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    Selection Sunday Cheat Sheet

    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.
    Last edited by Quaoarsking; 03-12-2023 at 04:30 PM.

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    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.
    Last edited by Quaoarsking; 03-12-2023 at 04:28 PM.

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

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    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

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    I would rather NC st had been in the play in

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    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)

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    Knew we would be play in

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    Dayton it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    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.

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    So we play Wednesday night?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    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

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by 99jc View Post
    Ioiwa state 19-13 and a 6th seed us purE BS
    I think West Virginia is a 9 see at 19-14

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB**** View Post
    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.

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by CadaverDawg View Post
    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.

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    Like a NIT game to get into the tourney

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