Bubble Watch

[mjmaherjr]

Fox Sports, Val Ackerman, and Mike Cragg are working the telephones.

Father Shanley is attempting to utilize his connections.

Monte sent each ncaa committee member a message last night

 

[jerseyshorejohnny]

Hope this isn't Murphy's Law on St. Patrick's Day

Bracketology: Make way for Marquette, Iowa State on the top line

Another week, another shake-up at the top. Iowa State and Marquette join Auburn and Tennessee as No. 1 seeds.

www.espn.com

 

[dk423]

Dk423 - who are the top ranked Bracketologists? Have any of them released their predictions yet.

I go by these rankings: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/rankings.html

#3, Jake, didn't put out a bracket but wrote this column and blurb on putting STJ as last team in the field:
"First, I’m now looking at St. John’s’ resume and I suddenly feel…uninspired. With Seton Hall and Providence both on the outs (as well as Villanova), the Red Storm now have just one win over a tournament team, a triumph at home over Creighton."

#11, HoopsHD has us in solidly.


#16 Big Underdog has us in on the 10 line.

Thank you for asking me to do this. I feel a little better. lol

 

[otis]

Dk423 - who are the top ranked Bracketologists? Have any of them released their predictions yet.

As previously posted, over the last 5 years Lunardi has proven to be the 98th out of 174 bracket forecasters.

The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

 

[SJUhoopNUT]

I know Gavitt said yesterday afternoon that most bids were accounted for but that was before all hell broke loose. I think the committee has to reshuffle the deck and evaluate.

 

[SLYFOXX1968]

And throw in RJ Davis while you are at it.

Davis had a awful game against NC State .

 

[classof2010]

Lunardi doesn’t like us, pissed that he went to the other SJU.

 

[jerseyshorejohnny]

 

[cbruno]

NC State up 10 on North Carolina. Were gonna be out!!

 

[Andrew]

I have to say I respect UCONN more today than I should. They went out and crushed it. A lot of these other teams......

 

[paultzman]

 

[Mean Gene]

So do we accept NIT or pass on it?

Pass

 

[cbruno]

Not getting in the tournament now will rank up there as any loss in a game for the Johnnies have had in the past 20 plus
Years! Devastating!

 

[redmanwest]

Coach Hurley said our league deserves 6 bids. I actually agree with something he has said?! Seriously, many have only 3 BE teams in. That's beyond ridiculous. What is the benefit in being in such a tough league where the National Champ often comes out of if they don't respect said league???

We will not only have 3 bids. We are in.

 

[paultzman]

The NCAA will leverage this bubble burst by moving to expand the field next year. Don’t ruin a good thing, greed & $ pushes the needle though.

 

[espken]

Now that the clickbait bracketologists have succeeded to provide mental anguish across the nation, we leave it up to the professionals (the committee) to decide our fate. For the first time we have two things in our favor from their point of view. Dollars and sense.

 

[paultzman]

 

[kranmars]

As previously posted, over the last 5 years Lunardi has proven to be the 98th out of 174 bracket forecasters.

The Bracket Project - Ranking the Bracketologists

I still have not moved on from just finding out there are 174 bracket forecasters. This is a bigger racket than NFL draft prognosticators.

 

[paultzman]

I still have not moved on from just finding out there are 174 bracket forecasters. This is a bigger racket than NFL draft prognosticators.

Lunardi may have to become a jockey soon

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Just like our Utah bump, Memphis helps A&M out by moving from 76-75 in the net eliminating a quad 3 loss for them. Had 5 before which was an ugly number. Doesn’t help us of course.