Joe Lunardi's Bracketology: 3/7

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Mar 7, 2011 11:38 AM
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Sweet 16 matchups if seeds held:
(1) Ohio State vs. (4) St. John's
(2) Notre Dame vs. (3) Florida

(1) Duke vs. (4) Louisville
(2) BYU vs. (3) Syracuse

(1) Kansas vs. (4) Wisconsin
(2) North Carolina vs. (3) San Diego State

(1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) Kentucky
(2) Texas vs. (3) Purdue


Play-in games:
Michigan State vs. Virginia Tech for a 12-seed to face Arizona
Colorado vs. Boston College for an 11-seed to face Georgetown


The Big East has 11 teams in (including at least two in each region), while the Big 12, Big 10, and ACC each have six teams in.
Mar 7, 2011 11:38am
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Mar 7, 2011 11:51 AM
Disagree with the Big East getting 11 teams in(I think they deserve 9)

Disagree with MSU getting into the tournament.

OSU has a cakewalk to the final 4.
Mar 7, 2011 11:51am
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Mar 7, 2011 11:57 AM
OSU has a cakewalk to the final 4.
Are you kidding???

Pitt has the best draw, followed by duke, OSU, and Kansas. Any team that gets BYU as #2 is getting a break.
Mar 7, 2011 11:57am
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Mar 7, 2011 1:01 PM
the 5v12 and 6v11 matchups are going to be great this year.
Mar 7, 2011 1:01pm
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Mar 7, 2011 1:08 PM
What a joke how Penn State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Iowa, and Indiana aren't in is crazy. They only play in the greatest conference ever in the history of basketball.

OSU has got the championship locked up though so it really doesn't matter.
Mar 7, 2011 1:08pm
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Mar 7, 2011 1:59 PM
This would be a bad scenario for Ohio State, as they would likely have to play St. Johns in Newark (basically a home game for SJU). The success of St. Johns has created quite a buzz here in New York, and fans in this area would snap up those tickets QUICK. I am hoping to catch OSU if indeed they are in the East Region, tickets right now are going for $300 (for 3 games) in the Upper Deck on StubHub.
Mar 7, 2011 1:59pm
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Mar 7, 2011 2:12 PM
How is Bama out? I know the SEC isn't the greatest this year but they did win the West and went 4-2 vs the East.
Mar 7, 2011 2:12pm
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Mar 7, 2011 2:16 PM
Alabama has as many wins against the top 100 (4) as they do losses to the bottom 200, and they've played a pitiful schedule (125). In fact they have as many top 100 wins as Northwestern, only Northwestern hasn't lost to a team ranked worse than 74 in the RPI, while Alabama has lost 6 games to teams worse than 74 in the RPI. That is why they aren't in.
Mar 7, 2011 2:16pm
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Mar 7, 2011 2:20 PM
Anytime you win a major college conference and are out in an expanded field just doesn't make sense. I know the schedule isn't great and all but come on. I hope they win a few games in the SEC tourney and get in.
Mar 7, 2011 2:20pm
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Mar 7, 2011 3:04 PM
gerb131;702164 wrote:Anytime you win a major college conference and are out in an expanded field just doesn't make sense. I know the schedule isn't great and all but come on. I hope they win a few games in the SEC tourney and get in.

Don't be fooled by the SEC's delusional two divisions. Bama did not win a major college conference, Florida did...Alabama just won the imaginary SEC West
Mar 7, 2011 3:04pm
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Mar 8, 2011 12:55 AM
Prescott;701951 wrote:Are you kidding???

Pitt has the best draw, followed by duke, OSU, and Kansas. Any team that gets BYU as #2 is getting a break.

I think Duke definitely has the easiest draw out of those 4. Syracuse is awful.
Mar 8, 2011 12:55am
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Mar 8, 2011 1:23 AM
I think Louisville is tougher than any of the other 3 top seeds in OSU's would-be bracket personally. They may be a toss-up with ND.

Would love that draw for the Buckeyes though.
Mar 8, 2011 1:23am