Bracketology

[TenerHallTerror]

I know this is the hated FOUR LETTER network, but follow me here . . .

Which of the 4 teams listed as "last 4 in" is less deserving than Penn State right now?

Make a case:

Bracketology

Last Four In

• Baylor
• Texas
• St. Bonaventure
• Syracuse

First Four Out

• UCLA
• USC
• Washington
• Nebraska

Next Four Out

• Penn State
• Utah
• Boise State
• Georgia

I don't see the argument for Texas (even after spending the weekend in Austin).

16-11, 6th in the Big12, 2-4 in the last 6 . . . about the only thing they have going for them are signature wins over top 25 programs, but that seems to be a knock on their lack on consistency . . .

Syracuse is 18-9, but why does the 9th team in the ACC get any credit?? they're 7-7 but they played Pitt TWICE and barely won the second time

 

[psuro]

Just win baby.

 

[PineIslandLion]

I know this is the hated FOUR LETTER network, but follow me here . . .

Which of the 4 teams listed as "last 4 in" is less deserving than Penn State right now?

Make a case:

Bracketology

Last Four In

• Baylor
• Texas
• St. Bonaventure
• Syracuse

First Four Out

• UCLA
• USC
• Washington
• Nebraska

Next Four Out

• Penn State
• Utah
• Boise State
• Georgia

I don't see the argument for Texas (even after spending the weekend in Austin).

16-11, 6th in the Big12, 2-4 in the last 6 . . . about the only thing they have going for them are signature wins over top 25 programs, but that seems to be a knock on their lack on consistency . . .

Syracuse is 18-9, but why does the 9th team in the ACC get any credit?? they're 7-7 but they played Pitt TWICE and barely won the second time

Look at the Bonnies schedule. Enough said.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

Look at the Bonnies schedule. Enough said.

I can't root against the Bonnies, LOL

 

[PennStateProud31]

Lunardi just moved us up to the 2nd team out

 

[fairgambit]

Bracketology spelled backwards is ygolotekcarb (kinda looks Russian).

 

[Sproul]

Syracuse is allowed in the tourney? I thought they were banned...or were they just so bad while they were banned that they wouldn’t have made the 68 anyway.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

I'm also mystified by the conference breakdown

10 teams from the ACC?? 8 each from the SEC and Big 12, but only FOUR from the Big Ten? Nebraska and MD deserve to be in the conversation if they both finish with 20+ wins

Delaney ain't doing his job!!

 

[Erial_Lion]

I'm also mystified by the conference breakdown

10 teams from the ACC?? 8 each from the SEC and Big 12, but only FOUR from the Big Ten? Nebraska and MD deserve to be in the conversation if they both finish with 20+ wins

Delaney ain't doing his job!!

Teams get bids, not conferences.

 

[Cpeplion]

Baylor is 17-11 with a losing conference record and 2-9 vs Ranked opponents

 

[psugisher]

We win tonight and at Nebraska and we'll be listed as one of the last teams in. Oklahoma's in a free fall. The Big 12 has cannibalized itself. Going to be interesting to see how they sort things out if you have an improving strong Penn State team with an over 500 conference record vs a team like Oklahoma or Texas with under 500 conference records and poor finishes. Can almost taste the tournament now.. huge huge huge game tonight. Easy to root against Syracuse. Would love to be in with that d-bag Boeheim complaining again about being left out. Would've mind playing them in the first four game either..

 

[ChiTownLion]

PSU has 60/1 odds on winning NCAA championship according to some random tweet I saw. So, Vegas likes us. Good thing we control our fate. Won't be easy, though.

 

[Erial_Lion]

PSU has 60/1 odds on winning NCAA championship according to some random tweet I saw. So, Vegas likes us. Good thing we control our fate. Won't be easy, though.

Anyone playing that is getting robbed. We are 200-1 elsewhere.

 

[ChiTownLion]

Anyone playing that is getting robbed. We are 200-1 elsewhere.

So, maybe Vegas doesn't like us. Wonder what the odds are for other bubble teams.

 

[Erial_Lion]

So, maybe Vegas doesn't like us. Wonder what the odds are for other bubble teams.

At 5Dimes, there are 32 teams with better odds than us. We're one of 7 teams at 200-1, along with Baylor, Creighton, NC State, Oregon, UCLA, and USC.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

So, maybe Vegas doesn't like us. Wonder what the odds are for other bubble teams.

vegasinsider.com has us 66:1
oddsshark has us +30000 (300:1)
gaming today has us 500:1

 

[ChiTownLion]

Bovada gives MSU the best odds to win the NCAA tourney at +450. Looks like you can't even play PSU.

https://sports.bovada.lv/basketball...a-men-s-championship-odds-to-win-201804011800

 

[TenerHallTerror]

I think a win tonight and at least 2 wins in the Big Ten tourney should push us in

 

[psuguy43]

I think a win tonight and at least 2 wins in the Big Ten tourney should push us in

A win tonight and @ Nebraska will put us really on the brink. Win one in the BTT then and we are in. Going 1-3 without Reaves will not go unnoticed with the committee.