Here’s what lies ahead for the 7 teams that could potentially claim a #1 seed.Duke@ VA Tech – SatClemson – 3/2@ UNC – 3/5 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC Ohio State Indiana – Sun @ Penn State – 3/1 Wisconsin – 3/6 B10 Tournament in Indianapolis, IN Kansas @ OU – Sat aTm – 3/2 @ Mizzou – 3/5 B12 Tournament in Kansas City, MO Texas @ Colorado – Sat Kansas St – 2/28 @ Baylor – 3/5 B12 Tournament in Kansas City, MO Pittsburgh West Virginia – Tonight @ Louisville – Sun @ USF – 3/2 Villanova – 3/5 Big East Tournament in NYC San Diego State BYU – Sat @ Wyoming – 3/1 Colorado St – 3/5 Mt. West Tournament in Las Vegas BYU @ San Diego State – Sat New Mexico – 3/2 Wyoming – 3/5 Mt. West Tournament in Las Vegas My prediction(s): -- Duke & Ohio State win out and claim 2 of the top seeds. -- PItt loses at least 2 games (@ Louisville and either WVU/Nova/Tourney) and lands on the 2-line. -- KU loses at Mizzou. -- SDSU/BYU, though excellent in RPI (2 & 4) don't get the respect from the NCAA committee for not being in a "Power Conference". Obviously, this snub gets a lot less likely if Saturday's winner runs the table. So, Texas' path to a 1-seed (and their only hope of getting in the San Antonio Regional) could become pretty clear with wins in the next 3 games. If we are co-Champs with KU, we may find ourselves in a winner-take-TopSeed game in Kansas' backyard. Thoughts??
I don't think it matters if we're a 1 or 2 just as long as we get into the San Antonio regional!. Were we a 2 when we went last time?
KU was a #2 seed in 2003. Texas and OU were #1's. Theoretically, we could get the #2 in San Antonio and be happy with it. The problem is that if we don't get the #1 in San Antonio, KU likely will. If that's the case, San Antonio is out of the question for us as a #2. We'll have to be shipped elsewhere whether we are #1 or #2. Winning out + a KU loss to Mizzou would be ideal. That would likely make the Big 12 Tournament irrelevant from a Texas vs. KU seeding perspective. If we clear KU by 2 games in the conference standings (along with the head-to-head win in Lawrence), it won't matter if they win the conference tournament. Anything less than that and it's gonna be a close call. We used up our breathing room in Lincoln last weekend.
i think duke will drop 1 more. maybe 2. Va tech is a bubble team. so this weekends game will be a tough tough game for the blue devils. if they win that one, i see them losing at UNC, seeing how they barely beat them at home. 75% chance they lose one of those games. OSU looks to have the easiest path to go unbeaten from here on out. kanses' game at mizzou should be a classic. pitt should lose 1 to 2 more. i honestly see us losing one more but we'll see. if we win out in the regular season, with at least 1 big 12 tourny win then we'll be a 1 seed. but the buffaloes and baylor will be tough challenges. should be fun... and excruciating to watch.
No way OSU wins out. And I think Purdue is a better team than OSU right now. Not sure the tournaments will matter in the final seedings. They will likely have picked those seeds before the finals of those tournaments. Didn't Texas lose in the 1st round last time we were a #1 seed?
www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology I wouldn't mind being a 2 seed in the west bracket. Well...I would just as soon win out, but we have 3 very tough games in a row, plus the conf. tourney
