2024-25 Bracket Matrix thread

[Sean Miller Fan]

Updated 12/14

Last #5 seed

Seeded anywhere from 4-9

2 Duke
4 Clem
9 UNC

4 Miss St
7 Wis
10 WVU
11 OSU
11 LSU

14 of 16 SEC teams in plus Vandy as 5th team out.

 

[FireballZ]

I'll take the over 4 teams...

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I'll take the over 4 teams...

I think 5 is more likely than 3. Right now, its Duke, Pitt, Clem and then UNC, SMU, FSU, Lou, Stan, Wake, and NC St fighting for 2 bids.

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

Updated 12/14

Last #5 seed

Seeded anywhere from 4-9

2 Duke
4 Clem
9 UNC

4 Miss St
7 Wis
10 WVU
11 OSU
11 LSU

14 of 16 SEC teams in plus Vandy as 5th team out.

I don’t think LSU gets in.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I don’t think LSU gets in.

Yea. They are going to really struggle in the SEC without Reed. 4-14

 

[Pitt666]

Team A
9-1
Net 29
1-1 Q1
0-0 Q2
1-0 Q3
7-0 Q4

Team B
9-2
Net 39
0-1 Q1
2-1 Q2
3-0 Q3
4-0 Q4

Team C
9-2
Net 44
1-2 Q1
0-0 Q2
3-0 Q3
5-0 Q4

Team D
9-1
Net 24
1-1 Q1
0-0 Q2
4-0 Q3
4-0 Q4

3 SEC teams and 1 ACC team in those four. I can see why people think 11-12 SEC, but some of the teams like the ones I listed will need to rack up Q1/2 wins.

 

[FireballZ]

I think 5 is more likely than 3. Right now, its Duke, Pitt, Clem and then UNC, SMU, FSU, Lou, Stan, Wake, and NC St fighting for 2 bids.

UNC will likely figure it out and do well in the ACC. I think a 5th team will probably step up too.

Louisville losing Pryor takes them out, IMO. Wake couldn't get in the last few years with better teams, so I'm not sure that Forbes can get it done. FSU looks okay, but seem like a team that will be around .500 all year in the league. NC State isn't good. I haven't seen Stanford play yet, but that non-conference schedule is weak as hell with some bad losses in there. I don't see it.

Hell, so maybe it is only 4 teams because the potential 5th options probably comes down exclusively to SMU and Wake.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

UNC will likely figure it out and do well in the ACC. I think a 5th team will probably step up too.

Louisville losing Pryor takes them out, IMO. Wake couldn't get in the last few years with better teams, so I'm not sure that Forbes can get it done. FSU looks okay, but seem like a team that will be around .500 all year in the league. NC State isn't good. I haven't seen Stanford play yet, but that non-conference schedule is weak as hell with some bad losses in there. I don't see it.

Hell, so maybe it is only 4 teams because the potential 5th options probably comes down exclusively to SMU and Wake.

Lou - losing Pryor hurts and they just arent ready

NC St - I dont know. I feel like they'll be around the bubble like they always are

Wake - I agree

FSU - darkhorse but I dont think they can rack up enough good wins

UNC - They dont seem like a very good team and do you really trust Hubert? Not so sure they dont go 10-10

Stanford - schedule has been cake and they managed to lose 2 but they might have the best coach in the league and the best big in the nation so they have an outside chance

SMU - this would be my pick if I had to pick one. Boopie Miller is legit, they have a good coach, and I feel like they are going to win most, if not all, their home games.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

UNC didn’t replace Bacot and they have chemistry issues and off the court issues with their guards the same as when Caleb Love was there. Hubert’s seat is getting warm. I could see them missing the tourney.

 

[wbrpanther]

I think 5 is more likely than 3. Right now, its Duke, Pitt, Clem and then UNC, SMU, FSU, Lou, Stan, Wake, and NC St fighting for 2 bids.

FLASH: Just checked my calendar. It's DECEMBER

 

[Pittisit4me]

UNC didn’t replace Bacot and they have chemistry issues and off the court issues with their guards the same as when Caleb Love was there. Hubert’s seat is getting warm. I could see them missing the tourney.

They are actually a good matchup for us this year. A guard oriented team that is rather weak inside. Other than the ACC tournament game, they have been our bitch lately. We will have a shot at getting them again this year. If they do go on to miss the tournament again, I would bet that Hubert will be gone.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

UNC didn’t replace Bacot and they have chemistry issues and off the court issues with their guards the same as when Caleb Love was there. Hubert’s seat is getting warm. I could see them missing the tourney.

UNC's entire season comes down to these next 2 games. They play Florida in Charlotte and then UCLA at MSG. If they lose both, they'd be 5-6 in the non-con. Their schedule would be incredibly difficult so they'd get credit for that but they will have lost all of them except vs Dayton. If they go 5-6, they'd have to go at least 13-7 in the ACC and at 18-13 with only good 1 win (Dayton) if they dont beat Duke and maybe get 1 win over Pitt/Clem, I dont see how that's enough. They'd probably have to go 14-6. I just dont see it. I overrated UNC. RJ Davis is very good but there's not another player on their team who is above average. And they have no bigs.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

UNC's entire season comes down to these next 2 games. They play Florida in Charlotte and then UCLA at MSG. If they lose both, they'd be 5-6 in the non-con. Their schedule would be incredibly difficult so they'd get credit for that but they will have lost all of them except vs Dayton. If they go 5-6, they'd have to go at least 13-7 in the ACC and at 18-13 with only good 1 win (Dayton) if they dont beat Duke and maybe get 1 win over Pitt/Clem, I dont see how that's enough. They'd probably have to go 14-6. I just dont see it. I overrated UNC. RJ Davis is very good but there's not another player on their team who is above average. And they have no bigs.

This is my point. Yeah UNC played a tough schedule…but win games. Wins should matter more than they do now.

Just like a team that goes 7-11 in a tough conference. Yeah it’s a tough conference but so what. Win more games if you want to go dancing.

 

[GomerTV]

FLASH: Just checked my calendar. It's DECEMBER

True, but it seems like once it's mostly conference play there won't be too many moves as far as # of teams from conferences getting in.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

True, but it seems like once it's mostly conference play there won't be too many moves as far as # of teams from conferences getting in.

This is true. Nov/Dec is by far more important than Jan/Feb. Not only are those 11 games extra-weighted, your conference is essentially locked into a set number of bids based on Nov/Dec. Well, a range, really. For the ACC, its 3-5 with a very tiny chance of 2-6. The ACC better hope Pitt or Clemson dont tank because they are the only ones with the non-con resume. The other schools will need to go like 14-6 to get in.

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

Lou - losing Pryor hurts and they just arent ready

NC St - I dont know. I feel like they'll be around the bubble like they always are

Wake - I agree

FSU - darkhorse but I dont think they can rack up enough good wins

UNC - They dont seem like a very good team and do you really trust Hubert? Not so sure they dont go 10-10

Stanford - schedule has been cake and they managed to lose 2 but they might have the best coach in the league and the best big in the nation so they have an outside chance

SMU - this would be my pick if I had to pick one. Boopie Miller is legit, they have a good coach, and I feel like they are going to win most, if not all, their home games.

UNC will make it along with Duke, Pitt and Clemson. Not sure on a 5th.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Latest Lunardi today
Duke 2
Clemson 6
Pitt 7
UNC 9
SMU next 4 out

SMU has beaten our volleyball team and football teams, so the game there seems ominous.

SEC with 13 teams and 3 one seeds
LSU next 4 out
WVU last 4 byes
OSU last 4 in
Miss State 5
Wisky 8

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Latest Lunardi today
Duke 2
Clemson 6
Pitt 7
UNC 9
SMU next 4 out

SMU has beaten our volleyball team and football teams, so the game there seems ominous.

SEC with 13 teams and 3 one seeds
LSU next 4 out
WVU last 4 byes
OSU last 4 in
Miss State 5
Wisky 8

Lunardi hates Pitt. He'll always have us 1-2 seed lines below.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Pitt 6

Bracketology: Could Duke nab the No. 1 overall seed?

The SEC continued to dominate in this week's edition of Bracketology, but is Duke making a run toward a top seed?

www.espn.com

 

[Pitt666]

Lunardi hates Pitt. He'll always have us 1-2 seed lines below.

Lunardi doesnt hate Pitt. How many brackets had Pitt in last year? He has them slotted 2 seed lines higher than voters would, based on metrics. He is very metric based.

 

[DT_PITT]

Lunardi doesnt hate Pitt. How many brackets had Pitt in last year? He has them slotted 2 seed lines higher than voters would, based on metrics. He is very metric based.

Don’t even bother …

 

[Franb]

Lunardi hates Pitt. He'll always have us 1-2 seed lines below.

Lunardi hates Pitt, ACC hates Pitt, refs hate Pitt, local media hates Pitt, national media hates Pitt. It is amazing that Pitt is able to maintain any kind of athletic programs at all, given that everyone hates Pitt.