It would still be a strong KU home court advantage. Their fans have been gobbling up tickets in Des Moines.
*** Official Selection Sunday Thread 2023 ***
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I think we have a better shot at a 4 than most think.
That said, I'm betting on a 5.
That said, I'm betting on a 5.
Was going to do one of these but I don't want to ruin this thread.
I bet LSU was thrilled about playing us in Milwaukee last year. Same with Wisconsin not having absolute home court advantage against us, either - and yet it still happened.
Just because the tournament committee places the top 16 seeds as close to their home as is logistically possible doesn't mean they won't put a lower seed in a near home court situation if it balances the brackets. Just the way it works.
Don't see it happening for 2 reasons:
1. Why would you reward a team that had a mediocre season who lost a ton of bad games with an essential home game?
2. Why would you punish the likely overall #1 seed Kansas with having to play a team it's back yard in round 2?
I will never not be pist ISU got MSU in Detroit and UConn at MSG.
This, they have the seeds pretty accurate but everything else (matchup, City, potential matchups on same bracket) is like throwing darts with a blindfold. When there’s a committee that uses the net rankings only as a reference and there are a ton of other variables they have to factor (finding proximity advantages for upper seeds, avoiding proximity advantages for lower seeds, avoiding potential conference matchups in the first weekend, the list goes on) these guys don’t have any idea where the committee will truly put anyone.
It’s still fun to see their guesses though. I love selection Sunday, it’s exciting to see everyone’s road to a natty. Pretty crazy how 2 back to back wins took ISU from potentially an 9 seed at best to likely a 5 seed.
The thought that NIL gutting a decent portion of the talent from the mid-majors and effecting their overall seeding is a good insight and will be interesting to watch as the bracket unfolds.
Some general thoughts after seeing Lunardi’s overnight Bracketology update.
-Texas played up to get the 2 seed in Des Moines (taken from K-State). Nuts that Des Moines is considered the closest 1st/2nd round site for Texas since Houston/Alabama will get Birmingham.
-ISU moved from Orlando to Greensboro. It would be nice if ISU ended up in Orlando to get a potential spring break following in the Florida area. I know a couple groups who will be in Florida who left their Thursday open just in case.
-Iowa moved off Des Moines to Birmingham
-Oklahoma State still the first team out just missing the tournament
-Texas played up to get the 2 seed in Des Moines (taken from K-State). Nuts that Des Moines is considered the closest 1st/2nd round site for Texas since Houston/Alabama will get Birmingham.
-ISU moved from Orlando to Greensboro. It would be nice if ISU ended up in Orlando to get a potential spring break following in the Florida area. I know a couple groups who will be in Florida who left their Thursday open just in case.
-Iowa moved off Des Moines to Birmingham
-Oklahoma State still the first team out just missing the tournament
I hope they get sent to Birmingham but bracketing principles don't care about that second round matchup and honestly I don't think Iowa wins a game anyway. They're toilet paper sawft....
KidSilverhair
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Sell to KU fans later this evening. The T-shirt fans will pay through the roof to get whole session tickets and you’ll likely make a good profit. As we get closer to Thursday prices will probably come back to earth a bit after the initial buying surge.
tried to update original post with some additional links to brackets of guys who are actually good