Selection Sunday Cheat Sheet

[Quaoarsking]

I've divided the bubble teams into 4 tiers:

TIER 1 - Don't get worried if any of these teams make it. They're practically locks anyway, even though CBS might refer to them as "bubble":
Auburn
Boise State
Penn State
USC
Utah State
TIER 2 - These are all projected by almost everyone on Bracket Matrix to be in:
Arizona State
Mississippi State
NC State
Providence
Rutgers
TIER 3 - There's only room in the tournament for 1 of these, unless someone from one of the above tiers gets snubbed:
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh
TIER 4 - These are extremely unlikely, but not impossible:
Clemson
Michigan
North Carolina
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin

There should be 11 teams from these tiers getting in, presumably 5 from Tier 1, 5 from Tier 2, and 1 from Tier 3, but we'll see what the committee decides.

[Quaoarsking]

In other words, don't panic until there are 2 teams selected from Tiers 3/4. And even if that does happen, there are other teams in Tier 2, and I don't think we're the most likely snub out of that tier.

I'll be following along crossing teams of the list as they're called out.

[parabrave]

2 worries are UNC and Michigan. Name recognition(blue blood Bias) might bite us in the ass.

[Quaoarsking]

No worries after the first bracket revealed

TIER 1
Auburn
Boise State
Penn State
USC
Utah State 10
TIER 2
Arizona State
Mississippi State
NC State 11
Providence
Rutgers
TIER 3
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh
TIER 4
Clemson
Michigan
North Carolina
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin

[msstate7]

I would rather NC st had been in the play in

[Quaoarsking]

I would rather NC st had been in the play in

Same, but I was already expecting us to be playing in the First Four (not using the term play-in since the NCAA doesn't and it's inaccurate anyway)

[msstate7]

Knew we would be play in

[Quaoarsking]

Dayton it is.

[Quaoarsking]

Knew we would be play in

The season was our play-in. This is the First Four, and we're just as legitimate of a tournament team as anyone else.

[msstate7]

So we play Wednesday night?

[BuckyIsAB****]

The season was our play-in. This is the First Four, and we're just as legitimate of a tournament team as anyone else.

Not really. We have to play an extra game to make it to the first round

[99jc]

Ioiwa state 19-13 and a 6th seed us purE BS

[662dawg]

Ain't gonna lie I ain't mad about the bracket we got lol

[662dawg]

Ioiwa state 19-13 and a 6th seed us purE BS

I think West Virginia is a 9 see at 19-14

[Quaoarsking]

Not really. We have to play an extra game to make it to the first round

Are NFL teams who make the playoffs but don't get a bye not "really" in the playoffs?

I expect to be playing on Friday regardless, but even if we don't, we are a tournament team. Congrats to Jans for doing what no one expecting.

[msstate7]

Pitt avgs 76.1 ppg and shoots 36.0% from 3. Maybe our defense will be back after some rest

[CadaverDawg]

Someone post our whole bracket...I'm driving

[BuckyIsAB****]

Are NFL teams who make the playoffs but don't get a bye not "really" in the playoffs?

I expect to be playing on Friday regardless, but even if we don't, we are a tournament team. Congrats to Jans for doing what no one expecting.

Thats different. Wild card games are an actual part of the playoffs. This feels like a we really didnt want to put you in so go prove it slap in the face

[Quaoarsking]

Someone post our whole bracket...I'm driving

we play Pittsburgh Wednesday, and if we win it will be Iowa State in Greensboro. If we win that, it will be either Xavier or Kennesaw State on Sunday.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Like a NIT game to get into the tourney

[CadaverDawg]

Like Quars said, stop the "play-in" nonsense. Jans just took a roster that couldn't hit 30% from 3 to the NCAA Tournament. Unfreakingbelievable coaching job. Pay this dude, lots

[662dawg]

Arkansas gets an 8 seed at 20-13 & went to their place & beat them.

[Quaoarsking]

Thats different. Wild card games are an actual part of the playoffs. This feels like a we really didnt want to put you in so go prove it slap in the face

And the First Four is an actual part of the NCAA Tournament, regardless of how it "feels."

[Quaoarsking]

Also, Nevada and Arizona State both being in means someone from Tier 2 is going to be out. So glad we're already in.

TIER 1
Auburn 9
Boise State 10
Penn State 10
USC
Utah State 10
TIER 2
Arizona State 11^
Mississippi State 11^
NC State 11
Providence
Rutgers
TIER 3
Nevada 11^
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh 11^
TIER 4
Clemson
Michigan
North Carolina
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin

[CadaverDawg]

we play Pittsburgh Wednesday, and if we win it will be Iowa State in Greensboro. If we win that, it will be either Xavier or Kennesaw State on Sunday.

Solid draw. Anything else this year is gravy, so I'm going to enjoy it and have zero pressure or expectations. Hopefully the team plays loose and like they're playing with house money, bc they are

[msstate7]

Like Quars said, stop the "play-in" nonsense. Jans just took a roster that couldn't hit 30% from 3 to the NCAA Tournament. Unfreakingbelievable coaching job. Pay this dude, lots

Lol, you and Q chill out. No one is downing it by calling it play in. Until we actually are part of it this season, you two wouldn't have a problem with the term play in.

We have had a highly successful season, and the term play in doesn't diminish it

[Quaoarsking]

Lol, you and Q chill out. No one is downing it by calling it play in. Until we actually are part of it this season, you two wouldn't have a problem with the term play in.

Fair, but I'll never make such an ignorant and hateful error again. Please accept my sincerest apologies every First Four team ever, except Ole Miss.

[msstate7]

Fair, but I'll never make such an ignorant and hateful error again. Please accept my sincerest apologies every First Four team ever, except Ole Miss.

There is an advantage for playing in this game... we get matched up with an equal team. Maybe it allows us to get a little taste of success to build on going into next season. I will pick us to beat Pitt and iowa st, but I think it's very likely we lose against Iowa st

[Quaoarsking]

Sorry Rutgers

TIER 1
Auburn 9
Boise State 10
Penn State 10
USC 10
Utah State 10
TIER 2
Arizona State 11*
Mississippi State 11*
NC State 11
Providence 11
Rutgers
TIER 3
Nevada 11*
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh 11*
TIER 4
Clemson
Michigan
North Carolina
Oregon
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin