UK's bracket set-up...

[bpo57]

Gonna be very interesting to see how the brackets set up for UK this year. I'm curious cuz last year the NCAA went out of their way to set up a murderer's row for the undefeated Wichita State. That was one of the biggest shafts in history. Doubt that will happen here.

 

[Calilivin28]

We know they'll be in the Midwest. Before the weekend started, it looked like they could have Wisconsin in that region as a 2 seed, but after the conference tourneys have played out, I think it will be either Kansas/Iowa St. Wiscy would have posed a much bigger threat and I think they can already book their ticket to the Final 4 cuz neither of those 2 will beat them.

 

[jncuse]

Gonna be very interesting to see how the brackets set up for UK this year. I'm curious cuz last year the NCAA went out of their way to set up a murderer's row for the undefeated Wichita State. That was one of the biggest shafts in history. Doubt that will happen here.

Location, location, location. To the NCAA all 2 seeds are alike, all 3 seeds are alike, all 5 seeds are alike. It's a little different than the principle they used years ago where they would try to balance the 1-2-3-4 (the s-curve principle). Now there is no more concept of the "best" #2 seed. You just get moved to the closest location possible while still following the conference bracketing rules.

That is the way it worked out last year. Kentucky was the closest to Wichita's pod, and they went there. Kentucky was viewed like all the other 8 seeds. That was the problem. So you can certainly get what appears to be imbalance that is not intentional.

When I was doing my bracket, keeping the location is key mantra and not trying to balance the 1-2-3 seeds, Kentucky has a difficult set up. If Wisconsin does not get the #1 seed it should be placed in Cleveland. There should be no if's about it if the NCAA follows its procedures.

In Cleveland I would have
1. Kentucky
2. Wisconsin
3. Notre Dame
4. West Virginia
5. Louisville

 

[jncuse]

We know they'll be in the Midwest. Before the weekend started, it looked like they could have Wisconsin in that region as a 2 seed, but after the conference tourneys have played out, I think it will be either Kansas/Iowa St. Wiscy would have posed a much bigger threat and I think they can already book their ticket to the Final 4 cuz neither of those 2 will beat them.

I think it will be Kansas as the #2 seed not Iowa St, but both are possibilities.

But you are correct in that if Wisconsin gets that #1 seed, it will either be Kansas or Iowa St they will be playing. Those are the 3 candidates for the #2 seed.

If Wisky gets the #1. the ACC will have a team in Houston and Syracuse regionals on the first two lines. So Notre Dame would have to be in LA or Cleveland... Cleveland would make much more sense.

So I am looking at:
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Notre Dame

or

Kentucky
Kansas / Iowa St
Notre Dame

 

[Chris02M]

I have the top 8 in their region as :

1-Kentucky
2-Kansas
3-Notre Dame
4- Northern Iowa/Wichita st
5-SMU
6-Michigan State
7-Butler
8-SD State

 

[Chris02M]

for comparison sake in Syracuse region I have:

1-Villanova
2-Virginia
3-Oklahoma
4-Louisville
5-WVU
6-Providence
7-VCU
8-Oregon


South Region I have:
1-Duke
2- Iowa State
3- Maryland
4-Wichita State
5-Arkansas
6-Utah
7-Xavier
8-Iowa

West I have:
1-Wisconsin
2-Arizona
3- Gonzaga
4-North Carolina
5-Baylor
6-Georgetown sucks
7-NC State
8-Cincinnati

 

[SWFLCUSE]

for comparison sake in Syracuse region I have:

1-Villanova
2-Virginia
3-Oklahoma
4-Louisville
5-WVU
6-Providence
7-VCU
8-Oregon


South Region I have:
1-Duke
2- Iowa State
3- Maryland
4-Wichita State
5-Arkansas
6-Utah
7-Xavier
8-Iowa

West I have:
1-Wisconsin
2-Arizona
3- Gonzaga
4-North Carolina
5-Baylor
6-Georgetown sucks
7-NC State
8-Cincinnati

Nice touch right there

 

[Alsacs]

Maryland as a 4 is rough. They seemed like a 3 seed. Kansas-ND as 2-3 ensures Virginia or Duke is the 2 seed in the East and Wisconsin is the 1 out West.

 

[Alsacs]

Indiana as a 10 seed is a joke. They were a bubble team at best should be playing in Dayton. Yet the committee loves B1G bubble teams and punks Maryland down to 4.

 

[SUintheVille]

Location, location, location. To the NCAA all 2 seeds are alike, all 3 seeds are alike, all 5 seeds are alike. It's a little different than the principle they used years ago where they would try to balance the 1-2-3-4 (the s-curve principle). Now there is no more concept of the "best" #2 seed. You just get moved to the closest location possible while still following the conference bracketing rules.

That is the way it worked out last year. Kentucky was the closest to Wichita's pod, and they went there. Kentucky was viewed like all the other 8 seeds. That was the problem. So you can certainly get what appears to be imbalance that is not intentional.

When I was doing my bracket, keeping the location is key mantra and not trying to balance the 1-2-3 seeds, Kentucky has a difficult set up. If Wisconsin does not get the #1 seed it should be placed in Cleveland. There should be no if's about it if the NCAA follows its procedures.

In Cleveland I would have
1. Kentucky
2. Wisconsin
3. Notre Dame
4. West Virginia
5. Louisville

Not bad. UK, ND, and WVU all in the Midwest regional. No way Kansas should be a 2 seed though. ND should have been it.

 

[jncuse]

Indiana as a 10 seed is a joke. They were a bubble team at best should be playing in Dayton. Yet the committee loves B1G bubble teams and punks Maryland down to 4.

I was surprised to see Maryland as a 4 as well... can't see who moves up to a 3. UNC?

 

[BuffOrange]

You guys are nuts. Kansas & Maryland are the weakest 2 & 4 you can ask for. OP was right.

 

[Chris02M]

Maryland is dangerous but Kansas is overrated