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ESPN Mid-Major Report and Bracketology

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MMR: Reasons to watch, league picks
By Myron Medcalf

Before I get into my revised predictions for each league, here are 10 reasons to follow the mid-majors during conference play:

3. Weber State's Damian Lillard leads the nation in scoring (25.2 ppg). Get to know him.

Now on to our conference reset as league play finally heats up around the country:

Big Sky

Predicted winner: Weber State
Weber remains the favorite to win this league. Damian Lillard is America's scoring leader (25.2 ppg), and the Wildcats own easy wins over in-state foes Utah State (by 10) and Utah (by 29). Montana, Eastern Washington and others could make the race interesting, but Lillard will be the X factor in every game.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bracketology with Joe Lunardi

Weber moves up a seed to 15

St Mary's - 7 seed
BYU - 9 seed
Cal - 10 seed
 
if we make the big dance, what seed/city would you want?

if we were going to be a 14 or 15, i honestly would rather be a 16 seed. we have never been a 16 before. we have been a 15 once and it was in 2007.

if we were a 16 we would play in the new first round. we could win a game and then play a 1 seed. it would be pretty cool to get an ncaa win and then face a team that is expected to go to the final 4. if we could get a 12-13 seed then i guess i woudl rather take that since it would increase our chances to get a win.

as for cities there are none close, portland is closest. but next yr there is san jose. so if we still have 5 players on the team from cali next yr that woudl be pretty cool.
 
We need a 13/14 seed to have any chance to win a 1st round game. What do you think our seed would be if we went undefeated for the rest of the year? I think we would get a 12-13.
 
bigskychamps07 said:
We need a 13/14 seed to have any chance to win a 1st round game. What do you think our seed would be if we went undefeated for the rest of the year? I think we would get a 12-13.
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there are of course other factors such as bubble teams but i would guess if we were to go 18-0 which has never been done in the history of the big sky then maybe a 12. 2003 went 16-0 with its best win over byu who was also a 12 seed like we were and they had 2 guys on that roster drafted. i think it would be hard to do better than a 12 seed even with a 27-3 record since we didn't beat byu, cal or smc. i hate to say that but most likely it is what would happen. even if we improve and are a way better team in early march than we were in december it might not be apparent to the committee which includes fullerton.

in 2009 psu was a 13 seed with a 23 win season and 2nd place big sky finish.
in 2008 psu was a 16 seed with a 23 win season and 1st place big sky finish.
in 2006 i think um was a 12 seed with 24 wins and a 2nd place big sky finish.
in 2004 ewu was a 15 seed with a 17 win season and 1st place in big sky.
2003 weber 26-5 winning the big sky, 17 game win streak, 12 seed.

weber has been a 14 seed twice and won both 1st rd games. no other school has done that. so maybe a 14 is a good thing? :thumb:
 
When, Weber is healthy, the team will be far different than it is now. I'm getting somewhat anxious to see the team on the floor. Last night on the coaches show, I only listen to the first half hour, Rahe said that Bull was going in for a checkup today. I guess we will wait and see if that visit went well.
 
catcat said:
if we make the big dance, what seed/city would you want?

if we were going to be a 14 or 15, i honestly would rather be a 16 seed. we have never been a 16 before. we have been a 15 once and it was in 2007.

if we were a 16 we would play in the new first round. we could win a game and then play a 1 seed. it would be pretty cool to get an ncaa win and then face a team that is expected to go to the final 4. if we could get a 12-13 seed then i guess i woudl rather take that since it would increase our chances to get a win.

as for cities there are none close, portland is closest. but next yr there is san jose. so if we still have 5 players on the team from cali next yr that woudl be pretty cool.
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as of right now when i checked we are projected to be a 15 playing kansas in phoenix. thats only a 13hr drive
 
maddawg89 said:
catcat (my favorite forum member) said:
if we make the big dance, what seed/city would you want?

if we were going to be a 14 or 15, i honestly would rather be a 16 seed. we have never been a 16 before. we have been a 15 once and it was in 2007.

if we were a 16 we would play in the new first round. we could win a game and then play a 1 seed. it would be pretty cool to get an ncaa win and then face a team that is expected to go to the final 4. if we could get a 12-13 seed then i guess i woudl rather take that since it would increase our chances to get a win.

as for cities there are none close, portland is closest. but next yr there is san jose. so if we still have 5 players on the team from cali next yr that woudl be pretty cool.
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as of right now when i checked we are projected to be a 15 playing kansas in phoenix. thats only a 13hr drive
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that would be cool but PHX is not a 2012 tournament city in the first 2 rounds (or at least what we once called the first 2 rounds).
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

you could get to portland though in 13 hrs as well. and omaha a little farther and Albuquerque would be under 12 hrs away.

2013 sites include salt lake city and san jose.
 
catcat said:
maddawg89 said:
catcat (my favorite forum member) (my favorite forum member) said:
if we make the big dance, what seed/city would you want?

if we were going to be a 14 or 15, i honestly would rather be a 16 seed. we have never been a 16 before. we have been a 15 once and it was in 2007.

if we were a 16 we would play in the new first round. we could win a game and then play a 1 seed. it would be pretty cool to get an ncaa win and then face a team that is expected to go to the final 4. if we could get a 12-13 seed then i guess i woudl rather take that since it would increase our chances to get a win.

as for cities there are none close, portland is closest. but next yr there is san jose. so if we still have 5 players on the team from cali next yr that woudl be pretty cool.
Click to expand...

as of right now when i checked we are projected to be a 15 playing kansas in phoenix. thats only a 13hr drive
Click to expand...

that would be cool but PHX is not a 2012 tournament city in the first 2 rounds (or at least what we once called the first 2 rounds).
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

you could get to portland though in 13 hrs as well. and omaha a little farther and Albuquerque would be under 12 hrs away.

2013 sites include salt lake city and san jose.
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Phoenix would be sweet, is only like 30 min from my house.
 
JAN 9

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16 weber state

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
Two wins on the road against two of the better teams in the conference and we move down a level? I know we do not play in the ACC or Big 10, but come on.....
Many weeks yet to come to get Lunardi back on track with his predictions.....
 
i believ lunardi's philosophy is "if the season ended today here is the bracket". we have only played 15 games so that should be kept in mind. also he is not part of the selection committee, but doug fullerton is! isnt usu's scott barnes also a member?
 
Joe Lunardi is a complete homer. But, he does base conference RPI on his decisions. The Sky isn't looking that great right now.
 
Our bracketbuster game is probably pivotal to our seeding in the tournament. It's beginning to look like it's a must-win for our RPI.
 
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