Who's hot and who's not?

[milksteak]

1. Butler
...
2-10. Everybody else.

[EMT]

1. Butler
...
2-10. Everybody else.

I guess PC that's won their last 4 including against Butler doesn't count.

[Bill Marsh]

Here's a teaser to get everyone's hopes up. Some fast facts about the tournament in recent years.

1. Every year since 2010, a team seeded 4 or lower has made it to the Final Four - usually lower.
2. Only once has more than 1 #1 seed made it to the Final Four. Being a 1-seed has not been a big advantage.
3. In 2011, not a single #1 seed made it to the Final Four.
4. In 2014, UConn won it all as a #7 seed.

Here's the list of lower seeds who made it to the Final Four since 2010:

2016 - Syracuse (10)
2015 - Michigan State (7)
2014 - Kentucky (8), UConn (7)
2013 - Wichita State (9), Michigan (4), Syracuse (4)
2012 - Louisville (4)
2011 - VCU (11), Butler (8), Kentucky (4)
2010 - Butler (5), Michigan State (5)

Here are the Last 5 power ratings for Big East teams, updated with the weekend results. The goal is to peak in March. We're getting close.

4. Villanova (4-1, 23.2)
9. Butler (4-1, 20.6)
20. Providence (4-1, 17.0)
25. Creighton (2-3, 16.2)
37. Marquette (2-3, 13.7)
77. Georgetown (1-4, 8.0)
90. Seton Hall (3-2, 7.2)
149. Xavier (0-5, 1.4)
159. DePaul (1-4, 0.8)

[milksteak]

1. Butler
...
2-10. Everybody else.

I guess PC that's won their last 4 including against Butler doesn't count.

Yeah, PC has been awesome.

This was just a gut reaction I had to our week.

[EMT]

Here's a teaser to get everyone's hopes up. Some fast facts about the tournament in recent years.

1. Every year since 2010, a team seeded 4 or lower has made it to the Final Four - usually lower.
2. Only once has more than 1 #1 seed made it to the Final Four. Being a 1-seed has not been a big advantage.
3. In 2011, not a single #1 seed made it to the Final Four.
4. In 2014, UConn won it all as a #7 seed.

Here's the list of lower seeds who made it to the Final Four since 2010:

2016 - Syracuse (10)
2015 - Michigan State (7)
2014 - Kentucky (8), UConn (7)
2013 - Wichita State (9), Michigan (4), Syracuse (4)
2012 - Louisville (4)
2011 - VCU (11), Butler (8), Kentucky (4)
2010 - Butler (5), Michigan State (5)

Here are the Last 5 power ratings for Big East teams, updated with the weekend results. The goal is to peak in March. We're getting close.

4. Villanova (4-1, 23.2)
9. Butler (4-1, 20.6)
20. Providence (4-1, 17.0)
25. Creighton (2-3, 16.2)
37. Marquette (2-3, 13.7)
77. Georgetown (1-4, 8.0)
90. Seton Hall (3-2, 7.2)
149. Xavier (0-5, 1.4)
159. DePaul (1-4, 0.8)

Bill,

CAn you link the source?

[Bill Marsh]

Here's the source:

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basket ... s-by-other

[Bill Marsh]

So who's peaking in March? Here's the national top ten "Last 5" power ratings + all the Big East schools.

1. North Carolina (4-1, 26.8)
2. Villanova (4-1, 24.6)
3. Gonzaga (4-1, 24.1)
4. UCLA (5-0, 22.9)
5. Wichita State (5-0, 22.6)
6. Kansa (5-0, 22.0)
7. Marquette (4-1, 21.9)
8. St Mary's (5-0, 21.6)
9. Oregon (5-0, 21.4)
10. Vanderbilt (4-1, 21.1)
13. Butler (4-1, 19.2)
29. Providence (5-0, 15.9)
46. Creighton (2-3, 12.0)
55. Seton Hall (4-1, 10.4)
113. DePaul (1-4, 4.3)
115. Xavier (1-4, 4.3)
157. St John's (1-4, 0.4)
160. Georgetown (0-5, 0 2)