Seth: curious for some more details regarding your proposal. What do you make of the following:
Say it's the end of the season, and team A is the best in the west, B the best in the east. In terms of conference record, A's is better than B's by a game. They've played each other, B won the head to head. Because they've played, they don't both go to the showcase. So who goes in this scenario?
Houston is ranked #2 in KenPom and T-Rank, I think. But they don't have many Q1 wins because they didn't have many opportunities, so they're a 5-seed to the committee when Pomeroy and Torvik think they're a 1-seed.
Burnergate: Sixers' President of Basketball Ops may have had multiple burners and revealed player medical details on Twitter. Also may have defended his unusually large collars...
Moving from 20% to 30% confidence is a relative increase of 50% in confidence; one could argue it IS worth quite a bit. Indeed, I think ANY improvement would be beneficial in this case.
Further, instituting a playoff would not be that hard, and you are more (though not perfectly) insulated from these kinds of criticisms: the differences between teams ranked 1-3 are much smaller than the differences between teams ranked 1-6 or 1-8. The last team out has less of an argument that they are legitimate contenders as you increase the number of teams. So why not increase the number of teams?
fictional accuracy of choosing NC contenders? Obviously 100% is ideal...but if there is a concrete way to get closer to 100%, you wouldn't do it because it doesn't get you all the way there?
if MGoBlog didn't come around to combine that loss with the narrative of the Declining Carr (which then melded into the narrative of Thwarted Rodriguez Promise) and give it that catchy name, it wouldn't seem like that big of a deal. "
No, it is and was a big deal. It was literally a historical first, you cannot dispute that. That's why sportswriters will never stop talking about it.
Duke was amazing from 3pt range though. Even more amazingly, if we make our FT's and shoot a little better from distance (we were 31%), we might have been able to withstand that great shooting performance.
You won't hear Hoke et al. talk about "balance." Probably won't hear them talk about anything besides winning. And if Meyer doesn't win, Ohio fans will immediately question "balance."
if they were committed to UM and they were looking around, Hoke would pull the offer. But they're committed somewhere else, and Hoke doesn't have any control over over schools' recruiting strategy. Control what you can control: how is this hypocritical?
I didn't watch Stanford much last year, but it seems to me like their offense has regressed a bit. I know Owusu is out, but last year they looked "in rhythm" on offense much more than this year.
Recent Comments
Would love to get your thoughts on visiting Paris more generally. Going for New Year's, a bit overwhelmed at all there is to do...
Seth: curious for some more details regarding your proposal. What do you make of the following:
Say it's the end of the season, and team A is the best in the west, B the best in the east. In terms of conference record, A's is better than B's by a game. They've played each other, B won the head to head. Because they've played, they don't both go to the showcase. So who goes in this scenario?
Lottery: they will have equal chances to get the first pick, but ultimately it's a matter of luck.
Houston is ranked #2 in KenPom and T-Rank, I think. But they don't have many Q1 wins because they didn't have many opportunities, so they're a 5-seed to the committee when Pomeroy and Torvik think they're a 1-seed.
Burnergate: Sixers' President of Basketball Ops may have had multiple burners and revealed player medical details on Twitter. Also may have defended his unusually large collars...
Initial story
39.5!!!!!
Didn't he say on the pod that it was going to be delayed due to having to take care of his spouse + kids?
0.05% that we know of.
Glad to hear it. Didn't use it my wedding, but in the post-ceremony speeches.
Any thoughts on his commencement speech, 'This is Water'?
Thanks so much, Brian. You're a rockstar.
than I expected from Brian.
Which one are we not counting....
Way to go fellas.
good effort.
you probably get this a lot...but, are you, uh...the Proclus?
*
which is why, I believe, Shallman won't be attending either.
or did you mean "the eye-ball test" instead of "common sense"?
Fret Level: Midnight.
so yummy and sweet.
Also, RVB just swallows up Persa (?) in one of the Evanston highlights.
from an injury perspective? Not Poole? Or is that something that gets cleared up on Monday?
lights out.
That's your answer. That's your answer for everything! Tatoo it on your forehead!
but their hopes were.
Incidentally, I'll be interested to see what Wilbon says today ;)
*
Turnovers, points.
*
win.
the snap...I thought a jet sweep utilized a man-in-motion who received the ball right after the snap while running full speed. Hence, "jet."
Moving from 20% to 30% confidence is a relative increase of 50% in confidence; one could argue it IS worth quite a bit. Indeed, I think ANY improvement would be beneficial in this case.
Further, instituting a playoff would not be that hard, and you are more (though not perfectly) insulated from these kinds of criticisms: the differences between teams ranked 1-3 are much smaller than the differences between teams ranked 1-6 or 1-8. The last team out has less of an argument that they are legitimate contenders as you increase the number of teams. So why not increase the number of teams?
fictional accuracy of choosing NC contenders? Obviously 100% is ideal...but if there is a concrete way to get closer to 100%, you wouldn't do it because it doesn't get you all the way there?
Me gustan los commits. MUCHAS ESTRELLAS, POR FAVOR!!
Haven't seen that here....
They were starvin', not anymore!!
It's not his fault he can't read!
if MGoBlog didn't come around to combine that loss with the narrative of the Declining Carr (which then melded into the narrative of Thwarted Rodriguez Promise) and give it that catchy name, it wouldn't seem like that big of a deal. "
No, it is and was a big deal. It was literally a historical first, you cannot dispute that. That's why sportswriters will never stop talking about it.
in the half for us.
Duke was amazing from 3pt range though. Even more amazingly, if we make our FT's and shoot a little better from distance (we were 31%), we might have been able to withstand that great shooting performance.
At what point does individual talent trump chemistry? What are others who wanted to visit going to think if you bend the rules for PB?
for the immediate future. That one still stings :(
You won't hear Hoke et al. talk about "balance." Probably won't hear them talk about anything besides winning. And if Meyer doesn't win, Ohio fans will immediately question "balance."
then I would consider them "beatable" from a UM perspective.
it doesn't seem to me that you have.
if they were committed to UM and they were looking around, Hoke would pull the offer. But they're committed somewhere else, and Hoke doesn't have any control over over schools' recruiting strategy. Control what you can control: how is this hypocritical?
was that his first basket, inside a minute? Unfortunately not his best night.
nightmarish GRE flashback. Thanks.
how accurate have your pre-game predictions been throughout the year?
when you get your doors blown off by Iowa State...at home...
yeah, you suck, TT.
I didn't watch Stanford much last year, but it seems to me like their offense has regressed a bit. I know Owusu is out, but last year they looked "in rhythm" on offense much more than this year.
I wish I could find those Hershey's Cookies and Mint bars still....