Bracketolgy update thread

[Sean Miller Fan]

Updated 1/23, probably doesn't reflect's Nevada's huge 2OT win over New Mexico

Last 4 In
Kentucky
Pitt
Nw
WV

1st 6 Out
Nevada
Peds
OU
USC
Utah State
Wake

Pitt is in 46/77 brackets

 

[pittchagg]

I thought losing on Saturday would have us out???

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I thought losing on Saturday would have us out???

It does in many brackets

 

[DT_PITT]

Updated 1/23, probably doesn't reflect's Nevada's huge 2OT win over New Mexico

Last 4 In
Kentucky
Pitt
Nw
WV

1st 6 Out
Nevada
Peds
OU
USC
Utah State
Wake

Pitt is in 46/77 brackets

Lunardi has us as an 11 seed but not in Dayton - last four byes.

 

[pittjas]

Man, I’m excited/nervous for these next 2 games!

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Lunardi has us as an 11 seed but not in Dayton - last four byes.

Lunardi has been as high on Pitt as anyone. He isnt a good bracketologist but I'll take it.

 

[DT_PITT]

Man, I’m excited/nervous for these next 2 games!

I hear you my friend!

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Man, I’m excited/nervous for these next 2 games!

Wake is the much bigger game. They are a fellow bubble team. A win moves us up and moves them down. Given the choice, I'd much rather beat Wake. Miami at home is Q2 anyways, big deal.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Tuesday update

Last 5 In
NW (wanted to include them here)
OSU
Ky
Nev
WVU (will be interesting to see if they can get in if they go 6-12. They are 1-6)

1st 6 Out
Pitt
Peds
USC
OU
Ryan Odom
Wake

Pitt's in 41 of 79 brackets. Everyone is updated now which is the reason for the drop. Huge opportunity the next few days though. 2-0 moves them up a great deal, probably in the safely in category. 2 losses means its pretty much over. 1-1 and we keep hope alive.

 

[KennyHeisman8]

Tuesday update

Last 5 In
NW (wanted to include them here)
OSU
Ky
Nev
WVU (will be interesting to see if they can get in if they go 6-12. They are 1-6)

1st 6 Out
Pitt
Peds
USC
OU
Ryan Odom
Wake

Pitt's in 41 of 79 brackets. Everyone is updated now which is the reason for the drop. Huge opportunity the next few days though. 2-0 moves them up a great deal, probably in the safely in category. 2 losses means its pretty much over. 1-1 and we keep hope alive.

Shut up

Are t you saying if they lose to wake they are out? Now going 1-1 keeps them around?

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Shut up

Are t you saying if they lose to wake they are out? Now going 1-1 keeps them around?

Man you guys really arent very bright. Yes, if we lose to Wake, my prediction is that we wont make the NCAA Tournament. That is based on the fact that I believe we have too many built-in losses (Miami 2, @ UNC, @ VT, a WTF game or 2). If we lose to Wake, I absolutely believe we lose our next 2, to teams with much higher talent levels. And then we are done. However, if we lose to Wake and then beat Miami, while I still predict we don't make the NCAA Tournament, we can still "hope." I said "hope." I didn't say if we lose to Wake and beat Miami, we are making it. Tonight's game will go a long way in determining the season. Win it and we're right in the hunt. Lose it and you probably lose the next 2.

 

[KennyHeisman8]

Man you guys really arent very bright. Yes, if we lose to Wake, my prediction is that we wont make the NCAA Tournament. That is based on the fact that I believe we have too many built-in losses (Miami 2, @ UNC, @ VT, a WTF game or 2). If we lose to Wake, I absolutely believe we lose our next 2, to teams with much higher talent levels. And then we are done. However, if we lose to Wake and then beat Miami, while I still predict we don't make the NCAA Tournament, we can still "hope." I said "hope." I didn't say if we lose to Wake and beat Miami, we are making it. Tonight's game will go a long way in determining the season. Win it and we're right in the hunt. Lose it and you probably lose the next 2.

Stop talking

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Stop talking

I'm putting you down for the loser of this game making the NCAAT. Somehow I think I will be right and you will be wrong.

 

[Pitt2006]

I'm putting you down for the loser of this game making the NCAAT. Somehow I think I will be right and you will be wrong.

Baring the loser winning the ACC tourney I would agree with that as well. Interesting that Duzz’s biggest win came against Wake to win ACC champ. A Capel win tonight, also against Wake, would further suggest things are changing in right direction.

 

[Pitt2006]

Also didn’t realize how close WVU and UNC are in Net. If WVU falls from quad 1 it could allow UNC to slip in one spot behind. Likely will see-saw for a while the quad 1 record for Pitt.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Man, I’m excited/nervous for these next 2 games!

This is a preferable feeling to the apathy by this time in the season !!

 

[Chairman Moe]

This is a preferable feeling to the apathy by this time in the season !!

Agreed! The energy is even getting Chairman Moe to watch a game start to finish in live time, as opposed to watching highlights the day after ... 😀😀😂

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Bracket Matrix Friday update

Pitt still 1st Team Out. In 47 of 84 brackets. However, 24 of the 45 who updated Friday have us in. This includes Lunardi, who I've been saying had us way too high. Despite beating Wake, he dropped us to the 2nd to last team in.

 

[Elsalvador]

The NW win should be helping us.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

The NW win should be helping us.

Its a Q1 win so it is but we need them to start losing a bit because they are pretty safely in at the moment. Today's game is huge for us. Not a MUST, but still big. If we win it, Miami could very well finish in Q1 and if UNC does also (currently 1 spot away), we'd have 3 Q1 wins. Even Syr isnt terribly far from Q1. Need to go from 97 to 75

 

[str61166]

Its a Q1 win so it is but we need them to start losing a bit because they are pretty safely in at the moment. Today's game is huge for us. Not a MUST, but still big. If we win it, Miami could very well finish in Q1 and if UNC does also (currently 1 spot away), we'd have 3 Q1 wins. Even Syr isnt terribly far from Q1. Need to go from 97 to 75

It’s going to be annoying seeing a Big 10 or Big 12 team with a worse record potentially in over Pitt, but I guess that’s just how it is with strength of the teams/conferences and all those other metrics. Like last year, we all have talked about Wake missing out with 23 wins but a team that got in over them, Michigan, only had 17 (and sure enough ended up making the sweet 16).

I feel like it’d be a bit exhausting at this point with all the moving pieces to be looking for other bubble teams to root against, but I guess we can start some scoreboard watching anyway. Obviously hoping Pitt can control their own destiny.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

Let's see what happens in February. Hopefully, we beat Miami and go from there. We need to beat the teams we're supposed to beat and not have any bad losses, no matter who the opponent is.

I think with Pitt, we'll need to get to 21 wins total to say we have a good shot of being in the NCAAT. The ACC is relatively weaker this year and that carries some weight in selections. If we don't get in, then it's NIT time. I think all of us would have bought that ticket at the beginning of the year if someone said we'd make the NIT.

Let's enjoy the game today and support the team with some noise and attendance.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

It’s going to be annoying seeing a Big 10 or Big 12 team with a worse record potentially in over Pitt, but I guess that’s just how it is with strength of the teams/conferences and all those other metrics. Like last year, we all have talked about Wake missing out with 23 wins but a team that got in over them, Michigan, only had 17 (and sure enough ended up making the sweet 16).

I feel like it’d be a bit exhausting at this point with all the moving pieces to be looking for other bubble teams to root against, but I guess we can start some scoreboard watching anyway. Obviously hoping Pitt can control their own destiny.

Its really disappointing that the B10 and B12 are so much better than the ACC. Imagine if 7-11 WVU gets in over 13-7 Pitt. They did beat Pitt but Pitt was supposed to be going to the best conference with the breakup of the old Big East. The ACC has been anything but that.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Let's see what happens in February. Hopefully, we beat Miami and go from there. We need to beat the teams we're supposed to beat and not have any bad losses, no matter who the opponent is.

I think with Pitt, we'll need to get to 21 wins total to say we have a good shot of being in the NCAAT. The ACC is relatively weaker this year and that carries some weight in selections. If we don't get in, then it's NIT time. I think all of us would have bought that ticket at the beginning of the year if someone said we'd make the NIT.

Let's enjoy the game today and support the team with some noise and attendance.

I definitely would have signed up for the NIT in October but I did say I thought this team (thinking Dior and Hugley would be a big part) could potentially make the NCAAT. I am just thankful that we are basically getting "March Basketball" with some of these crucial games. These are fun.....but stressful.

 

[pittchagg]

Its really disappointing that the B10 and B12 are so much better than the ACC. Imagine if 7-11 WVU gets in over 13-7 Pitt. They did beat Pitt but Pitt was supposed to be going to the best conference with the breakup of the old Big East. The ACC has been anything but that.

The Big 12 is definitely better than the ACC. I don’t think the Big 10 is.

Ultimately, we got blown out at home vs. WVU, so it is what it is.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

The Big 12 is definitely better than the ACC. I don’t think the Big 10 is.

Ultimately, we got blown out at home vs. WVU, so it is what it is.

Yea but I'd hate to see it come down to that if we are 13-7 and they are 7-11. I know the B12 is better but at some point, you shouldn't be rewarded for being that bad in your league.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Yea but I'd hate to see it come down to that if we are 13-7 and they are 7-11.

It's almost as if both teams have played a bunch of games other than those 20/18, and that those games count too.

Who knew?

 

[Pittisit4me]

The Big 12 is definitely better than the ACC. I don’t think the Big 10 is.

Ultimately, we got blown out at home vs. WVU, so it is what it is.

Agree 100%. Big 12 is and has been the real deal. The big 10 is and has been overated. I heard how great they were last year and they got smashed in the tournament. The big 10 deserves no special treatment when compared to the ACC.

 

[pittchagg]

WVU’s about to pick up a nice win against Auburn.

 

[JD1976]

Lunardi tweet from earlier FWIW

 

[Blair_45]

Lunardi tweet from earlier FWIW

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Well there is no dropping Pitt out now. This team is in the tournament at this point with no issues at all. These two wins over both Wake and Miami have really made the Florida State loss look minor now. This was a huge win tonight and unless this team completely collapses they are heading back to the NCCA tournament.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

These two wins over both Wake and Miami have really made the Florida State loss look minor now.

After beating Wake Jumpin' Joe DROPPED us five spots in his seed list.

It's that kind of thing that people should remember when using him as some sort of knowledgeable source. He spends more time on this than almost anyone, and he still does really stupid stuff from bracket to bracket. Heck, earlier this year he admitted that he completely forgot about us when putting together his bracket.

 

[WeaverIsComing]

Still last 4 in lol

 

[PittPharm2002]

After beating Wake Jumpin' Joe DROPPED us five spots in his seed list.

It's that kind of thing that people should remember when using him as some sort of knowledgeable source. He spends more time on this than almost anyone, and he still does really stupid stuff from bracket to bracket. Heck, earlier this year he admitted that he completely forgot about us when putting together his bracket.

In fairness
But not much
These were 2 must win games for our resume -
And we won them

Which keeps us in the Mix - it doesn’t punch out tickets

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

it doesn’t punch out tickets

They absolutely do not.

Really, there is no one game that puts you in or out. Well what if we lose to this team? Well sure, but then what if you beat some other team? It's all interrelated. Teams will have played 30+ games by the time they are punching tickets. No one of the 30+ is THE ONE.

 

[Brian Brush Fan]

Love to see everyone on the Field of 68 After Dark podcast, presented by Rivers Casino, tonight so we can talk up the Panthers. We were the second team out of the field behind West Virginia, so it'd be nice to get some discussion going.

 

[Brian Brush Fan]

Love to see everyone on the Field of 68 After Dark podcast, presented by Rivers Casino, tonight so we can talk up the Panthers. We were the second team out of the field behind West Virginia, so it'd be nice to get some discussion going.

And no, I'm not a WVU fan. Just stating what I saw on the podcast this morning.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

After beating Wake Jumpin' Joe DROPPED us five spots in his seed list.

It's that kind of thing that people should remember when using him as some sort of knowledgeable source. He spends more time on this than almost anyone, and he still does really stupid stuff from bracket to bracket. Heck, earlier this year he admitted that he completely forgot about us when putting together his bracket.

Lunardi is a certified idiot. I had been saying for weeks he had us too high so after beating Wake, he finally corrected his mistake and dropped us like what 8-10 spots? He is one of the worst bracketologists, which is why I like Bracket Matrix since its a mutual fund of bracketologists.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

WVU’s about to pick up a nice win against Auburn.

Massive for WVU. If they go 7-11, they're probably in really good shape. Even at 6-12 now, they can potentially get in. I hate the Big 12.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Agree 100%. Big 12 is and has been the real deal. The big 10 is and has been overated. I heard how great they were last year and they got smashed in the tournament. The big 10 deserves no special treatment when compared to the ACC.

Agreed. The Big Ten isnt that great this year and actually, the SEC isnt either. I know I dog the ACC but I am not seeing a ton of difference between the ACC, B10, and SEC. I'd still rank the ACC behind those 2 but there's not that wide of a gap.