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FSU is a 10 seed and Lousiville an 11 in the play in game. Both done playing. Okie State about to lose to Kansas. So breath easy. If for example ND beats Duke tonight and hops in, we aren’t the first to lose our spot.
But I’d also remind everyone that each of our last three coaches took their first team to the ACC Tournament finals (they all lost, of course) and then those same coaches turned out to be fools gold…at least this result broke the cycle. Also, in some ways I was concerned that if Keatts won the Tourney and did well in the NCAA Tourney, he might immediately be seen as a hiring option for some of the other “big names” who are struggling this year…now maybe he’ll be overlooked and have some time to build an actual team.
Historical context is important. Wih that said, I think Keatts is going to have us very competitive year after year.
As to his visibility – he’s already turned heads. It’s no secret he can coach. I’m certain there will be suitors, but I think he has the job he wants.
I have seen no indication that we aren’t in. We were in before the tourney started. Lunardi has updated his bracket and we are still solidly in as a 9 (now against Creighton with Kansas waiting in the wings).
Regarding seeding – I keep seeing posts that people want is to fall from a 9 seed, because we don’t want a 1 seed in the second game.
If we move to a 10 seed, you get a 2 in the next round. If we move to an 11, you get a 3 seed. And if we move to a 12, we get a 4 seed.
I’m looking at all of these potential matchups, and see no real distinctions between the teams. There has been so much parity in college basketball this year. There is really not much that seperates a 1 from a 4 – so many teams have a chance to win it all this year. Note that we will NOT be matched up in our second game against UVa, Duke or UNC. So with that said our possible draws are:
1 seeds – Kansas, Xavier, Nova
2 seeds – Purdue, Cincy
3 seeds – Tennessee, Auburn, Michigan, MSU
4 seeds – Wichita, Zona, Zags, Texas TechI’m not trying to be overconfident – but nobody there scares me. Of course, if we play like we did against GT and BC, then we are going home early anyways. But if we bring it, we can beat any and all of those teams. Didn’t have much trouble with 1 seed Nova the last time around (but then we followed it up with a stinker against Lville – huge missed opportunity).
Irish may have just punched their ticket. That was a big win. They are 12-3 with Colson in the lineup. We will see if that matters come selection Sunday. And a win over Duke seals it.
Does anyone have doubts that The Pack will get an NCAA bid?
No we are very clearly in. Lunardi has us in as the last four byes (i.e. no play in). We are in.
Embarrassed in front of the entire conference on a stage like Madison Square Garden. Yikes.
Wrong.
Barclays Center. Brooklyn.
BC could be a tourney caliber team next year. They aren’t far off and have a great player coming in next year. Christian has them moving forward.
My fault. I was going to wear my State polo to work, but thought I’d save it for tomorrow. Overlooked ‘em. My bad fellas.
