Pikehead can you confirm my math on this (we will be playing on Thursday)?

[melstew]

Assuming we are top 4 seed (hopefully safe to assume) we will get deference on where our pod gets placed. Sacramento and SLC are spoken for (Arizona, Zags, Oregon, and UCLA) as are the Greenville pods (Duke and NC) and Tulsa (Baylor and Kansas). If you assume Louisville and Ky are higher on the S curve than Irish than Indianapolis is gone. One Orlando pod goes to FSU and Villanova gets one of the Buffalo pods. That leaves two Milwakee, one Buffalo and one Orando pod. I am going to say either WV or Cincinnati gets a #4 seed and goes to Buffalo. That leaves Butler, ND and Purdue all geographically appropriate for Milkaukee but with the lower of deference among the 3 on the S curve headed to Orlando or maybe Buffalo. My sense is ND is ahead of either or both and probably will play in Milwaukee. But, since Orlando, Buffalo, and Milwaukee are all Thursday Saturday, it looks like Friday is out.

 

[pikehead]

Assuming we are top 4 seed (hopefully safe to assume) we will get deference on where our pod gets placed. Sacramento and SLC are spoken for (Arizona, Zags, Oregon, and UCLA) as are the Greenville pods (Duke and NC) and Tulsa (Baylor and Kansas). If you assume Louisville and Ky are higher on the S curve than Irish than Indianapolis is gone. One Orlando pod goes to FSU and Villanova gets one of the Buffalo pods. That leaves two Milwakee, one Buffalo and one Orando pod. I am going to say either WV or Cincinnati gets a #4 seed and goes to Buffalo. That leaves Butler, ND and Purdue all geographically appropriate for Milkaukee but with the lower of deference among the 3 on the S curve headed to Orlando or maybe Buffalo. My sense is ND is ahead of either or both and probably will play in Milwaukee. But, since Orlando, Buffalo, and Milwaukee are all Thursday Saturday, it looks like Friday is out.

Good stats but what you have to look at is fan draw, that is what they really look at....like they say, 'just follow the money" that is the bottom line.....

 

[melstew]

Ok i'm going to go with ND getting a 4 seed in Milwaukee against New Mexico State. Second round game against the Boilermakers.

 

[Nocalirish]

5 seed vs Princeton in Buf West Reg most likely face WV next then Gonz #1 seed. Not a bad bracket til Gonz.