What 4/5 and 1 do you not want to see.

[Cavanagh]

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

 

[Paterfamilias]

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

I think it will take intervention by Reynolds for IU to get a 4 seed. They aren't seeding IU ahead of Xavier, K-State or Iowa State, I don't think. I see 1 spot available of the Top 16 seeds, and I think San Diego St. would be much more likely than IU. As you said, if they do snub SD State, then it will be Duke or possibly even A&M if they win today. I honestly think that we're a lot closer to a #6 seed than a #4. The late rally may have kept us from dropping to a 6, because our predictive metrics would have taken a big hit if we lost by 15.

I don't think Houston should even be a 1 seed.

 

[bsmitty08]

I think IU will be a 5.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

I think it will take intervention by Reynolds for IU to get a 4 seed. They aren't seeding IU ahead of Xavier, K-State or Iowa State, I don't think. I see 1 spot available of the Top 16 seeds, and I think San Diego St. would be much more likely than IU. As you said, if they do snub SD State, then it will be Duke or possibly even A&M if they win today. I honestly think that we're a lot closer to a #6 seed than a #4. The late rally may have kept us from dropping to a 6, because our predictive metrics would have taken a big hit if we lost by 15.

I don't think Houston should even be a 1 seed.

F* Houston and Purdue. Both should be 2 seeds.

 

[Paterfamilias]

F* Houston and Purdue. Both should be 2 seeds.

I still think Purdue is deserving as long as they don't lose to PSU, but I think it'll be really interesting to see what the committee does with Houston.

The Cougs have been way out in front in predictive metrics for a while now, but their resume is as soft as Charmin. I always like to look to see how the top teams fared vs other teams in consideration for the protected seeds. Houston is 0-1 losing at home to Bama. Then Bama is only 1-4 themselves, with their only W coming over Houston. Houston is also the only team with a bad loss (home loss to Temple) among the 7 #1 seed possibilities.

Houston's win at UVA looked great for a while, but UVA probably has no shot at a protected seed. If UCLA didn't have the injury issues. I wouldn't even have Houston as my top #2 seed.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

Saw a bracket on Bracket matrix:
- 1 Kansas
8/9 Arkansas/Illinois
5 Duke (Greensboro)
4 Indiana
6 Tx A&M
3 Uconn
7 Sparty
2 Arizona.

God please.. Dont allow this to happen!

 

[TR32]

Indiana had a chance to show they are the 2nd best Big Ten team and they failed.

Purdue will be a #2 seed. Houston a #1 and IU a #5. But to me it doesn't make a difference what seed any Big Ten teams get. They all can battle but none are dominant. Indiana will struggle against well coached teams with good defensive guards or any team that hits a lot of 3's.

 

[Victorbmyboy]

The seeds were done last night. The games today don’t matter. Yeah. I said it.

 

[B_Town_Buford]

Indiana will struggle against well coached teams with good defensive guards or any team that hits a lot of 3's.

Fair but can't the same be said of basically any team in the field this particular year?

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

I want

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

I DO want SDSU as our 4 or 5 and Houston as our 1

Indiana had a chance to show they are the 2nd best Big Ten team and they failed.

Purdue will be a #2 seed. Houston a #1 and IU a #5. But to me it doesn't make a difference what seed any Big Ten teams get. They all can battle but none are dominant. Indiana will struggle against well coached teams with good defensive guards or any team that hits a lot of 3's.

Which... Basically.. Every team would in the tournament..

 

[dbmhoosier]

I don't want any part of Duke or Kansas.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

I don't want any part of Duke or Kansas.

Or Arizona or UCLA

 

[IUNorth]

We’ll get Duke and Kansas…just hoping the 1st round opponent isn’t an outside bomber type team.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

4 seed it is, Kent St. Midwest region, same as Houston/Sampson.

 

[dbmhoosier]

Nice! Love it.

 

[Cavanagh]

Final 4. That is all

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

Rough draw.

 

[IUNorth]

Final 4. That is all

Drake or Miami are both very tough matchups for us stylistically.

No clue what type of team KSU is.

 

[asindc]

Not enthusiastic about seeing Miami as the potential R32 matchup.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

Drake or Miami are both very tough matchups for us stylistically.

No clue what type of team KSU is.

Woody needs to talk to Michael Lewis.

 

[Lucy01]

We will be lucky to beat Kent State! They are a damn good team.

 

[fromtheburchs]

90% sure we get a 4, but the NCAA always likes to screw us so I expect a 5 and Duke as a 4 in our region.

If we can avoid UCLA, or KU as the one I’m good with it. Would love Houston to be honest. Would guess the eyeballs would like that matchup too.

If we get a 5. We will draw Oral Roberts, Duke, and Houston. Bank on it.

I had said since last night, the one team that is very similar to PSU, NW and Iowa is Drake… so who did Indiana get as possible second round team?????

 

[ams66]

We will be lucky to beat Kent State! They are a damn good team.

No idea but one thing we can’t do is start looking past the next game.

 

[IUNorth]

Woody needs to talk to Michael Lewis.

Play solid defense. Move the ball around and get TJD the ball a lot in different places…move on, probably easily.

Struggle to guard the ball…overhelp…lackadaisical…run our plodding, low player and ball movement offense that we revert to, too much…opens up any decent team to beat us.

 

[dbmhoosier]

Rough draw.

Wrong.

 

[BcBranimal]

Final 4. That is all

Based on what? First game will be tough...Miami/Drake winner not easy either. I think we got a good draw, and I'm hopeful we get to week 2, but I want some of what you're smoking (mine isn't good enough apparently 😉)

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Lmao.

 

[Spirito76]

I like our region/bracket better than the others. IU just needs to play multiple high energy games in a row. Also I hear Kent State has shooters (too soon?).

 

[Victorbmyboy]

We will be lucky to beat Kent State! They are a damn good team.

Yeah sure.

 

[Cavanagh]

Based on what? First game will be tough...Miami/Drake winner not easy either. I think we got a good draw, and I'm hopeful we get to week 2, but I want some of what you're smoking (mine isn't good enough apparently 😉)

Kent State cant shoot threes, that's all I really care about in these first round teams. Biggest guy is also 6'9. Good luck with TJD, in his last game ever approach.

Ill hook you up anytime, they are finding mushrooms in KY!!!

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Kent State cant shoot threes, that's all I really care about in these first round teams. Biggest guy is also 6'9. Good luck with TJD, in his last game ever approach.

Ill hook you up anytime, they are finding mushrooms in KY!!!

No metric, team or conference scares me about them. No to 25 wins or quad 1 wins.

 

[The Vid]

Woody needs to talk to Michael Lewis.

This should absolutely happen but I doubt it does. He will probably call Randy Whitman.

 

[The Vid]

If they stop f’ing around and play hard they should make a run with this draw.

 

[oldcougar77]

This should absolutely happen but I doubt it does. He will probably call Randy Whitman.

LOL. He might also call Kurt Hastings, Tom Cloverdale, or Isaiah Thompson.

 

[BcBranimal]

Kent State cant shoot threes, that's all I really care about in these first round teams. Biggest guy is also 6'9. Good luck with TJD, in his last game ever approach.

Ill hook you up anytime, they are finding mushrooms in KY!!!

Their 3 non-con losses were to Houston by 5, Charleston by 2, and Zaga by 7...they can ball, hoping our guards can match intensity. I'm hoping everyone takes the "last game ever" approach, get us back to how we were playing after the horrendous 1-4 B10 start.

Couple weeks before shit is really popping here in Brown/Monroe/Lawrence/Greene counties...I'm ready to get out there and slay the '23 season

 

[The Vid]

LOL. He might also call Kurt Hastings, Tom Cloverdale, or Isaiah Thompson.

You do realize they both played for Knight and Lewis played Kent St twice this year right?

Seems logical to get on a call together to see what Lewis saw with personnel, etc. I would wager that’s what other winning programs do in these types of situations. Maybe that’s why they are winning programs.

Get it?

 

[bailey777]

Not enthusiastic about seeing Miami as the potential R32 matchup.

First we have to win but that isnt great. How did they only get a 5 seed.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

No metric, team or conference scares me about them. No to 25 wins or quad 1 wins.

Same scare, but hopefully same result of our Chattanooga game in 2016 that everyone was picking over IU.

 

[kkott]

First we have to win but that isnt great. How did they only get a 5 seed.

ACC was down this year, but I think they shared or were tops in the regular season. Think they also lost a starter vs Duke. Good guards, but don't think that's a horrible draw for us. Gonna play a good team in that round and they may not get past Drake.

 

[Lucy01]

This should absolutely happen but I doubt it does. He will probably call Randy Whitman.

Why, did Whitman’s team play Kent State? Ball State got beat twice by Kent State!