Bracketology: Lunardi moves us to a 4 seed

He's had some "issues" predicting the seeding, regions for each team, and other items like that, but the guy is pretty damn good and predicting who makes the tournament and who doesn't.  He nailed last year's field, which wasn't the first time he got them all correct.

Disappointing that teams like Indiana and Illinois aren't doing more to represent the B1G. We should have 8 teams in the dance.

I got some seed in my jeans

He actually is the most accurate of the bracketologists, which is a testament to how difficult the science of predicting brackets is.  In fact, isn't bracketology his own term?  

Anyways, it's still too early, but I'm loving how since the start of B1G play, our national perception has made a 180.

Lunardi is a good resource after mid-February, but ESPN is still firmly in the "click-whore" camp by making his brackets a constantly updated item throughout the season.

them as a No. 1 seed. Not that 17-1 shouldn't get that seeding, but the record and quality of performance that has led to it, lately, just doesn't seem deserving. I mean a Sparty team minus Adrien Payne isn't deserving of that. With him, yes. And he will be there at the end, so the results are what they are. 

Just saying. Right now, I think Iowa is a more difficult team to play. And on the road, I think Michigan has a better shot of winning Saturday night than it does when it has to go to Iowa City for a rematch with the Hawkeyes. I just think that home court makes the Hawkeyes extremely difficult to beat. And as their confidence grows, they will be hard to beat at year's end as well, whereever. 

What makes Sparty difficult to beat minus Payne is their home court. Play that game at Crisler, and I think Michigan wins going away. At Breslin, looking for a real close game, not a blowout loss like last year. 

Seems about right, though if you put this team in the tourney now, I think they'd be a terrifying #4 seed for anyone.  But this early, I figure these brackets are still skewed by early success and some minor forecasting.  

Still, sounds about right.  I do think the B1G will get one more team just because all the high-ranked teams will get upset at least once or twice, giving bubble teams the "marquee" win they might need.  I'm looking squarely at Illinois and Indiana, who really could still get in if they pull off a nice upset, especially on the road.

Pretty sad day when the Champion of the B1G is a 4 seed!

I enjoy being a 4 seed.

Same seed as last year. Michigan could win that bracket.

McGary will be back for either B10 tournament or the NCAA. Which changes everything.

The Bracket Matrix, which hasn't been updated since Tuesday night, has Michigan as the highest #6 seed.  My guess is U-M will move up to a 4/5 when they put out another update (probably tonight or tomorrow morning).

http://bracketmatrix.com/

The way they're playing right now, knock on wood, this team is more like a 2 seed, honestly.  These guys are surpassing all expectations I've had for this year.  Again, I hate to speak too early, but these guys are gelling and playing at a high level not many teams would be able to match.  A tournament nightmare for any team, save for 3-4 elite teams (though I'm not sure a truly elite team exists this year).

Why people get upset about the "accuracy" of such prognosticators I don't understand. Bracketology is an assessment of resumes to forecast what the tournament would like if the season ended. It's meant to get clicks and create interest and dialogue amongst fans. Lunardi prides himself on the "accuracy" of his final bracket, but if the early season guessing bothers you just don't read it.

/end rant

this team grow and develop.

If that's our region, we're going to the Final Four. Also, my second team is UNC and even I have to admit they don't deserve to be in the tournament right now.