Make Your Final Prediction- Seed, Opponents & Location?

[Mash 2.4]

Yeah and it was a big deal, but either way that is SS/EE rounds, I don't think they would reward a 6-seed Illinois by giving them a site just 3 hours away from their campus.

It would be like playing BYU in Salt Lake City if they were a 6 seed to our 3. Just don't see the committee doing that.

I wouldn’t mind that at all. They’re actually a good matchup for us. And i doubt they travel that well anyway.

 

[blue cincy]

Cleveland is also Friday/sunday

0-2 OK, Next guess the witch I saw site?

 

[Tampa_cat54]

I wouldn’t mind that at all. They’re actually a good matchup for us. And i doubt they travel that well anyway.

I haven't watched Illinois a ton but they seem capable of blowing the doors off people, but also losing to anyone. I don't always love that kind of volatility in March. A team like UCLA seems much more consistent in terms of performance, which I like.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I haven't watched Illinois a ton but they seem capable of blowing the doors off people, but also losing to anyone. I don't always love that kind of volatility in March. A team like UCLA seems much more consistent in terms of performance, which I like.

Yes. They are the most boom or bust team in the tourney.

 

[catlogic15]

If #3 Pope loses to #6/ BYU? Boy oh boy.

 

[Mash 2.4]

Yes. They are the most boom or bust team in the tourney.

They’re not playing well down the stretch. And they are weak defensively. Im watching the Big Ten Tournament final. Anything goes in the NCAA. But there are 8 or 9 SEC teams better than either of these teams in the final.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

If #3 Pope loses to #6/ BYU? Boy oh boy.

He will get a pass due to injuries.

I think losing to 6 seed UL or heaven forbid 11 seed Arkansas would be 100 times worse on here reaction wise.

Kansas at 6 is one people aren't talking about much. They were pre season number 1. Idk what they are being projected as but they do have talent.

 

[Jazzycat]

3 seed
Midwest Region
Will play Wofford

 

[bucsrule8872]

Milwaukee is a Friday/Sunday location, can't play BYU on a Saturday in Milwaukee.

And we can’t play on Thursday/Saturday because of hosting those days.

So BYU is out as our 6 seed.

It will be UofL or UCLA most likely in Cleveland.

NCAA Top 16 Projections (with sites):

South

1 Auburn(1)- Lexington
2 Michigan St.(7)- Cleveland
3 Texas Tech(10)- Wichita
4 Purdue(16)- Seattle

East

1 Duke(2)- Raleigh
2 Alabama(6)- Cleveland
3 Iowa St.(12)- Denver
4 Maryland(14)- Providence

Midwest

1 Houston(3)- Wichita
2 Tennessee(5)- Lexington
3 Wisconsin(11)- Milwaukee
4 Texas A&M(15)- Seattle

West

1 Florida(4)- Raleigh
2 St. John’s(8)- Providence
3 Kentucky(9)- Milwaukee
4 Arizona(13)- Denver

Edited: MSU to Cleveland puts us in Milwaukee.

 

[UKAlum84]

Just give us a region with no other sec teams to fight with......

And I know, that will probably have to happen.

I hope we play a team with several loses in their own conference to teams that did not make the tourney.

Give us some slack all Im saying.

 

[UKAlum84]

Oh and why not be at rupp arena for the first game?

 

[UKAlum84]

just read record herald article, no way they let us play at rupp first thing.

 

[JFCats22]

And we can’t play on Thursday/Saturday because of hosting those days.

So BYU is out as our 6 seed.

It will be UofL or UCLA most likely in Cleveland.

NCAA Top 16 Projections (with sites):

South

1 Auburn(1)- Lexington
2 Michigan St.(7)- Milwaukee
3 Texas Tech(10)- Wichita
4 Purdue(16)- Seattle

East

1 Duke(2)- Raleigh
2 Alabama(6)- Cleveland
3 Iowa St.(12)- Denver
4 Maryland(14)- Providence

Midwest

1 Houston(3)- Wichita
2 Tennessee(5)- Lexington
3 Wisconsin(11)- Milwaukee
4 Texas A&M(15)- Seattle

West

1 Florida(4)- Raleigh
2 St. John’s(8)- Providence
3 Kentucky(9)- Cleveland
4 Arizona(13)- Denver

That’s not a thing anymore. We can play any day

 

[UKWildcats1987]

just read record herald article, no way they let us play at rupp first thing.

It's a rule.

It's funny the men won't allow it but the stupid women's tourney gives the better seeded teams home court.

 

[UKAlum84]

I hope to God, they keep us out of st johns region. If arkansas makes it, just put them in the same region as st johns.

 

[FitchandMurray29]

And we can’t play on Thursday/Saturday because of hosting those days.

So BYU is out as our 6 seed.

It will be UofL or UCLA most likely in Cleveland.

NCAA Top 16 Projections (with sites):

South

1 Auburn(1)- Lexington
2 Michigan St.(7)- Milwaukee
3 Texas Tech(10)- Wichita
4 Purdue(16)- Seattle

East

1 Duke(2)- Raleigh
2 Alabama(6)- Cleveland
3 Iowa St.(12)- Denver
4 Maryland(14)- Providence

Midwest

1 Houston(3)- Wichita
2 Tennessee(5)- Lexington
3 Wisconsin(11)- Milwaukee
4 Texas A&M(15)- Seattle

West

1 Florida(4)- Raleigh
2 St. John’s(8)- Providence
3 Kentucky(9)- Cleveland
4 Arizona(13)- Denver

I’m no geography buff but I think Michigan State is closer to Cleveland than Milwaukee.

 

[Chief Paducah]

UK (3) vs. High Point (14)
Kansas (6) vs. Drake (11)

Saint Johns (2) vs. Bryant (15)
UCLA (7) vs. Arkansas (10)

I think if KU gets gifted a 6 seed this is possible. But my guess is KU is a 7-9 seed.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Wonder if they flip Wisconsin and Michigan now

 

[bucsrule8872]

I’m no geography buff but I think Michigan State is closer to Cleveland than Milwaukee.

You are right. It’s close, but Cleveland is a little closer. So we probably go to Milwaukee.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I’m no geography buff but I think Michigan State is closer to Cleveland than Milwaukee.

I’m thinking mich st & Tennessee get Cleveland, Wisconsin & Kentucky get Milwaukee. Iowa state and Texas tech get Wichita

 

[TucsonCat]

Don't they still try to do the S Curve?

Not really. Geography is main factor.
They try to make sure one bracket isn't too loaded or too weak.
But balancing them all equally isn't an important goal.
Doing that within conference rematch rules