Friday Open/Talk about our seeding/drinking thread

Submitted by samdrussBLUE on
'Cuse just lost. Kansas just lost.

samdrussBLUE

March 14th, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^

We have to be a lock as a 2 seed. Lunardi has in the the East right now and I love what he is showing me. Let this come true

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DrewGOBLUE

March 14th, 2014 at 9:38 PM ^

That would be great if Michigan ends up in the East. And with the way Lunardi has it set up it looks very manageable. This scenario would put us in a nice position for at least a run to the Sweet 16 as a 1 or 2 seed. Not to mention, we would be playing at MSG. With all the Michigan grads in NYC (including myself!), I can guarantee we would pack that place.

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MGoGrendel

March 14th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^

I think you are right. ACC and B1G winners should get the #1 - provided some low seed wins their respective tourney. The Kansas loss tells the seeding committee that they are not as good with (dude's name) out of the line-up. And, we don't know if the fracture will heal enough to allow him to play at all. I think, IMHO, that they fall out of #1 seed discussions.

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Naked Bootlegger

March 14th, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^

I'm here to talk about seeding and drinking.

Seeding:   I don't know how the hell the committee will disentangle the mess on top.

Drinking:  I am not currently drinking, but hope to consume some leftover Founders in my fridge.  Or I may fall asleep watching MSU-NW.

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sadeto

March 14th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^

Happy Birthday. You share a birthday with my sister. I'm drinking Faiveley Mercurey Clos Des Myglands, but I'm a bit older than you. 

Edit: sorry I neg'd you, didn't mean to, I'm on a tablet and have had a few. I fat-fingered it. 

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JClay

March 14th, 2014 at 9:31 PM ^

Jerry Palm says last 1-seed going to Louisville or the BTT champion (assuming it's UM or Wisky obviously.)

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mfan_in_ohio

March 14th, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^

They are 4-5 against the rpi top 50, and one of those is against Southern Miss, who is on the wrong side of the bubble.  They just haven't played anyone.  Well, actually, they played North Carolina and Kentucky, but they lost those games.  Michigan is 9-4 against the RPI top 50, and those 4 losses are to better teams than anyone Louisville played all year.  If Louisville wins tomorrow, they can get a 3 seed.  That's about it.  

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BlueinOK

March 14th, 2014 at 9:34 PM ^

Which teams are locks for No. 1 seeds so far? Wichita State and Florida? It seems like Arizona should be a No. 1 so there's only one spot left. It's going to be really tough. 

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BoFan

March 14th, 2014 at 9:34 PM ^

With Kansas and Nova losing, if we win the big ten and we're a 1 seed. But I might rather they be a two seed and rest up for the big dance.

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LSAClassOf2000

March 14th, 2014 at 9:34 PM ^

My parents will be spending their 45th wedding anniversary here tomorrow afternoon watching Michigan play Ohio State and consuming the Reuben Casserole that I will prepare - yes, I found a recipe for the casserole version of my favorite deli sandwich. They are watching my sister's kids while she is in London at EuroCon, so while my daughter bosses them around, the rest of us will be watching the game. It's really a nice way to spend time with family and watch your alma mater play some hoops.

For now, it is Blue Moon and the Northwestern-MSU game. 

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lbpeley

March 14th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^

because, obviously. To parrot most, if UM or UW win the BTT they are the last 1 seed. Personally I'd prefer a 2 in Wichita's region. But I'd also love for the dudes to win the BTT.

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marti221

March 14th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^

Just out of curiosity, how does that work? Would the top 2 seed play the last 1 seed in (Duke, UVA, Wisc) or would they play what is perceived as the weakest team (Wich St at least in my eyes)?

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B-Nut-GoBlue

March 15th, 2014 at 12:27 AM ^

Interesting.  I don't "recall" the BTN selection committee show saying as much, of which Palm was a part of.  I know it's a part of the equation, for sure, but didn't think it was the first priority.  Honestly, at least with the 2-seeds, it doesn't seem that hard to to the S-curve seeding and still be able to do geography as the/a secondary seeding notion; even the 3-seeds don't seem like it would be hard to use the S-curve first followed by location.

I also remember Palm and co. stating that there are new rules to help with not changing seeds as years past have had to do (10 seeds changes last year to adhere to the "bracketing rules"!) but didn't get the memo that geography was a more primary notion to follow.

Anywho, not trying to disagree with you or say you're wrong.  The way you say Palm tweeted back makes some sense as well.

 

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lbpeley

March 14th, 2014 at 9:53 PM ^

How long have there been 20 packs available? Can't say I've ever heard of those. Here's a fun exercise to pass the halftime. Let us count the packs I'm aware of. 6, 12, 15, 18, 20(!), 24 and of course the venerable dirty thirty. Have I missed any? Post script. I find it oddly amusing that your first post in 4 years is in a drinking and seeding thread.

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gwkrlghl

March 14th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^

because it looks like Michigan hockey is going to have to get hot in the conference tournament again to have a hope. We've been doing that too often...at least it's only 3 games this year and not 5-8 like we did in the CCHA.

On the bright side, with the rate teams have been falling we're probably a 1-seed with a BTT win. I would bet the odds are over 90% that we'll be a 2-seed though

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