3/11 Brackets of interest

[SteelBowl70]

Some of Pitt’s strongest advocates have been Palm, Decourcey and Katz. Will be interesting to see what their next brackets look like. Palm and Katz had Pitt as a 9 and Decourcey a 10.

We know the metrics and the NET addicts comprising most of bracketmatrix will be brutal. Pitt already was not in 15% of the brackets going into the game and that number will probably be over 75% tomorrow. Lunardi and ESPN have been lukewarm on Pitt and probably drop Pitt further down or out from their current top 11 seed position.

 

[whirlybird optio]

have been Palm, Decourcey and Katz. Will be interesting to see what their next brackets look like. Palm and Katz had Pitt as a 9 and Decourcey a 10.

We know the metrics and the NET addicts comprising most of bracketmatrix will be brutal. Pitt already was not in 15% of the brackets going into the game and that number will probably be over 75% tomorrow. Lunardi and ESPN has been lukewarm on Pitt and probably drops Pitt further or out.

Rothstein too. Had them 25th before the ACCT

 

[whirlybird optio]

have been Palm, Decourcey and Katz. Will be interesting to see what their next brackets look like. Palm and Katz had Pitt as a 9 and Decourcey a 10.

We know the metrics and the NET addicts comprising most of bracketmatrix will be brutal. Pitt already was not in 15% of the brackets going into the game and that number will probably be over 75% tomorrow. Lunardi and ESPN has been lukewarm on Pitt and probably drops Pitt further or out.

We won’t be out of 75%. I don’t know if that’s what you mean. No way.

Not with Nevada, Wisconsin, and Ok St losing. Just not enough teams yet to move us out in 3/4 brackets. That can’t happen overnight.

 

[Blair_45]

I don’t think they will slip to first four out. I think they will still be in as a 10 or 11 without having to go to Dayton.

 

[SteelBowl70]

We won’t be out of 75%. I don’t know if that’s what you mean. No way.

Not with Nevada, Wisconsin, and Ok St losing. Just not enough teams yet to move us out in 3/4 brackets. That can’t happen overnight.

We will see but many of these simply use NET as the main metric. I couldn’t fathom that 15% excluded Pitt today. The ridiculous of NET is that Pitt would have better metrics now losing to GT by one rather than winning and losing big today. Absurd.

 

[whirlybird optio]

We will see but many of these simply use NET as the main metric. I couldn’t fathom that 15% excluded Pitt today. The ridiculous of NET is that Pitt would have better metrics now losing to GT by one rather than winning and losing big today. Absurd.

UNC about to lose as well. Pitt keeps a Q1 win in UVA.

Pitt avoided the real bubble craziness tonight to get us in real trouble. Ok St or UNC winning would have been problems.

 

[cabe23]

UNC about to lose as well. Pitt keeps a Q1 win in UVA.

Pitt avoided the real bubble craziness tonight to get us in real trouble. Ok St or UNC winning would have been problems.

Rooting for the Wolfpack too

 

[BreakingPitt]

Pitt will make the tourney , but get embarrassed game 1 because they are content with a "good" season.

 

[Blair_45]

UNC about to lose as well. Pitt keeps a Q1 win in UVA.

Pitt avoided the real bubble craziness tonight to get us in real trouble. Ok St or UNC winning would have been problems.

I’m with you Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma State and North Carolina all losing today when they were all still behind Pitt going into today was huge. I’m rooting for Clemson to lose tonight to NC State since Clemson is behind us as well. A loss there and I will feel really good about the day Pitt had today aside from the blowout debacle at the hands of Duke.

 

[Pitt2006]

Still time for additional bubble bursting. I’m hoping for:
LSU over Vandy
NC State over Clemson
Creighton over Villanova (more so they don’t make run)
USC over Arizona State
New Mexico over Utah State

I think Pitt is in, but will be close with regard to Dayton. You could make arguments for or against Dayton both ways. Lack of Q1/2 wins and bad losses versus solid road/neutral record. But I don’t think there are enough teams left to enter the field and keep Pitt out of the field of 68.

 

[whirlybird optio]

FYI - Lunardi still has us ahead of PSU and Miss St. Still in last 4 byes. This was as of 20 min ago, following UNC loss.

 

[cabe23]

FYI - Lunardi still has us ahead of PSU and Miss St. Still in last 4 byes. This was as of 20 min ago, following UNC loss.

Let's hope they both lose tomorrow then.

 

[whirlybird optio]

 

[UPitt '89]

We will see but many of these simply use NET as the main metric. I couldn’t fathom that 15% excluded Pitt today. The ridiculous of NET is that Pitt would have better metrics now losing to GT by one rather than winning and losing big today. Absurd.

Most of the 15% that had Pitt out had OkSt in. OkSt isnt going to gain on Pitt today.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

Let's hope they both lose tomorrow then.

Always do! Regardless of whatever it impacts 😄

 

[LVNVPanther]

Not going so hot tonight with Utah State and ASU leading and Clemson cruising again. Need te dominoes to start falling our way and hope for no shenanigans in the Big East, Mountain West, or Pac12 finals.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Post any prominent bracket where Pitt is still in the field
Athletic Pitt 11 today https://theathletic.com/4278774/2023/03/10/ncaa-tournament-bracket-mock-predictions-ucla-purdue/

 

[hailtopitt25]

Feels like we’re dying a slow death. I don’t know why I’m starting to feel like we’re going to end up the first team out.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Feels like we’re dying a slow death. I don’t know why I’m starting to feel like we’re going to end up the first team out.

Nah. NCSU probably dropped behind Pitt even after yesterday. UNC is done. Nevada will drop behind Pitt. Other results went in Pitt's favor too. After yesterday, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which Pitt is not in. Bid stealers types are dropping in other tournaments too.

 

[hailtopitt25]

Glad to hear that.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

Pitt will be in as an 11. Whether it’s Dayton or not remains to be seen. They are solidly in the field.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Palm dropped Pitt to an 11. NC State 9 and Clemson still not in. Even though it’s dated 7:13 AM, one wonders if it took into account the late games. NC State wasn’t dropped and Clemson, ASU and USU are still out and all won.

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[KennyHeisman8]

Palm dropped Pitt to an 11. NC State out and Clemson still not in.

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Lol. So a loss to duke drops us two whole seeds?
Freaking ridiculous

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

I’d much rather be an 11 than a 9

 

[Blair_45]

Palm dropped Pitt to an 11. NC State 9 and Clemson still not in. Even though it’s dated 7:13 AM, one wonders if it took into account the late games. NC State wasn’t dropped and Clemson, ASU and USU are still out and all won.

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Yea just saw that. His brackets are absurd. How is Nevada still in the last 4 in and they lost to San Jose State last night and Clemson blows out NC State and they are still not in and NC State is a 9 seed after losing by 24 to them.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Yea just saw that. His brackets are absurd. How is Nevada still in the last 4 in and they lost to San Jose State last night and Clemson blows out NC State and they are still not in and NC State is a 9 seed after losing by 24 to them.

During the Nevada/SJSU game, the announcers were saying that Jerry Palm said Nevada didnt necessarily need to win that one. Seemed like they were in regardless unless there were bid stealers. I don't agree. But the MWC metrics are out if this world

 

[SteelBowl70]

Yea just saw that. His brackets are absurd. How is Nevada still in the last 4 in and they lost to San Jose State last night and Clemson blows out NC State and they are still not in and NC State is a 9 seed after losing by 24 to them.

Right so you need to factor in last night’s games.

 

[Blair_45]

Right so you need to factor in last night’s games.

Yea the date and time of his brackets is today March 10 and it’s 7:13 AM so why wouldn’t he factor in last nights most up to date results unless he is a complete moron. How is Clemson not in over NC State after what happened last night??

 

[PittMBA]

Yea the date and time of his brackets is today March 10 and it’s 7:13 AM so why wouldn’t he factor in last nights most up to date results unless he is a complete moron. How is Clemson not in over NC State after what happened last night??

Clemson’s ooc sos is awful which is routinely where the selection committee seems to punish teams on the bubble. Losing at home to Louisville was awful too.

Also, it seems the selection committee often doesn’t put a ton of emphasis on conference tournaments. We’ll see.

 

[PittMBA]

Clemson’s ooc sos is awful which is routinely where the selection committee seems to punish teams on the bubble. Losing at home to Louisville was awful too.

Also, it seems the selection committee often doesn’t put a ton of emphasis on conference tournaments. We’ll see.

Clemson’s ooc sos is in the 300s. That’s really bad. Penn State in the 200s.

PItt , by comparison , is 125.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Latest Palm article https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...rence-tournament-wins-to-overcome-bad-losses/

 

[Blair_45]

Latest Palm article https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...rence-tournament-wins-to-overcome-bad-losses/

No mention of Pitt in this article anywhere not for bubble or anything. Palm had them as 11 as of this morning.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

No mention of Pitt in this article anywhere not for bubble or anything. Palm had them as 11 as of this morning.

Does not being in the locks, but also not being in the last four in/first four out/next four out, mean he has us in the last four byes?

 

[mike10003]

Does not being in the locks, but also not being in the last four in/first four out/next four out, mean he has us in the last four byes?

Yes, if you look at his seed lines, we are one of the two 11 seeds that aren't playing in Dayton.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

No mention of Pitt in this article anywhere not for bubble or anything. Palm had them as 11 as of this morning.

I hope that one day, I can love someone as much as Jerry Palm loves Nevada.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Decourcy (Fox) has Pitt 11 with a bye https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/2023-ncaa-tournament-projections

“As far as teams currently on the bubble, DeCourcy has NC State, USC, Clemsonand Oklahoma State as his last four teams in the tournament, with Utah State, Arizona State, Nevada and Vanderbilt among his first four out. His next four out includes Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Oregon.”

 

[mike10003]

Dayton as an 11 seed for The Washington Post

https://t.co/aVPkHm74qA

 

[SteelBowl70]

athletic 11 seed with a bye

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[SteelBowl70]

Athletic update
Pitt 11 with a bye

Bracket Watch: Don't overreact. But do watch out for Vanderbilt and UAB

Selection Sunday Eve has arrived. Most teams are where they're going to be by now.

theathletic.com

 

[SteelBowl70]

Lunardi late update

LAST FOUR IN​

• 
  Mississippi St.
• 
  NC State
• 
  Pittsburgh
• 
  Arizona St.

Bubble Report (through March 10): PLAYED THEIR WAY IN: Penn State, Utah State, Rutgers and Mississippi State; PLAYED THEIR WAY OUT: Clemson, Nevada, North Carolina and Michigan; TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Pittsburgh, Arizona State and Oklahoma State (three teams for two spots). LURKING: Vanderbilt and Ohio State.