I’m excited and for some reason feel like UK’s gonna get some good matchups and surprise us all 🤨 maybe it’s the DO or DIE situation? Just got this feeling the whole teams gonna show up in this tourney…
Well…except for Jaxson, of course.Just got this feeling the whole teams gonna show up in this tourney…
I’m pretty sure that host site rule and not playing on the same day doesn’t exist anymore. Kentucky can play on Thursday/saturday. I see Kentucky being in Milwaukee/cleveland/seattle/providenceWhat we know.
UK is hosting on Thursday therefore, we will be playing on Friday.
If we are indeed a three seed, BYU will not be our six seed. As they do not play games on Sunday.
That leaves Illinois, UCLA, Louisville as possible second round opponents should higher seeds advance. Kansas, St. Mary's and Oregon would be other possibilities.
First round game will be in one of four locations. These are Friday locations.
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Charlotte
Seattle
I didn't know that had been taken away.I’m pretty sure that host site rule and not playing on the same day doesn’t exist anymore. Kentucky can play on Thursday/saturday. I see Kentucky being in Milwaukee/cleveland/seattle/providence
I’d much rather draw UCLA out of that bunch or St Mary’s. Oregon is very long and athletic with some great guards. I wouldn’t want to play Louisville with how they have played without a healthy Butler. Kansas would be dangerous but they do have problems scoring, but do present athletic issues for us. Illinois could drop 100 on us but they are inconsistent too.What we know.
UK is hosting on Thursday therefore, we will be playing on Friday.
If we are indeed a three seed, BYU will not be our six seed. As they do not play games on Sunday.
That leaves Illinois, UCLA, Louisville as possible second round opponents should higher seeds advance. Kansas, St. Mary's and Oregon would be other possibilities.
First round game will be in one of four locations. These are Friday locations.
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Charlotte
Seattle
Lipscomb, Troy, North Carolina Wilmington and Montana are the fourteen seeds on bracket matrix. Of course you need to look at some 13's and 15's as possibly being on the 14 line as well. Robert Morris, Wofford, Akron, and Grand Canyon.
I don’t know about the BYU aspect, but im pretty sure Kentucky can play the same day as the Lexington regional. Now I still think we get Milwaukee, that just makes the most sense how honestly
I didn't know that had been taken away.
A host institution’s team shall not be permitted to play at the site where the institution is hosting. However, the team may play on the same days when the institution is hosting.
So we aren't guaranteed Friday and BYU is a possibility.
Yeh, obviously not Jaxson lolWell…except for Jaxson, of course.
BYU doesn't play on Sundays.I don’t know about the BYU aspect, but im pretty sure Kentucky can play the same day as the Lexington regional. Now I still think we get Milwaukee, that just makes the most sense how honestly
That’s why I don’t see us being paired with BYU. I just saw and Rothstein has us as a 4. I don’t think Kentucky will be a 4 seed but if we are, the Seattle, Denver, and Wichita come into playBYU doesn't play on Sundays.
If accommodated, they will be on Thursday, Saturday games throughout the tournament.
Just looking at this we kind of know quite a bit.
Duke is going East
Auburn is going South
Houston is going Midwest
Florida is going West
As a result, Bama and UT on the two line will have to go East and Midwest.
Leaving Michigan St and St Johns going South/West
UK most likely is going to be paired with Auburn/Michigan St in the South or Florida/Stjohns in the West.
I'd bet the house on this.
St marys is more like 8-10 seed in strength, this should be most favourable opponentI’d much rather draw UCLA out of that bunch or St Mary’s. Oregon is very long and athletic with some great guards. I wouldn’t want to play Louisville with how they have played without a healthy Butler. Kansas would be dangerous but they do have problems scoring, but do present athletic issues for us. Illinois could drop 100 on us but they are inconsistent too.
Florida being ranked the 4th 1 seed is criminal IMO. How is Duke considered above Florida based purely on resume?
Hell has officially frozen over. Jerry Palm has UK a 3. He has had UK a 4 for quite some time and usually seeds UK lower than most other bracketologists.
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Yep. There doesn't really seem to exist a combination where UK is not getting Auburn/Florida as the 1 and Michigan St/St Johns as a 2.
If auburn play like this, they may not make second weekend, could be upsetted by likes of Uconn, Creighton...Not that I see this team making an elite 8 very likely but i think I'd prefer auburn. They seem more likely to get upset the way they been playing.
I can’t either really but Maryland is the team that would bump us downI cannot imagine any scenario where we drop to 4 here.
I can’t either really but Maryland is the team that would bump us down
If we had a healthy team, I think a Sweet 16 was the hope.
Since we do not have a full healthy team but Butler gets to play:
Is it fair to say that the realistic expectation is: Win first round game, be competitive and have a damn good chance to win second round game. If we go to Sweet 16 or more we over achieved with our current roster make up?
Conspiracy theory me says:
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Injury to Grant Nelson assures Alabama will be the two seed in the East.
Don't forget Kerr is still on that list.Well…except for Jaxson, of course.
Cornell loses.If you are not watching this Yale Cornell game your missing something special these teams can really shoot it
I heard someone say Houston had the West as their preferred destination.Houston may get the West region with Florida getting the Midwest.
Metrics. Duke is above Florida on NET, Kenpom, Bartorvig, TRank, and there quad 1-2 record is close to the same. Florida has a MUCH better SOS though.Florida being ranked the 4th 1 seed is criminal IMO. How is Duke considered above Florida based purely on resume?