MBB a 2 seed in Lunardi's first bracketology
I know it's early, but I thought it would be nice to give everyone an idea of where we stand in the eyes of the national media right now.
1 seeds are Gonzaga, Duke, Virginia, Kansas. Our fellow 2 seeds are Nevada, MSU, and Auburn.
10 big ten teams made the bracket (most of any conference):
Michigan (2 seed), MSU (2), Wisconsin (4), OSU (5), Purdue (5), Nebraska (6), Indiana (6), Iowa (7), Maryland (7), Minnesota (11)
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:09 PM ^
Michigan's Putting the right foot forward this season!
It's a little odd to see MBB so dominant in the early part of the season, but I trust Beilein will have them peaking in March regardless.
Hail!
December 4th, 2018 at 8:34 AM ^
If this is our early-season form when we usually hit our stride in Feb. what the fuck we gonna look like come then.
Wonderful.
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:16 PM ^
How are we the same seed line as MSU when they have two more losses than us?
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:23 PM ^
It's the Izzo cannon effect...
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:41 PM ^
Overcompensating...
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:23 PM ^
Habitual slurping is habitual
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:29 PM ^
Because Tom Thumb cries if he doesn't get his way:
December 4th, 2018 at 12:26 AM ^
It's meaningless but still annoying that MSU is a 2 with an upward trend after defeating Rutgers and Michigan a non trending 2 after beating Purdue. (Previous bracket came out after the MSU Louisville loss and the Michigan UNC win)
December 4th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
Michigan was a 2 seed in the previous bracket and MSU was a 3 seed in the previous bracket. That's all that means.
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:46 PM ^
So the closest pod is Columbus this year? Typical.
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:51 PM ^
Get this shit out of here,,,,,,it's dec 3
December 3rd, 2018 at 11:53 PM ^
Think I'd much prefer the 2 out of the East (DC) instead of 2 out of the Midwest (KC). So swap us where they have MSU and I'm ok with that.
December 4th, 2018 at 8:53 AM ^
No. KC is an easy 2 1/2 hour drive for us-stuck out here in the godforsaken state of Kansas! Come back to Wichita!!!
December 4th, 2018 at 9:03 AM ^
I'd prefer to be in a region without Duke. If we have to be a 2 seed with Kansas or UVA as the 1 seed, I'll take that.
December 4th, 2018 at 12:08 AM ^
I'll bet Joe Lunardi does a bracket for every facet of his life.
December 4th, 2018 at 1:22 AM ^
Joe Lunardi has the best job in the world.
He only works 4 months of the year, and nobody pays any attention to his work until the last month.
And he does not even have to be right.
We are not worthy, Joe Lunardi.
December 4th, 2018 at 5:19 AM ^
The only thing I take from that is 10 B1G teams in the tourney. If that happens and the B1G doesnt get a 1 seed someone is on the take.
December 4th, 2018 at 7:39 AM ^
I expect that ultimately Iowa and Minnesota will fall out of the bracket and the B1G will get 8 in. Minnesota because Pitino. Iowa because Iowa. I also wouldn't count out NU to get in; but not starting tonight.
December 4th, 2018 at 6:21 AM ^
Way too early to really be concerned with this. That being said, hard to argue with the top 4 right now.
December 4th, 2018 at 6:34 AM ^
December 4th, 2018 at 9:00 AM ^
Is Lunardi using his old system or has he adjusted to this new NET system?
December 4th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
In my bracketology I have Michigan as a #1 seed using the NET rankings and KenPom in my formula. The other #1 seeds I have are Duke, Gonzaga, and Virginia.
I am trying to beat Lunardi this year. Last year I missed on 3 teams and Lunardi missed on 2. If I can beat Lunardi I am lobbying ESPN for his job.
December 4th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
Lunardi has Staee potentially facing Cuse in the round of 32...they would be home first weekend again.
December 4th, 2018 at 10:14 AM ^
MSU in same region as Duke is nice. Michigan as a top 4 seed wouldn't be placed in Columbus. There is a rule called "home court disadvantage" for seeding the top 4 seeds in a region and I would think Michigan in Columbus qualifies. Des Moines is next closest and Kansas then Michigan would be placed there.