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Aike

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If you were the committee, what order would you put these three teams in based on blind resume?

1) 8 Net rating, 23 SOS, 6-5 vs Q1, no Q3 losses
2) 9 Net rating, 25 SOS, 6-4 vs Q1, no Q3 losses
3) 10 Net rating, 22 SOS, 6-4 vs Q1, 1 Q3 loss


What do you think, Rafters?
 
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If you were the committee, what order would you put these three teams in based on blind resume?

1) 8 Net rating, 23 SOS, 6-5 vs Q1, no Q3 losses
2) 9 Net rating, 25 SOS, 6-4 vs Q1, no Q3 losses
3) 10 Net rating, 22 SOS, 6-4 vs Q1, 1 Q3 loss


What did you think, Rafters?
Give me UNC at 10, then 8 and 9.
 
At the moment, bracket matrix has these teams as a 2, 3, and 4 seed. Not necessarily in that order.
 
For anyone who hasn’t guessed, the teams are:

1) Iowa St
2) Creighton
3) UNC

UNC is projected as the first 2 or last 1 seed.

Iowa St projected as a 3.

Creighton projected as a 4.
 
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Don’t the Net and SOS give you a snapshot of quality of performance and quality of opponents?
Being a former math teacher, I know that statistics are valuable but snapshots of anything don’t tell the whole story. If all that’s needed is bare statistics then they should be ranked purely according to whichever metric a committee decides on.
 
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Being a former math teacher, I know that statistics are valuable but snapshots of anything don’t tell the whole story. If all that’s needed is bare statistics then they should be ranked purely according to whichever metric a committee decides on.
I would prefer that. Then you don’t get nonsense like UNC deserves a 1 seed because…why exactly?
 
I would prefer that. Then you don’t get nonsense like UNC deserves a 1 seed because…why exactly?
I agree with you 100%. The less subjectivity the better. I don’t think there a perfect metric, but there should be a consensus and everyone should roll with it. That being said, my comment about more info is because I know the committee doesn’t view it like that. UNC as a 1-2 seed is ridiculous but I’m not sure seeding will matter a ton in this tourney. I think it will be a wild ride after the first round.
 
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I agree with you 100%. The less subjectivity the better. I don’t think there a perfect metric, but there should be a consensus and everyone should roll with it. That being said, my comment about more info is because I know the committee doesn’t view it like that. UNC as a 1-2 seed is ridiculous but I’m not sure seeding will matter a ton in this tourney. I think it will be a wild ride after the first round.
Really the whole point I was trying to make here is Carolina bias. I don’t think it goes away if you dig deeper, but people will try.

About the only thing they’ve got going for them over the others is leading their conference, but if it’s a weaker conference why should that matter?
 
Really the whole point I was trying to make here is Carolina bias. I don’t think it goes away if you dig deeper, but people will try.

About the only thing they’ve got going for them over the others is leading their conference, but if it’s a weaker conference why should that matter?
I just think that Metrics, KenPom and the NET along with Quad wins etc isn't the only testament to a team. I think we rely far to heavily on those things these days. Just my two cents.
 
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Carolina SOS is 14 at kenpom. You have to include Q2 wins too. The committee lumps Q1 and Q2 together when it's close. Carolina is 11-5 in both quads. I do like Creighton though fwiw. Iowa St is a fluke.
 
Carolina SOS is 14 at kenpom. You have to include Q2 wins too. The committee lumps Q1 and Q2 together when it's close. Carolina is 11-5 in both quads. I do like Creighton though fwiw. Iowa St is a fluke.
Iowa St is a fluke whose metrics are top 10, and beat Houston and Kansas?
 
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