Bubble Watch 2/29/24

[kayako]

Even worse than BC was the Michigan loss for the Johnnies. Michigan is REALLY bad this year.

Yup. Totally agree with you there. Howard can't survive this, can he?

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I highly doubt it. He seems like he's checked out from everything I've heard and read. And Michigan being Michigan I think they have to bring in a bigger name. I'm not sure if Martelli has slowed down that much but he's had a very accomplished head coaching career if they want to look in-house. Ironically enough their National Championship football team just went in-house with Harbaugh's replacement. All that said I think they go big name hunting.[/quote]
I go back to Howard having Martelli coach that game this year in Philly. That was a great gesture, but don't know many head coaches at all that would do that. Was really strange.[/quote]

Imagine getting fired at Saint Joe's to taking over Michigan.

[stever20]

lol at the crybabies doing the ACC game saying that it's just a narrative that the ACC is down this year.

no punks, reason why ACC is viewed down is you guys didn't do squat OOC. .718 overall. 29-31 vs P5+BE times. Only Big Ten(barely) and Pac 12 worse.

Meanwhile, Big East is sitting #2 at 27-23. Only Big 12 is better- barely.

[hoops22]

Yeah, I love how the ACC fan boys keep pounding their chests about 8-3 against the B12. They somehow forget to include their record against all the other power leagues. The ACC will be that much more watered down next year with Cal, Stanford and SMU joining. Their glory days are well behind them.

[stever20]

Gonzaga wants off the bubble I think.

[kayako]

Not a bad day for Nova. Should move past several teams.

[stever20]

Not a bad day for Nova. Should move past several teams.

Yup. And a good day for St John's really. Make it where if they beat Georgetown and DePaul- and you guys don't beat Creighton- they are 5th place and in a situation where beat Seton Hall they'd feel very comfortable I think on Selection Sunday.

[kayako]

Not a bad day for Nova. Should move past several teams.

Yup. And a good day for St John's really. Make it where if they beat Georgetown and DePaul- and you guys don't beat Creighton- they are 5th place and in a situation where beat Seton Hall they'd feel very comfortable I think on Selection Sunday.

I think there's a chance he'll move Nova above the First Four group now with our excellent metrics.

My best guess at 4 in & 4 out atm:

Seton Hall
UVA
New Mexico
St. John's

Utah
Colorado
WF
Providence

[kayako]

Maybe it ends up being a blessing for Providence that UConn has already clinched and has no reason to play Clingan.

[stever20]

Maybe it ends up being a blessing for Providence that UConn has already clinched and has no reason to play Clingan.

Providence should be rooting for UConn to beat Marquette I think. Otherwise I think UConn is playing hard to keep it's #1 seed in the east. I don't think Hurley would want to head to NYC with a 2 game losing streak.

[kayako]

Maybe it ends up being a blessing for Providence that UConn has already clinched and has no reason to play Clingan.

Providence should be rooting for UConn to beat Marquette I think. Otherwise I think UConn is playing hard to keep it's #1 seed in the east. I don't think Hurley would want to head to NYC with a 2 game losing streak.

Yeah if I am Providence I'd want UConn to beat Marquette and then perhaps let up a little to protect Clingan.

It still says 3/2/24 but bracketville has actually updated its seed list.