Bracketology

[dbackjon]

FCS schools projected:

# 3 Georgetown (Big East)
#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#11 Dayton (A-10)
#12 Illinois State (MVC)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
#14 Portland State (Big Sky)
#14 Cornell (Ivy)
#15 Jacksonville (A-Sun)
#15 North Dakota State (Summit)
#15 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#16 Austin Peay (OVC)
#16 Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in New Hampshire (America East)
Play-in Florida A&M (MEAC)

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[Willie]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#11 Dayton (A-10)
#12 Illinois State (MVC)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
#14 Portland State (Big Sky)
#15 Jacksonville (A-Sun)
#15 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#16 Austin Peay (OVC)
#16 Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in New Hampshire (America East)
Play-in Florida A&M (MEAC)

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

I think it'll be Weber St out of the Big Sky...not Portland St

[grizzaholic]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#11 Dayton (A-10)
#12 Illinois State (MVC)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
#14 Portland State (Big Sky)
#15 Jacksonville (A-Sun)
#15 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#16 Austin Peay (OVC)
#16 Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in New Hampshire (America East)
Play-in Florida A&M (MEAC)

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

I think it'll be Weber St out of the Big Sky...not Portland St

I would think you are correct.

[Wildcat Ryan]

One could only hope

[grizzaholic]

One could only hope

Well that is all you can do, because once the conference tourney starts all records seem to get forgotten and some teams rise to the occasion.

[Wildcat Ryan]

That is 100% true, I've seen that happen time after time.

[grizzaholic]

That is 100% true, I've seen that happen time after time.

It seems to happen in March Madness about once or twice a year also. A team just gets hot and happens to catch a team or two that are playing flat and end up in the elite 8.

[Wildcat Ryan]

The bad thing about the Big Sky is that road wins are hard to come by so even the best team in the conference can lose a game, and that is why The Big Sky team always goes into the dance at a 14, 15 or 16 seed

[FargoBison]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#11 Dayton (A-10)
#12 Illinois State (MVC)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
#14 Portland State (Big Sky)
#15 NDSU (Summit)
#15 Jacksonville (A-Sun)
#15 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#16 Austin Peay (OVC)
#16 Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in New Hampshire (America East)
Play-in Florida A&M (MEAC)

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

I think it'll be Weber St out of the Big Sky...not Portland St

Just making a little correction

[dbackjon]

I think it'll be Weber St out of the Big Sky...not Portland St

Just making a little correction

Good catch!

[clenz]

With UNI having a 2 game conference lead on Ill St. I would give UNI the 12 and Ill St the 13 at this point. Ill St. might have the better record, but they played a VERY favorable non conference

[putter]

The bad thing about the Big Sky is that road wins are hard to come by so even the best team in the conference can lose a game, and that is why The Big Sky team always goes into the dance at a 14, 15 or 16 seed

How is the Big Sky's conference RPI this year? Looking at the schedules, it looks like teams stepped up and attempted to play more top 100 RPI teams. ISU had Wisconsin, Montana played Duke etc.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The bad thing about the Big Sky is that road wins are hard to come by so even the best team in the conference can lose a game, and that is why The Big Sky team always goes into the dance at a 14, 15 or 16 seed

How is the Big Sky's conference RPI this year? Looking at the schedules, it looks like teams stepped up and attempted to play more top 100 RPI teams. ISU had Wisconsin, Montana played Duke etc.

According to realtimerpi…

• MBB: 22nd. (last year: 25th.)
  WBB: 24th. (last year: 19th.)

Wow, that's the first time I can remember the men having a better RPI ranking than the women.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Big Sky teams definetely had tougher schedules this year, In the preseason Weber had 9 away games and only 4 home games.

[dbackjon]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#10 Dayton (A-10)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#15 Sam Houston State (Southland)
#13 Northeastern (CAA)
#14 North Dakota State (Summit)
#14 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 Weber State (Big Sky)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#15 Holy Cross (Patriot)
#16 Morgan State (MEAC)
#16 Morehead State (OVC)
Play-in Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in Princeton (Ivy)


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Georgetown has gone from #3 seed to out of tourney

[bison95]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#10 Dayton (A-10)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#15 Sam Houston State (Southland)
#13 Northeastern (CAA)
#14 North Dakota State (Summit)
#14 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 Weber State (Big Sky)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#15 Holy Cross (Patriot)
#16 Morgan State (MEAC)
#16 Morehead State (OVC)
Play-in Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in Princeton (Ivy)


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Georgetown has gone from #3 seed to out of tourney

in other words....the rankings don't mean squat

[Willie]

in other words....the rankings don't mean squat

Do they ever?

[dbackjon]

FCS schools projected:

#6 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Davidson (Southern)
# 8 Villanova (Big East)
#10 Dayton (A-10)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#15 Sam Houston State (Southland)
#13 Northeastern (CAA)
#14 North Dakota State (Summit)
#14 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 Weber State (Big Sky)
#15 VMI (Big South)
#15 Holy Cross (Patriot)
#16 Morgan State (MEAC)
#16 Morehead State (OVC)
Play-in Alabama State (SWAC)
Play-in Princeton (Ivy)


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

Georgetown has gone from #3 seed to out of tourney

in other words....the rankings don't mean squat

More means that Georgetown went into the tank.

[dbackjon]

FCS schools projected:

#4 Villanova (Big East)
#7 Butler (Horizon)
#8 Dayton (A-10)
#9 Davidson (Southern)
#13 Northern Iowa (MVC)
#13 Northeastern (CAA)
#14 North Dakota State (Summit)
#14 Weber State (Big Sky)
#15 Robert Morris (Northeast)
#15 Sam Houston State (Southland)
#15 Cornell (Ivy)
#15 Jacksonville (Atlantic Sun)
#16 Morgan State (MEAC)
Play-in Morehead State (OVC)
Play-in Alabama State (SWAC)



http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

[grizzaholic]

Well, Montana as of late has sure been playing much more like a team and getting after it. They seem to be gelling at the right time. I would like to officially change my prediction from Weber St. to Montana.

[dbackjon]

Well, Montana as of late has sure been playing much more like a team and getting after it. They seem to be gelling at the right time. I would like to officially change my prediction from Weber St. to Montana.

I will stick with Weber

[weberwildcat]

>: 4 8 15 16 23 42


What do the numbers mean? Is it related to the field of 65?


>: Free Walt!

[weberwildcat]

I hate Ben...or is it Henry Gale?

[dbackjon]

Ben wants Montana to win...lol