Bracketology

[SMU 86]

The seeding confuses me.

If we are still a top 25 (and of course, that is still a big 'if' at this point) then how are we anything less than a 5 seed?

I think that was based on RPI and not top 25 rankings.

[SMU 86]

Lunardi's latest bracket has us a 8 seed playing GW, then Cuse in Buffalo

We are moving up with some good games to come.

[Pony_Law]

we need to keep moving up, being an 8 seed is not good because you have to play the no. 1 seed in the second round and i think I can count on one hand the number of no.1 seed that have failed to make the sweet 16 in the last 20 years. I'd rather be a 11 or 12 if we can't rise up to a 6.

[indianmustang]

usa todays projection

— Raleigh

(3) Duke vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

(6) UCLA vs. (11) SMU

— Milwaukee

(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Xavier

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Georgia State

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... y/5450381/

[The PonyGrad]

Just looking at a couple of these only based on RPI, SMU should be a 10 seed and Oklahoma an 8.

[PonyFan32]

usa todays projection

— Raleigh

(3) Duke vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

(6) UCLA vs. (11) SMU

Imagine how much our story would dominate the spotlight on that wednesday/thursday if we were to play one of the Godfather's old teams. I'm rooting for this. Well, partially. I also would love to have a higher seed. Say, a 5/6 seed. Maybe I'll just root for UCLA and SMU to switch seeds.

[The PonyGrad]

Lunardi came out with an 8 seed prediction.

[PonyTime]

Lunardi came out with an 8 seed prediction.

Yes - we are moving up in that one...

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Vs. GW with Cuse in 2nd round. I would love for us to play an undefeated 'Cuse if that ever happened...

[sadderbudweiser]

5 seed would be nice but if we don't get that I'll stick with a 12 or 13. 8/9 is a tough slot. If you win you get a 1 as your "reward." I'd rather have to upset a 5 and then a 4 than face a one in round two.

So you want us to lose so we will go down to a 12th or 13th seed and possibly have a play in game? No way. Give us the best seed possible and whatever comes with it. We need to keep winning and keep moving up in seeding.

Heck no I don't want us to lose. But chances are that the combination of a couple of losses...maybe more...between now and selection day AND the lack of respect we have been getting and will probably continue to get until we prove real in post season dictates a lower seed than we deserve.

I'm just trying to be realistic which I know is tough on a partisan message board.

All of us, including Lunardi, are speculating. I just prefer mine with a reality floater.

On the other hand...if we were to win out all the way through the AAC TOURNEY would we be deserving of a one seed? A two? Let's speculate THAT!

[Harry0569]

usa todays projection

— Raleigh

(3) Duke vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

(6) UCLA vs. (11) SMU

— Milwaukee

(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Xavier

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Georgia State

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... y/5450381/

would be ideal for me.That would be fun to play UCLA and Dook.

[Treadway21]

Anybody remember what Georgetown was ranked when we nearly beat them in 1984 (85?) in the second round. They ended up with NC and SMU only got new respect.


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[Harry0569]

Heck no I don't want us to lose. But chances are that the combination of a couple of losses...maybe more...between now and selection day AND the lack of respect we have been getting and will probably continue to get until we prove real in post season dictates a lower seed than we deserve.

I'm just trying to be realistic which I know is tough on a partisan message board.

All of us, including Lunardi, are speculating. I just prefer mine with a reality floater.

On the other hand...if we were to win out all the way through the AAC TOURNEY would we be deserving of a one seed? A two? Let's speculate THAT!

Lunardi is usually spot on with his predictions, so I trust his models more than most. As we continue to win, we will creep up. We need to be win 2/3 (L'ville, Memphis, UCONN) + get to the semis in AAC to move up into the 5-7 seed.

[Pony ^]

Wish ESPN would just call us SMU for once

[OhioBrownFan]

Heck no I don't want us to lose. But chances are that the combination of a couple of losses...maybe more...between now and selection day AND the lack of respect we have been getting and will probably continue to get until we prove real in post season dictates a lower seed than we deserve.

I'm just trying to be realistic which I know is tough on a partisan message board.

All of us, including Lunardi, are speculating. I just prefer mine with a reality floater.

On the other hand...if we were to win out all the way through the AAC TOURNEY would we be deserving of a one seed? A two? Let's speculate THAT!

Lunardi is usually spot on with his predictions, so I trust his models more than most. As we continue to win, we will creep up. We need to be win 2/3 (L'ville, Memphis, UCONN) + get to the semis in AAC to move up into the 5-7 seed.

Agreed, Lunardi doesn't always have the landing spot right but he's one of the very best when it comes to what lines teams are on. 8 line sounds about right to me as well given the body of work. Notice how far Louisville is down even though their ranking would suggest a 4 seed at worst. Lack of quality wins is killing them.

[PonyKris89]

I am rooting for winning as many games as possible, maximizing our seed, building team's confidence and taking all challenges as they come.

If we happen to draw a #1 seed in second round, so be it.

Win or lose, at least we get our shot at the big boy! It might even be better to get that shot early, before the #1 seed gets on a serious roll.

The good news is that if we do stay on a roll now, we have a good chance at avoiding that 8-9 seed.

Win or lose, playing a #1 early on, will pay dividends for the guys returning next season.