs

 

[20plus]

It’s not true, actually. For instance: 2016. Holy Cross vs. Southern University was a First Four game. Both were conference champs.

We’re talking about power five bid Stealers of course ! there’s 2-16 seeds that won their conferences that are in the play in games also

 

[rrlbees]

Low majors have to play in it; not GTown or Oregon state

I think what is is that P5 AQs can play in it but they don’t because there’s always 4 low major AQs from scrub leagues that are going to be much lower thought of.

 

[rrlbees]

Cinncinatti is toast for those not watching.

houston is good