really early bracketology

[813Jag]

per ESPN:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[darell1976]

per ESPN:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

They have Northern Colorado a 15 seed for the men, and UND a 13 seed for the women. http://espn.go.com/ncw/bracketology

[Laker]

Minnesota men as a 9 seed. That would be higher than I expected at the beginning of the year.

Minnesota women not listed. That is to be expected. They really need to change something there.

[Twentysix]

Lol projecting USD to win the Summit autobid and be a 16 seed.

[darell1976]

Lol projecting USD to win the Summit autobid and be a 16 seed.

Anyone can win a tourament, and for the SL it's open to all teams except Omaha.

[Professor Chaos]

Lol projecting USD to win the Summit autobid and be a 16 seed.
They're in first place right now as the only unbeaten team in Summit League play. Lunardi always just puts the team currently in the 1st place into the bracket. NDSU would be still be the most beneficial team for the Summit because the strong RPI would likely net the Bison a 13 or 14 seed which would give them a shot at an upset.

[darell1976]

They're in first place right now as the only unbeaten team in Summit League play. Lunardi always just puts the team currently in the 1st place into the bracket. NDSU would be still be the most beneficial team for the Summit because the strong RPI would likely net the Bison a 13 or 14 seed which would give them a shot at an upset.

The Yotes lost last night to WIU so now its a 3 way tie with USD, NDSU, and IPFW. 10 conference games left, its still up for grabs.

[darell1976]

UND (4-3, 7-10) beat Sac State 82-71 to move into a 4th place tie with Montana State (top 7 get into the conference tournament). Next up they host 3rd place NAU on Saturday afternoon.

BSC through 1/23



Northern Colorado (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2458/northern-colorado-bears)

6-1

--

12-4



Weber State (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2692/weber-state-wildcats)

6-1

--

9-6



Northern Arizona (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2464/northern-arizona-lumberjacks)

5-2

1

8-10



Montana State (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/147/montana-state-bobcats)

4-3

2

9-9



North Dakota (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/155/north-dakota-)

4-3

2

7-10



Montana (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/149/montana-grizzlies)

3-4

3

8-8



Eastern Washington (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/331/eastern-washington-eagles)

3-4

3

8-10





Idaho State

3-4

3

6-10



Portland State (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2502/portland-state-vikings)

2-4

3.5

7-8



Sacramento State (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/16/sacramento-state-hornets)

2-5

4

6-10



Southern Utah (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/253/southern-utah-thunderbirds)

0-7

6

1-15

[Twentysix]

Anyone can win a tourament, and for the SL it's open to all teams except Omaha.

Sure, just like any team can win the FCS national championship at the beginning of the year, but projecting Butler to win the Natty in football is pretty dumb.

USD could very well win, but they aren't one of the top 2 teams in the SL imo.

NDSU IPFW and Omaha are the three best in the SL barring injuries.

NDSU will smoke USD when they come to fargo.

[darell1976]

Sure, just like any team can win the FCS national championship at the beginning of the year, but projecting Butler to win the Natty in football is pretty dumb.

USD could very well win, but they aren't one of the top 2 teams in the SL imo.

NDSU IPFW and Omaha are the three best in the SL barring injuries.

NDSU will smoke USD when they come to fargo.

How many people picked NDSU to win the SL and go dancing its first year of being eligible? One thing about conference tournaments not all the top teams make it. I know plenty of years #1 seed Kansas lost in the Big 8/12 tournament.

[Twentysix]

How many people picked NDSU to win the SL and go dancing its first year of being eligible? One thing about conference tournaments not all the top teams make it. I know plenty of years #1 seed Kansas lost in the Big 8/12 tournament.

It wasn't very far fetched, ndsu had plenty of #1 preseason votes in 08-09 in the SL.

NDSU was also 14-5 at that time on this day, compared to USD's 8-10.

USD will win some games this year (not in the tournament), but I highly doubt they even make the championship game.

After their next 3 games USD will likely be 8-13/9-12 (@UNO vNDSU vSDSU). Which will be .315% Win rate vs DI teams.

[darell1976]

It wasn't very far fetched, ndsu had plenty of #1 preseason votes in 08-09 in the SL.

NDSU was also 14-5 at that time on this day, compared to USD's 8-10.

USD will win some games this year (not in the tournament), but I highly doubt they even make the championship game.

After their next 3 games USD will likely be 8-13/9-12 (@UNO vNDSU vSDSU). Which will be .315% Win rate vs DI teams.

Mid Con Standings 2004-2005

Oral Roberts 13-3 25-7
UMKC 12-4 16-12
Valpo 10-6 15-16
IUPUI 9-7 16-13

Tournament Champion Oakland 7-9 12-18

#7 Oakland beat #3 UMKC, #6 Chicago St, and #1 Oral Roberts (in Tulsa) to get the autobid. They also beat Alabama A&M at the Dance's play-in game, before losing to #1 N. Carolina.

Regular season doesn't matter its what you do in the tournament in a 1 bid league.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Mid-Continent_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament

[Twentysix]

Regular season matters having days off during the tournament is huge. Playing 3 days in a row is exhausting and it shows.

[darell1976]

Regular season matters having days off during the tournament is huge. Playing 3 days in a row is exhausting and it shows.

But because you are 1 or 2 in the league when conference games end doesn't send you to the dance, it's being #1 when the tournament is over that sends you to the dance.

[Yotes]

No need to get so offended at USD leading the conference after an early homestand, thus getting one week in bracketology. All the one bid leagues are a crap shoot when it comes to predicting who actually makes the Big Dance, so he just takes the current leader. Finishing high in the conference is useful for creating more favorable matchups in the conference tourney, or getting a day off if you finish 1st or 2nd (or 7th, if the 7 beats the 2), but is no in no way a guarantee of a NCAA Tourney bid.

Is USD a NCAA Tournament team? God no. Can they make it anyways? Of course. We can't do **** on the road, but are pretty darn good at home. If our guys can treat a three day stay in Sioux Falls as a homestand, we can definitely win it.

[Twentysix]

But because you are 1 or 2 in the league when conference games end doesn't send you to the dance, it's being #1 when the tournament is over that sends you to the dance.

Lol duh. But being seed #1 or #2 is a HUGE advantage to winning the SL tournament. Saying the regular season doesn't matter is simply too much.

[RabidRabbit]

Summit League regular season champ gets a 1st round bye as there are only 7 teams eligible to participate (Omaha still in transition). Next year, back to 8, and worst team in conference not at tourney as Oral Roberts returns to the Summit from their 2 year excursion into the Southland.

NDSU looked stout at Brookings Sat. I doubt SDSU defends their title until this edition of Jacks learn how to defend.

[BisonBohl]

No need to get so offended at USD leading the conference after an early homestand, thus getting one week in bracketology. All the one bid leagues are a crap shoot when it comes to predicting who actually makes the Big Dance, so he just takes the current leader. Finishing high in the conference is useful for creating more favorable matchups in the conference tourney, or getting a day off if you finish 1st or 2nd (or 7th, if the 7 beats the 2), but is no in no way a guarantee of a NCAA Tourney bid.

Is USD a NCAA Tournament team? God no. Can they make it anyways? Of course. We can't do **** on the road, but are pretty darn good at home. If our guys can treat a three day stay in Sioux Falls as a homestand, we can definitely win it.

Extremely small chance you guys win, sorry, you guys will end up a 5 or 6 seed.

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[813Jag]

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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology)

[Twentysix]

Well, USD has gone 0-4 in their last 4 summit games, 2 away, 2 at home. 6-13 in DI games Darrell. Are you still betting on them? :p

They sure are a scrappy team, and will likley be pretty good in coming years, but its going to take a miracle for them to win the SL tourney.

[darell1976]

Well, USD has gone 0-4 in their last 4 summit games, 2 away, 2 at home. 6-13 in DI games Darrell. Are you still betting on them? :p

They sure are a scrappy team, and will likley be pretty good in coming years, but its going to take a miracle for them to win the SL tourney.

As long as they win the conference tournament they go to the dance so I'm betting on everyone in the SL except Omaha.

[Twentysix]

As long as they win the conference tournament they go to the dance so I'm betting on everyone in the SL except Omaha.

Well, I'm going to bet on every single team in the NCAA to win the big dance. #UNDlogic

[darell1976]

Well, I'm going to bet on every single team in the NCAA to win the big dance. #UNDlogic

How is that my logic? Lower seeded teams wins conference tournaments all the time.

Last season 11 teams who won or tied for the regular season title won their conference title...out of 30 (yes 30) conferences. That is less than half. So to say South Dakota has no shot means nothing until the conference tournament is played.

http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2012/9/24/3393898/2012-13-mens-college-basketball-conference-tournament-information

[813Jag]

ESPN (2/6):
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
CBS (2/7):
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology
sbnation (2/7):
http://www.sbnation.com/2014/2/7/5389406/bracketology-2014-ncaa-basketball-richmond-byu-lsu-tennessee-bubble

[813Jag]

ESPN (2/10)
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[Twentysix]

If NDSU wins out, I think we can get up to a 12 (25-6).

That NDSU Harvard matchup in round 2 would be pretty sweet :p.

[darell1976]

If NDSU wins out, I think we can get up to a 12 (25-6).

That NDSU Harvard matchup in round 2 would be pretty sweet :p.

NDSU went 26-6 and got a 14 seed in 2009, a 12 would be the highest ever since the SL was created.

[Twentysix]

NDSU went 26-6 and got a 14 seed in 2009, a 12 would be the highest ever since the SL was created.

The summit league was established on June 18, 1982 under a different name.

The SL's highest seed was a 9 seed in 1990 by SWMSU.

Valpo and GB also earned 12 seeds in the SL prior to the name change.

NDSU was also an 87 in RPI in '09.

NDSU is 48 in RPI right now (#5 MM).

UND moved up to #234! Good job!

http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2014MBBrpi1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Summit_League#Men.27s_basketball_in_the_NCAA_t ournament

[darell1976]

The summit league was established on June 18, 1982 under a different name.

The SL's highest seed was a 9 seed in 1990 by SWMSU.

Valpo and GB also earned 12 seeds in the SL prior to the name change.

NDSU was also an 87 in RPI in '09.

NDSU is 48 in RPI right now (#5 MM).

UND moved up to #234! Good job!

http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2014MBBrpi1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Summit_League#Men.27s_basketball_in_the_NCAA_t ournament

Thanks, but means nothing if we don't win the conference tournament just like another 1 bid conference;)

[aces1180]

The summit league was established on June 18, 1982 under a different name.

The SL's highest seed was a 9 seed in 1990 by SWMSU.

Valpo and GB also earned 12 seeds in the SL prior to the name change.

NDSU was also an 87 in RPI in '09.

NDSU is 48 in RPI right now (#5 MM).

UND moved up to #234! Good job!

http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2014MBBrpi1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Summit_League#Men.27s_basketball_in_the_NCAA_t ournament

Somebody was just pwned!!!!!

[Twentysix]

NDSU is at 42 in RPI today and ESPN is projecting a 12 seed vs Connecticut. I'd take it!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[Milkman]

Thanks, but means nothing if we don't win the conference tournament just like another 1 bid conference;)
http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/the-dude-dance.gif

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[Twentysix]

If NDSU wins out, I think we can get up to a 12 (25-6).

That NDSU Harvard matchup in round 2 would be pretty sweet :p.

I was right, 12 seed it is.

Back to springbreak in CDMX.