So where does Michigan end up in the bracket?

Submitted by mfan_in_ohio on March 17th, 2019 at 5:58 PM

Whether UNC or MSU is the 1 seed in the Midwest, I think the other one gets the 2 seed there.  Tennessee gets the 2 seed in the South, probably with Virginia.  The question is whether Michigan goes to the East in Duke's regional or West into Gonzaga's.   

There's also a chance that Virginia stays as the #1 seed, which they have earned based on their resume.  3 losses, twice to Duke and once to Florida State, who is probably a 3 seed.  Virginia is also, I think, #1 in every one of the committee's metrics.  I wouldn't mind going to the East to face Virginia.

If we are paired with Gonzaga, the 3 seed should be Florida State.  If we go elsewhere, it should be LSU, since they can't go to a region with Tennessee or Kentucky.  

mfan_in_ohio

March 17th, 2019 at 6:08 PM ^

I wonder if this means that they put someone ahead of us and we dropped to the 3 line.  Houston was ranked 4th in NET, and if they stay pretty close to that, Houston might get a 2 seed even with the loss today.

Perkis-Size Me

March 17th, 2019 at 6:08 PM ^

Knowing our luck, we’ll be paired with Duke. And if we manage to get to the Elite Eight we’ll be just another edition of the weekly Zion Williamson highlight reel.  

ralphgoblue

March 17th, 2019 at 6:09 PM ^

So does this mean MSU was the lowest ranked 2?    or #8 overall based on  1-8 2-7 3-6 4-6 seeding?

So Michigan is a 3 somewhere im guessing now,hopefully in Virginia bracket now

 

Ty Butterfield

March 17th, 2019 at 6:13 PM ^

Have to remember Mark Hollis is no longer head of the selection committee so MSU isn’t getting preferential treatment. 

blueday

March 17th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^

Who knows. This group melts as a team in crunch time. 4 seed seems right. Iggy needs 2 years more 

mfan_in_ohio

March 17th, 2019 at 6:25 PM ^

It looks like the first 8 seeds, in order, are:

1. Duke

2. Virginia

3. UNC

4. Gonzaga

5. Tennessee

6. MSU

7. Kentucky

8. Michigan

 

Tennessee is higher than Kentucky, which is why they got sent to the South.   MSU is closer to DC than KC, so they went to the East as the closest available region.  Kentucky to the Midwest as the next closest available, then Michigan.