🏀 BRACKETOLOGY 2024-2025 : Bama enters as a two seed

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[#80]

If I were voting I can't say I'd shuffle the top three even with the losses they took yesterday. Auburn still has a better resume (Q1 wins to start.) Duke doesn't have the wins Bama does in Q1 (five versus six) and only has two losses in Q1 play: both losses are on neutral courts.

That home loss to Ole Miss ... I'd probably vote Bama #3 this week.

NOW, if these schedules remain the same with W's and L's? Bama jumps Duke. The Blue Devils have Q2 and Q3 teams representing over two-thirds of their remaining schedule. Their toughest game is against the Illini (barely in the top twenty five right now.)

I agree not sure why it's a foregone conclusion by the talking heads we are moved to #1. I could see us moved ahead of Duke. I would prefer the barn still at #1 coming to T-Town.

 

[TerryP]

I agree not sure why it's a foregone conclusion by the talking heads we are moved to #1. I could see us moved ahead of Duke. I would prefer the barn still at #1 coming to T-Town.

In my opinion, a #1 vs #2 match-up just goes to prove a bias with ratings and stories in mind...no big deal, really.

BM has the one line as AU, Duke, Bama, UT (Houston, UF.) 98 brackets published (around 40 more will come) which will update tomorrow at some time. I wouldn't be surprised to see AU, UA for the top two on the one line there.

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IF the tourney were today and we're looking at the 5 v 12's? Two SEC teams: Mizzou and Ole Miss (joined by St. John's and Michigan.) Get this. Right now Arkansas State (Bryan Hodgson's team) is one of those 12 seeds. I'd say there won't be a 12 seed upset this year if it wasn't for CBH's team. I believe it would be Ole Miss and Beard which I'd be good with.

 

[TerryP]

I've never seen this before.

BracketMatrix was updated yesterday (so it doesn't include Sunday games) and Tennessee has 16 of the 98 brackets putting them on the two seed line.

Auburn, Duke, and Alabama are a one seed in all 98 brackets. I've seen this happen at the end of this month, or the beginning of March, but never this soon.

The SEC has 13 in the dance according to their latest: Vandy at #11 is the lowest.

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[Justneedme81]

If Alabama stays where they are, their path to final 4 won't be too hard.

 

[#80]

In my opinion, a #1 vs #2 match-up just goes to prove a bias with ratings and stories in mind...no big deal, really.

BM has the one line as AU, Duke, Bama, UT (Houston, UF.) 98 brackets published (around 40 more will come) which will update tomorrow at some time. I wouldn't be surprised to see AU, UA for the top two on the one line there.

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IF the tourney were today and we're looking at the 5 v 12's? Two SEC teams: Mizzou and Ole Miss (joined by St. John's and Michigan.) Get this. Right now Arkansas State (Bryan Hodgson's team) is one of those 12 seeds. I'd say there won't be a 12 seed upset this year if it wasn't for CBH's team. I believe it would be Ole Miss and Beard which I'd be good with.

What I expected they moved us to #2 glad they left the barn #1 now just take care of business at TX tomorrow night and it sets up what I was hoping for. Four SEC teams in the top 5 unreal.

 

[TerryP]

What I expected they moved us to #2 glad they left the barn #1 now just take care of business at TX tomorrow night and it sets up what I was hoping for. Four SEC teams in the top 5.

I'm surprised the coaches dropped Duke as far as they did. They have the SEC holding the top four.

#1 vs #2 is one thing; being in state rivals is another. Has there been a #1 vs #1?

 

[#80]

Has there been a #1 vs #1?

I seriously doubt it.

 

[TerryP]

I've been meaning to mention this since the second week of January and every time I think about it something comes up. It wasn't as important then (as it is now for some teams) as the season winds to a close. So here goes, quickly.

The NET rankings, the ones published by the NCAA, have changed. No longer do they list "home wins." They've added a category in their rankings called WAB: Wins Above the Bubble.

I mention "published" because you know they are still counting home wins while determining the rankings/seedings. The new addition (to what they publish) tells me it's always been something they've studied; just haven't really mentioned it specifically until now.

Bart Torvick is a stat guy with his own rankings and formula's. His rankings are posted on his site (link below.) The "metric" of WAB is one he "created," so to speak. Here's how he explains the formula:

The WAB number isn't how many games a bubble team would win against that team's schedule, it's how many MORE (or fewer) games a team has won against its schedule than a bubble-quality team would be expected to win. So say a team has a schedule that a bubble quality team would be expected to go 10-10 against. If the team is actually 15-5, that's a WAB of +5.0. If they were 5-15, the team's WAB would be -5.0. If they are 10-10, it's par, 0.

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barttorvik.com

 

[Justneedme81]

I'm surprised the coaches dropped Duke as far as they did. They have the SEC holding the top four.

#1 vs #2 is one thing; being in state rivals is another. Has there been a #1 vs #1?

Whoever wins the game Saturday will be #1.

 

[TerryP]

I seriously doubt it.

 

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[TerryP]

107 brackets published.

Duke is a #1 seed (#2 overall) in all 107.
Alabama is a #1 seed (#3 overall) with one bracket putting Alabama as a two seed.

College Football News.

 

[#80]

J. Lunardi now has the 1 seeds

1. AU
2. UA
3. DU
4. UF

 

[TerryP]

J. Lunardi now has the 1 seeds

1. AU
2. UA
3. DU
4. UF

He moved Bama to the overall #2 last Saturday.

On a different note:

I've found Lundardi and Palm to be lazy lately. I see them as resting on their laurels (in this case, employers SEO success.) The both used to update/discuss the upcoming brackets more than twice a week: Thursday and Monday's for sure and normally something on mid-week and weekend mornings.

Now, with Lundari? Once a week, at best. Palm? Once every blue moon seems too often.

 

[mando]

Next 7 games for Bama will be tough stretch. Will see if they can hold this position. I do not expect this but I will not be surprised go .500 during this stretch.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Next 7 games for Bama will be tough stretch. Will see if they can hold this position. I do not expect this but I will not be surprised go .500 during this stretch.

Can't go .500 with seven games. I think we win tomorrow and the only home game we probably drop is vs Florida. At Mizzou has been a house of horrors for Oats, outside of the '22-'23 season. Unfortunately Oats has had issues with beating TN after starting 3-1 against them.

 

[#80]

He moved Bama to the overall #2 last Saturday.

On a different note:

I've found Lundardi and Palm to be lazy lately. I see them as resting on their laurels (in this case, employers SEO success.) The both used to update/discuss the upcoming brackets more than twice a week: Thursday and Monday's for sure and normally something on mid-week and weekend mornings.

Now, with Lundari? Once a week, at best. Palm? Once every blue moon seems too often.

J. Lunardi updated this morning.

Men's Bracketology: UConn supplants Duke as fourth No. 1 seed

The Huskies return to the top line as Duke drops to a 2-seed after suffering its first loss of the season.

www.espn.com

 

[TerryP]

J. Lunardi updated this morning.

Men's Bracketology: UConn supplants Duke as fourth No. 1 seed

The Huskies return to the top line as Duke drops to a 2-seed after suffering its first loss of the season.

www.espn.com

UArk.