Yea I was thinking this as well. If they win both at Clemson on Tuesday and at BC next Saturday they would have 8 road wins total if you count at West Virginia and the 7 games in the ACC. So it won’t matter what Lunardi or anybody else says that won’t be ignored by the committee come Selection Sunday in 3 weeks.
Post Game Lunardi bracketology
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This site which was pretty accurate right after the win last night in saying Pitt’s NET would go up 10 plus spots now has Pitt as the first team out in the tournament. Keep an eye on this site moving forward as it’s very accurate and consistent it seems.This updates pretty quickly after games end, and has moved Pitt up quite a bit today!
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It’s really hard to understand why people follow him and take his guesses so seriously. 🤷♂️
The selection committee uses his guesswork about as much as NFL teams use Mel Kiper’s guesses to make draft picks. 🤦♂️
In an interview earlier this week the head of the committee noted that road wins are one of the most important things, because no one gets to play at home in the tournament so you have to show the ability to win away from your own gym.
He was also asked about how people are complaining the the Big 12 has gamed the NET, using Iowa State specifically as an example, by playing and beating a lot of teams with really crappy NET ratings. Which was hilarious, because people think they gamed the NET by doing exactly the opposite of what you think that someone should do to game the NET.
Which just goes to show, the actual way to "game" the NET is by playing better. Doesn't matter the opponent, doesn't matter the site, just play better.
In an interview earlier this week the head of the committee noted that road wins are one of the most important things, because no one gets to play at home in the tournament so you have to show the ability to win away from your own gym.
He was also asked about how people are complaining the the Big 12 has gamed the NET, using Iowa State specifically as an example, by playing and beating a lot of teams with really crappy NET ratings. Which was hilarious, because people think they gamed the NET by doing exactly the opposite of what you think that someone should do to game the NET.
Which just goes to show, the actual way to "game" the NET is by playing better. Doesn't matter the opponent, doesn't matter the site, just play better.
How is it hard to understand? He works for ESPN and has the largest platform and therefore influence 😂
Yes he sucks, but also I think his updates lag behind a bit. After Pitt lost to Wake they stayed in the same spot for a bit before dropping. So they will probably get a boost tomorrow.
St. John’s beats Creighton by 14 they will end up being on the bubble to a 5 seed tomorrow according to Lunardi cause of that win.
All that stuff is for entertainment. The trny field is selected by the tournament committee.
If their evaluations are influenced by “bracketologists and fans on Twitter”instead of the actual results and performance of the teams, then there needs to be a hearing.
Lunardi is the college hoops version of a psychic. Similar to reading tea leaves or palms. If fans want to rely on that type of source, then so be it. 🤷♂️
Still a bunch of regular season games left. Then conference tournaments. In Pitt’s case, the Panthers need to keep winning. Like at Clemson on Tuesday, for example.
And he still has A&M as the first team out.
So losing at Wake by a big score means you shouldn't even be considered, but losing to Tennessee by a bigger score, meh, whatever, doesn't make any difference at all.
Loonardi is a joke.
I dont want to defend Lunardi here but is losing to Tennessee really something that should move you?
Not really. Is losing to Wake Forest at Wake Forest something that should move you? Not really.
The problem isn't that he didn't move A&M. The problem is the double standard.
Being that Wake has lost to nobody at home, it definitely shouldn't move you. The double standard blows!
Not defending TAMU, as the Aggies have been a punching bag recently. But there's a world of difference between Tennessee and Wake Forest.
Tennessee is probably one of 8 to 10 teams with a realistic chance to cut down the nets. Wake Forest isn't that good. (compared to Tennessee)
Tennessee is probably one of 8 to 10 teams with a realistic chance to cut down the nets. Wake Forest isn't that good. (compared to Tennessee)
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No but it amazes me how people on this site and on Twitter/X get so offended by what he posts.
Is Lunardi any different than the 100 other bracket predictors w/r to Pitt? We’re still nowhere close to sniffing a tourney spot with any predictor and there are so many teams to jump over to come anywhere close sniffing a spot that I’m not as confident as everyone in here that we are in with only 1 more loss.
Considering Wake Forest is still in on only 26 of 100 bracket predictions, we need a lot of balls to bounce the right way to get in with another loss.
Joe L gets some people excited because he has the ESPN gig. How he got it and why he keeps it is another question entirely. Because his track record compared to others doing the same thing is BAD.
Maybe he’s like the Russians and has “kompromat” on the right people? 🤔
This is the strongest bubble in years. Last year at this time, our resume was similar and we were very safely in. Now we are like the 10th team out. Losing 3 of our last 4 including a Q3 blowout and the Duke blowout put us in Dayton.
If you remember last year, 18-15 OK St and UNC (who was 1-9 vs Q1) were some of the 1st teams out. Just a really strong bubble this year.
Pitt needs to finish as the 4th or possibly the 5th best team to get in.
That is it. ACC getting 4 or 5 bids.
Need to be better than our competition for those spots.
