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.)
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.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.
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.
I'm surprised the coaches dropped Duke as far as they did. They have the SEC holding the top four.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.
Has there been a #1 vs #1?
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.
Whoever wins the game Saturday will be #1.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?
I seriously doubt it.
He moved Bama to the overall #2 last Saturday.J. Lunardi now has the 1 seeds
1. AU
2. UA
3. DU
4. UF
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.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.
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.
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