Simple math the average of 33 and 29 is 31. Divide that number by 4 regions. 7.75 seed. We should be right around at eight seed. I’m sure it’s not that simple though. Ha
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Numbers probably make NU an 8 or 9. Eye test is a 7, maybe 6.
The fact that there were a few bid stealers yesterday may help nudge NU to a 7. Yes, probably wishful thinking.
Maybe Duquesne getting in will give NU a boost. Go Dukes!!
The fact that there were a few bid stealers yesterday may help nudge NU to a 7. Yes, probably wishful thinking.
Maybe Duquesne getting in will give NU a boost. Go Dukes!!
And that would make us the strongest 8 seed . That would match up with Palms projection of us in the 8/9 game playing the weakest 1 Iowa state. But as you say probably not that simple.
Final ESPN braketology has Nebraska 9th seed against 8 seed New Mexico in Omaha with Iowa St as #1 seed for a story line with Hoiberg..
And all 4 number 1 seeds are beatable if we play our best basketball. They’re all very good teams and all will be a tough out for whoever plays them. But I’m convinced they’re all beatable, especially if we can be the best version of us that night.
Had we gone 1-2 or worse in the Non Conf games you are referring to we might be sweating our invite right now.
23 wins looks a lot better than 20. We aren’t even ranked with 23 wins and are a lower seed projection than Wisconsin with a worse record and a 5th place finish in the Big10.
Since we’re paying closer attention this year, it will be interesting to see how many actual matchups these guys get right. I can see them doing relatively well with seeds, but the matchups are more a roll of the dice
I believe they still have NC and Houston 1 in the last one where did you see this ?
a good win means way, way more than a loss to a good team, which means nothing and might even almost be construed as a positive thing
Yes but that's the point: Wisconsin gets all sorts of seeding love for playing a tough non-conference schedule, even though the only good team they beat out of conference was Marquette.
If people love the idea of racking up a high number of wins, so be it. But it won't mean much at all this afternoon. Colorado has 24 wins, including 8 of its last 9, and might not even make the field because their non-conference schedule was weak.
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If I said Nebraska deserves a two or three seed, that would be ridiculous. Considering Nebraskas record, what they did in conference play and winning one game in the conference tournament, I don’t think a six or seven seed is far fetched. I think perception plays some part.
If they don’t get in ( I think they will) they also play in a bad ( perceived) conference that will only get a couple in if they don’t.
It's almost like there are two different systems in place that force two different choices
Nice finger-wagging, but this isn’t 20/20 hindsight. Some of us argued all season that the anemic non-conference schedule would hurt Nebraska in terms of NCAA seeding.
And who is advocating playing cupcakes in football?
But hey, you sure told us!
