Does the B12 Tournament matter?

[IASTATE07]

Need that Dave Gilbertson guy to share his thoughts.

 

[surly]

Would you rather be a 3 and play in DSM or be a 4 and play in Sacremento?

It has implications so don't act like it doesn't.

You're now saying K-State is a four. Where is ISU?

 

[surly]

Said after the fact after they never won…..Do you get where this is going? Trying to downplay something as unimportant after not winning. Seems like a defense tactic to make himself feel better.

I started this thread before the tournament started.

 

[bellzisu]

I've written from the start that this tournament matters to the fans and the coffers. Whether it does to the players and coaches is up for debate. King McClure said he had his doubts about the latter. Naturally, winning it is great for fan bravado.

It matters to the players...

 

[CloneLawman]

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It matters to the players...

But not to King McClure. Does King McClure matter? Does Surly matter?

 

[CoachHines3]

You're now saying K-State is a four. Where is ISU?

youre saying there isn't a difference in getting a 3 or a 4 and there is a huge difference.

Top 3 seeds get seeded based on location.

 

[ISUTex]

You're now saying K-State is a four. Where is ISU?

Win tonight and they are maybe a 4. Lose to K-boo? Probably a 5.

 

[NoCreativity]

TCU hammers K-State. It wasn't close.

Again? So that means TCU is the best team in the Big 12 right?

Better than Kansas, Texas, Baylor, and Iowa State whom they lost to twice?

 

[CoachHines3]

You're now saying K-State is a four. Where is ISU?

And to add to this-

Iowa state winning the tournament could vault them up to a 3 and that means a projected 3 (K-State) could get knocked back a seed line

 

[ISUTex]

I started this thread before the tournament started.

Since K-State has never won a title in KC, I guess you wouldn't understand why it's important.

 

[surly]

youre saying there isn't a difference in getting a 3 or a 4 and there is a huge difference.

Top 3 seeds get seeded based on location.

Correct. Matchups are far, far more important than playing in Des Moines or NYC.

 

[surly]

Since K-State has never won a title in KC, I guess you wouldn't understand why it's important.

Irony.

 

[LeaningCy]

Y'all act as the difference between a three and four is earth shattering. Where will ISU be even if they win the afterthought?

Historically, a 3 seed has a 31% greater chance of reaching the final four than a 4 seed.

 

[NoCreativity]

I've written from the start that this tournament matters to the fans and the coffers. Whether it does to the players and coaches is up for debate. King McClure said he had his doubts about the latter. Naturally, winning it is great for fan bravado.

We'll see how much it matters Sunday when you guys get shipped off to Albany instead of Des Moines because you dropped to a 4 seed.

 

[CoachHines3]

Correct. Matchups are far, far more important than playing in Des Moines or NYC.

Matchups are important, yes- but playing close to home helps, too.

You think K-State coaches want to travel to Sacramento- be on pacific time and possibly play a 8PM local tip (10 PM Central)? Hell no- They'd much rather come up to dsm.

 

[Cyballzz]

Correct. Matchups are far, far more important than playing in Des Moines or NYC.

3 vs 6 possibly in your own backyard is a much more preferable matchup than 4 vs 5 in Albany.

 

[NoCreativity]

Correct. Matchups are far, far more important than playing in Des Moines or NYC.

Lol, so you'd rather have 3,000 fans show up to support you in Albany or 10,000 make the short drive up to Iowa? I agree with you sometimes but this is stupid.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

Y'all act as the difference between a three and four is earth shattering. Where will ISU be even if they win the afterthought?

Lol cope harder.

The proof is in the pudding: https://www.boydsbets.com/bracket-tips-by-seed/

Not to mention being downgraded on the pod location priority list.

 

[Marcelason78]

Doubling down on a stupid King McClure take is CF gold. Losing is hard.

 

[LeaningCy]

I ran into King McClure at Kelly's last night. He came up to me, big strong guy with tears in his eyes, and said "I was wrong about this tournament. The environment, the people, the camaraderie, it's all a perfect, beautiful manifestation of what college sports are about, especially now that all the K State fans are leaving."